First time on the market in over 40 years! Charming California Bungalow sits on a large lot with over 8,000 sqft and alley access located within minutes of Historic downtown La Mesa, shopping & transportation. Potential income opportunity with the detached ADU or use as a mother in-law suite. Single stall garage has separate secondary laundry hook-ups for anyone using the ADU. Property has a 2bd/1ba single-family residence and a detached Studio & bath with separate private entrance. The home & ADU have been updated on the interior and exterior. Features updated kitchen, bathroom, hardwood floors & recessed lighting throughout. Detached 3 car garage located at the back of the lot with access to the alley and La Mesa Blvd. Updates include- 2022- New Roof on the house and ADU, which included all new plywood deck. New fence between the house and ADU. Pavers, firepit, and DG in rear yard. Concrete slab and retaining wall in alley, Kitchen updated. 2020 & 2021- New Bayview Windows in the house and garage. 2021- New whole home water filter system installed. Front concrete walkway poured, and slabs poured in rear-yard. 2019- All three buildings had the old siding removed, new stucco, new gutters & installed wall and ceiling insulation in the house and ADU. 2018- Garage roof replaced. ADU- New shower, flooring, exhaust fan and subpanel replaced. 2017- Rear yard sprinkler system installed. 2015- Front fence installed and all front yard grass was replaced with drought tolerant landscaping. See Supplemental for zoning improvement allowables.Zoning allows for 5 units and possibly up to 2 ADU’s in addition to the 5 units. There is a 20’ height limit and the max allowed is 40% of the site, which is approximately 6,744 sqft of the total area. Dividing that by 5 units, each unit could be approximately 1,348 sqft.
For sale
Price cut: $47.9K (5/29)
$950,000
8787 Washington Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942
3beds
1,268sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1942
8,431 Square Feet Lot
$940,100 Zestimate®
$749/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Large lotNew guttersNew roofNew stuccoNew bayview windowsNew fenceDrought tolerant landscaping
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: May 29, 2025 at 05:20am
Listed by:
Cheryl Gleghorn DRE #01928674 619-589-8224,
Coldwell Banker West
Source: SDMLS,MLS#: 250027880

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Dining Area, Family Room, Living Room
Primary bedroom
- Area: 144
- Dimensions: 12 x 12
Bedroom 2
- Area: 110
- Dimensions: 11 x 10
Bedroom 3
- Dimensions: 0 x 0
Dining room
- Area: 100
- Dimensions: 10 x 10
Family room
- Area: 416
- Dimensions: 26 x 16
Kitchen
- Area: 96
- Dimensions: 12 x 8
Living room
- Area: 312
- Dimensions: 24 x 13
Heating
- Fireplace(s), Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Forced Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Filtration, Gas Oven, Gas Stove, Gas Cooking, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: In Garage, Electric
Features
- Bathtub, Ceiling Fan(s), Recessed Lighting, Remodeled Kitchen, Shower in Tub, Plaster, Cable (coaxial), Bedroom Entry Level, MBR Entry Level
- Flooring: Carpet, Tile, Wood, Vinyl Tile
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Family Room, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,268
- Total interior livable area: 1,268 sqft
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Parking
- Total spaces: 5
- Parking features: Garage: Detached, Garage, Garage - Rear Entry, Garage - Two Door, Garage Door Opener, Non-Garage: Street, Garage Door Opener
- Garage spaces: 3
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
- Details: RV Parking: Potential Space
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Slab
- Fencing: Full,Wood
Lot
- Size: 8,431 Square Feet
- Features: Corner Lot, Curbs, Landscaped, Sprinklers In Rear
- Topography: Level
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 4942130500
- Zoning: R1
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman/Bungalow,Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Foundation: Wood over Crawlspace
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- Year built: 1942
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Meter on Property, Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Green energy
- Water conservation: Low Flow Shower, Low Flow Toilet(s)
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: La Mesa
Location
- Region: La Mesa
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $749/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $203,080
- Annual tax amount: $2,959
- Date on market: 5/18/2025
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right (R)
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Paved
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