2912 S Carolina Street

Description

This charming single-level bungalow is reminiscent of times past while having the simple luxuries of the present. As you meander up to the bungalow, you are invited to sit on the small Brazilian walnut (Ipe) porch and relax for a moment or two. Entering the front door you will see craftsmanship that marks the 1920s: Crown molding throughout, wainscoting in the living room, a built-in heart redwood hutch in the living room, hardwood floors throughout, and hardwood upper kitchen cabinets. The living room is airy with a vaulted ceiling and an abundance of windows. The kitchen provides a wonderful ambiance to prepare nourishing meals: a gas Viking range, a cast iron sink with underneath cold drinking water filtration and if you choose you may utilize the organic vegetable garden beds and heirloom fruit trees that are on the property. The secondary bedroom has a large window which drenches the room in light as well as plenty of storage space. There is a Jack and Jill bathroom that reflects the peacefulness of the home; a few touches that provide modernities are the whole house water filtration system (Radiant Life), and a tankless gas water heater. The primary bedroom has a cedar-lined closet and a sliding glass door. Both the kitchen door and the primary sliding glass door, open to a beautiful Brazilian walnut deck that has a Concord grape vine trellis. This design definitely utilizes the California coast; dining Al fresco, sipping tea or coffee in the morning or simply relaxing on the deck, while enjoying the smell of the ocean, the sound of local seal lions, or watching great blue herons fly by. The deck also has an outside airy shower for those refreshing beach days; walking distance to Cabrillo beach. There is a magnificent mission fig tree as you descend the deck steps as well as an outbuilding for storage. The majority of the property perimeter has vinyl fencing and a steel/vinyl security front gate, which opens to off-street parking for multiple cars. This bungalow has been architecturally designed to utilize the sunlight and the cool microclimate, there are amazing breezes that flow through the house in the afternoon. This is a special property with a warm history that permeates oceanic tranquility.