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2436 Presidio Drive, Mission Hills, San Diego
92103
MOVE-IN GORGEOUS SPANISH - MILLS ACT TAX SAVINGS!
Offered at $1,800,000
Private
offering, Not on MLS
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● 4BR +FamRm + Study, 3.5ba, 3419sf
● Dramatic Spanish Architectural Stylings
● Meticulous, exacting, gorgeous remodel
● Big kitchen/dining/family room area
● Formal living and dining rooms
● Peek view from upstairs balcony
● Detailed landscaping in back includes Large outdoor dining
area, BBQ site near Kitchen/family dining, spa, waterpond and
privacy, 60x121 lot.
● Double
detached garage
2436 Presidio Drive is a
Mills Act Spanish in new millennium style and condition, just waiting
for your lucky move-in. A meticulous, exacting and fussy owner has made
this historic (and tax savings) home into a gracious and convenient
haven for the pride-of-place homebuyer. In the highly sought after
Presidio Hills area of Mission Hills, legacy of our revered forefather
George Marston, this crisp and luscious 2-story sneaks a harbor view
from the upstairs and luxuriates in a plush “secret garden” scape in
back that includes outdoor dining, spa, and fishpond.
Main floor includes formal living and dining rooms, stretch modern
kitchen with gorgeous finishes, 2 dishwashers, 2 sinks, generous
cabinetry, cook’s “office/library” and favorite appliances, an adjoining
casual dining area, and a cushy family room with another expanse of
shelves and storage cabinets. A highlight of the main floor is the
study, a roomy custom-built den for computers and business, central but
nicely separate.
Upstairs are 4 bedrooms, the 4th a little smaller and now embracing gym
equipment, with the master suite at the back of the home, including
double closets, double steam shower, double vanities, skylight.
Encompassing 3419 sqft., and all approved for the property tax savings
under the Mills Act, you will find this home enhanced with distinction
and sumptuous comfort.
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1875 Lyndon Road, Mission Hills, San Diego
92103
QUALITY CONTEMPORARY, COMMUNITY, and CONVENIENCE
Offered at $1,775,000 |
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This graceful experience has
3156sf of wandering indoor spaces and 1454sf of outdoor entertaining
area, 330sf of cavernous underhouse storage, and a spa frolic. A
stunningly renovated "Blizzard White" quartz, stainless, bamboo and
Italian kitchen - great room, adjoins formal dining and living spaces,
where liqht, quality and privacy collide in a lush whispering branch
canyon. Stepped into privacy, you enter over a waterfall to this
meticulously rebuilt contemporary masterpiece. A master suite with
private bath, canyon views and deck, and personal study shares the main
floor with an expanse of public spaces and an office. The living room
flows past the formal entry to an expandable dining area, kitchen/great
room, where casual and cuisine revel in the finest appointments and
copious tidy storage. Upstairs, 3 additional bedrooms each with their
own private access, bath, and deck service room with sink+refrigerator,
all attend a 1454sf treetop deck. Bring your 100 best friends or quietly
watch the sunsets in silent splendor. The sprawling canyon bottom land
offers pomegranites, dog run space, green thumb and nature husbanding.
In the heart of San Diego, yet serving to dispel the public world and
invite a personal imaginarium, this home is designed to be the palette
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4322 Altamirano Way, Mission Hills 92103
MISSION HILLS BEAUTIFUL, CONVENIENT LIVING.
SLASHED to SELL -
Offered at $1,495,000 |
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LUXURY IS THE RIGHT
NEIGHBORS AND THE RIGHT PLACE with beautiful, convenient living in
no-worry condition (new roof, new Pella windows, upgraded decks and
wonderful new kitchen). Meticulous style, choice of master suite
upstairs or down, double-door entry that casts a look all the way
through the home to the Park canyon and vistas beyond, sleek maple
floors, discretely toned walls, trims and doors, shiny new hardware.
Guests are welcomed through an arbor into the obviously
carefully-landscaped, and visually-protected morning garden. This
sheltered garden is also a place to enjoy when the canyon and ocean
breezes become cool on the NE side of the house. From the double-door
step-in entry the guest is invited to look all the way through, across a
formal living room, to the broad veranda, wild canyon and vistas beyond.
Rich, sleek maple floors, discretely toned walls with rich completely
refurbished wood windows, trims and doors, shiny new hardware, and
smartly designed/decorated rooms run throughout. A master suite on both
the main level and upstairs offers desirable flexibility. The upstairs
is the typical large room with generous closets and attached full bath.
The downstairs has a canyon-view bedroom, full bath, and study. An
additional guest half-bath sits smartly adjacent to the entry and study.
The kitchen is beautifully and functionally equipped, with woven
stainless steel backsplash, fine oak cabinets, and a special "wow"
recycle chute on the sink wall. The home is all electric, true to its
birthright in the 1960's when Ronald Reagan was pitching the amazing new
all electric homes on television. Gas is certainly available to the
property, should a buyer wish to accommodate any particular uses. The
upstairs is lightened by an open landing study/reading/computer area. It
includes two bedrooms with a fresh jack-n-jill bath between, and a large
master suite at the end. The owners have added a large canyon-view
balcony across the back of the home, inviting closer spectating of the
squirrel and raccoons who enjoy the glorious full pine on the northeast
corner of the property, and relaxing panorama over the canyon, USD and
on toward Mission Bay. An attached double garage includes a crisp
laundry area with storage. Most plumbing redone, original all copper.
Roof is newer concrete tile offering decades of life to owner. Canyon is
sprinklered. |
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2461 Presidio Drive, Mission Hills
MID-CENTURY CONTEMPORARY, PANO VIEWS.
Priced to reflect needed upgrading -
Offered at $1,200,000 |
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4000+sf 1964 contemporary on
one-third acre pano view site in prestigious Presidio area
hub-of-San-Diego location priced to reflect needed upgrading. With
soaring ceilings and spaces that chase the lot parameters and panoramic
views over Old Town to the Harbor, Point Loma and Mission Bay, this home
is genuinely reflective of the appreciation of natural materials that
was vogue during its creation, exhibiting lovely warm wood walls and
trims, large light and view presenting windows and doors, and a generous
kitchen that flashes back to the pictures from Better Homes and Gardens
of yore and women in petticoats. The grand foyer welcomes you with a
look over a sweeping crescent staircase in the center, large library to
the left and living room to the right. A large deck invites view
pleasure and Southern California outdoor living. To the right is the
master suite with bath in his and hers sections, separate shower and
tub, and a walk in closet. An elevator eases transport of people and
possessions between the two levels of the home. Downstairs under a
custom wrought iron chandelier is the formal dining room focusing on
conversation. The kitchen is large with excellent storage and walks
right out to the yard and perfect breakfast patio. Under the upstairs
living room is the downstairs family room. A very substantial 2-story
fireplace serves both living and family rooms and both rooms have a
separate wetbar area with counters and convenience for snack and
beverage service. Down the east wing are two bedrooms and a connecting
bath, all comfortably good sized spaces with good storage. Over on the
westerly side of the house by the kitchen is a large full bath with
laundry and adjoining bedroom, probably intended originally for maid
service. The kitchen and family room both walk easily to the outdoors, a
large level green area with podacarpus trees and shrubs, and around to
an almost completely private large pool and decking. Beyond the large
level yard, the ground slopes fairly steeply into what is today a very
lush green canyon, down beyond a huge eucalyptus tree which gives hint
to the lot boundary, and to the Heritage Park Victorian homes below. The
views take in the ponderous peninsula of Point Loma all the way over Old
Town to the Harbor and north to Mission Bay . A generous double garage
opens conveniently to the upper level. |
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4279 Ampudia Street, Mission Hills
PRETTY SPANISH 1-STORY, BIG LOT , STUNNINGLY UPGRADED
Offered at $1,250,000 |
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Classic Spanish lines and
detail, coved ceilings, original built-in niches and arches add
architectural interest. This comfortable long trail of good sized rooms
and convenient floor plan has been upgraded with an eye toward copasetic
design. The yard, a rare find in our urban area until you get to much
higher prices or much smaller homes, provides both large patio
entertaining adult areas and a large grassy play or pet or gardening and
plush area. Although natural breezes waft through our east-west facing
homes because of the ocean thermal effects, central air has been added
for those exceptional times or crowded company convenience.
About 5 blocks from the Presidio Park area, a perfect stroll with Spot
or Rover, Jack or Jill, this neighborhood also enjoys many other
architectural gems and gardens. |
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2345 JUAN STREET, MISSION HILLS
A SENSORY FEAST!
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Offered at $1,195,000 |
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●3BR 3ba
2272sf, 9500sf luxuriantly landscaped lot with resort-like
sea-peek back.
●protected from street by huge hedge and grand circular drive
●Gorgeously updated, knees-easy 1-level
●Award
winning spa and pool with waterfall, dramatic lighting, total privacy
●Black
granite kitchen, gleaming oak floors, slate and glass block, skylights
●Expansive storage everywhere
●Solar
pool and spa heating, 50 year
Owens Corning
Woodcrest roof,
large rooms.
Totally private and stunning
Mid-century Contemporary, knees-easy-one-level, gorgeously updated, set
away from the street by a huge hedge and circular driveway, resort-like
backyard with award winning spa and pool and waterfall and fabulous
lighting, free-loading hummingbirds, deck and dining and lush gardens
with a peek view to the sea. Black granite kitchen with space for table,
island or company. Slate, glass block, gleaming oak floors, skylights,
expansive storage throughout, and a 3 year old roof with Owens Corning
Woodcrest 50-year shingles. AND Solar panels that heat pool and spa,
save money on hot water, a double garage with extra storage in the
breezeway access, stand up attic, automatic sprinklers, gardener only
has to come once a month to tidy. Little plant sick bay and potting area
behind garage. This house has no questions, only good answers. Once upon
a time, perhaps 2 owners ago, this was the home where Sol Price, founder
of the Price Club, now Costco, raised his children.
Up above Old Town, this home is a short downhill to the fabulous tourist
mecca birthplace of California and transit hub for the San Diego Trolley
and buses, and a short uphill to the first “fine home” community of
Mission Hills, founded over a 100 years ago when Downtown, a ride down
another hillside, was a cacophony on dirt streets, with cowboys,
adventurers, seafarers and fiscal entrepreneurs carving out our city. 10
minutes to San Diego’s international airport in one direction and 10
minutes to the shopping, hotels and entertainment of Mission Valley in
another, or 15 minutes to the popular beaches of Ocean Beach, Pacific
Beach, La Jolla and up north, the central location proves itself a
convenience and pleasure. |
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654 Torrance Street, Mission Hills, San
Diego 92103
QUIET-POCKET CRAFTSMAN - 2BR 2ba + family
room 1226sf, 5005sf lot
Offered at $679,000 |
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This updated Craftsman
bungalow is sited among lovely neighbors in an especially desirable
pocket of South Mission Hills, and welcomes guests with a broad front
porch, picture grandma’s swing. There are gleaming hardwood floors
throughout except tile in kitchen and bath. A large fireplace-focused
living room and generous dining room span the front of the home, each
with original built-in storage and buffet, deep crown moldings and big
light-welcoming windows. Beyond the dining room, a modern kitchen
provides convenience and ample storage, as well as extending into an
adjoining den/family room, possibly the location of an original third
bedroom now perfectly blended into the updated home. Both bedrooms are
generous, with the east bedroom, assigned to the son at this time, large
enough for two siblings to share comfortably. Access to the play-sized
backyard is provided from a kitchen door. A laundry room is separate at
the back of the home, and the garage has been restorably converted to a
business office with an additional room for storage. There is
under-house storage, although not full standing height. This
neighborhood is a quiet culdesac of architecturally charming homes
predominantly representing early Mission Hills homes, and sheltering
trees and canyons. Torrance presents the appealing family togetherness
of the bungalow style and appears to have been maintained and developed
with thoughts of both good function and visual appeal. The current
owners simply have a need for greater space with two children and a full
time business occupying the home. The back fence is approximately 1 foot
inside the property line, because of the big pepper tree, and has been
for 6 years. Grant K-8 School. |
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4235 Arista Street, Mission Hills
PRIDE OF PLACE AND ARTISANSHIP
Offered at $1,650,000 |
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Time walk into this 3BR
2.5ba 3000sf canyon and harbor view home where modern day conveniences
have been added to yesteryear's craftsmanship. Mission Hills and
Craftsman homes are a perfect synergy. When you step into this entry
hall, pause. The staircase, light well, intricate craftsman detailing
all foretell the quality and artistry of this home. Surrounded by major
properties, Arista marries the humble hands of the artisans who built
our great early homes with the generations of skill and dreams of pride.
Everything surrounding this home is wonderful, and you could bask in
that excellence.
About 20 years ago the modest bungalow that sat on this canyon-bay view
7500sf lot was scrupulously remodeled and expanded into a 2-story Arts
and Crafts home. Conveniently, the master bedroom suite preserved its
position on the main floor, and an addition of 2 bedrooms, bath and
large family room with deck were constructed over the original home with
its own U-shaped steel foundation that rides separately above to
exacting and generous seismic codes. But what you see first is the
strict recreation of quality craftsmanship – gleaming oak floors, clean
fir trims and moldings, bull-nose corners, glorious light filtering
through trees and beautifully maintained double-hung windows from the
east in the morning and the west in the afternoon.
In spite of its glorious design heritage, Arista is a comfortable house.
Past the gathering living room with warming fireplace, there are choices
for dining arrangements. The kitchen invites guests to hang over the
counter or sit near by in canyon view chairs and kibbitz with the cook.
it is also equipped with two Vermont soapstone “farm” sinks, sleek
granite countertops, natural looking cabinets (some with glass showcase
fronts), a large pantry, counter range top with retractable down-draft
venting, stainless Kitchen Aid appliances, and canyon views.
The main level master suite limits the number of stairclimbs an owner
may have to do. A sitting area-study with large closet is accessed
through double doors Beyond and to the left is a tile-floored bath with
glass-block-surround shower, (salvaged from the renowned Hillcrest
Phuong Nam restaurant), private commode, two large sinks with lateral
shelf running behind and large medicine cabinets above each. Two large
pullout laundry hampers are included in the extensive closeting in the
suite. The bedroom is to the right of the sitting area and projects
along the north side of the deck capturing views and breezes. A deck
accessed from the dining, breakfast and master areas of the main floor
surveys the canyon and lovely homes way across and offers a view of San
Diego Bay .
On your way upstairs, note that Behind the staircase is a well-located
powder room. That access in the floor is how contractors accessed the
under house during the convention of the two steel U-frames.
At the top of the stairs a grand parlor, great room. Today’s words say
“family room”. It is the showcase of the home with appropriately tiled
fireplace, walls of bookcase and lit display cabinets, oak flooring,
exacting Craftsman detailing, 3 walls of windows, and views to the
canyon and Bay from both the room and the veranda beyond. Tucked in a
discrete closet under the pull-down access to a lit, floored stand-up
attic is the laundry room, easy to run to between books or games or work
in the great room. The back bedroom is large with more built-ins and a
large semi-divider, serviceable for 2 children to share if so desires. A
full bath adjoins this room to a front bedroom overlooking the front
garden and nearby homes and off to the Sea World tower.
The lighting throughout is thoroughly planned for wherever necessary and
appropriate to the style and use of the home, such as the dining area
lighting, copied from the Gamble House in Pasadena. Windows throughout
the house are new or excellent condition original wood. An attached
garage is a two car tandem with very high ceiling, 3 circuits of power
and benches for the handy-or-hobbyist, a utility sink, and more storage.
If someone wants to add a kitchenette to the upstairs Great Room, there
is plumbing and a drain in the wall toward the hall, because of
placement of the laundry!
The home is gloriously private. The neighbors to the south have no real
look into the home, on the north they are separated by the garage, and
on the east and west are separated by a canyon. It is unnecessary to
have any window coverings on the master suite because of this setting.
The owners rave happily about their neighbors to the north (the house to
the south has just been sold and new owners are not yet own) and have
advised that there are a number of youngsters on the street. The
property lines to either side are fairly obvious. In the canyon the
property goes way down to just past two small torrey pines on the left
side. The lot is 50x150 overall. Everything is sprinklered. Plans for
the remodeling/expansion work are available for a new owner to review
and to receive permanently at closing.
The utility lines along this part of Arista are expected to be
undergrounded in the foreseeable future. The owners have signed their
contract with the City and there will be no charge to the homeowners for
this work, only a very temporary disruption in their street service.
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