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listing_id: CRNDP2602810
status: Closed
price: 3890000
beds: 4
baths_full: 3
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 3123
sqft_lot: 10300
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1986
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1526 Rubenstein Ave."
city: Cardiff By The Sea
state: CA
zip: 92007
county: "San Diego County"
lat: 33.0301035
lng: -117.2845349
days_on_market: 76
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Tyler Polan"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(760) 703-0796"
list_agent_license: 00917504
mls_source: CRMLS
modified: 2026-03-26
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Diego County | Cardiff By The Sea | 92007 | 1526 Rubenstein Ave.

1526 Rubenstein Ave., Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007

MLS: CRNDP2602810 | Status: Sold | Price: $3,890,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 3 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
4 3 /1 3,123 10,300 1986

Remarks

Rare Cardiff Composer District opportunity. Family downsizing after 35 years at this extraordinary property. Private coastal ocean view corner lot, nearly a quarter acre, with mature landscape including fruit trees, raised garden beds, sparkling pool & spa, firepit and built-in outdoor kitchen with bar. Ideal family home with west-facing, ocean views, having key rooms on the entry level; large vaulted-ceiling kitchen with island and dining nook, formal dining room, spacious living room with fireplace, sizable primary bedroom with fireplace and roomy sun-filled bathroom. Many rooms boast voluminous vaulted ceilings and French windowed doors providing ocean views and deck access. Downstairs are 3 sizable bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a large inviting den with fireplace and wet bar, big laundry room plus bonus storage room. Most of these rooms open directly to the pool area. Attached 2-car garage plus additional outdoor parking. This home’s location provides easy walking access to the 43-acre Encinitas Community Park with dedicated dog park, the Coastal Rail Trail connecting Cardiff-by-the-Sea with downtown Encinitas, the Santa Fe Drive underpass is the entrance to Hwy 101, Swami’s Beach & Park and the downtown Encinitas coffee shops, stores & restaurants. Also close by are all the po

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # CRNDP2602810
MLS Source California Regional MLS

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom
Family Room Other, Separate Family Room
Fireplace Den, Fire Pit, Living Room, Primary Bedroom
Laundry Hookup - Gas Dryer, In Laundry Room
Cooling Central Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Pool In Ground, Pool - Yes

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Garage: 2 Car(s)
High School District San Dieguito Union High
HOA Fee $0
Zoning R-1

Contact Information

Tyler Polan
Compass
License #: 00917504
Phone: (760) 703-0796

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Cardiff Elementary School public KG,1,2 0.34 mi N/A
Ada W. Harris Elementary School public 3,4,5,6 0.58 mi 10
San Dieguito High Academy public 9-12 0.75 mi 10
Ocean Knoll Elementary School public K-6 1.04 mi 7
Sunset High (Continuation) School public 9-12 1.05 mi 6
Oak Crest Middle School public 7-8 1.38 mi 7
Paul Ecke-Central Elementary School public K-6 2.02 mi 9
Flora Vista Elementary School public K-6 2.54 mi 8
Skyline Elementary School public K-6 2.67 mi 10
Park Dale Lane Elementary School public K-6 2.69 mi 7
Solana Vista Elementary School public K-3 2.69 mi 9
Earl Warren Middle School public 7-8 2.72 mi 8
Diegueno Middle School public 7-8 3.13 mi 9
Capri Elementary School public K-6 3.15 mi 9
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School public K-6 3.44 mi 9
El Camino Creek Elementary School public K-6 3.47 mi 10
Mission Estancia Elementary School public K-6 3.91 mi 9
La Costa Heights Elementary School public K-6 4.20 mi 10
La Costa Canyon High School public 9-12 4.35 mi 9
R. Roger Rowe Elementary School public K-5 4.52 mi 9

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of March 26, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Tyler Polan, (760) 703-0796.