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Welcome to 14430 Rios Canyon Rd, an exceptional El Cajon property offering privacy, space, extensive upgrades, and incredible versatility. Nestled in a highly desirable setting with limited neighboring properties, this home provides the feeling of a peaceful retreat while still offering convenient access to freeways, shopping, dining, recreation, and everyday amenities. It would be easier to list what has not been done than everything that has—this is truly a thoughtfully redesigned home and is not a flip. Relocate the W/D to make a true 3rd bedroom. The owner personally invested considerable time and attention into the renovation, carefully updating the property with quality, functionality, and detail in mind, and is now selling due to unforeseen circumstances. The home features a spacious and well-designed floor plan with multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, making it ideal for comfortable family living or entertaining guests. The interior is bright and inviting, with abundant natural light, fresh paint, new LED lighting throughout, Level 5 drywall finish, new hard-surface flooring throughout, a wood-burning fireplace, new windows, a completely remodeled kitchen, updated bathrooms, and new appliances. Major system improvements include a new roof, new furnace, tankless water heater, approximately 90% new plumbing, approximately 60% new electrical including the electrical panel, and a whole-home soft-water treatment system. The property also features solar; the solar system is subject to an existing loan, and buyer is to verify all solar terms, balances, and obligations. One of the property's most impressive features is the approximately 1,200-square-foot detached, fully finished and insulated garage/shop, complete with 12-foot ceilings and two dedicated power sources for AC mini-splits. Whether used as a workshop, oversized garage, hobby space, studio, home gym, or ultimate man cave, this versatile structure offers tremendous potential and could potentially be converted to additional living space, subject to buyer investigation and applicable permits. The property also includes a pool and sits on approximately 1-acre lot and the fenced extra space is a flat 1/2 acre. The fenced land, providing a rare blank canvas with ample room for outdoor entertaining, recreation, gardening, additional amenities, or other uses. With its generous usable land and setting, there may also be potential room for horses or other equestrian uses, subject to zoning, county requirements, and buyer verification. Beautiful surrounding hills and valley views add to the property's appeal.
| Address |
14430 Rios Canyon Rd
El Cajon, CA 92021 |
| Listing Status | ACTIVE |
| Asking Price | $1,075,000 |
| On Market Date | $1,075,000 @ Sep 9, 2026 |
| Listed / On-Market Entered | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Original Entry | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Square Footage | 1800 sf |
| Flooring | Wood |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Full Bathrooms | 2 |
| Directions | Cross Street: Pecan Park Dr. |
| Market Area | 92021 - El Cajon |
| Neighborhood | Rios Canyon |
| Complex | El Cajon |
| School District | Not Listed |
| Age Restriction | 0 |
| Property Type | |
| Mello-Roos Fee | $0 |
| HOA Fee | $0 |
| Timeline | Notes |
|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Listed for $1,075,000 #260022098SD |
| County | San Diego |
| Assessor Parcel# | 3981502000 |
| Zoning | R-1:SINGLE |
| Geographic Areas | |
| Highway Locator |
East of I-15 East of I-5 South of I-8 East of I-805 East of SR-163 East of SR-67 |
| Ocean Distance | 21.7 miles |
| Style | Single Family Residence |
| Material | Not Listed |
| Lot Size | ~ 44,431 sf |
| Fencing | Partial |
| Topography | Not Listed |
| Roof | See Remarks |
| Swimming Pool | Private |
| Exclusive Yard | 1 |
| Parking |
Concrete
Total Spaces: 11
Garage Spaces: 6
Non-Garage Spaces:
0 -
5.00
|
| View | Mountain(s) |
| Year Built | 1956 |
| Laundry Location | Gas Dryer Hookup |
| Elevator | Not Listed |
| Cooling | Central Air |
| Heating | Natural Gas, Forced Air |
| Fireplaces | Wood Burning,Living Room (1) |
| Additional Parcels | No |
| Appliances | Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater, Dishwasher |
| Appliances | Yes |
| Assessments | No |
| Association | No |
| Association Fee 2 | 0 |
| Attached Garage | No |
| Below Grade Finished Area | 0 |
| Carport Spaces | 0 |
| Construction Materials | Stucco |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Heating | Yes |
| Land Lease | No |
| Laundry | Yes |
| Levels | One |
| Lot Size Source | Public Records |
| Lot Size Units | Square Feet |
| Main Level Bathrooms | 0 |
| Main Level Bedrooms | 0 |
| New Construction | No |
| Number Of Units Total | 0 |
| Number Remotes | 0 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Patio | No |
| Pool Private | Yes |
| Property Attached | No |
| Sprinklers | No |
| View | Yes |
| Well Depth | 0 |
| Well Gallons Per Minute | 0 |
| Well Pump Horsepower | 0 |
| Well Report | No |
| Platform | CRMLS |
| AOR | San Diego |
| MLS Number | 260022098SD |
| Courtesy of | Urban Pacific San Diego Realty |
| Listing Agent | Michael Chious |
https://www.californiatophomes.com/260022098SD