Property Description
The early land surrounding Capitola first saw sea side lagoons and meadows of colorful wild flowers, eucalyptus trees and butterflies with Ohlone Indians fishing in Soquel Creek to glowing barley fields and a potato warehouse in 1850.
The Historic Lawn Way Cottages were established and dedicated on July 29, 1911. It is believed Lawn Way was the first site of the holiday tents that formed the beginning of Camp Capitola on July 4, 1874 by Samuel Hall, the founder of Capitola.
The cottages were built using first generation pure-heart redwood trees from the vast forests in Santa Cruz Mountains. The wood may have come from the Laurel Lumber Mills owned by the legendary Fredrick Augustus Hiln, who began the development of Capitola in 1882, and was the original builder of the Lawn Way Cottages and the large attached beach houses on the Esplanade called the Six Sisters.
The once popular palm and olive tree lane called Lawn Way adorned with cobblestone walkways with two tall, brass, gas lanterns at either end, served as a centerpiece for the entrance to Hiln’s 160 room Grand Hotel Capitola, in the 1920’s, directly to the East.
These enduring cottages have survived floods, ocean storms and have seen holidays and picnics with elegantly clad couples strolling along the Soquel Creek Pathways and through the village, horse drawn carriages and buggies, to the era of electric trolleys in 1904 and motor cars, up to modern times and the completed renovation in 2002.
The Historic Lawn Way Cottages stand as a reminder of our yesterdays with cool, foggy mornings, warm spring days, and balmy summer nights of serenity and beauty in the wonderful place we love… Capitola.
116 Lawn Way is an all new one of a kind bedroom cottage completely rebuilt with new foundation. Capitola City Planners have given praise to these new cottages as the most beautiful structures in the Capitola Village.
Features
Interior:
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Beautiful new interior with large bedroom, closets, and separate living room; vaulted ceiling with loft for extra use and storage. (The loft could be used as a sleeping area), All tiled bathroom with new cabinetry, granite counter top, full tiled bath and shower, skylight and large mirrors, Large gourmet kitchen with new ash cabinets, granite counter tops, stainless steel sink, garbage disposal, dishwasher, and all new gas stove with overhead microwave, Kitchen has extra storage cabinets and a large refrigerator with a popular style freezer compartment on the bottom, All electrical and plumbing is new with extra built in outlets and wired for cable, double telephones, DSL and computer usage, New central heating in the cottage, Washer and dryer in separate enclosed pantry |
Exterior:
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The cottage has front and rear security lights with a steel front door, Permit parking available at any Capitola metered parking space |
Neighborhood
County: Santa Cruz
Area Code: 831
Zip Code: 95010
Utilities and Public Services
Heating: Gas
Cooling: None
Energy:
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
1955 41ST Avenue, Suite B 2
Capitola, CA 95010
800-743-5000
www.pge.com
Water:
Soquel Creek Water District
5180 Soquel Drive
Soquel, CA 95073
831-475-8500
www.soquelcreekwater.com
Sewage:
Waste Management Garbage Company
735 West Beach Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
(800) 665-2209 or (831) 768-9505
www.dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/swcollect.htm
Cable:
Charter Communications
706 Capitola Ave - Suite G, Capitola, CA 95010
1-888-438-2427
Charter Sales & Service Center
Equipment Drop-Off and Pick-Up, Payment Drop-Off
Mon – Fri 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Telephone:
AT&T
800-222-0300
24-hour service
www.att.com
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Floor Plan
Coming Soon!