About Santa Cruz's Live Oak

Live Oak Jose Park - Santa Cruz Ca. A hidden gem in the Live Oak community is Live Oak Jose Park. Near the Santa Cruz Harbor. Easy access to the Upper Harbor, the South Harbor, East Cliff, Schwan Lake, Twin Lakes, and world famous Pleasure Point.

Live Oak Jose Park is tucked away in this sweet neighborhood. People don’t easily come across it. From one section you arrive by a beautiful walking bridge that's been placed between 2 homes on a cul de sac. The other 2 access points are at the end of 2 cul de sacs. Eddy Lane and Jose Ct.

Live Oak Jose Park has beautifully maintained grass field, Sandy Volley Ball Court, Horse Shoe Pit, High-End Children’s Play area, Covered Picnic Tables, BBQ's, Clean well maintained rest rooms. Basketball Court, a Skate Board Park and beautiful Art Sculptures. It's a great place for a picnic, party. Etc.

Many mornings I take the bridge to meet a friend and have coffee. Live Oak Jose Park is our half way point. She was not aware the park till we discussed taking walks in the morning. Unless you're out walking down dead end cul-de sacs, or have someone tell you, you'd never know it's there.

It's approximately about 1/2 mile from the Santa Cruz Harbor. One of my favorite hidden gems of Live Oak is Live Oak Jose Park.

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I live and work near the Harbor and specialize in the Santa Cruz Harbor areas as well as Pleasure Point, Live Oak, Capitola and Soquel.

All these neighborhoods are either within a couple miles of the Santa Cruz Harbor or right at the doorstep, and offer easy access to the Freeway for commuting, and public transportation.

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SANTA CRUZ FIXER HOME FOR SALE ON HUGE LOT!

606 Rodriguez St, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz fixer home for sale on huge lot (almost 17,000 SF) is located on Rodriguez St, just off 7th Avenue. You are minutes to Highway 1, Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor and beaches.

The older farmhouse is a fixer home and has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is livable now but needs work - this property is a contractor's special! There are also 2 detached out buildings with water, electricity and sewer. They can be used for a workshop, gym, office, bonus room . . .

Detached outbuilding:

Another great potential for this Santa Cruz fixer home for sale on a huge lot is to do a lot split. The seller had plans and permits to do a lot split so you can build a whole other home here = Developer opportunity!

This fixer home is a Gardner's Dream. The 17,000 huge lot will afford tons of space for gardening and you are right in town! This is an ideal property for those who want space to roam but don't want to drive to the mountains to get it.

Imagine the possibilities: 17,000 huge lot, fixer home, 2 detached out buildings, plans for a lot split . . .

Priced to sell at $569,000

Listed by Jessica Wallace & Dan Maloney, Century 21 Lad - Call (831) 419-9345 for more info

Go here to see all Fixer Upper homes for sale in Santa Cruz

HOME PRICES IN LIVE OAK, CA - A Neighborhood in Santa Cruz County

Live Oak is a part of Santa Cruz County, CA that lies between the Seabright/Yacht Harbor area and Capitola, CA. According to the 2000 census there were almost 17,000 people living there at that time. Live Oak is not its own city like Capitola or Scotts Valley but it is an area in Santa Cruz that has its own characteristics and attributes. There are some lovely beaches in Live Oak, like Sunny Cove at the end of 17th Ave.

Within Live Oak there are suburban type neighborhoods with more moderate home prices for the Santa Cruz area. There are also ocean front beach homes that sell for millions of dollars. In 2009 the highest home price in Live Oak was a beach front home that sold for $5,125,000. The lowest home sale in 2009 in Live Oak was major fixer for $150,000.

Let's take a look at home prices in Live Oak over the past 2 years 2008 & 2009.

Graph of Median Home Prices in Live Oak 2008-2009

As the graph above illustrates home prices in Live Oak have fluctuated throughout the past 2 years showing a slight trend downward. The median Live Oak home price in 2009 was $595,000 which is down from 2008 when the median home price was $650,000. With the drop in home prices the number of sales started to grow in 2009:

Graph of # of Sales in Live Oak in 2008-2009

The total # of single family homes sold in Live Oak in 2009 was 145 which is way up from 2008 when only 100 homes were sold in Live Oak. As home prices decreased more First Time Home Buyers have been able to afford homes in Live Oak and there has been interest from investors as well. Currently there is not a lot of inventory and demand has risen with the first time buyer tax credit and great interest rates.

For those interested in buying a home in the Live Oak area visit here to Search for Your Live Oak/Santa Cruz Home and you will receive accurate and up to date information about homes including foreclosures.

For a more detailed look at a specific neighborhood or price range in Live Oak or Santa Cruz please Contact Me. I also wrote a recent blog about Santa Cruz County Home Prices as a whole and as well as Capitola Home Prices and Soquel Home Prices.

* All stats and graphs from Claurs Market Metrics and MLSListings.com

Amazing Tree in Schwann Lake Park

There are so many hidden gems in Santa Cruz County, from interesting architectural surprises around every turn to beautiful parks and amazing gardens. The other day, a friend showed me a place I had never seen before: Schwann Lake (or Lagoon) Park - a part of Schwann Lagoon County Park. It was dusk, the weather was perfect, and the sights were amazing.

The area has a magical quality to it, which I personally equate to nature just doin' it's thing, without too much interference from humans (some would debate me on this point, as there are definite human influences about, such as patches of ivy which can choke out indigenous plants).

As a child, I got the same feeling while walking through weed-high acres on my way home from a friend's house. Just the feeling that you are connected to the Earth and that the Earth has mysteries that must be experienced - words won't do the majesty of it all, justice!

26 th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, September 2007

In November, it will be 10 years since I moved from Silicon Valley to Santa Cruz County. Living in a beach community is wonderful beyond compare. Yesterday was Labor Day, and instead of sitting in traffic for hours trying to get to a beach, I drove a couple of miles to 26th Avenue, one of the most beautiful beaches slightly North of Pleasure Point. The waves were incredible. My grandson commented that it was like "watching a show" - surfers, boogie-boarders, skim boarders - the day was clear and bright.

I think September and October are two of the best beach months in Santa Cruz. It's hard to imagine how people live in places that are not so naturally beautiful and inspirational.

"From the mountains to the sea" is a slogan many Realtors in the area use. Where else do you get the stimulating combination of a university town (UCSC), several eclectic beach towns, each with their own unique character (Davenport to Santa Cruz, Capitola, Aptos, Seacliff, Rio Del Mar, Seascape, Manresa, LaSelva Beach, Sunset Beach, just to name a few).

I feel so lucky to live here.

Feel free to join me, if the spirit moves you!