Welcome to 233 Plateau Ave. in Santa Cruz's highly sought after lower westside. This 2005-built Traditional boasts 4BR+office in the main house with a legal detached ADU with separate address above the oversized 2-car garage. Incredible scale and volume greet you as you enter this airy retreat, with 11-foot ceilings downstairs and 14-foot ceilings upstairs. An intelligent floorplan groups all four bedrooms on the upper level, while downstairs has a generously sized living room with vaulted ceilings, two cozy fireplaces, an enormous chef's kitchen with center island, six-burner professional range, breakfast bar w/ ample seating, private office, full bath, and access to the private backyard with low maintenance/drought tolerant turf and an above-ground spa. Primary suite with huge walk-in closet, luxurious spa-like bathroom, and private balcony. Just three short blocks from West Cliff Dr., accessible using the Bethany Curve walking path mere steps from your front door. This is the one!