Welcome to this private hillside retreat offering panoramic mountain views and a flexible floor plan designed for comfortable living and entertaining. This well-maintained home features two spacious living rooms, providing multiple gathering spaces for family and guests, along with a cozy wood-burning fireplace and a convenient gas fireplace. The updated kitchen showcases marble countertops, a farmhouse sink, and stainless-steel appliances, creating an inviting space for both everyday living and entertaining. The upper level offers two bedrooms and two full bathrooms, while a bonus workshop located beneath the home includes its own full bathroom with direct access to the pool area. Enjoy year-round comfort with central air conditioning, forced-air gas heating, a whole house fan, owned solar, and a reverse osmosis water filtration system. Step outside to your private backyard oasis featuring a pool and spa, mature fruit trees including grapefruit, plum, and pomegranate, and a newer fence. The elevated setting provides exceptional privacy while capturing stunning mountain and panoramic views. Conveniently located near shopping, dining, parks, and downtown Escondido, this unique property offers the perfect blend of privacy, comfort, and indoor-outdoor Southern California living.
Pending
Price cut: $12K (7/14)
$887,000
952 W 5th Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
2beds
1,783sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1965
6,800 Square Feet Lot
$875,500 Zestimate®
$497/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Pool and spaCozy wood-burning fireplaceConvenient gas fireplacePrivate backyard oasisFarmhouse sinkNewer fenceMarble countertops
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Listed by:
Matt Lockhart DRE #01237606 858-245-8424,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Source: SDMLS,MLS#: 260015482
Originating MLS: SDMLS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Forced Air Unit
Cooling
- Central Forced Air, Whole House Fan
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Solar Panels, Range/Stove Hood, Gas Range
- Laundry: Gas & Electric Dryer HU
Features
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: FP in Family Room, FP in Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,783
- Total interior livable area: 1,783 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Attached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: 1 Story
- Pool features: Heated with Electricity
- Fencing: Partial
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountains/Hills, Panoramic
Lot
- Size: 6,800 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 2323310700
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1965
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Sewer Connected
- Water: Meter on Property
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: SOUTHWEST ESCONDIDO
Location
- Region: Escondido
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $497/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $381,811
- Date on market: 6/25/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA
Estimated market value
$875,500
$832,000 - $919,000
$4,316/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/25/2026 | Pending sale | $887,000$497/sqft |
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| 7/14/2026 | Price change | $887,000-1.3%$497/sqft |
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| 7/7/2026 | Price change | $899,000-2%$504/sqft |
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| 7/3/2026 | Price change | $917,000-1.1%$514/sqft |
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| 6/25/2026 | Listed for sale | $927,000+219.7%$520/sqft |
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| 2/26/2010 | Sold | $290,000+14.7%$163/sqft |
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| 10/7/2008 | Sold | $252,875-54.8%$142/sqft |
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| 4/26/2006 | Sold | $560,000$314/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $381,811 +2% |
| 2025 | $4,224 +2.1% | $374,326 +2% |
| 2024 | $4,136 +2.4% | $366,987 +2% |
| 2023 | $4,041 +1.1% | $359,792 +2% |
| 2022 | $3,996 +1.7% | $352,738 +2% |
| 2021 | $3,930 +0.6% | $345,822 +1% |
| 2020 | $3,907 +3.4% | $342,277 +2% |
| 2019 | $3,779 +2% | $335,566 +2% |
| 2018 | $3,704 +1.7% | $328,987 +2% |
| 2017 | $3,643 -55.7% | $322,537 +2% |
| 2016 | $8,220 +132.2% | $316,213 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $3,541 +4.4% | $311,464 +2% |
| 2014 | $3,393 | $305,363 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $303,984 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $298,025 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $292,183 +8.5% |
| 2010 | -- | $269,359 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $270,000 -53.7% |
| 2008 | -- | $582,624 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $571,200 +151.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $227,286 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $222,830 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $218,462 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $214,460 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $210,256 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $206,135 |
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