You know that rare moment when you step outside with coffee in hand and hear nothing at all, just birdsong, maybe a deer moving softly through the trees on your 2+ acre retreat. For 30 years, the sellers woke up to this, and it's clear why they never wanted to leave. This home balances something truly special: mountain hideaway serenity with the convenience of being minutes from Capitola, stunning beaches, and iconic Shadowbrook dinners. The great room became the heart of the home over the years, with soaring ceilings above and a cozy pellet stove fueling countless game nights. Sunlight pours across gleaming floors, flowing seamlessly into a kitchen that practically insists you cook, with striking quartz counters as the centerpiece. Outside, the expansive deck is perfect for entertaining friends or simply watching the morning fog drift through the trees. With abundant storage, this property offers room for real life to happen. Ideal for escaping the Zoom grind, fulfilling retirement dreams, giving kids space to roam, or even keeping horses. The best of both worlds, nature and privacy with easy access to Soquel shopping, the coast, and everything in between. As the sellers put it best, after 30 years of love here, they know the next owners will fall just as hard.
Single-familyProperty Type
1993Year Built
2.27 acresLot Size
$944Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Strock Team•DRE #70010201• eXp Realty of California Inc
Contact: 831-688-9800
Bought with Dave Stouder•DRE #02242410• eXp Realty of California Inc
You know that rare moment when you step outside with coffee in hand and hear nothing at all, just birdsong, maybe a deer moving softly through the trees on your 2+ acre retreat. For 30 years, the sellers woke up to this, and it's clear why they never wanted to leave. This home balances something truly special: mountain hideaway serenity with the convenience of being minutes from Capitola, stunning beaches, and iconic Shadowbrook dinners. The great room became the heart of the home over the years, with soaring ceilings above and a cozy pellet stove fueling countless game nights. Sunlight pours across gleaming floors, flowing seamlessly into a kitchen that practically insists you cook, with striking quartz counters as the centerpiece. Outside, the expansive deck is perfect for entertaining friends or simply watching the morning fog drift through the trees. With abundant storage, this property offers room for real life to happen. Ideal for escaping the Zoom grind, fulfilling retirement dreams, giving kids space to roam, or even keeping horses. The best of both worlds, nature and privacy with easy access to Soquel shopping, the coast, and everything in between. As the sellers put it best, after 30 years of love here, they know the next owners will fall just as hard.
Public Records
Feb 16, 2010
Sold
$359,000
$212/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,264 (+6.2%)
$167,096 + $166,880
$333,976
2024
$4,016 (+1.8%)
$163,820 + $163,608
$327,428
2023
$3,945 (+1.5%)
$163,820 + $163,608
$327,428
2022
$3,886 (+5.5%)
$160,608 + $160,400
$321,008
2021
$3,684 (+1.1%)
$157,460 + $157,256
$314,716
2020
$3,643 (+1.6%)
$154,372 + $154,172
$308,544
2019
$3,585 (+1.7%)
$152,788 + $152,592
$305,380
2018
$3,525 (+3.8%)
$149,792 + $149,600
$299,392
2017
$3,396 (+3.4%)
$143,976 + $143,788
$287,764
2016
$3,285 (+4.9%)
$143,976 + $143,788
$287,764
2015
$3,133 (+1.8%)
$408,147 + $164,395
$572,542
2014
$3,079
$136,308 + $136,132
$272,440
2013
$3,080 (+2.0%)
$136,308 + $136,132
$272,440
2012
$3,021 (+2.0%)
$135,692 + $135,516
$271,208
2011
$2,961 (+113.8%)
$133,030 + $132,860
$265,890
2010
$1,385 (−0.5%)
$130,422 + $130,255
$260,677
2009
$1,393 (+2.4%)
$25,928 + $87,376
$113,304
2008
$1,360
$25,990 + $87,584
$113,574
Tax history for 3245 Soquel San Jose Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,264 (+6.2%)
$167,096 + $166,880
$333,976
2024
$4,016 (+1.8%)
$163,820 + $163,608
$327,428
2023
$3,945 (+1.5%)
$163,820 + $163,608
$327,428
2022
$3,886 (+5.5%)
$160,608 + $160,400
$321,008
2021
$3,684 (+1.1%)
$157,460 + $157,256
$314,716
2020
$3,643 (+1.6%)
$154,372 + $154,172
$308,544
2019
$3,585 (+1.7%)
$152,788 + $152,592
$305,380
2018
$3,525 (+3.8%)
$149,792 + $149,600
$299,392
2017
$3,396 (+3.4%)
$143,976 + $143,788
$287,764
2016
$3,285 (+4.9%)
$143,976 + $143,788
$287,764
2015
$3,133 (+1.8%)
$408,147 + $164,395
$572,542
2014
$3,079
$136,308 + $136,132
$272,440
2013
$3,080 (+2.0%)
$136,308 + $136,132
$272,440
2012
$3,021 (+2.0%)
$135,692 + $135,516
$271,208
2011
$2,961 (+113.8%)
$133,030 + $132,860
$265,890
2010
$1,385 (−0.5%)
$130,422 + $130,255
$260,677
2009
$1,393 (+2.4%)
$25,928 + $87,376
$113,304
2008
$1,360
$25,990 + $87,584
$113,574
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
2.27 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,695
Year built
1993
Style
Vacant Land
County
Santa Cruz County
APN
10314124
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 10, 2026.
RA
Residential Agricultural District
To provide areas of residential use where development is limited to a range of non-urban densities of single-family dwellings in areas outside the urban services line and rural services line; on lands suitable for development with adequate water, septic system suitability, vehicular access, and fire protection; with adequate protection of natural resources; with adequate protection from natural hazards; and where small-scale commercial agriculture, such as animal-keeping, truck farming and specialty crops, can take place in conjunction with the primary use of the property as residential.