About This Home

This 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom single family at 9701 Sunset Ave in La Mesa, CA is listed for $1,285,000 ($881 per sqft). Built in 1964, the home offers 1,459 sqft of living space on a 0.38 acres lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1964
  • 0.38 acre lot
  • 3 parking spaces
  • Fireplace

Property Details

1 story
2 full
1-car garage
1964

Amenities

FireplaceA/C
Listing Description

**A One-of-a-Kind Artistic Retreat Atop Mount Helix** Some homes are simply places to live. Others have a way of capturing your heart. Welcome to 9701 Sunset Avenue, an extraordinary artistic retreat perched atop Mount Helix, where breathtaking views, thoughtful design, and undeniable charm create a home unlike any other.

Filled with personality, warmth, and unique architectural details, this special home invites you to slow down and appreciate the beauty around you. Expansive windows frame sweeping views from throughout the home, where hawks soar gracefully across the sky by day and the gentle calls of owls accompany the sparkling city lights at night.

Here, outdoor living is a way of life. An abundance of inviting patios and seating areas offers the perfect setting for morning coffee and a good book, alfresco dinners with friends, or a glass of wine as the sun sets over the city below. For the creative spirit, a **brand-new, light-filled studio with beautiful accordion doors** provides an inspiring space to paint, create, or simply take in the spectacular surroundings.

Equally suited as a home office, gym, or peaceful retreat, this versatile space is as beautiful as it is functional. Lovingly maintained by a meticulous owner, the home features a **new roof, new siding, new laundry room, new air vents throughout, and fresh interior and exterior paint**, blending thoughtful improvements with its distinctive character. 9701 Sunset Avenue is more than a home. It's a place to find inspiration, embrace nature, entertain under the stars, and savor life's simplest pleasures

Monthly Cost Estimate

$6,872/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$929
Interest$5,568
Insurance$375

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

9701 Sunset Ave

La Mesa, CA 91941

MOUNT HELIX

Property Details

Heating

Fireplace(s)Forced Air

Cooling

Central Air

Appliances

DishwasherDisposalRefrigeratorGas Cooking

Questions & Answers

This 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom single family at 9701 Sunset Ave is listed at $1,285,000 ($881/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $6,873 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1964, 0.38 acre lot, 3 parking spaces, Fireplace.

This property is listed by Kathleen E Moen.

KM

Kathleen E Moen

License 02087478

Agent at Compass

Listed by Compass · Broker phone: (858) 345-4514 · View on Broker Site · Broker website

MLS# 260026517· Source: San Diego MLS· 2 days on PropertySimple

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9701 Sunset Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941

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