Find Your Sanctuary

Serving Santa Cruz, the Monterey Bay, and Beyond.

Welcome to CoastWoods Real Estate. The varied communities within the stunning coastlines and forests of the beautiful Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties are our expertise. When you choose CoastWoods Real Estate, you will work with a team of experienced, thoughtful, thorough, and conscientious real estate professionals. Our goal is to make the process of buying or selling your home as simple, straight-forward and fluid as possible.  Our commitment to excellence means every detail of your purchase or sale is touched by our exclusive, wholehearted care.

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Meet CoastWoods Real Estate

At CoastWoods, we have your best interest at heart. We have no agenda except to help you achieve your desired outcome – the purchase of your dream home or the seamless sale of your home for the highest possible price. We work hard to establish enduring relationships with our clients.

Santa Cruz real estate expert, Gretchen Bach, leads the team at CoastWoods, artfully blending her 20+ years of experience in the real estate industry in Santa Cruz County with her expansive professional and social network, vast knowledge of sustainable design, and innovative home marketing techniques.

At CoastWoods Real Estate, we’re delighted to offer you the highest possible service during life’s most important transitions. Let us guide your next real estate adventure.

Testimonials
Bach
Gretchen "Gia" Bach

License #01888811

Realtor®, Founder
Garaway
Anna Garaway

License #02065238

Realtor®
Jones
Laura Jones

License #02189131

Director of Marketing | Realtor
Giuffre
Guy Giuffre

License #01393931

Realtor®
Saunders
Hilary Saunders

License #1834648

Real Estate & Tax Lawyer | Broker-of-Record Side, Inc. License No. 02014153
Bledsoe
Ashley Bledsoe

Marketing Director
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Musings

Come Play in the Woods?

August 11, 2023

You are invited to a VIP Showing and Lunch at 6121 Fern Flat

Real Estate

Educational Series: Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering You

August 7, 2023

How To Double Your Short-Term Rental Business

July 5, 2023

Real Estate

Short-Term Rental Guidelines for the City of Santa Cruz

June 20, 2023

Design

Top 6 Home Design Trends To Watch in 2023

May 14, 2023

Real Estate

The Magic of Vacant Land

April 22, 2023

Decisions, decisions, decisions... Lot's to ponder when you are considering buying vacant land: soils, septic, water, electricity, roads, building sites, tree work,… Read more

Real Estate

How To Enhance Curb Appeal

April 21, 2023

Covering bare dirt with mulch is a quick, easy, and cost effective way to enhance curb appeal.

Real Estate

Bank Closures and Changing Market Rates

April 21, 2023

Recent bank failures have brought mortgage rates down—and economists predict they could fall even further in the coming months. As expert real estate professionals,… Read more

Real Estate

Prepared and Educated Buyers Win

April 8, 2023

How we use our advanced buyer coaching protocol to get offers accepted.

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Gretchen helped us buy a rental property in Santa Cruz a little over a year ago. She guided us expertly through the process, and was a very tough negotiator on our behalf. But it gets better! When the home was ours, and we needed help getting it rented, she connected us with a rental management company and kept an eye on things as we negotiated finding good tenants. When a moratorium on short term rental...

— Silvia G.-K.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Gretchen is a Realtor® with so much experience in Santa Cruz that is seems she literally knows everyone. She has the networks that can help you bring a team together for purchase inspections and setting your remodeling vision. We bought from a seller in foreclosure and at points were getting erratic replies from the seller. Gretchen and her team managed a tough sale to get the job done when 96% of Realt...

— Jeanette H.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Gretchen is the best person to walk you through purchasing a home. She is an expert! She was available to answer every single question I had and she was so caring and reassuring as she guided me through my first home purchase.

— Dani H.

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Featured Listings

Begin your search by looking through our beautiful listings.

Pending

462 Seely Avenue
$575,000

462 Seely Avenue, AROMAS, CA 95004

  • 2 BEDS
  • 2 BATHS
  • 1,356 Sq.Ft.

For Sale

7577 Sunset Way
$700,000

7577 Sunset Way, APTOS, CA 95003

For Sale

1099 38th Avenue
$509,000

1099 38th Avenue, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

  • 3 BEDS
  • 2 BATHS
  • 1,020 Sq.Ft.

For Sale

6121 Fern Flat Road
$1,150,000

6121 Fern Flat Road, APTOS, CA 95003

  • 2 BEDS
  • 1 BATH
  • 1,110 Sq.Ft.

For Sale

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Communities We Serve

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Contact Details

CoastWoods Real Estate

(831) 234-1233

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3912 Portola Drive #7

Santa Cruz, CA 95062