Seller paid $10,397 in buyer concessions. REDUCED! Best price! Bring all offers $360K+ ONLY! (bank approved 5/12/08). Current buyer has not performed. Romantic cottage home in a highly desired gated community! Short sale. Fast escrow. SEE SUPPLEMENTS FOR DETAILS! [Supplement]: Wonderful European-style cottage home in a charming, intimate gated community! A stunning round castle-like foyer invites you into this enchanting home. Built in 2003, it features a light, bright, open, spacious floor plan with high ceilings including a vaulted ceiling in the great room. Two bedrooms and two full baths downstairs including a marvelous master suite! A built-in arched communications nook makes attractive use of the space under the staircase. The upstairs features two additional bedrooms with a Jack & Jill bath between and a great wrap-around loft area perfect for a media room, arts and crafts workspace, private retreat, and/or office! Other fine touches include bull-nosed corners throughout, wooden blinds, decorative great room window, baseboard moldings, oak cabinetry, and dual-pane windows. Outside you ll find attractive stamped and tinted concrete patios and walkways with a large front patio edged with stucco walls capped with pre-cast concrete and surrounded by citrus trees and rose bushes in the back! A charming, separate potters workroom is perfect for the gardener or just for storage of bikes and other sports equipment! A community park with gazebo-like lounge area at the top of the hill boasts spectacular panoramic views! Nighttime security patrol adds to the safety of this lovely gated community. Just minutes to shopping, dining, entertainment, air park, and delightful downtown Fallbrook, this is truly a place to call home!
Single-familyProperty Type
2003Year Built
$296Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Gregory Daurelle•DRE #01737724• McMillin Realty, Inc.
Bought with Charles Lloyd•DRE #00403248• Willis Allen Real Estate
New Home, buyer may select all floor coverings. Free standing potter shed located on a private quiet cul-de-sac street with only 63 homes. No Mello-Roos
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,930 (+2.5%)
$157,612 + $315,234
$472,846
2024
$4,812 (+3.0%)
$154,522 + $309,053
$463,575
2023
$4,671
$151,493 + $302,994
$454,487
2022
$4,672 (+3.4%)
$148,523 + $297,053
$445,576
2021
$4,518 (−0.8%)
$145,611 + $291,229
$436,840
2020
$4,555 (+2.0%)
$142,756 + $285,519
$428,275
2019
$4,467 (+1.6%)
$141,293 + $282,592
$423,885
2018
$4,398 (+2.0%)
$138,523 + $277,051
$415,574
2017
$4,311 (+2.6%)
$133,145 + $266,294
$399,439
2016
$4,201 (+1.8%)
$133,145 + $266,294
$399,439
2015
$4,127 (+2.0%)
$130,535 + $261,073
$391,608
2014
$4,047 (+24.2%)
$126,057 + $252,115
$378,172
2013
$3,259 (−10.7%)
$126,057 + $252,115
$378,172
2012
$3,649 (+0.4%)
$102,000 + $205,000
$307,000
2011
$3,636 (+1.1%)
$113,000 + $227,000
$340,000
2010
$3,596 (+1.3%)
$113,000 + $227,000
$340,000
2009
$3,551 (−16.3%)
$113,000 + $227,000
$340,000
2008
$4,243
$113,000 + $227,000
$340,000
Tax history for 428 Poets
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,930 (+2.5%)
$157,612 + $315,234
$472,846
2024
$4,812 (+3.0%)
$154,522 + $309,053
$463,575
2023
$4,671
$151,493 + $302,994
$454,487
2022
$4,672 (+3.4%)
$148,523 + $297,053
$445,576
2021
$4,518 (−0.8%)
$145,611 + $291,229
$436,840
2020
$4,555 (+2.0%)
$142,756 + $285,519
$428,275
2019
$4,467 (+1.6%)
$141,293 + $282,592
$423,885
2018
$4,398 (+2.0%)
$138,523 + $277,051
$415,574
2017
$4,311 (+2.6%)
$133,145 + $266,294
$399,439
2016
$4,201 (+1.8%)
$133,145 + $266,294
$399,439
2015
$4,127 (+2.0%)
$130,535 + $261,073
$391,608
2014
$4,047 (+24.2%)
$126,057 + $252,115
$378,172
2013
$3,259 (−10.7%)
$126,057 + $252,115
$378,172
2012
$3,649 (+0.4%)
$102,000 + $205,000
$307,000
2011
$3,636 (+1.1%)
$113,000 + $227,000
$340,000
2010
$3,596 (+1.3%)
$113,000 + $227,000
$340,000
2009
$3,551 (−16.3%)
$113,000 + $227,000
$340,000
2008
$4,243
$113,000 + $227,000
$340,000
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
4
Baths
3
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5,581 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
2003
Sq. Ft.
2,414
Year built
2003
Style
Single Family Residential
County
San Diego County
APN
1044121800
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 20, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking / Garage Information
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Door Opener
Has Parking
# of Parking Spaces: 2
Interior
Laundry Information
Has Laundry
Electric Dryer Hookup, Individual Room, Gas Dryer Hookup
Kitchen Information
Appliances: Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Gas Water Heater, Microwave
Has Appliances
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 2
# of Baths (1/2): 1
Cooling Information
Central
Has Cooling
Room Information
Bonus Room, Main Floor Bedroom, Main Floor Primary Bedroom, See Remarks
Fireplace Information
Fire Pit
Has Fireplace
Heating Information
Forced Air
Has Heating
Interior Features
Levels: Two
Security Features: Fire Sprinklers, Gated Community
Exterior
Exterior Information
Roof: Composition
Has Fence
Construction Materials: Stucco
Foundation Information
Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
Exterior Features
Patio And Porch Features: See Remarks, Slab
Has Patio
Pool Features: None
Has Sprinklers
Lot Information
Lot Features: Lot-Level/Flat, Sprinkler System, Value In Land
Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Property Information
Living Area Source: Assessor's Data
Parcel Number: 1044121800
Total # of Stories: 2
Has View
Location
Homeowners Association
Is Part of Association
Association Name: Poets Sqaure HOA
Association Fee: $98
Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
School Information
High School District: Other
Location Information
Other Subdivision Name: FALLBROOK
Directions: S. Mission, West on Almond, Almond becomes Poets Square. [Cross Street(s)]: Almond
Zoning: R1
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,414
Stories: —
Lot Size: 5,581 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 2003
Year Renovated: 2003
County: San Diego County
APN: 1044121800
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 20, 2026
Other
Listing Information
Days Active in MLS: 273
Continuous Days Active in MLS: 273
Listing Agent Information
List Agent First Name: Gregory
List Agent Last Name: Daurelle
Listing Office Information
List Office Name: McMillin Realty, Inc.
Selling Agent Information
Buyer Agent First Name: Charles
Buyer Agent Last Name: Lloyd
Selling Office Information
Buyer Office Name: Willis Allen Real Estate
Around this home
Schools
Live Oak Elementary School
Public K-6 • Assigned • 2.2mi
8/10
James E. Potter Intermediate School
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 1.9mi
5/10
Fallbrook High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.4mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
6/10 Fire Factor
12% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
4 days above 94° expected this year, 13 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Fallbrook, CA • 92028
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.2 hours in
June and 7.2 hours in December, placing it above the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Estimated sale price
$680,000 – $822,000
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