200 Buck Knoll Rd

Sunny, tranquil and stylishly built, studio cottage Unit #B on 1/4 acre lot with fenced in yard and meticulously maintained. Cottage is set amongst beautiful and expansive forest and mountain views. The large fenced in yard is spacious & sunny enough for a large garden and entertaining guests. Updated kitchen with beautiful quartz countertops, propane stove, tiled flooring and new sliding window over the stainless steel sink opens out to a beautiful and private view which looks out into the enclosed yard surrounded by oak and madrone trees. Open and sunny living room featuring a charming wood stove for cozy fires and natural hardwood floors. The high ceilings and four double paned windows extend your views and spacious feeling when sitting in the living room. The carpeted bedroom loft sits above the living room and is accessible by a new standard/Home Depot bought and licensed contractor installed built in retractable staircase which provides a minimum footprint into the living room space. Newly remodeled bathroom with modern shower, sink, tile flooring and large window overlooking open mountain ridge and trees and no visible neighbor or building for 600 ft. The cottage sits on a 1/2 acre of enclosed mountain ridge top with attached private hiking paths. Castle Rock State Park next door adds to its mountain charm. Cottage sits on a separate fenced in lot which is located on an overall 3.3 acre property where property owner lives in a separate main home located 150 ft away from cottage. Perfect for 1/2 adults only. Garrahan Park is a walkable 1/4 mile away. Month to Month Lease and long term renters preferred. 1 Cat (indoor only due to mountain lions, bobcats, fox in Santa Cruz mountain area) no dogs allowed. Utilities (water/garbage) are included in monthly rent. Tenant is responsible for propane (propane kitchen stove) cable/internet/phone. Tenants are financially responsible for their propane as well as connecting their cable, internet, and phone. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB OCCUPANTS. Onsite off-street parking for two cars only. Type of studio cottage with retractable staircase bedroom loft not suitable for children for general safety concerns by property owner. Exterior feature: bicycle storage No smoking/vaping inside or outside entire property. Indoor Cat only no dogs. Request for Rental application completed through Zillow app before viewing appointments are setup. Previous rental history and Credit and Background check (DL Proof of income, pay stubs, bank statements) through Zillow app will be requested before viewing appointments are setup. Two off-street parking spaces included with rental. Private, cul de sac road with only 6 total neighbors which provides a very quiet and safe neighborhood with no outside traffic flow and with the added advantage of being only a 5 min drive from downtown Boulder Creek. Easy 30 min commute to Apple and 45 min to Google, Mountain View campus; 30 min commute to downtown Santa Cruz & UCSC and 25 mins from the restaurants & bars of downtown Saratoga and Los Gatos. Next to Hwy 9 so not dependent on Hwy 17/Bear Creek Road to get to Saratoga and Los Gatos. Month to Month Rental Contract only prefer long term tenant. Rent includes water & garbage only. Tenant pays for propane for cooking stove; electric heating, electric water heater; cable & WiFi. No dogs; only allow one indoor cat. 1 or 2 adults living space for rent (due to retractable staircase for loft bedroom safety issue for children) No smoking inside and outside and on outside deck and around yard and hiking paths at all times no exceptions. No loud music or noise like construction tools, motorcycles anytime between 1:00pm to 9:00am