$689,000

SIZE MATTERS. Bigger is not always betterespecially when you are paying to furnish, clean, maintain, heat and cool every square foot. Why carry a third bedroom and formal dining room 365 days a year when they may be used only one or two weeks? This thoughtfully sized 2BR/2BA, 1,040-square-foot home gives you the rooms you will actually use without burdening you with space you will not. The single-level layout is comfortable, efficient and easy to live in. The second bedroom accommodates guests when they visit and can serve as an office, hobby room or den the rest of the year. The living and dining areas connect naturally to the kitchen and rear patio, creating an open, functional home that feels larger because none of its space is wasted. And what this home saves indoors, it gives back outdoors. A private front courtyard creates a welcoming second living area, while the rear patio opens directly to a peaceful greenbelt with no building immediately behind it. That openness, privacy and orientation cannot be added through renovation. Located in Oaks North, a sought-after 55+ community offering swimming, pickleball, tennis, fitness facilities, clubs and nearby golf, with Bernardo Winery, shopping, dining and medical services close by. This is not less house. It is less upkeep, less wasted space and more freedom to enjoy the life you actually live.