Back on market! $328K huge Price Reduction IN TOTAL! Only $472/sqft that beats $600/sqft in average in the same community. It even doesn't count in a beautiful waterfall Pool & Spa! Located in the highly sought-after community on Montilla in Rancho Santa Margarita, rank #1 safest city in CA by Moving Waldo! This beautiful pool home boasts 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms which including one bedroom and one full bathroom downstairs. Two-story high formal dining room and living room. Hardwood floor for all over the house! Real wood shuttles for all windows. $100K upgraded recently including New pool/spa equipments, New water heater with circulation pump & timer, New DUAL A/Cs & Furnace, New dishwasher, gas stove & BBQ grill, New shower doors & wood shuttles for children rooms, New locks for all downstair doors, New custom double doors for downstair bedroom, New ceiling fans, and New painting for whole house including doors and cabinets. Salt waterfall pool/spa in the back yard with indoor Control Panel. Awesome view of Saddleback Mountains! Close to the Tijers Creek Golf Course. HOA amenities include 4 swimming pools, 3 tennis courts, and Lake beach club & lagoon. A few minutes' walk to Arroyo Vista K-8 School (blue ribbon), and close to Tesoro High school Bus Stop which Located in Arroyo Vista park that goes to Tesoro high school (among the top 5% best public high school in CA according Niche.com). Olympic size swimming pool, 3 tennis courts, BBQ houses, Arroyo Vista park, Tijeras Creek Golf Course, and O'Neil Regional Park, all within a few minutes' walking distance! Photovoltaics lease (2014-2034). New tent Fumigation in 2026. As Is.
Under contract
Listing Provided by: JC Pacific Corp
Price cut: $28.1K (3/2)
$1,699,900
40 Mancera, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
5beds
3,600sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1990
6,720 Square Feet Lot
$1,677,900 Zestimate®
$472/sqft
$284/mo HOA
What's special
- 144 days |
- 3,661 |
- 115 |
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: March 19, 2026 at 09:58pm
Listing Provided by:
Bin Zheng DRE #02028287 949-656-5007,
JC Pacific Corp
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: OC25242425
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 4
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom, Entry/Foyer, Family Room, Kitchen, Laundry, Living Room, Office, Other, Dining Room
Bedroom
- Features: Multi-Level Bedroom
Bedroom
- Features: Bedroom on Main Level
Bathroom
- Features: Bathtub, Dual Sinks, Full Bath on Main Level, Granite Counters, Linen Closet, Separate Shower, Tub Shower
Family room
- Features: Separate Family Room
Kitchen
- Features: Granite Counters, Kitchen Island, Kitchen/Family Room Combo
Other
- Features: Walk-In Closet(s)
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: 6 Burner Stove, Built-In Range, Barbecue, Double Oven, Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Gas Water Heater, Hot Water Circulator, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Inside, Laundry Room
Features
- Breakfast Bar, Balcony, Ceiling Fan(s), Cathedral Ceiling(s), Separate/Formal Dining Room, Granite Counters, High Ceilings, In-Law Floorplan, Multiple Staircases, Open Floorplan, Storage, Two Story Ceilings, Bar, Bedroom on Main Level, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Doors: Double Door Entry, French Doors
- Windows: Double Pane Windows, Screens, Shutters
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Family Room, Living Room
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 3,600 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 6
- Parking features: Concrete, Door-Multi, Direct Access, Door-Single, Garage Faces Front, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Paved, Side By Side
- Attached garage spaces: 3
- Uncovered spaces: 3
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Safe Emergency Egress from Home
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Entry location: 1
- Patio & porch: Covered, Open, Patio
- Exterior features: Barbecue
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: Filtered, In Ground, Private, Waterfall, Association
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Heated, In Ground, Private
- Fencing: Excellent Condition,Privacy,Stucco Wall,Wrought Iron
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Park/Greenbelt, Hills, Mountain(s)
Lot
- Size: 6,720 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 6720
- Features: 2-5 Units/Acre, Back Yard, Front Yard, Greenbelt, Sprinklers In Rear, Sprinklers In Front, Lawn, Landscaped, Level, Paved, Rectangular Lot, Sprinklers Timer, Sprinklers On Side, Sprinkler System, Street Level, Yard
Details
- Parcel number: 80535161
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Spanish
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Copper Plumbing
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Tile
Condition
- Termite Clearance
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1990
Details
- Builder name: JM Peters
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Phone Available, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Green energy
- Energy generation: Solar
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Street Lights
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Montilla (Mnt)
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Sport Court, Maintenance Grounds, Management, Barbecue, Picnic Area, Playground, Pool, Pet Restrictions, Tennis Court(s)
- Services included: Pest Control
- HOA fee: $193 monthly
- HOA name: Montilla
- HOA phone: 800-369-7260
- Second HOA fee: $91 monthly
- Second HOA name: Samllac
Location
- Region: Rancho Santa Margarita
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $472/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,538,751
- Annual tax amount: $15,732
- Date on market: 10/29/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 144 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Cash to New Loan,Conventional
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$1,677,900
$1.59M - $1.76M
$7,039/mo
Price history
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/20/2026 | Contingent | $1,699,900$472/sqft |
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| 3/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,699,900$472/sqft |
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| 3/13/2026 | Contingent | $1,699,900$472/sqft |
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| 3/2/2026 | Price change | $1,699,900-1.6%$472/sqft |
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| 2/26/2026 | Price change | $1,728,000-1.3%$480/sqft |
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| 1/7/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,750,000$486/sqft |
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| 12/24/2025 | Contingent | $1,750,000$486/sqft |
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| 12/19/2025 | Price change | $1,750,000-1%$486/sqft |
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| 12/17/2025 | Price change | $1,768,000-1.1%$491/sqft |
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| 12/2/2025 | Price change | $1,788,000-0.7%$497/sqft |
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| 11/23/2025 | Price change | $1,800,000+0.7%$500/sqft |
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| 11/19/2025 | Price change | $1,788,000-0.7%$497/sqft |
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| 11/9/2025 | Price change | $1,800,000-2.7%$500/sqft |
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| 11/6/2025 | Price change | $1,850,000-4%$514/sqft |
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| 11/2/2025 | Price change | $1,928,000-4.9%$536/sqft |
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| 10/30/2025 | Listed for sale | $2,028,000+39.9%$563/sqft |
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| 12/11/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 10/28/2023 | Listed for rent | $6,500+8.3%$2/sqft |
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| 12/12/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 11/30/2021 | Listed for rent | $6,000+22.4%$2/sqft |
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| 11/5/2021 | Sold | $1,450,000+3.6%$403/sqft |
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| 9/18/2021 | Pending sale | $1,399,000+66.5%$389/sqft |
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| 2/21/2020 | Listing removed | $4,900$1/sqft |
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| 2/5/2020 | Listed for rent | $4,900-5.8%$1/sqft |
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| 8/5/2019 | Listing removed | $5,200$1/sqft |
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| 7/13/2019 | Listed for rent | $5,200$1/sqft |
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| 8/26/2013 | Sold | $840,000+12%$233/sqft |
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| 11/16/2009 | Sold | $750,000+0.8%$208/sqft |
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| 5/23/2003 | Sold | $744,000+57.3%$207/sqft |
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| 12/31/1998 | Sold | $473,000$131/sqft |
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Public tax history
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,732 +1.9% | $1,538,751 +2% |
| 2024 | $15,434 +2.3% | $1,508,580 +2% |
| 2023 | $15,094 -15.2% | $1,479,000 +2% |
| 2022 | $17,790 +102.5% | $1,450,000 +52.4% |
| 2021 | $8,788 -7.9% | $951,302 +1% |
| 2020 | $9,537 | $941,548 +2% |
| 2019 | $9,537 -8.1% | $923,087 +2% |
| 2018 | $10,383 +0.9% | $904,988 +2% |
| 2017 | $10,287 | $887,244 +2% |
| 2016 | $10,287 -5.1% | $869,848 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $10,841 +2.3% | $856,783 +2% |
| 2014 | $10,594 | $840,000 +11.2% |
| 2013 | -- | $755,647 |
| 2012 | -- | $755,647 |
| 2011 | -- | $755,647 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $750,000 -12.5% |
| 2009 | -- | $857,415 |
| 2008 | -- | $857,415 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $840,603 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $824,121 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $807,962 +6.6% |
| 2004 | -- | $757,890 +48.1% |
| 2003 | -- | $511,843 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $501,807 +2% |
| 2001 | $8,616 +0.3% | $491,968 +2% |
| 2000 | $8,587 | $482,322 |
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BuyAbility℠ payment
Est. payment
$10,442/mo
Principal & interest
$8656
Property taxes
$1502
HOA Fees
$284
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Neighborhood: 92688
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Arroyo Vista Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 9/10Arroyo Vista Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.2 mi
- 9/10Tesoro High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Arroyo Vista
- High: Tesoro
Source: CRMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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