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listing_id: ML82049918
status: Active
price: 1450000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 2139
sqft_lot: 3267
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1898
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "225 Union St"
city: Santa Cruz
state: CA
zip: 95060
county: "Santa Cruz County"
lat: 36.975182
lng: -122.029865
days_on_market: 4
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "2 Guys in Real Estate"
list_office: "Epique Realty"
list_agent_phone: "(831) 750-9795"
list_agent_license: 70010146
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-06-08
transaction_type: buy
---

Home | Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz | 95060 | 225 Union St

225 Union St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

MLS: ML82049918 | Status: Active | Price: $1,450,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 2 2,139 3,267 1898

Remarks

Below are some historical details regarding the Henry K. Pierce Victorian in Downtown Santa Cruz to include in the property marketing: - Original Owners: Cornelius Capplemann, who arrived in Santa Cruz in 1869 after mining for gold in California. - Architectural Features: The homes most outstanding feature is the original curly redwood used in the sliding doors, staircase and molding. - Property History: The lot originally began on Locust and extended through to Union Street (then Park St). The property behind it (on Locust) was the original Capplemann home, and the two daughters were gifted the frontage as wedding presents. - The "Spite" House: One of these gifted lots contains the local "spite" house. - Site Layout: A barn previously stood behind the house where the garage and apartment are now located. The history of this home speaks for itself and adds significant value to the listing. Please incorporate these notes accordingly. This home as been around 128 years the house has been around it was owned by the original family until 1967 (69 years), and the current family has owned it since 1971 (almost 55 years)

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82049918
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.
Days on Site 4

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bathrooms Full on Ground Floor
Appliances Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Dining Area, Eat in Kitchen
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Family Room, Wood Burning
Flooring Hardwood
Laundry Inside
Cooling None
Heating Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter, Crawl Space
Style Victorian

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking No Garage, Off-Site Parking, Parking Area, Garage: 0 Car(s)
High School District Santa Cruz City Elementary
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning r-1

Contact Information

2 Guys in Real Estate
Epique Realty
License #: 01348436,01132198
Phone: (831) 750-9795

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Mission Hill Middle School public 6-8 0.30 mi 9
Santa Cruz High School public 9-12 0.31 mi 10
Bay View Elementary School public K-5 0.86 mi 8
Costanoa Continuation High School public 9-12 0.96 mi 2
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch School public K-5 0.96 mi 9
Ark Independent Studies School public 6-12 0.96 mi 4
Alternative Family Education School public K-12 0.96 mi 8
Santa Cruz County Special Education School public K-12 1.02 mi N/A
Santa Cruz County Community School public 7-12 1.02 mi 4
Santa Cruz County Rop School public 10-12 1.02 mi N/A
Westlake Elementary School public K-5 1.10 mi 9
Gault Elementary School public K-5 1.19 mi 5
Branciforte Middle School public 6-8 1.28 mi 9
Santa Cruz Adult public UG 2.05 mi N/A
De Laveaga Elementary School public K-5 2.16 mi 8
Harbor High School public 9-12 2.21 mi 7
Green Acres Elementary School public K-5 2.41 mi 6
Shoreline Middle School public 6-8 2.45 mi 7
Special Education Preschool public UG 2.52 mi N/A
Ocean Alternative Education Center public K-8 2.52 mi 8

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This listing information is up-to-date as of June 08, 2026. For the most current information, please contact 2 Guys in Real Estate, (831) 750-9795.