$1,535,000
SOLD AUG 28, 2025

525 Hilo Way Vista, CA 92081

5 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,121 Sq Ft
0.5 Acres

Recently Sold

$492 Per Sq Ft

1% Below List Price

49 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Pebble Pool Finish
  • Updated Kitchen
  • View of Hills
  • Rancho Buena Vista High School Rated A-
  • 0.5 Acre Lot
  • Maid or Guest Quarters

About This Home

As of August 2025

Beautifully updated home offers a perfect blend of functionality, charm and resort style living. The 5th bedroom is at one end of the home and converted into a guest flat with kitchenette, bath, dining/living area and bed. Pebbletech pool/spa with waterfall and slide. Separate Playgroud area, a Shop 18x14 and exercise shed 10x12. Extra wide driveway to accommodate several cars and access to the back yard through double gates. Possible RV access. Hickory floors throughout the home. Primary Bedroom has dual walk-in closets with built ins Primary Bath has a walk in shower with 3 heads, a steam feature with lights, scents & temperature control, a stand alone Soaking Tub and huge vanity with dual sinks and makeup area. One bedroom with window seat, one bedroom with built in Murphy Bed, one bedroom with space for an office, 5 bedrooms in all. Sun Room off the kitchen/dining area leading to your backyards and pool area. The Kitchen is a chefs dream with JennAir Appliances, dbl door refrigerator, cook top, oven, microwave, and warmer. Triple copper sinks, pull out drawers in pantry. A Miele Coffee Maker built in. Huge granite island in the center of this gorgeous kitchen with seating for 6. Counters are Quartz with under cabinet lighting and recessed ceiling lighting. The inside Laundry room has a sink and shelves. Living area has a brick fireplace and picture windows. Home has tankless water heater, copper plumbing throughout & "flow Tech" water filter system & ion box to prevent scaling. Whole house fan. Guest flat has independent air and heat system. This is a customized home waiting for a great family to make it their forever home!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Bonnie Frazier

ERA Ranch & Sea Realty Brokerage Email: bonnie.bonniesells@gmail.com License #00832760 Listed on: 06/10/2025

ERA Ranch & Sea Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Nancy Ruggles

Century 21 Affiliated License #01366041

Century 21 Affiliated

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $6,275

Year Built

  • Built in 1986

Lot Details

  • 0.5 Acre Lot
  • Drip System Landscaping
  • Front and Back Yard Sprinklers
  • Back and Front Yard

Parking

  • 2 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Parking Available
  • Combination Of Materials Used In The Driveway
  • Parking Lot
  • RV Potential

Property Views

  • Hills
  • Neighborhood

Home Design

  • Entry on the 1st floor
  • Turnkey

Interior Spaces

  • 3,121 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Fireplace With Gas Starter
  • Family Room with Fireplace

Kitchen

  • Kitchenette
  • Updated Kitchen
  • Kitchen Island
  • Granite Countertops
  • Quartz Countertops

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Maid or Guest Quarters
  • Freestanding Bathtub
  • Soaking Tub

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Washer and Gas Dryer Hookup

Pool

  • Pebble Pool Finish
  • Heated In Ground Pool
  • Heated Spa
  • In Ground Spa
  • Waterfall Pool Feature
  • Fence Around Pool
  • Pool Heated With Propane

Outdoor Features

  • Separate Outdoor Workshop
  • Shed

Location

  • Suburban Location

Utilities

  • Two cooling system units
  • Central Air
  • No Heating

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Tract Number 199
  • Assessor Parcel Number 1831003800
  • Seller Considering Concessions

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$6,275

Year Built

Built in 1986

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Assessments: Yes
  • Property Attached: No
  • Road Frontage Type: Maintained
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • View: Yes
  • Zoning: residential
  • Property Condition: Turnkey
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Parcel Number: 1831003800
  • Year Built: 1986
  • AgentOnly_SellerConsiderConcessionYN: Yes
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Living Area: 3121.00
  • Stories: 1
  • Entry Location: Front
  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Appliances: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Full And Three Quarter Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Entry Level: 1
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room, Gas Starter
  • Levels: One
  • Price Per Square Foot: 491.83
  • Room Type: Guest/Maid's Quarters
  • Spa Features: Heated, In Ground, Private
  • Room Kitchen Features: Granite Counters, Kitchen Island, Kitchenette, Quartz Counters, Remodeled Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Other Structures: Shed(s), Workshop
  • View: Hills, Neighborhood
  • Fence: No
  • Pool Features: Fenced, Heated, Heated with Propane, In Ground, Pebble, Waterfall
  • Pool Private: Yes
  • Spa: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.00
  • Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Direct Garage Access, Driveway - Combination, Parking Space, RV Potential
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2.00

Utilities

  • Sprinklers: Yes
  • Heating: No
  • Laundry: Yes
  • Laundry Features: Individual Room, Propane Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air, Dual
  • Cooling: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No
  • Senior Community: No
  • Community Features: Suburban

Schools

  • School District: Vista Unified

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Features: Back Yard, Front Yard, Sprinklers Drip System, Sprinklers In Front, Sprinklers In Rear
  • Lot Size: 129,167,142,154
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 21780.00
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.5000

Multi Family

  • Lease Considered: No
  • Lot Size Area: 21780.0000 Square Feet
  • Number Of Units In Community: 1

Tax Info

  • Tax Tract Number: 199.4

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 10, 2025
Closed on
Aug 14, 2025
Sold by
Neidiffer Family Trust and Neidiffer Roger A
Bought by
Herrera Joshua and Herrera Joanna
Seller's Agent
Bonnie Frazier
ERA Ranch & Sea Realty
Buyer's Agent
Nancy Ruggles
Century 21 Affiliated
List Price
$1,549,000
Sold Price
$1,535,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$14,000
-0.9%
Views
111

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-0.88%
Original Mortgage
$1,058,000
Outstanding Balance
$1,058,000
Interest Rate
6.75%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$475,919

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 20, 1999
Sold by
Rauscher Thomas N
Bought by
Neidiffer Roger A and Neidiffer Kellis K

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$228,000
Interest Rate
7.82%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 10, 1988

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 5, 1986

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 10, 1984
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $1,535,000 Ticor Title Company
Grant Deed $285,000 California Title Co
Deed $157,000 --
Deed $135,000 --
Deed $14,500 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $1,058,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $228,000 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/28/2025 08/28/25 Sold $1,535,000 -0.9% $492 / Sq Ft
07/29/2025 07/29/25 Pending -- -- --
06/10/2025 06/10/25 For Sale $1,549,000 -- $496 / 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
2025 $6,275 $525,622 $132,419 $393,203
2024 $6,275 $515,317 $129,823 $385,494
2023 $6,140 $505,214 $127,278 $377,936
2022 $6,125 $495,309 $124,783 $370,526
2021 $6,002 $485,598 $122,337 $363,261
2020 $5,983 $480,620 $121,083 $359,537
2019 $5,904 $471,197 $118,709 $352,488
2018 $5,646 $461,959 $116,382 $345,577
2017 $5,073 $403,901 $114,100 $289,801
2016 $4,969 $395,982 $111,863 $284,119
2015 $4,952 $390,035 $110,183 $279,852
2014 $4,847 $382,396 $108,025 $274,371
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

MLS Number: NDP2505705

California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS)

APN: 183-100-38