2709 Cardinal
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Listing broker / agent: United Real Estate Professionals · Daniel Marckstadt · 714-651-4085 · CRMLS
MLS # OC26192553 · Last checked Oct 19, 2026 09:24 UTC
About this property
Welcome to the Upper Birds Streets, which is one of Mesa Verdes most admired neighborhoods. This four bedroom three bath home has over 2400 square feet of interior living space. This rarely available "Santa Susana" floorplan tri-level home is upgraded with a beautiful kitchen including dark hardwood cabinets, granite counter tops and newer appliances. On entry, you will notice the formal living room which wraps around to the dining room and kitchen. The lower level also boasts an ideal guest bedroom, full bathroom and expanded entertainment area "family room" with direct access to the backyard. The upper level features a beautiful master suite, a remodeled bathroom, and walk in closet. Home upgrades include recessed lighting, tile flooring, HVAC System with upgraded ductwork with a multi-level control system, newer electrical panel, newer plumbing including a water heater that was recently replaced and crown molding. Perfect home for hosting guests as the backyard has a covered patio, television, swimming pool along with newer decking and fencing. Located minutes from the beach, parks, shopping, freeways, schools and John Wayne Airport. Don't miss your chance to secure this one-of-a-kind property.
Property details
- MLS number
- OC26192553
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Residential
- Subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Beds / baths
- 4 Beds • 3 Baths
- Living area
- 2,439 Sq Ft
- Lot size
- 0.1641 acres
- County
- Orange
- Year built
- 1965
- Stories
- 2
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Listing
- Days on market
- 1
Building
- Year built
- 1965
- Year built source
- Assessor
- Stories
- 2
- Building stories
- 2
- Levels
- Two
- Entry level
- 1
- Construction
- Copper Plumbing
- Living area source
- Assessor
Bathrooms
- Full bathrooms
- 3
Rooms & interior
- Main-level bedrooms
- 1
- Main-level bathrooms
- 1
- Rooms
- Bedroom, Family Room, Kitchen, Living Room
- Interior features
- Crown Molding, Granite Counters, Bedroom On Main Level
- Flooring
- Carpet, Tile
- Heating
- Central
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Fireplace
- Living Room
- Laundry
- In Garage
Exterior & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 2
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking
- Driveway, Garage
- Attached garage
- Yes
- Pool
- Heated, In Ground, Private
- Lot features
- Zero To One Unit Acre
- Lot size source
- Assessor
- Property outlook
- Neighborhood
Utilities & community
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Community features
- Curbs, Sidewalks
Fees & lease terms
- Association
- No
- Association fee
- $0.00
Schools reported in the listing
- High school district
- Newport Mesa Unified
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Nearby public schools
Nearby does not mean assigned. These are approximate straight-line distances from the property, not walking or driving routes. Confirm attendance boundaries, enrollment eligibility, grades and current school status directly with the district.
| School / district | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Newport-Mesa Unified · Costa Mesa | Not reported | 0.4 mi |
| Estancia High (school website, opens in a new tab) Newport-Mesa Unified · Costa Mesa | 9–12 | 0.8 mi |
| Early College High (school website, opens in a new tab) Newport-Mesa Unified · Costa Mesa | 9–12 | 0.9 mi |
| Wilson Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Newport-Mesa Unified · Costa Mesa | Not reported | 1.0 mi |
| Victoria Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Newport-Mesa Unified · Costa Mesa | Not reported | 1.2 mi |
| Ralph E. Hawes Elementary Huntington Beach City Elementary · Huntington Beach | K–5 | 1.3 mi |
| Oka (Isojiro) Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Fountain Valley Elementary · Huntington Beach | K–5 | 1.3 mi |
| Charles W. Tewinkle Middle (school website, opens in a new tab) Newport-Mesa Unified · Costa Mesa | 7–8 | 1.5 mi |
Source: California Department of Education · 2025-26 school locations. Downloaded Oct 2, 2026 UTC. This annual snapshot may not reflect later changes. Public schools only; not a complete list of education options. No ratings or attendance assignments are provided.
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Asking price
- Current asking price
- $2,099,000
- MLS-reported original asking price
- $2,099,000
- MLS-reported last price change
- 2026-10-14 13:57 UTC
| Observed (UTC) | Asking price |
|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 21:57 | $2,099,000 |
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Property taxes
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Market trends in Costa Mesa
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Observed price activity · past 30 days
29 currently active listings have an observed price-change pair ending in this period. A listing can appear in both counts.
Calculated 2026-10-19 10:09 UTC. Source: this website's authorized MLS inventory. Import progress, freshness rules and coverage affect the figures. Medians exclude missing/invalid values; price per sq ft is the median of individual listing ratios. Price observations are limited to the last 24 per listing and may miss changes between refreshes. This is not a complete 30-day market report, historical inventory trend, appreciation measure, or sold-price analysis.
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