5125 DAWNE ST., SAN DIEGO | 3 BEDROOMS • 3 BATHROOMS | 1,252 SQ. FT. | CALL FOR PRICING MISSION HILLS Mission Hills Real UpdateEstate Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537) NEIGHBORHOODIST | Mission Hills neighborhoodist.com/missionhills | SEPTEMBER 2022 Todd Armstrong can increase your home’s sales price by doing something no one else can do. (See pg. 2.) Time to Sell in Mission Hills? Todd Armstrong has the expert local insight. Local Spotlight Mission Hills Nursery
Want to sell your home for more money? Mission Hills’ preeminent real estate specialist, Todd Armstrong, combines neighborhood expertise with the exclusive ability to influence the marketplace. Only Armstrong can showcase your home on the cover of NEIGHBORHOODIST Mission Hills to increase your sales price. 2 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills neighborhoodist.com/missionhills yourIncreasesalesprice! NEIGHBORHOODIST Mission Hills
SEPTEMBER 2022 | neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 3 Contact Mission Hills’ exclusive NEIGHBORHOODIST: Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537) 1920 Fort Stockton Dr., Ste C. • San Diego, CA 92103 (858) 229-8752, todd.armstrong@compass.com ”The COMPASS app has been huge in helping me serve my clients.” —Todd Armstrong, in a recent interview with Real Trends
CONTENTS 6 HOME OF THE MONTH On the Level This single-level midcentury home sits on the rim of San Clemente Park. 8 Agent of the Month Meet Scott Robeson, Armstrong & Associates’ Agent of the Month, and stop by Mission Hills Nursery. 10 FOR SALE The “A” List See Armstrong & Associates’ active listings in Mission Hills and beyond. 10 In Escrow These pending listings by Armstrong & Associates are nearly closed. 11 DESIGN OF THE TIMES What’s on the Inside Design and a desire to do good drive the CEO of Savvy Interiors. 23 NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET REPORT Mission Hills Real Estate Update Discover the latest pricing and trends. 24 SOLD See Armstrong & Associates’ recently sold properties. 26 FOR LEASE The Lease We Can Do Armstrong & Associates presents Balboa Park’s exclusive 525 Olive 29 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT Holy Moly Unique rental and way to support a Mission Hills United Church. 30 MISSION HILLS EXPERTS Meet the team at Armstrong & Associates | COMPASS. 4 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills Buying or selling in Mission Hills? Contact Mission NEIGHBORHOODIST,Hills’ Todd Armstrong: (858) 229-8752. View video of Bubbling Wells Ranch Set in a natural preserve with hot springs and thermal lakes, Bubbling Wells Ranch is a lush, 107-acre desert oasis featuring three luxury vacation homes.
Armstrong & Associates presents exciting new listings, coming soon to Mission Hills, Spring Valley (view pictured) and beyond. Contact Armstrong & Associates to gain early access to private, exclusive listings before they hit the market. ComingSoon 1Mission, 845 Fort Stockton Dr., Mission Hills Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537) SEPTEMBER 2022 | neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 5 Details of this home by celebrated architect Irving Gill will be revealed October 1. Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537)
ARMSTRONG & ASSOCIATES Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537) (858) 229-8752, todd.armstrong@compass.com 6 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills MONTHOFHOMETHE 5125 Dawne St., Clairemont 3 beds • 3 baths • 1,252 sq. ft. • Call for pricing THE BRAND-NEW KITCHEN OPENS ONTO A RESORT-STYLE BACKYARD WITH DECK SPACE, DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPING AND ARTIFICIAL GRASS. ON THE LEVEL This stunning, single-level midcentury home sits on the rim of San Clemente Park and rolling canyons, offering easy access to miles of hiking trails from your backyard. CT Homes knocked it out of the (aforementioned) park with this Clairemont gem. The newly remodeled home features 3 bedrooms, 3 sparkling new bathrooms and open-living areas ideal for entertaining. The guest bedroom has a lush, private yard with a separate entrance, perfect for visiting family and friends.
NeighborhoodistMISSIONHILLS SEPTEMBER 2022 | neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 7 SO SUITE! The primary bedroom suite has a spa-like bathroom with dual sinks, walk-in shower and plenty of closet space. CLOSE CALL This freeway-friendly home’s amazing location puts you minutes away from UTC, restaurants and beaches.
An important member of the powerhouse real estate team Armstrong & Associates, Scott Robeson provides an innovative, customercentric approach to real estate. His high degree of professional expertise makes him the right person to trust when you’re buying or selling a home. Scott offers white-glove service, innovative marketing strategies and in-depth knowledge of luxury lifestyles. Coupled with his 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, Scott’s expertise in designing and managing residential construction and remodeling projects for a leading design firm helps differentiate him from otherGivenagents. hisdesign background, Scott is able to help clients envision what homes can become. His creativity and out-of-the-box thinking empower him to help realize a home’s full potential to his clients’ benefit. From utilizing social media platforms to producing upscale events to designing and building homes, Scott is a standout leader in his field.
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our family!” Client testimonial: 29289 Grandfathers Ln., Valley Center 5 beds • 3.5 baths • 3,749 sq.-ft. Sold for $1,164,000 Scott’s recent home sales: Watch video: how Scott sold a $10M home during COVID. 4840 El Secreto, Rancho Santa Fe 7 beds • 14 baths • 12,417 sq. ft. Sold for $10,500,000 2516 La Costa Ave., Carlsbad 3 beds • 4 baths • 3,559 sq. ft. Sold for $1,499,000
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Savvy is an interior design firm with its own general contractor license. The company’s offerings also include inSIDE by Savvy Interiors Showroom in Solana Beach.
Examples of Wintersteen’s Spanish-styled design projects can be seen in homes across San Diego and on the following pages. Discover Savvy Interior’s extensive portfolio at savvyinteriors.com and houzz.com.
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“There’s an emphasis on giving,” she says, “because bringing beauty to life goes beyond textiles and tile.”
“SIDE” stands for “Savvy Interiors Design Experience.”CEOandCreative Director, Susan Wintersteen, who founded Savvy in 2002, feels most at home when she’s designing, building and giving.
With each project, Wintersteen endeavors to give dimension to her client’s creative vision by producing unrivaled results that exceed expectations. She finds joy in the small things – like demolishing worn, dated or distasteful rooms into piles of rubble that rise from the ashes into gorgeous kitchens, bathrooms and beyond.
Driven by design and a desire to do good Photography by Melissa Au | Dandelion Dreams Studio Where sophisticated whimsy mingles with steel-toed boots, Savvy Interiors caters to discerning clients across Southern California with award-winning service and innovative design.
A North County San Diego-based mother of five girls, Wintersteen is recognized nationally for her professional prowess and altruistic approach to design. Houzz gave Savvy Interiors its “Best of Houzz Design & Service” award every year since 2014, and hundreds of children nationwide have benefited from her generosity.
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NEIGHBORHOOD: Carlsbad COMPLETION: 2022 BUDGET: $175,000+ • Typically, a black and white kitchen can be modern and stark. This kitchen played off contrasts. • By adding a textured, star-and-cross terracotta backsplash and a black-iron linear chandelier, Savvy balanced modernity with a Spanish influence consistent with the neighborhood’s Cali-Spanish homes. • Adding a little black to every room is quite grounding. SPANISH BLACK AND WHITE 12 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills
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NEIGHBORHOOD: Santa Luz COMPLETION: 2020 BUDGET: $250,000+ • Using a smokey, blue-gray satin finish gave these cabinets more depth and contrast against a white oak floor. • Savvy used Spanish modern tiles sparingly to lend to an architectural match for Santa Luz, but did not want to get too theme-y. • By focusing on clean lines and small bits of texture, Savvy prevented a coastal look and kept true to the home. SPANISH MODERN KITCHEN INSIDE On What’s the 14 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills
DESIGNED FOR GOOD
In 2014, after making over the bedroom for a local teen who’d been diagnosed with cancer, Susan Wintersteen founded Savvy Giving by Design. The non-profit, which comprises a national network of professional interior designers, provides comfort, support and healing to families with a child facing a medical crisis by transforming the interior spaces of their homes at no cost to them.
A professional interior designer customizes each room to the child’s unique needs, optimizing for physical and emotional comfort. Since many of the children Savvy Giving by Design helps have compromised immune systems, are adjusting to new wheelchairs or have other specialized needs, the group focuses on design details that are not only beautiful but also work with these needs.
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inSIDE by Savvy Interiors 971-C Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach, CA 92075 (858) 746-9876 | susanw@savvyinteriors.com Contractor’s license: #973303 • This local TV newscaster wanted to celebrate her heritage and turned a smaller tract 1970s home into a custom primary bath. • “We redid the arch twice so I could get the pitch right and the framing around it, much to the frustration of my tile setter,” Wintersteen says. • “We worked together for 23 years, and he recently passed, but he was very proud of this piece,” Wintersteen says. “Although he grumbled, he and I both loved the work we did together.” NEIGHBORHOOD: Solana Beach COMPLETION: 2019 BUDGET: $110,000+ SPANISH MODERN PRIMARY BATH MISSIONNeighborhoodistHILLS 16 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills
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The Taycan is the pure expression of a Porsche electric sports car. Striking proportions, timeless and instantly recognizable design, and a perfect blend of performance with everyday usability. Taycan Turbo 4S, from $106,500 Taycan Turbo 4S, Porsche AG: Electric power consumption combined (WLTP) 23.4 – 21.9 kWh/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined (WLTP) 0 g/km, Electric range combined (WLTP) 440 – 468 km, Electric range in town (WLTP) 524 – 573 km, Electric power consumption* combined (NEDC) 26.0 kWh/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined (NEDC) 0 g/km. *Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Excludes options; taxes; title; registration; delivery, processing and handling fee; dealer charges. Dealer sets actual selling price.
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SEPTEMBER 2022 | neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 23 MARKET REPORT Source: Altos Research report, August 16, 2022 92103 $1,750,000 Median list price $1,499,900 Median price, new listings $925 Price per square foot 63 Average days on market 49 Median days on market MISSION HILLS REAL AUGUSTUPDATE:ESTATE2022 Buying or selling in Mission Hills? Contact Mission NEIGHBORHOODIST,Hills’ Todd Armstrong: (858) 229-8752.
24 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 3435 Cherokee Ave., North Park • 2 beds • 1 bath • 660 sq. ft. • $730,000 • Ryan Dick (DRE# 01951618) 528 Pile St., Ramona • 3 beds • 2 baths • 2,021 sq. ft. $820,000 • Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537) 4071 Alabama St., North Park • 2 beds • 2.5 baths • 1,405 sq. ft. • $899,000 • Mick Frasca (DRE# 02028305) 15612 Fruitvale Rd., Valley Center Land: 2.42 acres • $205,000 • Scott Robeson (DRE# 02019463) 0 Fruitvale Rd., Valley Center Land: 2.42 acres • $215,000 • Scott Robeson (DRE# 02019463) PROPERTIESRECENTLYSOLD
SEPTEMBER 2022 | neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 25 4080 Goldfinch St., #5., Mission Hills • 2 beds • 2.5 baths • 1,514 sq. ft. • $1,400,000 • Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537) VIDEO: How A&A can market your home Sold for 8% above asking price! 3271 Geddes Dr., Bay Ho • 4 beds 2.5 • baths • 1,856 sq. ft. • $1,400,000 Sofia Arthur (DRE# 02100243) pricebreakingRecord-for complex!this
Buying or selling in Mission Hills? Contact Mission NEIGHBORHOODIST,Hills’ Todd Armstrong: (858) 229-8752. 26 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 9230 Lake Murray Blvd., Unit F, San Carlos 3 beds • 2.5 • 1,561 sq. ft. • $685,000 (pictured above and below) IN ESCROW
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For the client looking to buy or sell out of state: As part of a national network of 21,000+ Compass agents, Armstrong & Associates has coast-tocoast connections to help their clients plan their next move, however far away it may be.
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How Armstrong & Associates helps all types of clients, whether they’re buying and/or selling:
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FORAVAILABLELEASE 28 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills THE LEASE WE CAN DO ARMSTRONG & ASSOCIATES Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537) (858) 229-8752, todd.armstrong@compass.com 525 Olive St., Bankers Hill. The residences at 525 Olive surround you with unparalleled views of park, sky and bay. Inside, well-appointed interiors offer elegant, beautiful refuge, with designer-selected finishes and appliances helping to complete the elevated living experience. You’ve never seen views like this. Multiple units and floor plans available. Contact Armstrong & Associates to schedule a tour. Floor plans include studios; spacious one-, two- and threebedroom residences; and ultra-luxury penthouses. Prices range from $3,230 - $13,025/mo. Scan code to take a video tour of a 525 Olive residence. Contact Armstrong & Associates for leasing information.
FORROOMSRENT Mission Hills United Church of Christ 4070 Jackdaw Ave., Mission Hills missionhillsucc.org HOLY MOLY! Unique rental and opportunity to support a neighborhood church Mission Hills United Church of Christ has two office spaces available for nonprofit organizations. For property details and rental information, contact Pat Wahlen, pwahlen@msn.com. Suite 1 • 1 room • 405 sq. ft. • $1,100/mo Suite 2 • 2 rooms • 697 sq. ft. • $1750/mo SEPTEMBER 2022 | neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 29 “Our ideal tenant shares our vision of a world that is open, inclusive, just and compassionate.” —Rev. Dr. David Bahr, Senior Minister
Ryan Dick (DRE# 01951618) Scott Robeson (DRE# 02019463) Hotel, Real CertificationAssetInvestmentsEstateandMgmt. Cornell University (2019) Team DivisionEntertainmentSportsCOMPASSLead:& sellAssociatesoncelebritiesHigh-profilerelyArmstrong&totheirhomes. National Team Lead: MilitaryCOMPASSDivision Decorated Navy veteran andactive-dutywithservedArmstrongToddproudlythenation23yearsofservicedeployments. Real YearAgentEstateofthe Metro award,(peer-reviewedAgents2017) ARMSTRONG & ASSOCIATES Todd Armstrong’s accolades and accomplishments Jonathan Bernard (DRE# 02038285)Mick Frasca (DRE# 02028305) Jill Eastman (DRE# 01809507) Jeff Brick (DRE# 02156850)30 neighborhoodist.com/missionhills Tony Vaccaro (DRE# 01898368)
Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537)John Hernandez (DRE# 01990576) Michael Nyland (Business Development Dir.) Armstrong & Associates is a team of real estate agents affiliated with Compass. Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01991628. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate. If your property is currently listed for sale this is not a solicitation. This entire document exists for illustration purposes only. Mission Hills’ exclusive Neighborhoodist: ARMSTRONG & ASSOCIATES | COMPASS 1920 Fort Stockton Dr., Ste C. • San Diego, CA 92103 (858) 229-8752, todd.armstrong@compass.com Michelle Tharayil (DRE# 01924920) Sofia Arthur (DRE# 02100243) SEPTEMBER 2022 | neighborhoodist.com/missionhills 31 “We have bought and sold over ten homes over the years, and Todd is by far the best agent we have ever worked with! We met Todd several years ago when we were toying with the idea of downsizing. Todd was patient with us over the years. He would occasionally send us information about properties we might be interested in and cultivated a relationship with us. We sold our home in less than a week for more than we expected! Todd then worked to help us find and purchase our dream home. The result was the most pleasant selling and buying experience we have ever had. We can most highly recommend Todd and his winning team to anyone buying or selling a home.” –jimeily TESTIMONIAL
Armstrong & Associates’ Military Division includes: • Todd Armstrong, 23-year Navy veteran, retired (center) • Michael Nyland, 23-year active Naval officer (left) • John Hernandez, 8-year Navy veteran (right) Armstrong & Associates’ mission: to serve active-duty military and veterans through the home-buying and/or selling process. No matter where you are in your career, we are your trusted real estate advisors every step of the way. Call today to discuss your unique situation. We’ll be proud to serve you. Todd Armstrong (DRE# 01256537) John Hernandez (DRE# 01990576) Proudly serving those who serve. 1920 Fort Stockton Dr., Ste. C. San Diego, CA 92103 (858) 229-8752 • todd.armstrong@compass.com As National Team Lead for Compass’ Military Division, Armstrong & Associates knows first-hand how the military operates.
