About This Home

This 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom single family at 1521 Donita Drive in El Cajon, CA is listed for $1,649,000 ($519 per sqft). Built in 1990, the home offers 3,180 sqft of living space on a 1.22 acres lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1990
  • 1.22 acre lot
  • 22 parking spaces
  • Private pool
  • Fireplace

Property Details

1 story
3 full, 1 half
2-car garage
1990

Amenities

PoolFireplaceViewA/C
Listing Description

A classic single-level traditional style home on over an acre of flat, usable land in Mt. Helix's Horizon Hills neighborhood. The front porch sets the tone, shaded by established trees and made for slow mornings and evening visits with neighbors. Inside are 4 bedrooms plus a bonus room ready to become a 5th bedroom, home office, or TV room.

Out back, the property opens up. Gather on the patio for dinners outdoors, cool off in the pool, challenge friends to a game of bocce ball, and grow your own vegetables and flowers in the garden beds. There's plenty of room to park an RV or boat, plus space to explore a future building a ADU.

Flat, usable acreage like this is rare in Horizon Hills, and it gives you room to live, play, and grow. Let's take a look. Opportunity is already open for business at 1521 Donita Dr. This 4bed, 3 bath single family home with approx. 3180 sq ft on 1.22 acres has operated as a successful, profitable Airbnb the last couple months, giving buyers a rare chance to step into a home with a real rental track record.

Guests come for the space, privacy and quiet East County setting, and owners benefit from a layout that works equally well as a full time residence, a multigenerational home or a continued short term rental.

Monthly Cost Estimate

$8,819/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$1,193
Interest$7,146
Insurance$481

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

1521 Donita Drive

El Cajon, CA 92020

Property Details

Views

Hills

Pool Features

Pool

Cooling

Central Air

Questions & Answers

This 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom single family at 1521 Donita Drive is listed at $1,649,000 ($519/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $8,819 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1990, 1.22 acre lot, 22 parking spaces, Private pool, Fireplace.

This property is listed by Laurie MacDonald.

LM

Laurie MacDonald

License 01978899

Agent at Coldwell Banker West

Listed by Coldwell Banker West · Broker phone: (619) 737-2126

MLS# PTP2607887· Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc· 10 days on PropertySimple

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1521 Donita Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020

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