$350,000
SOLD SEP 29, 2012

507 Melrose Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Banana Belt Neighborhood
2 Beds
1 Bath
1,034 Sq Ft
7,841 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$338 Per Sq Ft

2 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Dining Room
  • Vinyl Flooring
  • Mission Hill Middle School Rated A-
  • Level Lot
  • 1-Story Property

About This Home

As of June 2015

FIXER UPPER WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WILL NEED CASH BUYER.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Benjamin Dunn

Santa Cruz Vanguard Realtors License #00675554 Listed on: 09/27/2012

Last Buyer's Agent

Edward Olsen

Santa Cruz Vanguard Realtors License #01204732

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $13,747

Year Built

  • Built in 1947

Lot Details

  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Garage

Home Design

  • Composition Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,034 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Dining Room
  • Vinyl Flooring

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Area or Nook
  • Oven or Range
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Utilities

  • Wall Furnace
  • Sewer Within 50 Feet

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 009-251-008

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$13,747

Year Built

Built in 1947

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Style: Cottage/Bungalow
  • Age: 65
  • Sale Price Per Sq Ft: 338.49
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 1034
  • Incorporated: Yes
  • Map Book Page: 972
  • Map Side Coordinate: 5
  • Map Top Coordinate: F
  • Thomas Bros Page: 972
  • Thomas Brothers: F5
  • Year Built: 1947
  • Zoning Description: SFR
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Family Room: No Family Room, No Separate Family Room
  • Dining Room: No Formal Dining Room, Breakfast Nook
  • Kitchen: Dishwasher, Oven Range
  • Living Sq Ft: 1034
  • Stories: 1
  • Flooring: Carpet - Area, Vinyl / Linoleum
  • Maximum Bathrooms: 1
  • Maximum Numberof Bedrooms: 2
  • Minimum Bathrooms: 1
  • Minimum Numberof Bedrooms: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Pool Description: Pool - No
  • Roof: Composition
  • View: Local/Neighborhood
  • Exterior: Stucco

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Garage Max: 1
  • Garage Min: 1

Utilities

  • Heating System: Wall Furnace
  • Sewer/Septic System: Sewer in Street, Sewer Connected

Schools

  • School District: Santa Cruz City High
  • Elementary School: Branciforte Elementary
  • Middle School: Branciforte Middle
  • High School: Harbor High
  • High School: 851
  • Elementary School: 842
  • Middle School: 848

Lot Info

  • Lot Description: Grade - Level
  • Parcel Number: 009-251-008
  • List Price per Sq Ft: 384.91
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 7840.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Area Max Search: 7840.00
  • Lot Size Area Min Search: 7840.00
  • Maximum Lot Size: 7840.00
  • Map Book: Thomas Bros

Multi Family

  • Maximum Building Height: 1
  • Minimum Building Height: 1

MLS Schools

  • High School District Text: Santa Cruz City High
  • Elementary School Text: Branciforte Elementary
  • High School Text: Harbor High
  • Middle School Text: Branciforte Middle

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 30, 2018
Sold by
Kenney Mark
Bought by
Varga Alice
Current Estimated Value
$1,595,176

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 19, 2015
Closed on
Jun 9, 2015
Sold by
Mickey George
Bought by
Kenney Mark and Marquedtson Sharon
Seller's Agent
Edward Olsen
Santa Cruz Vanguard Realtors
Buyer's Agent
Shemeika Fox
David Lyng Real Estate
List Price
$799,000
Sold Price
$825,000
Premium/Discount to List
$26,000
3.25%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.40%

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 27, 2012
Closed on
Sep 26, 2012
Sold by
Schultz James E and Schultz Family Trust
Bought by
Mickey George
Seller's Agent
Benjamin Dunn
Santa Cruz Vanguard Realtors
Buyer's Agent
Edward Olsen
Santa Cruz Vanguard Realtors
List Price
$350,000
Sold Price
$350,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
37.38%

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 3, 2002
Sold by
Schultz John R and Schultz Family Trust
Bought by
Schultz John R and Schultz Family Trust
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 Type Sale Price Title Company
Gift Deed -- None Available
Grant Deed $825,000 Old Republic Title Company
Grant Deed $350,000 Old Republic Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $75,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $150,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $100,000 Unknown
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/12/2015 06/12/15 Sold $825,000 +3.3% $564 / Sq Ft
05/29/2015 05/29/15 Pending -- -- --
05/19/2015 05/19/15 For Sale $799,000 +128.3% $547 / Sq Ft
09/29/2012 09/29/12 Sold $350,000 0.0% $338 / Sq Ft
09/27/2012 09/27/12 For Sale $350,000 -- $338 / 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 $13,747 $1,248,136 $633,193 $614,943
2023 $13,579 $1,199,669 $608,605 $591,064
2022 $13,425 $1,176,149 $596,673 $579,476
2021 $13,143 $1,153,088 $584,974 $568,114
2020 $12,736 $1,113,824 $543,975 $569,849
2019 $10,223 $888,848 $533,309 $355,539
2018 $10,106 $871,419 $522,851 $348,568
2017 $9,976 $854,331 $512,599 $341,732
2016 $9,422 $837,580 $502,548 $335,032
2015 $4,172 $358,614 $307,383 $51,231
2014 $4,104 $351,589 $301,362 $50,227
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • E

    Seller's Agent in 2015

    Edward Olsen

    Santa Cruz Vanguard Realtors

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  • S

    Buyer's Agent in 2015

    Shemeika Fox

    David Lyng Real Estate

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  • B

    Seller's Agent in 2012

    Benjamin Dunn

    Santa Cruz Vanguard Realtors

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Map

Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML81235874

MLSListings

APN: 009-251-08-000

California Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz 95062 Banana Belt

507 Melrose Ave, Santa Cruz, CA

This home is located at 507 Melrose Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 and is currently priced at $350,000, approximately $338 per square foot. This property was built in 1947. 507 Melrose Ave is a home located in Santa Cruz County with nearby schools including De Laveaga Elementary School, Mission Hill Middle School, and Harbor High School.

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