One of the things that makes Santa Cruz mountains real estate so interesting is all of the micro neighborhoods with unique character. For example, hidden just a few minutes’ stroll from downtown Boulder Creek is a small co-op park of a couple dozen homes bordered by two creeks with lovely beaches. Like many of our mountain neighborhoods, there’s a mix of older and newer homes, cabins and cottages, and the occasional log home.

Many of the homes in this neighborhood border a creek, while others are situated on the other side – suiting people who still want to be near a creek, but would rather not have a creek on their property. Most of the homes have been well-cared for, but a few years back, one of the homes had fallen into disrepair. We’ve all seen this happen in our neighborhood, and usually hope someone will buy it and fix it up. When the worst home on the street gets spruced up, it improves the quality of the entire neighborhood.

During August, our market picked up considerable speed with 35 single family homes selling across the San Lorenzo Valley, at an average of 99% of asking price. The average price of $647,698 was about 4% lower than in July. Across California, the rate of sales rose 5% over last month and was about the same as this time last year. July’s median home price was $607,990, relatively stable to last month and $611,420, flat compared to May and up 2.8% from July of last year.

For a no-obligation free real estate consultation, contact MC Dwyer (CA DRE#01468388) today at mcd@mcdwyer. com, (831) 419-9759, or www. SLVHomes.com .