Just a couple of blocks from the ocean lies this most charming Craftsman style cottage/duplex on a 5458 sq ft lot with a separate guest cottage in the back. Live the Southern California lifestyle with a flavor of times gone by. Enjoy this home as is, with some modifications, build your dream home or develop into 2 larger units (BTV). Enjoy income from rental unit to help pay your mortgage while you contemplate how to create your own perfect haven. The driveway is long enough for several vehicles, RV or boat. Back yard features lemon tree, several large pines (the family’s past Christmas trees) and the sunny lawn area and planting beds make this a charming space to relax. Water wise landscape out front. Improvements have been done to the home over the years, most recently the bathroom received a complete make-over. The main house is 836 sq ft and the studio in the back is approx. 465 sq ft. Both units are cozy and front house has washer and dryer in the mudroom off the kitchen with a newer sliding door leading out to the back patio where you can BBQ and gather family and friends. Newer stainless dishwasher and fridge. Living room, dining room, bathroom and 2 bedrooms on the first floor. Continue up a staircase to the quaint pitched roof loft area and you will find a storage/closet room, and 2 spaces which in the past were used as children’s bedrooms.