2320 Newell Drive

Build your Santa Cruz Mountains Dream Home or Weekend Get-Away on an exclusive 58.4-acre legacy property, nestled amidst nature in a quiet sloping redwood forest. Enjoy breathtaking valley and mountain views from a cleared, secluded, ready-to-construct, level county-approved building site. Located just a short drive on paved roads from the amenities of Aptos, beautiful beaches, gorgeous Nisene Marks State Park, and easy access to Hwy 1. At 790 ft elevation, the site enjoys warm, sunny, fog-free days and mildly cool evenings. It includes a newly constructed and well-engineered 1/3 mile private driveway, an attractive utility building with underground 400 amp electric service, and space for a generator & battery backup. Completed site infrastructure includes a septic/leach field system for a large house and ADU, ample water service with 10,000 gal on-site storage from a private shared well, and a comprehensive storm drainage system. A perennial creek runs along the lower end of the property, and two road trails provide additional development potential. The West trail serves as a 2nd gated exit. The East trail offers flat space ideal for gardening or out-buildings. Let your dreams run wild with this unique and rare property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Your private sanctuary awaits!