Enjoy this newly painted and refreshed 2 BR 2 BA condo located near downtown Santa Cruz! Mariner's Cove is a gated community with plenty of parking! There is a pool and spa both heated year round. Ground floor entry features living space with a gas fireplace, inset mantel, new LVP flooring, and new window coverings. Delight in cooking with the kitchen's high end appliances; a Wolf induction range, Jenn-Air microwave, Samsung fridge and dishwasher, and pantry closet. Carpeted upstairs bedrooms face the back of the complex offering quiet tree lined views through duet shades which offer privacy and light, and block the view of the parking lot. Two full bathrooms (one in principal suite and one the hall) with modern slate grey tile. Unit has its own garage space for one car and a storage closet in the garage. There are plenty of additional parking spots within gates. Patio, with extra storage closet, faces a garden-like setting with the pool and spa area nearby. Convenient central location, blocks to Pacific Avenue, bus lines to UCSC, Westcliff Drive, Boardwalk, and the Beach!