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9701 Sunset Ave

La Mesa, CA 91941 · MLS# 260026517SD

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  • 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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Property Details

Building
Property Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1964
Stories: 1
Land
Lot Size: 0.38 acres
Money
County: San Diego
HOA: No
Rooms
Heating: Forced Air, Fireplace(s), Natural Gas
Cooling: Central Air
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Cooking, Disposal, Refrigerator
Fireplace: Family Room, Primary Bedroom
Laundry: Laundry Room, See Remarks
Structures
Garage Spaces: 1
Parking: Driveway
Pool: None
Construction: Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding
Roof: Composition
Fencing: None

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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Estimated Monthly Payment$6,498
$1,028,000Loan Amount
$257,000Down Payment
$1,311,157Total Interest

Principal and interest only. Taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

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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.

AddressSoldHomeSold priceDistance
9777 Grosalia AvenueMay 20, 20263 bd · 3 ba · 3,470 sqft$1,925,0000.2 mi
9498 Grossmont BlvdSep 25, 20262 bd · 1 ba · 957 sqft$690,0000.3 mi
0 Grossmont Blvd.Jul 8, 2026$93,0000.4 mi
10011 Fuerte DriveJun 25, 20264 bd · 3 ba · 2,389 sqft$1,295,0000.5 mi
9415 La SuvidaJun 9, 20264 bd · 2 ba · 2,248 sqft$875,0000.5 mi
10020 Fuerte DriveJul 16, 20263 bd · 2 ba · 2,795 sqft$1,450,0000.5 mi
9273 WisterMay 20, 20263 bd · 2 ba · 1,621 sqft$1,085,0000.5 mi
4742 Mount Helix DriveJun 8, 20263 bd · 3 ba · 2,458 sqft$1,330,0000.6 mi

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Listing timeline

Price and status history

DateEventPrice
Nov 7, 2026Active$1,285,000
Nov 6, 2026Coming Soon$1,285,000

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