618 San Dieguito Drive Encinitas, CA 92024

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! A Rare opportunity to own a piece of paradise in this coveted Encinitas Highlands neighborhood just in time for the summer. DESIGN YOUR OWN OASIS AND BUILD or enjoy this charming 1950s bungalow! A perfect work-from-home property. The home includes 3 bedrooms and 1-1/2 baths and features a sandstone brick wood-burning fireplace in the living room, plus a large, updated (in 2023) kitchen with a new quartz countertop, gas cooktop and hood, flooring and lighting. The home displays mid-century style throughout, with knotty cedar tongue-and-groove paneling and built-in storage. The master bedroom has an adjacent half-bath and the front bedroom has two closets plus built-in cabinets and drawers. The property was recently painted inside and out and includes many upgrades. Screened from the street by a cluster of bamboo and situated on a sprawling 8,900 lot!! The grounds feature mature shade trees and fruit-bearing trees, a fern grotto, lush tropical plantings, flagstone walkways, a stone seating area, a chicken coop, and a built-in gardeners potting shed, as well as a long driveway for off-street parking. At the rear of the property, the detached two-car garage has been converted into a unique workspace; a room that could be used as storage or an office with a three-quarter bath, an open workshop area and built-in storage, and a laundry area with a utility sink and washer & dryer hookups. A recently installed garage door offers easy load-in/out. And still, there is plenty of room to add a Pool, Spa or Guest House/ADU, as well! Just imagine the possibil