716 Darwin Street – Unit 306, Santa Cruz, CA

$2,700.00 Per Month

  • Bedrooms: 1
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Deposit: $2,700
  • Minimum Qualifying Rental Income: $8,100

Managing Office: Santa Cruz

Rental List: Santa Cruz

Amenities

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  • Rooftop deck
  • Oven/Range
  • Oven/Range
  • dishwasher
  • garbage disposal
  • washer/dryer
  • Elevator
  • storage for rent
  • Garage Parking for rent
  • Roof deck fire place
  • Secure Entry System
  • Trash
  • micro/hood
716 Darwin Street - Unit 306 - Santa Cruz - California - 1 bed, 1 bath rental property

Description:

**NOTE: Photos are from a similar but different unit. We recommend attending a showing of the property prior to applying**

This beautiful top-floor, bi-level loft, with a west-facing balcony is located in the highly desirable Seabright neighborhood. The building is located immediately across the street from Staff of Life, near the newly renovated Branciforte Library, and a short drive to HWY 1 and 17 – in the heart of Seabright!

This home is located in a 2019 completed building with sought-after design features: an elegant lobby, a secured building, an elevator serving all floors, a rooftop terrace with a fireplace, and so on. The home is just under 800 sqft, offering an abundance of space. On the main level is the living and open kitchen area, as well as the full bathroom with a shower over the tub. Upstairs is the sleeping area with a walk-in closet. There is low-maintenance LVT flooring on the main floor and carpet in the bedroom area.

With its vaulted ceilings and abundance of light, it feels a lot bigger than the sqft leads you to believe. The kitchen has an abundance of storage space. All stainless-steel appliances: electric stove & oven, dishwasher, microwave hood and full-sized refrigerator. Quartz countertops complete this chef’s dream come true. The home has a washer & dryer, one off-street parking spot, and a storage room that will be available with extra cost.

We approve applicants who have a household income of three times the monthly rent amount (sorry, no cosigners), good credit (625 min. credit score) and positive landlord and/or employer references. Applicants cannot have any record of bankruptcies in the last two years or any previous unlawful detainers.

We require a separate application for any resident over the age of 18 who will be living at this residence. We also require any resident under the age of 18 to be identified as well.

Our office participates in the Pet Screening service, ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A PROFILE EVEN IF THERE ARE NO PETS IN THE HOME. Utopia Management: https://utopiamanagement.com/properties/rental-listings-santa-cruz-ca or 831.580.1111.

DRE 01197438.

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