1521 Donita Drive
El Cajon, CA 92020
$1,649,000
Open Houses
A classic single-level traditional style home on over an acre of flat, usable land in Mt. Helix's Horizon Hills neighborhood. The front porch sets the tone, shaded by established trees and made for slow mornings and evening visits with neighbors. Inside are 4 bedrooms plus a bonus room ready to become a 5th bedroom, home office, or TV room. Out back, the property opens up. Gather on the patio for dinners outdoors, cool off in the pool, challenge friends to a game of bocce ball, and grow your own vegetables and flowers in the garden beds. There's plenty of room to park an RV or boat, plus space to explore a future building a ADU. Flat, usable acreage like this is rare in Horizon Hills, and it gives you room to live, play, and grow. Let's take a look. Minutes to Hwy 8 or 94, 20 minutes to downtown, and close to Mt Helix and Rancho San Diego or La Mesa Shopping.
| Listing Id: | PTP2607887 |
|---|---|
| List Price: | $1,649,000 |
| Property Type: | Residential |
| Property Sub Type: | Detached |
| Status: | Active |
| Bedrooms Total: | 4 |
| Bathrooms Full: | 3 |
| Bathrooms Half: | 1 |
| Living Area: | 3,180 |
| Association Fee: | $0 |
| Lot Size Square Feet: | 53,143.0 |
| Waterfront?: | No |
| City: | El Cajon |
| County Or Parish: | San Diego |
| Postal Code: | 92020 |
| Year Built: | 1990 |
| Basement: | false |
| Bathrooms Total Integer: | 4 |
| Building Area Total: | 3,180.0 |
| Building Area Units: | Sqft |
| Feed Types: | IDX |
| Cooling: | Central Forced Air |
| Directions: | Avocado to Horizon Hills Right on Donita dr |
| Entry Level: | 1 |
| Fireplace Features: | FP in Family Room |
| Garage Spaces: | 2.0 |
| High School District: | Grossmont Union High School Dist |
| Levels: | 1 Story |
| Living Area Units: | Sqft |
| Lot Size Area: | 1.22 |
| Lot Size Units: | Acres |
| Parcel Number: | 4982501400 |
| Photos Change Timestamp: | 2026-10-21T03:10:30Z |
| Pool Features: | Below Ground |
| Sewer: | Conventional Septic |
| Special Listing Conditions: | Standard |
| State Or Province: | CA |
| Stories: | 1 |
| Stories Total: | 1 |
| View: | Mountains/Hills |
| Zoning: | R1 |
| Sdmls Neighborhood: | Horizon Hills |
| Sdmls Area Zip: | EL CAJON (92020) |
| Original List Price: | $1,649,000 |
| Sale Or Rent: | For Sale |
| Sdmls Status Detail: | 0 |
| Miscellaneous: | Gutters, Storm Drains |
| Common Walls: | No Common Walls |
| Showing Instructions: | Use showing time or contact agent with any questions |
| Listing Terms: | Cash, Conventional, VA |
| Sdmls Exclusive Use Yard: | Yes |
| Showing Contact Type: | Agent |
| Sdmls Cfd Mello Roos Fee Reflct: | Year |
| Assessments: | N/K |
| Number Of Units In Community: | 1 |
| Parking Total: | 22 |
| Sdmls Geo Update Timestamp: | 2026-10-21T00:46:47.2 |
| Sdmls Full Address: | 1521 Donita Drive |
| Sdmls Parking Non Garaged: | 20.0 |
| Bedrooms Possible: | 4 |
| Sdmls Lot Size: | 1+ to 2 AC |
| Sdmls Supplement Remarks: | A classic single-level traditional style home on over an acre of flat, usable land in Mt. Helix's Horizon Hills neighborhood. The front porch sets the tone, shaded by established trees and made for slow mornings and evening visits with neighbors. Inside are 4 bedrooms plus a bonus room ready to become a 5th bedroom, home office, or TV room. Out back, the property opens up. Gather on the patio for dinners outdoors, cool off in the pool, challenge friends to a game of bocce ball, and grow your own vegetables and flowers in the garden beds. There's plenty of room to park an RV or boat, plus space to explore a future building a ADU. Flat, usable acreage like this is rare in Horizon Hills, and it gives you room to live, play, and grow. Let's take a look. Minutes to Hwy 8 or 94, 20 minutes to downtown, and close to Mt Helix and Rancho San Diego or La Mesa Shopping. |
| On Market Date: | 2026-10-20 |
Listing Courtesy of: Coldwell Banker West
Listing Agent: Laurie MacDonald
619-933-2659
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