17546 Old Summit Rd

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Carriage House This is a Carriage House! So-called because the home has both a downstairs and upstairs area (bedroom and deck above the garage in this case). It is a common way homes were built in England and New England to better accommodate and keep carriages and its people safe! The Carriage House has decks with ocean and redwood forest views. There is also a garden deck and a deck looking into the forest. And as you can see, it snows here as well! There are lots of pretty walking paths in the forest and nearby mountain bike trails. Waterfalls and streams are around us most of the year. There is a little country grocery store close by, Summit Store, with a friendly down home and helpful atmosphere. Groceries and sundries are right here in a modern convenience store. They have delicious meals prepared for you, and they have fresh sushi made while you watch! The Carriage House is located in Los Gatos in the Santa Cruz Mountains within a half mile from Highway 17, off Summit Road. Our Road goes through groves of several very large redwood trees. This Road is a quiet country lane with views of the ocean and from the Carriage House as well. You can check to see how sunny the beaches are before venturing to Santa Cruz, 20 minutes away with its famous Boardwalk and restaurants. On the city side to San Jose, the travel time is less than 20 minutes to the Airport and to San Jose downtown center. Scott's Valley is a friendly little town 8 minutes away and it's where my wife and I go to watch movies! Redwood Estates, a little village that is about 5 minutes away has a new fire department, a post office and a great Pizza restaurant. We also have a fire department on our Road 400 feet away. Regale Vineyards, a beautiful Italianate castle and gardens are only a few minutes away, a must see treasure! There are more than 12 other vineyards in the area. The Carriage House itself is designed with a 1.5 car garage for storage and has built-in cabinetry. You enter through a large kitchen with tile flooring, a window looking out to an orchard and toward the forest and the Pacific. The living room has high ceilings and is two steps down from the kitchen. It also has forest views. The bathroom has a high ceiling and very roomy shower and ready area, with a private toilet water closet. The upstairs bedroom has built-for-two closet, a window door to the upstairs deck, and a built-in drawer cabinet. The upstairs deck also looks out to the Pacific. The entire downstairs is heated by in-floor heating, so no dust from dirty filters or lung drying air. Nothing better than nice cozy warm feet in the winter! And low utility bills (we are on solar). Here, we pump our own water from a 280 foot deep pristine spring and the air is always fresh and sweet up here on our 3 acres. Garage is 13x19' 247 sq feet Kitchen is 19x12 228 sq feet Living Room is 13x24 324 sq feet Bathroom is 13x8 104 sq feet Bedroom is 15.5x15 232 sq feet Stairwell is 3x15.5 46.5 sq feet Entry way14x8 112 sq ft Equipped with a new washer dryer, new flooring, refrigerator and stove. Water, internet and garbage are included in the monthly rent. Total= 1,293.50 square feet. Note: Entry way is open to the garden on one side. Come join us and look around. We are Grandfather and Grandmother and love people and like to treat folks hospitably and with respectability! One year lease at $2350 per month. Water, garbage and high speed internet included in rent. 1 car garage parking. Please email for appointment. No pets, no smoking