NOT LISTED FOR SALE

2001 Sparrow Valley Rd Aptos, CA 95003

Day Valley Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $1,733,000 - $2,174,000

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
3,000 Sq Ft
$654/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold December 14, 2020

Last sale price $1,499,000 $500 Per Sq Ft

Est. 31% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $11,775/month

10 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Art Studio
  • Home Theater
  • Skyline View
  • Aptos High School Rated A-
  • Primary Bedroom Suite
  • 6.89 Acre Lot

About This Home

As of December 2020

If you have been dreaming of a sunny, custom home, at the end of the road where you could pick your food right out of your home orchard then we have a special property that you need to see. Just 15 minutes from the Aptos village sits a marvelous, passive solar, custom built home on 6+ sunny acres. Inside you will find amazing design & craftsmanship at every turn; 3 spacious bedrooms plus an office with one of the coolest "crow's nest" for your conference calls ever; An amazing master suite upstairs with Monterey views, a stone shower with a 2-story skylight above, a spacious solarium & a whole house sound system & movie projector. There is also a 500sqf detached studio, a spacious tool shed & a 1 car garage with front & rear glass garage doors. With multiple flat lawn areas, a hot tub, an outdoor shower, a terraced home orchard, extensive decks, patios, a gorgeous gazebo & stone pathways, this is the custom property you dreamed of. Call today to see this dream home before its gone!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

The Portola Group

KW Thrive Santa Cruz License #70010159 Listed on: 10/24/2020

KW Thrive Santa Cruz

Last Buyer's Agent

Amber Melenudo

David Lyng Real Estate License #01921098

David Lyng Real Estate

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $17,897

Year Built

  • 1986

Lot Details

  • 6.89 Acre Lot
  • South Facing Home
  • Partially Fenced Property
  • Level Lot
  • Sprinklers on Timer
  • Hilly Lot
  • Back Yard

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Uncovered Parking

Home Design

  • Pillar, Post or Pier Foundation
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation
  • Masonry
  • Stucco
  • Stone

Interior Spaces

  • 3,000 Sq Ft Home
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • High Ceiling
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Double Pane Windows
  • Bay Window
  • Mud Room
  • Family or Dining Combination
  • Home Theater
  • Den
  • Art Studio
  • Solarium
  • Storage Room
  • Washer and Dryer
  • Skyline Views
  • Security Gate

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Gas Oven
  • Gas Cooktop

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Radiant Floor
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Primary Bedroom Suite
  • Stone Countertops In Bathroom
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Garden Bath
  • Walk-in Shower

Eco-Friendly Details

  • Passive Solar Power System
  • Solar Water Heater
  • Solar Heating System

Outdoor Features

  • Balcony
  • Deck
  • Gazebo
  • Shed
  • Barbecue Area

Location

  • Ground Level Unit

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Wall Furnace
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Separate Meters
  • Propane
  • Shared Well
  • Tankless Water Heater
  • Septic Tank

Community Details

  • Courtyard

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$17,897

Year Built

1986

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Zoning: SU
  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 3000
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Built: 1986

Interior Features

  • Family Room: Separate Family Room
  • Fireplace: Wood Burning
  • Dining Room: Dining Area In Family Room, Dining Bar, Eat In Kitchen, Skylight
  • Kitchen: Cooktop - Gas, Oven - Gas
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Living Sq Ft: 3000
  • Bedrooms: Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Suite / Retreat
  • Laundry: Washer / Dryer
  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Tile
  • Additional Rooms: Artist Studio, Den / Study / Office, Media / Home Theater, Mud Room, Solarium, Storage
  • Fireplaces Min: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathroom: Shower And Tub, Skylight, Stall Shower, Stone, Sunken / Garden Tub

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter And Slab, Pillars / Posts / Piers
  • Yard/Grounds: Back Yard, Balcony / Patio, Bbq Area, Courtyard, Deck, Fenced, Gazebo, Sprinklers - Auto, Sprinklers - Lawn, Storage Shed / Structure
  • Fencing: Fenced, Partial Fencing
  • Property Faces: South
  • Pool: Heated - Solar, Spa / Hot Tub
  • Construction Type: Masonry, Stone, Stucco, Wood

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Spaces: 5
  • Garage Parking Features: Detached Garage, Parking Area, Room For Oversized Vehicle, Uncovered Parking

Utilities

  • Heating System: Forced Air, Gas, Radiant Floors, Wall Furnace
  • Sewer/Septic System: Septic Standard

Association/Amenities

  • Amenities Miscellaneous: Bay Window, High Ceiling, Open Beam Ceiling, Security Gate, Skylight

Lot Info

  • Lot Description: Grade - Hilly, Grade - Level, Grade - Varies, Ground Floor
  • Lot Acres: 6.8870
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 299998.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Maximum Lot Size: 299998.00

Green Features

  • Energy Features: Double Pane Windows, Passive Solar, Skylight, Solar Heating, Tankless Water Heater

Multi Family

  • Utilities: Individual Electric Meters, Propane On Site, Solar - Hot Water Heater - Owned

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 24, 2020
Closed on
Dec 1, 2020
Sold by
Richards Matthew T and Richards Marina
Bought by
Merriam Darcey and Merriam Andrew
Seller's Agent
The Portola Group
KW Thrive Santa Cruz
Buyer's Agent
Amber Melenudo
David Lyng Real Estate
List Price
$1,499,000
Sold Price
$1,499,000
Current Estimated Value
$1,961,045

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$462,045
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.67%
Original Mortgage
$750,000
Outstanding Balance
$668,914
Interest Rate
2.8%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,292,131

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 18, 2016
Closed on
Feb 8, 2017
Sold by
Richards Matthew T
Bought by
Richards Matthew T and Richards Marina
Seller's Agent
Dani Weiner
Montalvo Homes & Estates
Buyer's Agent
William Emmert
David Lyng Real Estate
List Price
$1,145,000
Sold Price
$1,050,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$95,000
-8.3%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
9.71%
Original Mortgage
$800,000
Interest Rate
4.32%
Mortgage Type
Seller Take Back

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 18, 2016
Closed on
Feb 1, 2017
Sold by
Sun Climbing and Sun Carol
Bought by
Richards Matthew T
Seller's Agent
Dani Weiner
Montalvo Homes & Estates
Buyer's Agent
William Emmert
David Lyng Real Estate
List Price
$1,145,000
Sold Price
$1,050,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$95,000
-8.3%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$800,000
Interest Rate
4.32%
Mortgage Type
Seller Take Back

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 28, 2012
Sold by
Sun Climbing and Sun Carol
Bought by
Sun Climbing and Sun Carol
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Merriam Darcey $1,499,000 First American Title Company
Richards Matthew T -- First American Title Company
Richards Matthew T -- First American Title Company
Richards Matthew T $1,050,000 First American Title Company
Sun Climbing -- First American Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Merriam Darcey $750,000
Previous Owner Richards Matthew T $800,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
12/14/2020 12/14/20 Sold $1,499,000 0.0% $500 / Sq Ft
11/03/2020 11/03/20 Pending -- -- --
10/24/2020 10/24/20 For Sale $1,499,000 +42.8% $500 / Sq Ft
02/13/2017 02/13/17 Sold $1,050,000 -8.3% $350 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
02/08/2017 02/08/17 Pending -- -- --
01/07/2017 01/07/17 For Sale $1,145,000 0.0% $382 / Sq Ft
11/21/2016 11/21/16 Pending -- -- --
10/27/2016 10/27/16 Price Changed $1,145,000 -11.6% $382 / Sq Ft
07/18/2016 07/18/16 For Sale $1,295,000 -- $432 / Sq Ft
Source: MLSListings

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $17,897 $1,622,566 $1,081,350 $541,216
2023 $17,621 $1,559,560 $1,039,360 $520,200
2022 $17,302 $1,528,980 $1,018,980 $510,000
2021 $16,895 $1,499,000 $999,000 $500,000
2020 $12,814 $1,137,365 $769,376 $367,989
2019 $12,416 $1,115,064 $754,290 $360,774
2018 $12,102 $1,093,200 $739,500 $353,700
2017 $3,942 $327,405 $135,863 $191,542
2016 $3,841 $320,986 $133,199 $187,787
2015 $3,704 $316,165 $131,198 $184,967
2014 $3,625 $309,972 $128,628 $181,344
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • The Portola Group

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    The Portola Group

    KW Thrive Santa Cruz

    (831) 359-6164

    2 in this area

    60 Total Sales

    The Portola Group
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    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    Amber Melenudo

    David Lyng Real Estate

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    Seller's Agent in 2017

    Dani Weiner

    Montalvo Homes & Estates

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    Buyer's Agent in 2017

    William Emmert

    David Lyng Real Estate

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  • J

    Buyer Co-Listing Agent in 2017

    Jean Marie Ragus

    David Lyng Real Estate

    (831) 429-5700

    11 Total Sales

    Jean Marie Ragus
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  • S

    Buyer Co-Listing Agent in 2017

    Stephanie Vitela

    Nor Cal Realty-Yolo County

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Map

Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML81815797

MLSListings

APN: 105-391-36-000

California Santa Cruz County Aptos 95003 Day Valley

2001 Sparrow Valley Rd, Aptos, CA

This home is located at 2001 Sparrow Valley Rd, Aptos, CA 95003 since 24 October 2020 and is currently estimated at $1,961,045, approximately $653 per square foot. This property was built in 1986. 2001 Sparrow Valley Rd is a home located in Santa Cruz County with nearby schools including Valencia Elementary School, Aptos Junior High School, and Aptos High School.

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