8978 Rocket Ridge Road
Description
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$575,000
Avg days on market
32
Sale-to-list ratio
99.0%
Lakeside, CA
9 comparable properties found
$600,000
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- 4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,131
- Square Feet
- Unavailable
- Acres
$575,000
Sold 03/06/26
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,974
- Square Feet
- 0.4
- Acres
$550,000
Sold 01/18/25
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- Bedrooms
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- Bathrooms
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Sold 09/04/26
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- Bedrooms
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- Bathrooms
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- Square Feet
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- Acres
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Sold 01/06/26
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
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- Acres
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Sold 08/11/26
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2,400
- Square Feet
- 0.78
- Acres
$539,900
Sold 01/18/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1,836
- Square Feet
- 0.07
- Acres
Location
$3,556 per month
$2,910
$646
Property information
8978 Rocket Ridge Road
Property Details
- MLS Type: Residential / Detached
- County: San Diego County
- Neighborhood: Lakeside
- Community: LAKESIDE
- View Description: Mountains/Hills, Parklike
- City Postal ID: LAKESIDE (92040)
- Cross Street(s): Gay Rio Terrace
Building Information
- Stories: 2
- Year Built: 1959
- Lot Size: 0.41 AC / 17,859 SF
Summary Information
Property and Location
- System ID: 170023570
- Class: RESIDENTIAL
- Residential Styles: Detached
- Walk Score: 22
- Levels: 2 Story
- Year Built: 1959
- Age Restrictions: N/K
- Market Area: East County
- Directions To Property: Gay Rio - Left on Gay Rio Terrace, Left onto Rocket Ridge Rd.
- Elementary School: Lakeside Union School District
- Middle School: Lakeside Union School District
- Middle School URL: https://www.lsusd.net/
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Parking
- Parking Garage: Attached
- Parking Non-Garage: Uncovered
- Parking Garage Spaces: 2
- Number of Parking Spaces: 2
- Parking for RV: Potential Space
HOA and Fees
- Home Owner Fees: $0
- Monthly Total Fees: $0
- CFD/Mello-Roos Fee: $0
- Other Fees: $0
Virtual Tour
- Virtual Tour Link: http://ranchophotos.com/mls/8978-rocket-ridge-rd/
Supplement
- Supplement: Situated less than 1000 ft from the gates to an open space preserve for horse riding and off-roading, you feel like your in the back country! This property has plenty of space to house your toys and horses. The bottom yard is leveled and graveled. It will fit a toy hauler, motorhome, RV or trailer of any size. There is a wrap around graveled driveway. This home offers a fully fenced-in and gated 2700 SF sprinklered lawn and patios with a two story fun zone for you, your family and friends. (The play house includes a rock climbing wall, monkey bars, 3 sizes of swings and a slide.) Almost 3500 square feet of beautiful lush thick established grass with gopher wire underneath surrounds the home. Currently there is a corral with a shelter, feed bucket and water dispenser on the property that may be included upon request. This house has many upgrades including: New front doors, base molding installed existing interior trim refurbished, thresholds, tile shower and flooring in upstairs master bath, Completely renovated kitchen, New appliances, Butcher block tops, Recessed lighting, travertine geode flooring. New Bathrooms, All above grade plumbing is new, hard wood flooring, new fire door directly into garage from home. Great location up on a hill, corner lot, room to build a pool, build a large workshop, park your cars, garden, so many possibilities on this beautiful almost a 1/2 acre of land.
Interior and Exterior Features
Interior Features
- Cooling: Central Air
- Heat Equipment: Fireplace, Forced Air Unit
- Water Heater Type: Gas
- Heat Source: Natural Gas, Wood
- Laundry Location: Garage
- Equipment: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Garage Door Opener, Microwave, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry Utilities: Gas
- Optional Bedrooms: 0
- Fireplaces(s): 2
- Fireplace: FP in Family Room, FP in Living Room
- Approximate Living Space: 2, 000 to 2, 499 SqFt
- Bedrooms Count: 4
- Searchable Rooms: Basement, Bedroom Entry Level, Bonus Room, Breakfast Area, Dining Area, Family Room, Master Retreat
- Primary Bedroom Dimensions: 16x11
- Bedroom 2 Dimensions: 12x12
- Bedroom 3 Dimensions: 12x10
- Bedroom 4 Dimensions: 16x12
Interior Dimensions
- Dining Room Dimensions: 9x8
- Family Room Dimensions: 20x12
- Kitchen Dimensions: 20x9
- Living Room Dimensions: 19x17
Exterior Features
- Exterior: Stucco, Wood
- Roof: Composition
- Fencing: N/K
- Pool: N/K
- Patio: Deck
- Square Footage: 2099
Property Information
Property and Assessments
- Total Stories: 2
- Entry Only: No
- Lot Size: .25 to .5 AC
- Lot Size Source: Assessor Record
- Topography: Level, Slope Gentle
- Site: Corner Lot
- Zoning: R-1:SINGLE
- Assessors Parcel Num: 397-010-38-00
- Miscellaneous: Horse Allowed
Utilities
- Water: Meter on Property
- Sewer/Septic: Septic Installed
Multi Family Information
Building Details
- Heating: Natural Gas, Wood, Fireplace(s), Forced Air
Property History
8978 Rocket Ridge Road
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2017 | Sold SDMLS #170023570 | $545,000 |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Sold CRMLS #170023570 | $545,000 |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #599105764 | $545,000 |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Pending CRMLS #170023570 | — |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Pending SDMLS #170023570 | — |
| May 10, 2017 | Expired CRMLS #170005866 | $549,000 |
| May 8, 2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #170023570 | $549,000 |
| May 8, 2017 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #170023570 | $549,000 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Expired CLAW #170005866SD | $549,000 |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Expired SDMLS #170005866 | — |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #170005866 | $549,000 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #170005866 | $549,000 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Listed (Active) CLAW #170005866SD | $549,000 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Sold CRMLS #130034631 | $374,500 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Sold SDMLS #130034631 | $374,500 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Sold CLAW #130034631SD | $374,500 |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #366329867 | $374,500 |
| Jul 29, 2013 | Pending CLAW #130034631SD | — |
| Jul 29, 2013 | Pending SDMLS #130034631 | — |
| Jul 29, 2013 | Pending CRMLS #130034631 | — |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #130034631 | $389,000 |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #130034631 | $374,500 |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Listed (Active) CLAW #130034631SD | $389,000 |
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 06/26/2017 | Sold SDMLS #170023570 | $545,000 |
| 06/26/2017 | Sold CRMLS #170023570 | $545,000 |
| 06/07/2017 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #599105764 | $545,000 +10.4% / yr |
| 06/06/2017 | Pending CRMLS #170023570 | — |
| 06/06/2017 | Pending SDMLS #170023570 | — |
| 05/10/2017 | Expired CRMLS #170005866 | $549,000 |
| 05/08/2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #170023570 | $549,000 |
| 05/08/2017 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #170023570 | $549,000 |
| 04/01/2017 | Expired CLAW #170005866SD | $549,000 |
| 03/02/2017 | Expired SDMLS #170005866 | — |
| 02/03/2017 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #170005866 | $549,000 |
| 02/03/2017 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #170005866 | $549,000 |
| 02/03/2017 | Listed (Active) CLAW #170005866SD | $549,000 |
| 08/29/2013 | Sold CRMLS #130034631 | $374,500 |
| 08/29/2013 | Sold SDMLS #130034631 | $374,500 |
| 08/29/2013 | Sold CLAW #130034631SD | $374,500 |
| 08/22/2013 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #366329867 | $374,500 |
| 07/29/2013 | Pending CLAW #130034631SD | — |
| 07/29/2013 | Pending SDMLS #130034631 | — |
| 07/29/2013 | Pending CRMLS #130034631 | — |
| 06/23/2013 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #130034631 | $389,000 |
| 06/23/2013 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #130034631 | $374,500 |
| 06/23/2013 | Listed (Active) CLAW #130034631SD | $389,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
8978 Rocket Ridge Road
Beds
4Baths
2.5Total Finished SqFt
2,099 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt
2,099 SqFtLot Size
17,680 SqFtStyle
Single Family ResidenceSchools
Near 8978 Rocket Ridge Road
This home is within Grossmont Union High School District.
- Rated 3 out of 103/10Lemon Crest Elementary SchoolPublic · K-5 · 0.9 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 5 out of 105/10Lakeside Middle SchoolPublic · 6-8 · 1.0 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 6 out of 106/10El Capitan High SchoolPublic · 9-12 · 1.9 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 8 out of 108/10Riverview International AcademyPublic · 2-5 · 0.4 mi · Nearby school
- Not ratedNRWinter Gardens Elementary SchoolPublic · K-1 · 0.7 mi · Nearby school
- Rated 9 out of 109/10River Valley Charter SchoolCharter · 7-12 · 1.0 mi · Choice school
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 8978 Rocket Ridge Road, Lakeside, CA 92040 | $545,000 | 4 | 3 | 2,099 | 17,859 |
– | 3 | 2 | 1,863 | 22,027 | |
$640,000 | 2 | 1 | 1,089 | 15,245 | |
– | 4 | 3 | 2,131 | 25,700 | |
$79,500 | 3 | 2 | 1,550 | 20,557 | |
$499,000 | 3 | 2.5 | 4,247 | 16,359 | |
$759,900 | 3 | 2 | 1,309 | – | |
$557,500 | 4 | 2 | 1,695 | 10,685 | |
$470,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,666 | 29,185 | |
$325,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,354 | 10,890 | |
$545,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,926 | 16,988 | |
$567,500 | 3 | 2 | 1,500 | 39,640 | |
$665,000 | 2 | 1 | 1,056 | 15,874 | |
$448,000 | 4 | 3 | 1,568 | 12,000 | |
– | 2 | 2 | 2,097 | 30,928 | |
$420,000 | 4 | 2 | 2,000 | 22,215 |
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