A beautiful 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home with a spacious loft and two-car garage offering plenty of extra storage. The private backyard is perfect for entertaining, with some sunset views over the neighbors below. Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac, this home is centrally located in Rancho Santa Margarita.
Inside, you’ll find a stunning kitchen and bathrooms, brand-new Vinyl flooring downstairs, and clean, like-new carpet upstairs. Plantation shutters throughout, double pane windows, ceiling fans in every bedroom, and fresh interior paint colors give the home a modern, inviting feel. The open floor plan includes a large living room with fireplace and cathedral ceilings, a family room off the kitchen, and a convenient half bath on the main level.
This ideal location offers easy access to Lake RSM, shopping, restaurants, and more. Enjoy all the amenities Rancho Santa Margarita has to offer, including the lake, pools, and parks.
Sold for $1,175,000
Listed by: HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty • Sarmad Jalal • Contact: 949-606-5646
Bought with: LPT Realty, Inc
Zestimate®
$1,175,000
12 El Vaquero, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
4beds
1,660sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1986
4,000 Square Feet Lot
$1,175,000 Zestimate®
$708/sqft
$4,965 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,175,000
$1.08M - $1.27M
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Spacious loftPrivate backyardFresh interior paint colorsStunning kitchenConvenient half bathFamily roomSunset views
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Listed by:
Sarmad Jalal DRE #02026188 9496065646,
HomeSmart, Evergreen Realty
Bought with:
Kollin Hill, DRE #02029243
LPT Realty, Inc
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: OC25231150
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Originating MLS: California Regional MLSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom, Other, Dining Room
Bedroom
- Features: All Bedrooms Down
Bathroom
- Features: Bathroom Exhaust Fan, Bathtub, Dual Sinks, Granite Counters
Kitchen
- Features: Quartz Counters, Remodeled, Updated Kitchen
Other
- Features: Walk-In Closet(s)
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: 6 Burner Stove, Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Laundry: In Garage
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Cathedral Ceiling(s), Separate/Formal Dining Room, Recessed Lighting, All Bedrooms Down, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate
- Windows: Double Pane Windows
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Family Room
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,660 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Entry location: front
- Patio & porch: Concrete, Covered
- Pool features: Community, Association
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Community
- Fencing: Vinyl,Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Neighborhood
Lot
- Size: 4,000 Square Feet
- Features: Landscaped
Details
- Parcel number: 83317114
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Tile
Condition
- Turnkey
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1986
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Lake, Pool
- Subdivision: Ranchwood (R2) (Rw)
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Dog Park, Horse Trail(s), Pool, Spa/Hot Tub, Trail(s)
- HOA fee: $87 monthly
- HOA name: SAMLARC
- HOA phone: 949-709-0010
Location
- Region: Rancho Santa Margarita
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $708/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $883,263
- Annual tax amount: $9,228
- Date on market: 10/8/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 6 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Cash to New Loan,Conventional,1031 Exchange
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2025 | Sold | $1,175,000$708/sqft |
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| 10/23/2025 | Contingent | $1,175,000$708/sqft |
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| 10/8/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,175,000+44%$708/sqft |
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| 1/4/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Zillow Rentals Report a problem | ||
| 12/22/2022 | Listed for rent | $4,100$2/sqft |
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| 2/26/2021 | Sold | $816,000+2.1%$492/sqft |
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| 1/15/2021 | Listed for sale | $799,000+15.8%$481/sqft |
Source: Compass #NP21009406 Report a problem | ||
| 10/21/2019 | Sold | $690,000-1.4%$416/sqft |
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| 9/19/2019 | Pending sale | $699,900$422/sqft |
Source: Regency Real Estate Brokers #OC19178732 Report a problem | ||
| 8/20/2019 | Price change | $699,900-1.4%$422/sqft |
Source: Regency Real Estate Brokers #OC19178732 Report a problem | ||
| 7/27/2019 | Listed for sale | $709,900+89.3%$428/sqft |
Source: Regency Real Estate Brokers #OC19178732 Report a problem | ||
| 12/12/2011 | Sold | $375,000$226/sqft |
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| 10/6/2011 | Listed for sale | $375,000$226/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,228 +1.7% | $883,263 +2% |
| 2024 | $9,070 +2.3% | $865,945 +2% |
| 2023 | $8,865 +1.7% | $848,966 +2% |
| 2022 | $8,717 +5.5% | $832,320 +19.4% |
| 2021 | $8,266 -13.1% | $697,148 +1% |
| 2020 | $9,509 +31.1% | $690,000 +63.4% |
| 2019 | $7,251 +45.6% | $422,241 +2% |
| 2018 | $4,981 +0.5% | $413,962 +2% |
| 2017 | $4,957 | $405,846 +2% |
| 2016 | $4,957 -8.2% | $397,889 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $5,399 -0.9% | $391,913 +2% |
| 2014 | $5,451 | $384,236 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $382,500 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $375,000 +72.2% |
| 2011 | -- | $217,771 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $216,144 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $216,659 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $212,411 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $208,247 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $204,164 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $200,161 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $196,237 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $192,641 +3.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $185,335 +2% |
| 2001 | $2,905 +0.1% | $181,701 +2% |
| 2000 | $2,902 | $178,139 |
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Neighborhood: 92688
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Cielo Vista Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 0.1 mi
- 7/10Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 10/10Trabuco Hills High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 3.9 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Ceilo Vist
- Middle: Rancho Santa Margarita
- High: Trabuco
Source: CRMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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