$1,285,000For sale
9701 Sunset Ave
La Mesa, CA 91941 · MLS# 260026517SD
Listing courtesy of Compass- 2Beds
- 2Baths
- 1,459Sq Ft
- 1964Year Built
About This Home
**A One-of-a-Kind Artistic Retreat Atop Mount Helix** Some homes are simply places to live. Others have a way of capturing your heart. Welcome to 9701 Sunset Avenue, an extraordinary artistic retreat perched atop Mount Helix, where breathtaking views, thoughtful design, and undeniable charm create a home unlike any other. Filled with personality, warmth, and unique architectural details, this special home invites you to slow down and appreciate the beauty around you. Expansive windows frame sweeping views from throughout the home, where hawks soar gracefully across the sky by day and the gentle calls of owls accompany the sparkling city lights at night. Here, outdoor living is a way of life. An abundance of inviting patios and seating areas offers the perfect setting for morning coffee and a good book, alfresco dinners with friends, or a glass of wine as the sun sets over the city below. For the creative spirit, a **brand-new, light-filled studio with beautiful accordion doors** provides an inspiring space to paint, create, or simply take in the spectacular surroundings. Equally suited as a home office, gym, or peaceful retreat, this versatile space is as beautiful as it is functional. Lovingly maintained by a meticulous owner, the home features a **new roof, new siding, new laundry room, new air vents throughout, and fresh interior and exterior paint**, blending thoughtful improvements with its distinctive character. 9701 Sunset Avenue is more than a home. It's a place to find inspiration, embrace nature, entertain under the stars, and savor life's simplest pleasures
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Property at a Glance: 9701 Sunset Ave
This single family residence property at 9701 Sunset Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941 is for sale at $1,285,000. The home has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1,459 square feet of living space. It was built in 1964 and sits on a lot of 0.38 acres. That comes to about $881 per square foot. Reach out to set up a showing or ask for more details about this home.
Snapshot
- Status
- For sale
- Price
- $1,285,000
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Full Baths
- 2
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- Year Built
- 1964
- Square Feet
- 1,459
- Lot Size
- 0.38 acres
- Days on Market
- 1
- MLS #
- 260026517SD
- Price per Sq Ft
- $881
- County
- San Diego
- Subdivision
- Mount Helix
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Mount Helix in La Mesa, CA
9701 Sunset Ave is in the Mount Helix neighborhood of La Mesa, CA. Ask Brad & Karen Mattonen about other homes for sale in Mount Helix and what nearby homes have sold for.
Location
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Local facts
Facts and context beyond the MLS description
What the numbers say about 9701 Sunset Ave and the La Mesa area around it.
Current market context
How this home compares in La Mesa
- $881This home per sq ft
- $463Median per sq ft
- 43Homes for sale like it
- 16Average days on market
At $881 per square foot, 9701 Sunset Ave is priced about 90% above the $463 median for 2 bedroom homes for sale in La Mesa now.
Nearby sold homes
Recent sold homes near this property
Homes that sold within 1.25 miles of 9701 Sunset Ave in the last 6 months, at a median price of $1,190,000.
| Address | Sold | Home | Sold price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9777 Grosalia Avenue | May 20, 2026 | 3 bd · 3 ba · 3,470 sqft | $1,925,000 | 0.2 mi |
| 9498 Grossmont Blvd | Sep 25, 2026 | 2 bd · 1 ba · 957 sqft | $690,000 | 0.3 mi |
| 0 Grossmont Blvd. | Jul 8, 2026 | $93,000 | 0.4 mi | |
| 10011 Fuerte Drive | Jun 25, 2026 | 4 bd · 3 ba · 2,389 sqft | $1,295,000 | 0.5 mi |
| 9415 La Suvida | Jun 9, 2026 | 4 bd · 2 ba · 2,248 sqft | $875,000 | 0.5 mi |
| 10020 Fuerte Drive | Jul 16, 2026 | 3 bd · 2 ba · 2,795 sqft | $1,450,000 | 0.5 mi |
| 9273 Wister | May 20, 2026 | 3 bd · 2 ba · 1,621 sqft | $1,085,000 | 0.5 mi |
| 4742 Mount Helix Drive | Jun 8, 2026 | 3 bd · 3 ba · 2,458 sqft | $1,330,000 | 0.6 mi |
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Listing timeline
Price and status history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Active | $1,285,000 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Coming Soon | $1,285,000 |
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