Yellow two-story house with a front porch and balcony, framed by trees above a circular cobblestone driveway.
Entry foyer with an ornate carved wood staircase, paneled walls, and patterned tile floor.
Foyer with ornate carved wooden staircase, built-in bench, and patterned tile floor.
Ornate wood foyer with patterned tile, carved ironwork arch, and hardwood room beyond.
Bay-window nook with ornate carved wood paneling, white curtains, and a round glass-top table.
Living room with green striped walls, hardwood floors, and an ornate wooden fireplace surround.
Empty room with green striped wallpaper, hardwood floors, and an ornate mantel framing a brick fireplace.
Living room with green striped wallpaper, polished wood floors, tall windows, and an ornate fireplace.
Ornate wood fireplace with a black insert, brick hearth, oval mirror, and carved lion sculpture.
Historic parlor with teal walls, ornate woodwork, a coffered ceiling, tiled fireplace, and curtained bay windows.
Room with turquoise walls, ornate coffered wood ceiling, paneled fireplace, and tall curtained windows.
Ornate oak fireplace with green tile surround, built-in cabinets, and matching wall sconces.
Ornate carved wood paneling with two brass switch plates beside a room with a fireplace.
Living room with white sectional, brick fireplace, exposed dark beams, and red and teal walls.
Brick fireplace framed by dark wood paneling, built-in window seats, and a sailboat display niche.
Living room with white sofas, a brick fireplace, and dark exposed ceiling beams.
Kitchen with a central wood island, stainless steel appliances, and tall windows.
Kitchen with a central island, warm wood cabinetry, hardwood floors, and tall windows overlooking trees.
Wood-paneled entry vestibule with built-in benches, stained-glass transom, and patterned tile floor.
Upstairs landing with ornate wood balustrade, carved wainscoting, and a bright bay-window alcove.
Empty carpeted room with a curved bay of three windows overlooking rooftops and distant hills.
Empty room with pale green walls, pink ceiling, blue trim, and two large windows.
Empty room with pale green walls, blue trim, beige carpet, and two windows overlooking buildings and trees.
Bathroom with a clawfoot tub, turquoise beadboard walls, and a colorful stained-glass window.
Bright room with beige carpet, brass chandelier, and windows overlooking trees; a bedroom is visible through the doorway.
Bedroom with a dark upholstered bed, white bedding, brass sconces, and a window overlooking trees.
Furnished bedroom with a gray upholstered bed, white bedding, brass sconces, and an adjoining bathroom.
Bathroom with a dark green tiled shower and a wood vanity with a granite counter.
Empty carpeted room with a three-window bay overlooking trees.
Empty room with hardwood floors, patterned wallpaper, two windows, and a cast-iron radiator.
Bathroom with a bathtub, toilet, pedestal sink, and ornate gold-colored fixtures.
Attic game room with vaulted ceiling, stained-glass window, and a foosball table.
Bathroom with a brass-trimmed corner shower, pedestal sink, wood wainscoting, and checkerboard floor.
Laundry room with stacked washer and dryer, wood cabinetry, and a small window.
Backyard with a rock-lined water feature and stepping-stone path beside a yellow-sided house.
Yellow-sided house beside a rock-lined garden stream and brick path.
Mustard-yellow Victorian-style house with an upper balcony and curved cobblestone driveway.
Yellow Victorian-style house with ornate trim, turquoise door marked 520, and broad front steps.
Yellow Victorian-style property with a rounded turret, viewed from above; ocean visible in the distance.
Aerial view of a yellow two-story house with a gray roof, brick chimneys, and balcony among mature trees.
Ochre house with a steep gray roof, brick chimneys, and mature trees surrounding the landscaped property.
Historic peach-colored house with a steep gray roof and balcony, surrounded by mature trees.
Yellow two-story house with a front porch and curved stone walkway, framed by mature trees.
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Yellow two-story house with a front porch and balcony, framed by trees above a circular cobblestone driveway.
Entry foyer with an ornate carved wood staircase, paneled walls, and patterned tile floor.
Foyer with ornate carved wooden staircase, built-in bench, and patterned tile floor.
Ornate wood foyer with patterned tile, carved ironwork arch, and hardwood room beyond.
Bay-window nook with ornate carved wood paneling, white curtains, and a round glass-top table.
Living room with green striped walls, hardwood floors, and an ornate wooden fireplace surround.
Empty room with green striped wallpaper, hardwood floors, and an ornate mantel framing a brick fireplace.
Living room with green striped wallpaper, polished wood floors, tall windows, and an ornate fireplace.
Ornate wood fireplace with a black insert, brick hearth, oval mirror, and carved lion sculpture.
Historic parlor with teal walls, ornate woodwork, a coffered ceiling, tiled fireplace, and curtained bay windows.
Room with turquoise walls, ornate coffered wood ceiling, paneled fireplace, and tall curtained windows.
Ornate oak fireplace with green tile surround, built-in cabinets, and matching wall sconces.
Ornate carved wood paneling with two brass switch plates beside a room with a fireplace.
Living room with white sectional, brick fireplace, exposed dark beams, and red and teal walls.
Brick fireplace framed by dark wood paneling, built-in window seats, and a sailboat display niche.
Living room with white sofas, a brick fireplace, and dark exposed ceiling beams.
Kitchen with a central wood island, stainless steel appliances, and tall windows.
Kitchen with a central island, warm wood cabinetry, hardwood floors, and tall windows overlooking trees.
Wood-paneled entry vestibule with built-in benches, stained-glass transom, and patterned tile floor.
Upstairs landing with ornate wood balustrade, carved wainscoting, and a bright bay-window alcove.
Empty carpeted room with a curved bay of three windows overlooking rooftops and distant hills.
Empty room with pale green walls, pink ceiling, blue trim, and two large windows.
Empty room with pale green walls, blue trim, beige carpet, and two windows overlooking buildings and trees.
Bathroom with a clawfoot tub, turquoise beadboard walls, and a colorful stained-glass window.
Bright room with beige carpet, brass chandelier, and windows overlooking trees; a bedroom is visible through the doorway.
Bedroom with a dark upholstered bed, white bedding, brass sconces, and a window overlooking trees.
Furnished bedroom with a gray upholstered bed, white bedding, brass sconces, and an adjoining bathroom.
Bathroom with a dark green tiled shower and a wood vanity with a granite counter.
Empty carpeted room with a three-window bay overlooking trees.
Empty room with hardwood floors, patterned wallpaper, two windows, and a cast-iron radiator.
Bathroom with a bathtub, toilet, pedestal sink, and ornate gold-colored fixtures.
Attic game room with vaulted ceiling, stained-glass window, and a foosball table.
Bathroom with a brass-trimmed corner shower, pedestal sink, wood wainscoting, and checkerboard floor.
Laundry room with stacked washer and dryer, wood cabinetry, and a small window.
Backyard with a rock-lined water feature and stepping-stone path beside a yellow-sided house.
Yellow-sided house beside a rock-lined garden stream and brick path.
Mustard-yellow Victorian-style house with an upper balcony and curved cobblestone driveway.
Yellow Victorian-style house with ornate trim, turquoise door marked 520, and broad front steps.
Yellow Victorian-style property with a rounded turret, viewed from above; ocean visible in the distance.
Aerial view of a yellow two-story house with a gray roof, brick chimneys, and balcony among mature trees.
Ochre house with a steep gray roof, brick chimneys, and mature trees surrounding the landscaped property.
Historic peach-colored house with a steep gray roof and balcony, surrounded by mature trees.
Yellow two-story house with a front porch and curved stone walkway, framed by mature trees.
Sold

520 Soquel AVE

520 Soquel AVE, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

$1,446,000
Own a piece of Santa Cruz History! Originally built in 1893, Villa Perla boasts 5-bedrooms, 4-bathrooms, and 3,994sf. The downstairs has been beautifully remodeled with exquisite oak wainscoting, handcrafted woodwork, and decorative plaster ceilings. The five bedrooms are located on the second floor with three en-suite bathrooms. A finished attic on the third floor provides a great opportunity for a game room, office or additional storage. Situated between Downtown Santa Cruz and Seabright, this luxurious property is close to restaurants, entertainment, and shopping. Don't miss this opportunity to own your very own piece of Santa Cruz history!

5
beds

4
baths

3,994 Sq.Ft. LIVING AREA

0.23 Acres lot

Robert Slawinski

Robert Slawinski

Features & Amenities

Interior

  • total bedrooms5
  • Total bathrooms4
  • full bathrooms4
  • Flooring Carpet, Laminate, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Family Room, Gas Burning, Wood Burning

Area & Lot

  • Status Sold
  • Living Area3,994 Sq.Ft.
  • Lot Area0.23 Acres
  • MLS® IDML81736038
  • TypeResidential
  • YEAR BUILT1893
  • View DescriptionCity Lights, Hills, Ocean
  • Elementary SchoolGault Elementary
  • Middle SchoolBranciforte Middle School
  • High SchoolHarbor High
  • School DistrictSanta Cruz City Elementary

Exterior

  • Garage Space1
  • water SourcePublic
  • utilitiesNatural Gas, Public Utilities
  • roofComposition, Flat / Low Pitch
  • AIR CONDITIONINGCeiling Fan
  • sewerSewer - Public
  • HOA AmenitiesInsurance - Common Area, Maintenance - Common Area, Maintenance - Road, Management Fee

Financial

  • Sales Price$1,446,000
  • HOA $153.00/mo
  • Zoning RL

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