Bonny Doon Real Estate Homes For Sale

A little about Bonny Doon

Bonny Doon is a relatively small residential community found near the Pacific Ocean on the California Coast. Bonny Doon is located in Santa Cruz County, slightly northwest of the namesake city of Santa Cruz. Bonny Doon has a quite lengthy and fascinating history that has left behind a substantial amount of archeological and cultural sites. Bonny Doon was populated by Native Americans for more than two thousand five hundred years, and was first settled by Europeans in the middle of the nineteenth century. At this point, Bonny Doon was founded in the interests of furthering the logging industry, which was the backbone of the region’s economy. Bonny Doon takes its name from a line of the song “The Banks O’Doon”, evidence of the area’s strong Scottish heritage. The main road passing through Bonny Doon is State Route One, while additional transportation options are offered by the local private use airport. Bonny Doon is relatively sparsely populated, although it does offer plenty of modern amenities such as high speed internet and cable television. Bonny Doon is surrounded by redwood forests consisting of massive sequoia trees, and some residences in the area offer spectacular views that combine the mountains, the forest, and even the ocean. Even a small town such as Bonny Doon is not without controversy, as the eponymous Bonny Doon Beach, found down the slopes from the town of Bonny Doon, is a well known nude beach. Bonny Doon Beach is a great place to catch a quick tan, hang out with friends, and occasionally watch migratory whales. Bonny Doon Beach is highly rated by local newspapers for its cleanliness, tranquility, waves, and sand. Although Bonny Doon is a relatively small community, some notable local attractions are nonetheless located nearby. Some points of interest include the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the Wilder Ranch State Park, the Boardwalk Bowl, and the Nickelodeon Theatre. Bonny Doon strikes a great balance between a quiet and peaceful setting and a convenient location, especially to the substantially larger county seat of Santa Cruz. Other communities located close to Bonny Doon include Capitola, Scotts Valley, Watsonville, Amesti, Aptos, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Corralitos, Day Valley, Felton, Freedom, Interlaken, Live Oak, Opal Cliffs, Rio Del Mar, Soquel, and Twin Lakes. One particularly interesting aspect of Bonny Doon’s culture is the Bonny Doon Farm, which is located near the Bonny Doon State Nature Preserve and provides high quality English Lavender products.

Newest Bonny Doon Real Estate listings

340 Twilight Ln, West Santa Cruz County

$935,900

Bank Owned Custom home in the Santa Cruz Mountains, just above UCSC. Contemporary elegance, on a private, wooded 5 acre lot. Flowing, open floor plan perfect for e...

Beds 3

Baths 2.5

280 Kelly Ln, West Santa Cruz County

$429,000

Funky fixer on private 5 acre parcel. Includes parcel 43. Loaded with potential. Room to garden. Currently set up as 2 units: 3/2 and 1/1. Needs work. Not an REO or ...

Beds 4

Baths 3

335 Ice Cream Grade Rd, West Santa Cruz County

$649,000

Great family home in Bonny Doon. Walk to school, bus, Church. Across from Ecologic Reserve. Large kitchen/great room with HUGE breakfast bar. Good sun, much useable land...

Beds 4

Baths 2

20 Mclean Pl, West Santa Cruz County

$549,000

Perfectly situated on a generous, sunny 0.7 acre lot, this lovely chalet-style home boasts an open floor plan with walls of windows overlooking wrap-around redwood decks....

Beds 3

Baths 2

815 Brisa Del Mar, West Santa Cruz County

$2,399,000

Gorgeous, stately, elegant, superlatives do no justice! This is a resplendently beautiful thatcher and thompson home with panoramic ocean/bay views in upscale redwood mea...

Beds 4

Baths 3

11530 Empire Grade Rd, West Santa Cruz County

$2,200,000

HUGE chef's kitchen and views to die for is set on a 6+ acre parcel. We share a small lake with 3 other parcels, a spring fed pond with 1 parcel. Want privacy? This is...

Beds 4

Baths 3.5

186 Cottini Wy, West Santa Cruz County

$649,000

Wonderful south facing home w/ocean views & privacy in a close-to-town Pineridge neighborhood of Bonny Doon.Remodeled interior features bamboo fls,open-beamed living room...

Beds 3

Baths 3.5

8355 Empire Grade Rd, West Santa Cruz County

$1,299,999

Pilots dream! Backs Bonny Doon Airport! Exquisite two year old craftsman style home w/almost acre. Granite kitchen w/large island & SS appliances-adjacent fmaily room, se...

Beds 4

Baths 3

3574 Felton Empire Rd, West Santa Cruz County

$774,000

Now is your chance 2 own this sunny mountain tpo home on 2.8 ra zoned acres w/e-z access to ucsc, felton and the trails of fall creek. arena, box stalls & corrals include...

Beds 3

Baths 2

208 Emerald Forest Ln, West Santa Cruz County

$515,000

This quiet and serene mountain home is surrounded by lush landscape. Open floor plan 2 bed, 2.5 bath plus 1bed, 1bath apartment above 2 car garage. Extensive use of expos...

Beds 2

Baths 2.5