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About this home

Create your dream home in Mesa Verde's highly sought-after Upper Birds neighborhood. Properties with this upside potential rarely come to market. Positioned on an elevated corner lot overlooking the rolling hills of Fairview Park and the iconic Fairview Park bridge, it's a rare chance to create something truly special in a neighborhood where location is everything. Whether your vision is to make it yours over time, perform a major renovation, or entirely new construction-- the value here is undeniable. Surrounded by beautifully remodeled and custom homes, this is the type of property buyers wait years to find. The home offers 5 bedrooms, including a downstairs bedroom and bath, hickory hardwood floors, a brick fireplace, a spacious primary suite, private backyard, covered patio, and a unique setting that captures views of Fairview Park from the kitchen and dining areas. The lifestyle is what makes Upper Birds so special. Just moments away are Fairview Park's hundreds of acres of open space, scenic walking and biking trails, the newly renovated Tanager Park with pickleball courts, playground, basketball and volleyball courts, the Costa Mesa Country Club public golf course, and the prestigious Mesa Verde Country Club. Enjoy easy bike access to both Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, along with close proximity to shopping, restaurants, Orange Coast College, the OC Fairgrounds, and top local schools. Bring your vision and take advantage of one of Costa Mesa's most sought-after neighborhoods.

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Public-record history for this property.

🌊 Flood zoneX / Low/Medium Risk
🏷 Last sold$265,000 · Aug 1996
📋 Assessed value$431,594
💵 Annual tax$5,536
🏫 School districtNewport-Mesa Unified School District

MLS #PW26130430MR

🔥 Risk & insurability

🔥 Fire hazard zoneNot in a State-designated fire hazard zone
🌊 FEMA flood zoneZone X — minimal/moderate flood risk

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · CAL FIRE 2024 FHSZ

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$12,217
Principal & interest$9,860
Property tax$1,788
Home insurance$569
Down payment: $390,000Loan: $1,560,000

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