$792,000
PENDING $7K PRICE DROP

Estimated payment $5,144/month

Total Views 24,581
2 Beds
3 Baths
1,414 Sq Ft
$560 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Chalet
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • Balcony

About This Home

Summer is the perfect time to discover this Aptos hill retreat and it just got even better. Fresh deck repairs, new stain, retaining wall repair complete, and a new price! This is the one that surprises everyone who walks through it. 1,414 sq ft of soulful, character-filled living across multiple levels. The loft, currently used as a third bedroom, soars with open beam and vaulted ceilings and its own half bath. The chef-style kitchen features a KitchenAid gas range, oven, microwave, and refrigerator all conveying. Eat-in dining, two half baths, full bath with shower over tub. Step outside to a flat hilltop backyard with mature fruit trees: lemon, apricot, peach, plum, and cherry. A scored and textured newer driveway built for traction. Dedicated laundry room with private entrance. 2.4 miles to the beach. Minutes from Aptos Village. The Forest of Nisene Marks with 10,000 acres of trails is nearby, This is Aptos living at its most authentic. Friday nights at Aptos Village. Saturday mornings on the trails. Sunday at the beach. This is the life waiting for you at 630 Encino Drive. Disclosures are updated and available, Buyer to verify all information.

Listing Agent

Christina Morales

eXp Realty of California Inc License #01324678 Listed on: 05/13/2026

eXp Realty of California Inc

Co-Listing Agent

Michelle Vargas

eXp Realty of California Inc. License #02058022

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1976

Lot Details

  • Wood Fence
  • Back Yard
  • Zoning described as R1-10 - SP

Home Design

  • Chalet
  • Rustic Architecture
  • Pillar, Post or Pier Foundation
  • Raised Foundation
  • Composition Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 1,414 Sq Ft Home
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Laundry Room
  • Property Views

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Microwave

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Loft Bedroom
  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • Bathtub with Shower

Outdoor Features

  • Balcony
  • Deck
  • Shed
  • Barbecue Area

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Propane
  • Propane
  • Septic Tank

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 044-151-06

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1976

Lot Details

7,710 Sq Ft Lot

Listing Details

  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Style: Chalet, Rustic
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 1414
  • Year Built: 1976
  • Zoning Description: R1-10 - SP
  • Special Features: UnderContract
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Family Room: No Family Room
  • Fireplace: Living Room
  • Dining Room: Eat in Kitchen
  • Kitchen: Cooktop - Gas, Microwave, Oven - Gas, Refrigerator
  • Living Sq Ft: 1414
  • Bedrooms: Loft Bedroom
  • Laundry: In Utility Room
  • Flooring: Carpet, Tile, Vinyl / Linoleum, Wood
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathroom: Half on Ground Floor, Shower and Tub
  • Fireplace: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Pillars / Posts / Piers, Raised
  • Roof: Composition
  • Yard/Grounds: Back Yard, Balcony / Patio, BBQ Area, Deck, Fenced, Storage Shed / Structure
  • Fencing: Wood
  • Construction Type: Wood

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Parking Features: Parking Area

Utilities

  • Cooling System: Central AC
  • Heating System: Central Forced Air, Propane
  • Sewer/Septic System: Septic Tank / Pump

Association/Amenities

  • Amenities Miscellaneous: Open Beam Ceiling, Vaulted Ceiling

Schools

  • High School: 826

Lot Info

  • Lot Description: Views
  • Parcel Number: 044-151-06
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 7710.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Maximum Lot Size: 7710.00

Multi Family

  • Utilities: Propane On Site, Public Utilities

MLS Schools

  • High School District Text: Pajaro Valley Unified
  • Elementary School Text: Rio del Mar Elementary
  • High School Text: Aptos High
  • Middle School Text: Aptos Junior High

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Home Values in the Area

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Tax History

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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 $9,399 $833,619 $546,635 $286,984
2023 $9,245 $801,249 $525,409 $275,840
2022 $9,083 $785,537 $515,106 $270,431
2021 $8,812 $770,135 $505,006 $265,129
2020 $8,687 $762,238 $499,828 $262,410
2019 $8,544 $747,293 $490,028 $257,265
2018 $6,939 $603,148 $361,891 $241,257
2017 $6,646 $569,008 $341,406 $227,602
2016 $6,144 $526,860 $316,117 $210,743
2015 $5,834 $497,038 $298,223 $198,815
2014 $5,274 $447,782 $268,669 $179,113
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Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
07/31/2026 07/31/26 Pending -- -- --
06/27/2026 06/27/26 Price Changed $792,000 -0.9% $560 / Sq Ft
05/13/2026 05/13/26 For Sale $799,000 -- $565 / Sq Ft
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Purchase History

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Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- First American Title Company
Grant Deed $550,000 Old Republic Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Grant Deed $610,000 None Available
Grant Deed $193,000 Santa Cruz Title Company
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Mortgage History

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Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $627,000 New Conventional
Closed $522,500 New Conventional
Previous Owner $122,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $488,000 Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
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Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML82047171

MLSListings

APN: 044-151-06-000

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