900 Mesa Grande Road, Aptos, CA 95003

Hidden within The Forest of Nicene Marks State Park, this rare cabin in the redwoods feels like a secret retreat, private, quiet, and surrounded by history. Just a short drive from Aptos Village and the coast, it offers that hard-to-find balance between total escape and everyday convenience. Very few homes exist inside this 10,000-acre preserve, and being part of this small community means living with nature as your closest neighbor. The land itself tells a story stretching back to California's beginnings. Once part of the Rancho Soquel land grants, it later became a center for the Loma Prieta Lumber Company's bustling operations in the late 1800s. Today, traces of that era still weave through the forests trails and canyons, reminders of the areas enduring past and renewal. The cabin needs vision and work, but the setting is extraordinary. Drive through a charming neighborhood and end up in your own wooded world, where filtered light moves through the redwoods and the air feels … read more …