In a Prime Position on Eucalyptus Hill

Noteworthy new listings….

Dangling like a pendant off one of Eucalyptus Hill’s best streets, 937 Cima Linda Lane ($23.5 million) has a world-class view—even from the gym—and while I haven’t seen the property in person, the rooms seem to be generously proportioned. (Plus, there are five en suite bedrooms, all on the main level.) But the rook-like entry tower borders on kitsch—Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!—and the interiors lack cohesion, with rustic here (stone floors, wooden ceilings) contemporary there (glass stairs, austere valances), and columns everywhere.

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It has been a while since a property on the Juan Crespi Lane/Bolero Drive area above the Upper Village has come on the market. Voilà, 603 Juan Crespi Lane ($7.495 million), a 1993 split-level three-bedroom that looks workable with some new surfaces and aggressive tree trimming. The location is the main draw, particularly now that the Upper Village restaurant scene is entering a new era. In a perfect world—i.e., one where I have more money than I know what to do with—I’d consider buying the adjacent teardown at 560 San Ysidro Road ($4.995 million), too, and creating a 1.5-acre compound a hop and a skip from town.

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Some of the bones at 1815 Mira Vista Avenue ($6.595 million) date from the 1950s, but most of the structure was built in the 1990s, albeit with tremendous affection for the past. From the street, for instance, the house looks like it could’ve been there for a century or more, and aside from the catwalk, the floor plan has the graciousness of a much older house. The kitchen and baths are ready for a refresh; the Riviera view is perfect as is.

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More tree trimming is in order at 1769 San Leandro Lane ($6.995 million)—letting in light would greatly benefit the sweet 1860 house on .63 acre in the Hedgerow. One of the two guest rooms is off the kitchen, which is less than ideal, but the guest house renders that room less important.

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The great room opening onto the south-facing pool at 415 Yankee Farm Road ($5.995 million) is a stellar moment, but other aspects of the house—the fireplace by the front door, the narrow main hallway, the exposed fridge—are clunkier. The property may prove popular, anyway: that part of town is under the radar in the best way; people respond to this kind of clean, contemporary look; and the 1.1-acre lot has space for a guest house or expansion.

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I’ll go see 4895 Via Los Santos ($4.2 million) today, at which point I’ll know how much I’ll regret saying this: it’s priced to move. Nice square footage on a .75-acre lot with a pool, sport court, covered entertaining area, and more. I’ll also be checking to see whether the shower doors are as tight as they appear. The big caveat about the house requires only a glance at the floor plan: one guest room is off the laundry room and garage, and the other two, next to the primary, share a bath on the other side of the hallway.

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While the brickwork in the kitchen is a bit much, and the study door is fooling no one, the rest of the 1982 Cape Cod at 1011 Las Palmas Drive ($7.995 million) is charming in a timeless way. You had better like tennis, though—Hope Ranch’s two courts are next door.

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4205 Mariposa Drive ($6.395 million) will almost certainly get torn down: that someone will want to build bigger on 3.37 acres in Hope Ranch, especially so close to the ocean, is inevitable. In the meantime, let’s take a moment to admire the old-school appeal of the exterior.

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And a few others worth checking out:
••• 3035 Samarkand Drive ($2.995 million): Samarkand two-bedroom in nice enough shape, but the ADU bedroom is a squeeze.
••• 3807 White Rose Lane ($3.6 million): 2015 four-bedroom with pool and outdoor shower on that San Roque street where the houses look cloned.
••• 170 Loma Media Road ($3.45 million): Riviera four-bedroom built in 1947; needs updating.
••• 1227 Viscaino Road ($4.275 million): Floops! The seller paid $3.884 million last February for the 1957 Riviera house, and I’m told there are permitted plans to renovate it (below).

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