The original Charlson farmhouse, originally built circa 1898, maintains an authentic and rich feel after it was restored in tasteful detail by San Francisco architect Bruce Judd. The generous 2,429 sq. ft. floor plan includes 3 bedrooms and 2 full bath rooms, with a large living room/dining room, an inviting family room, and a centrally located kitchen immediately adjacent to a formal dining area/breakfast room. Two of the three bedrooms are upstairs, including the master bedroom with breathtaking views over the sprawling acreage, plus a large, newly renovated bathroom with walk-in shower and claw foot tub, and a large finished attic space. Many French doors and large windows make many of the rooms very accessible to the beautiful grounds, bringing the outside in. Since its original restoration, the home has been continually updated with dual pane windows throughout, fireplace inserts in the family room and living room, newer appliances in the kitchen, and the addition of a 2-story guest house attached to the 2-car garage. Tucked throughout the expansive grounds near the house, numerous "outdoor rooms" include a classic covered front porch, expansive decks with 7-person hot tub, and sunny patio with wisteria-covered trellis that make this an ideal home for entertaining guests or for finding a quiet place to curl up with a book. Much of the remaining acreage is sunny, open and very usable with a forest of stately oaks to the north of the house, a small 1-acre vineyard, fenced fields, a huge fenced garden with raised beds, raspberries, and blueberries, a mixed grove of massive cedar and avocado trees near the bottom of the driveway, and a small pear and apple orchard on the other side of Charlson Road. Dubbed "Deer Keeper" by one of its former owners, this special property boasts a close-in country location near the end of a private road and only 3 miles to Aptos Village.
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