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LINDA VISTA Ocean views from this home.

Home, cottage by the beach

La Selva Beach property zoned as a duplex with separate living areas

This La Selva Beach home is only two blocks from the ocean.

Located at 200 Linda Vista Ave. #A, the 1,687-squarefoot home features a large back deck that offers 180 degree views of the Pacific.

The home, built in 1952, recently received new hardwood floors and fresh paint.

The large picture windows look out to a 17,337-square-foot lot. The property also includes a 670-square-foot cottage with two bedrooms and one bathroom, complete with a kitchen, laundry room and gated courtyard.

A separate workshop and large storage shed are also on the property.

The home is listed at $1,695,000 by Sereno. For information, visit bit.ly/34iTJqU.

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