$1,100,000
SOLD OCT 18, 2024

462 Swarthmore Ln Costa Mesa, CA 92626

4 Beds
2 Baths
1,522 Sq Ft
7,208 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$723 Per Sq Ft

6% Below List Price

61 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • No HOA
  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Costa Mesa High School Rated A-
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Laundry Room

About This Home

As of March 2025

Tremendous Opportunity!!! This beautifully upgraded single story home is situated on a cul de sac with a great location! This spacious home offers 4 bedrooms (one bedroom is currently used as an office with no closet) and 2 bathrooms and features an upgraded kitchen with newer cabinets, granite counters, and center island. The kitchen is light and bright, opening up to the adjacent dining area that features a cozy double sided fireplace that also faces and accents the living room with cathedral ceilings and sliding glass door that leads to a large backyard. The primary bedroom has a cathedral ceiling and a beautifully upgraded bathroom. The bedroom currently being used as an office has built-in cabinets and can be used as a den/playroom with double doors that open to the living room. The other secondary bedrooms offer mirror closet doors and cathedral ceilings. This charming home also features upgraded windows, air-conditioning, and attached two car garage. This home is conveniently located near the Orange Coast College, South Coast Plaza, John Wayne Airport, and other nearby shopping and restaurants. This home offers all this and more….

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Sandra Mehr-Froehlich

Keller Williams Realty N. Tustin Brokerage Phone: 714-448-0307 License #01074175 Listed on: 08/08/2024

Keller Williams Realty N. Tustin

Last Buyer's Agent

Stefanie Gillespie

Regency Real Estate Brokers License #02100301

Regency Real Estate Brokers

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,853

Year Built

  • Built in 1956

Lot Details

  • 7,208 Sq Ft Lot
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Landscaped
  • Back and Front Yard

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage

Interior Spaces

  • 1,522 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Room with Fireplace

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Main Level Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry in Garage

Schools

  • College Park Elementary School
  • Costa Mesa Middle School
  • Costa Mesa High School

Utilities

  • Central Air

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • College Park Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 27
  • Tax Tract Number 2727
  • Assessor Parcel Number 14137212
  • $918 per year additional tax assessments

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,853

Year Built

Built in 1956

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Structure Type: House
  • Assessments: Yes
  • Property Attached: No
  • Subdivision Name Other: College Park (COLP)
  • View: No
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Parcel Number: 14137212
  • Year Built: 1956
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Living Area: 1522.00 Square Feet
  • Stories: 1
  • Entry Location: ground level with step
  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Full And Three Quarter Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Entry Level: 1
  • Fireplace Features: Dining Room, Living Room
  • Levels: One
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 2
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 4
  • Price Per Square Foot: 722.73
  • Room Type: All Bedrooms Down, Kitchen, Living Room, Main Floor Bedroom, Main Floor Primary Bedroom

Exterior Features

  • Pool Private: No

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.00
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2.00

Utilities

  • Laundry: Yes
  • Laundry Features: In Garage
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No
  • Senior Community: No
  • Community Features: Curbs

Schools

  • School District: Newport Mesa Unified
  • Elementary School: College Park
  • Middle School: Costa Mesa
  • High School: Costa Mesa
  • Elementary School: College Park
  • High School: Costa Mesa
  • Middle Or Junior School: Costa Mesa
  • Elementary School #2: COLPAR
  • High School2: COSMES

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Features: Back Yard, Cul-De-Sac, Front Yard, Landscaped, Lot 6500-9999
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 7208.00
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.1655

Multi Family

  • Lease Considered: No
  • Lot Size Area: 7208.0000 Square Feet
  • Number Of Units Total: 1

Tax Info

  • Tax Census Tract: 639.05
  • Tax Lot: 27
  • Tax Tract Number: 2727
  • TaxOtherAnnualAssessmentAmount: 918.00

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 9, 2003
Sold by
Carlson Joan M
Bought by
Carlson Joan M and The Joan M Carlson Revocable Trust
Current Estimated Value
$1,584,364

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$70,000
Interest Rate
4.12%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 12, 1996
Sold by
Carlson Joan M
Bought by
Carlson Joan M and The Joan M Carlson Revocable Trust
Source: Public Records

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Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- North American Title Co
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- North American Title Co
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Closed $100,000 Credit Line Revolving
Closed $75,000 Credit Line Revolving
Closed $70,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Closed $85,000 Unknown
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
03/14/2025 03/14/25 Sold $1,625,000 -1.5% $1,068 / Sq Ft
02/18/2025 02/18/25 Pending -- -- --
02/06/2025 02/06/25 Price Changed $1,649,000 -2.7% $1,083 / Sq Ft
01/29/2025 01/29/25 For Sale $1,695,000 +54.1% $1,114 / Sq Ft
10/18/2024 10/18/24 Sold $1,100,000 -6.4% $723 / Sq Ft
10/09/2024 10/09/24 Pending -- -- --
10/03/2024 10/03/24 Price Changed $1,175,000 0.0% $772 / Sq Ft
10/03/2024 10/03/24 For Sale $1,175,000 -4.1% $772 / Sq Ft
09/22/2024 09/22/24 Pending -- -- --
09/13/2024 09/13/24 For Sale $1,225,000 +11.4% $805 / Sq Ft
08/14/2024 08/14/24 Off Market $1,100,000 -- --
08/12/2024 08/12/24 For Sale $1,225,000 +11.4% $805 / Sq Ft
08/11/2024 08/11/24 Off Market $1,100,000 -- --
08/08/2024 08/08/24 For Sale $1,225,000 -- $805 / Sq Ft
Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $2,853 $182,061 $97,705 $84,356
2023 $2,716 $178,492 $95,790 $82,702
2022 $2,558 $174,993 $93,912 $81,081
2021 $2,444 $171,562 $92,070 $79,492
2020 $2,406 $169,803 $91,126 $78,677
2019 $2,353 $166,474 $89,339 $77,135
2018 $2,304 $163,210 $87,587 $75,623
2017 $2,269 $160,010 $85,869 $74,141
2016 $2,225 $156,873 $84,185 $72,688
2015 $2,202 $154,517 $82,920 $71,597
2014 $2,155 $151,491 $81,296 $70,195
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

MLS Number: OC24148892

California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

APN: 141-372-12