Wonderful Aptos home located in the hills above Seascape Golf Course and the Pacific Ocean. Quick, easy access to highway 1, charming downtown Aptos, and local beaches make this location truly a special find. Expansive living room dining room combination opens up to a large deck with spectacular views of the ocean through the mature trees surrounding Seascape Golf Course. Spacious kitchen with granite counter-tops, brand new cook-top and garbage disposal along with recessed lighting is adjacent to the entry-level Master Suite and Bathroom. Home also features an attached Guest unit with it's own separate kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Guest unit is accessed through a separate, private door on the left side of the home that could be great for visiting family members, or possibly as a rental unit? Come check out all the possibilities this unique home has to offer.
Sold for $2,270,000
Tax assessed value
$2,270,000
542 Santa Marguarita Dr, Aptos, CA 95003
4beds
2,718sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1988
6,272 Square Feet Lot
$2,265,800 Zestimate®
$835/sqft
$7,216 Estimated rent
Home value
$2,265,800
$2.04M - $2.52M
$7,216/mo
Zestimate® history
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air
Cooling
- Other
Features
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,718 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
Features
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Territorial
Lot
- Size: 6,272 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 04422120
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1988
Utilities & green energy
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Aptos
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $835/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $2,270,000
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/14/2025 | Sold | $2,270,000+127%$835/sqft |
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| 2/14/2018 | Sold | $1,000,000-9%$368/sqft |
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| 1/13/2018 | Pending sale | $1,099,000$404/sqft |
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| 11/29/2017 | Price change | $1,099,000-8.4%$404/sqft |
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| 8/29/2017 | Listed for sale | $1,200,000+34.1%$442/sqft |
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| 8/20/2002 | Sold | $895,000+123.8%$329/sqft |
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| 3/3/1998 | Sold | $400,000$147/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $2,270,000 +99.5% |
| 2025 | $14,394 +7.8% | $1,137,830 +2% |
| 2024 | $13,359 +2% | $1,115,519 +2% |
| 2023 | $13,095 +1.5% | $1,093,646 +2% |
| 2022 | $12,896 +2.8% | $1,072,202 +2% |
| 2021 | $12,545 +1.7% | $1,051,178 +1% |
| 2020 | $12,340 +1.8% | $1,040,400 +2% |
| 2019 | $12,122 -7.7% | $1,020,000 -9.2% |
| 2018 | $13,135 +0.9% | $1,123,632 -2.7% |
| 2017 | $13,022 -1.7% | $1,154,346 +2% |
| 2016 | $13,254 +4.6% | $1,131,712 +5.8% |
| 2015 | $12,666 +10.7% | $1,069,714 +11% |
| 2014 | $11,443 | $963,706 +21.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $792,000 -4% |
| 2011 | -- | $825,000 -14.2% |
| 2010 | -- | $962,000 -5.5% |
| 2009 | -- | $1,017,500 -0.2% |
| 2008 | -- | $1,019,943 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $999,944 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $980,337 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $961,115 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $942,270 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $925,000 +113.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $432,350 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $423,872 +2% |
| 2000 | -- | $415,561 |
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Neighborhood: 95003
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Rio Del Mar Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 0.6 mi
- 5/10Aptos Junior High SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 8/10Aptos High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.2 mi
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- Santa Cruz County
- Aptos
- 95003
- 542 Santa Marguarita Dr
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