El Camino Revisited: Price Reductions, New Listings & Open Houses

The 2008 Community Indicators Project, a gauge of the quality of life in Orange County, came out recently and states that the Orange County housing market is particularly out of reach for 25- to 30-year olds. With that in mind, I am going to take a return look at one of Irvine’s more affordable detached-homes neighborhood, El Camino. Although condos are available in El Camino, detached homes are the main feature.

This is a contrast to the Orangetree neighborhood. In Orangetree, which is another one of Irvine’s more affordable communities, condos are the rule (Orangetree map).

Good schools abound for El Camino as they do for all of Irvine, so it just might be the place for young families. Here is a look at some recent housing activity in Irvine’s El Camino neighborhood. This activity includes price reductions, new listings and two open houses. For more information on what is available in Irvine’s El Camino neighborhood, see “El Camino: Affordable Detached Homes—By Irvine Standards.”

Good luck with your search!

Price Reductions

Asking price: $575,000 ($479/SF)
4942 Gainsport Circle, Irvine, CA 92604
What: 1971 detached, single-level, 4 beds/2 baths, 1200 SF, 5700 SF lot, MLS# S520355
DOM: 31 days
The list price was $590,000, changed to $575,000.

Asking price: $585,000 ($482/SF)
5011 Greencap Avenue, Irvine 92604
What: 1976 detached, single-level, 3 beds/2 baths, 1213 SF, 5000 SF lot, MLS P619021
DOM: 42 days
The list price was $600,000, changed to $585,000

Asking price: $719,900 ($390/SF)
5191 Burgundy Circle, Irvine 92604
What: 1969 detached, single-level, 4 beds/2 baths, 1845 SF, 5698 SF lot, MLS# S514925
DOM: 86 days
The list price was $739,900, changed to $719,900.

Asking price: $510,000 ($454/SF)
4681 Abbotswood Circle, Irvine 92604
What: 1971 detached, single-level, 3 beds/2 baths, 1124 SF, 5194 SF lot, MLS# P582437
DOM: 271 days
The list price was $529,000, changed to $510,000.

Asking price: $789,000 ($436/SF)
15071 Clark Circle, Irvine 92604
What: 1972 detached, two-levels, 4 beds/3 baths, 1808 SF, 6032 SF lot, MLS# S521392
DOM: 25 days
The list price was $799,000, changed to $789,000.

Asking price: $434,000 ($373/SF)
13 Wintergreen #12, Irvine 92604
What: 1975 condo, two-levels, 2 master suites/3 baths, 1150 SF, MLS# P620168
DOM: 37 days
The list price was $439,000, changed to $434,000.

Open Houses

Asking price: $577,500 ($412/SF)
4541 Parkglen Circle, Irvine 92604
What: 3 beds/2 baths, single-level, 1400 SF, 4,887 SF lot, MLS# P604313
DOM: 150 days
Open: Sunday 1-4 pm, March 9

Asking price: $549,900 ($322/SF)
5 Viceroy, Irvine, CA 92604
What: 1977 detached, two-levels, 3 beds/2.5 baths, 1707 SF, 2720 SF, MLS# S523999
DOM: 3 days
Open: Sunday 1-4 pm, March 9

New Listings

Asking price: $625,000 ($417/SF)
4551 Parkglen Circle, Irvine, 92604
What: 1973 detached, single-level, 5 beds/2 baths, 1500 SF, 5368 SF lot, MLS# P625105
DOM: 7 days

Asking price: $699,900 ($306/square foot)
4371 Rafael Street, Irvine 92604
What: 1973 detached, two-levels, 4 beds/3 baths, 2288 SF, 5001 SF lot, MLS# S523943
DOM: 4 days

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