757 Via Palo Alto Aptos, CA 95003

The entrance to this stately home evokes the Mediterranean, with its wrought-iron balustrade porch railings and tiled roof. A front entryway opens to a wide, graceful stairway capped by vaulted windows, rising dramatically to the living spaces upstairs and cascading light onto the upstairs and downstairs hallways. The master bedroom and bath, kitchen, dining, and living room spaces upstairs take full advantage of the ocean and greenery glimpsed through many of the home's windows. Arched doorways and walkways, built-in alcoves, and vaulted ceilings with recessed lights make every room look and feel spacious, elegant, and airy. The carpeted living room has sliding doors to one of the upstairs porches, as well as a fireplace and mantle finished in natural stone and a built-in arched alcove that adds comfortable seating for entertaining as well as visual interest along one wall. The dining room overlooking the living room features oak floors that continue into the kitchen area, as well as a vaulted ceiling that opens up the space vertically. In the kitchen, the oak floors are paired with maple cabinets and granite slab counters. Combined with the white appliances, they add to the ambiance of light, space, and air. The kitchen features two informal eating areas separate from the dining room: a bar counter overlooking the stove and a corner perfect for a breakfast nook, with glimpses of the morning sky and ocean through windows that bracket the space.The master bedroom features another natural stone fireplace and mantel. Its views open through sliding glass doors over the second balcony, leading towards the ocean shimmering just beyond the balcony. In the master bath, maple cabinets and light marble counters reflect light from the windows, two of which meet at an angle overlooking the Jacuzzi tub. A separate tiled shower with a glass door faces back over the arched alcove that houses double sinks.Three other bedrooms and bathrooms feature similar luxurious touches. Downstairs rooms and a separate den (with the home's third natural stone fireplace and its own bar area) open onto the back yard and a large, stepped deck framed by beautiful trees that offer shade and privacy. Looking back towards the house, trimmed hedges and ivy-covered walls accentuate the home's graceful proportions. This perfect vacation or second home. Short walk to the beach or golf course.