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Privacy and independence! Fully off-grid cabin nestled between great oaks and a year-round stream. Property has two APNs, over half an acre: space for homesteading, animals, and projects. Built in 2015 as 500 sqft with vaulted ceilings and a loft bedroom, permit application and construction started to expand to 725 sqft with 620 sqft of decking. Downstairs consists of two living/family rooms plus a bathroom with rock/tile shower and space for composting/cassette toilet. Indoor staircase under construction. Working outhouse, with septic design for the house approved and perc test complete. Powered by a 2.3 kw solar array, fully owned, with 16-battery bank; NO ELECTRIC BILL! Two more dedicated panels for water heater. 5,000 gal water tank, water delivery available, with scanning and research completed for drilling a well. Satellite internet installed (Viasat). Everything needed for rustic living already in place, with major progress toward modernizing. Seller had to stop mid-project for personal reasons, now yours to finish. All this independence doesn't mean being off the map, though. Just minutes from the I-8 freeway, from Descanso's dining, schools, feed store, and entertainment, hardware store in Guatay, groceries and library in Pine Valley. 2.5 miles to nearest fire station. 25 mins to historic Julian, to fishing and kayaking on Lake Cuyamaca, and to views of the superblooms in Anza-Borrego State Park from Mt. Laguna. Property is priced to sell, comes with all plans for septic, well, and finishing construction, some permit fees already paid.
| Address |
26779 Old Highway 80
Descanso, CA 91916 |
| Listing Status | ACTIVE |
| Asking Price | $295,000 |
| On Market Date | $295,000 @ May 8, 2026 |
| Square Footage | 500 sf |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Full Bathrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms Total Integer | 1 |
| Beds | 2 |
| Est SF | 500 |
| Full Bathrooms | 1 |
| Laundry YN | 0 |
| Living Area Source | Other |
| Main Level Bathrooms | 1 |
| Main Level Bedrooms | 1 |
| Half Bathrooms | 0 |
| Rooms Total | 0 |
| Serchbl Rms | Main Floor Bedroom,Loft |
| Tot Bds | 0 |
| Address | 26779 Old Highway 80 |
| Addr Number | 26779 |
| Addr Street | Old Highway 80 |
| Add Srch Num | 26779 |
| City | Descanso |
| Dir | I-8 E past Viejas to 79 N. 5 mins from exit, turn right onto dirt road. Property immediately on R after stream. |
| Geo Latitude | 32.853053 |
| Geo Longitude | -116.571451 |
| Geo Match Code | 0 |
| Geo Matched Method | 0 |
| Geo Quality | 0 |
| Geo Zoom Level | 0 |
| High School District | Mountain Empire Unified |
| Market Area | 91916 - Descanso |
| State | CA |
| Waterfront YN | No |
| Zip | 91916 |
| Assessment | None |
| Assessments YN | 0 |
| Association Dues 2 | 0 |
| Association Fee2 | 0 |
| Association YN | 0 |
| HOA Fee | $0.00 |
| Electric Expense | 0 |
| Fuel Expense | 0 |
| Gross Income | 0 |
| Insurance Expense | 0 |
| Land Lease YN | No |
| Lease Amount | 0 |
| Maintenance Expense | 0 |
| Manager Expense | 0 |
| Net Operating Income | 0 |
| Other Expense | 0 |
| Professional Management Expense | 0 |
| Tax Annual Amount | $0.00 |
| Tax Year | 0 |
| Trash Expense | 0 |
| Water Sewer Expense | 0 |
| Seller Consider Concession YN | 0 |
| Concessions Amount | 0 |
| Sold Price | 0 |
| Additional Parcels Description | 408-130-33-00 |
| Cmplx Units | 1 |
| Entry Location | Living room |
| Ent Stps | 1 |
| Excl Yrd | 0 |
| Lot Features | Treed Lot,Steep Slope,No Landscaping,Rocks |
| Lot SFApx | 25264.80 |
| Lot Size Acres | 0.58 |
| Lot Size Source | Estimated |
| Lot Size Units | Acres |
| Patio YN | 0 |
| Pool | None |
| Pool Private YN | 0 |
| Property Attached YN | No |
| Spa | 0 |
| Style | Cabin |
| Total Stories | 2 |
| View | Mountain(s),Trees/Woods,Rocks,Creek/Stream |
| Lot Size Area | 0.58 |
| Horse YN | No |
| Attached Garage YN | No |
| Carport Spaces | 0 |
| Number Remotes | 0 |
| Parking Garage Spaces | 0 |
| Parking Total | 0 |
| Parking YN | 0 |
| Garage YN | No |
| Carport YN | No |
| Below Grade Finished Area | 0 |
| Basement YN | No |
| Additional Parcels YN | Yes |
| Appliances YN | 0 |
| Common Walls | No Common Walls |
| Complx Ftrs | Rural,Biking,Hiking,Mountainous,BLM/National Forest,Foothills,Preserve/Public Land,Hunting |
| Cooling | None |
| Cooling YN | 0 |
| Fireplace | 0 |
| FP | None |
| Heating YN | 0 |
| Keyword | 0 |
| Landry Lctn | None |
| Levels | Two |
| New Construction YN | No |
| Number Of Units Total | 0 |
| REIncl | 2.3 kw solar array and 16 batteries. |
| Sewer Septc | Cesspool,Perc Test On File |
| Sprinklers YN | 0 |
| View YN | 1 |
| Water | Private,See Remarks |
| Well Depth | 0 |
| Well Gallons Per Minute | 0 |
| Well Pump Horsepower | 0 |
| Well Report YN | 0 |
| Yr Blt | 2,015 |
| Assoc ID | North San Diego County |
| LA1 First Nm | Steven |
| LA1 Last Nam | Marshall |
| Timeline | Notes |
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| County | San Diego |
| Assessor Parcel# | 4081300800 |
| Zoning | R-1:Single Fam-Residential |
| Geographic Areas | |
| Highway Locator |
East of I-15 East of I-5 North of I-8 East of I-805 East of SR-163 East of SR-67 |
| Ocean Distance | 36.5 miles |
| Platform | CRMLS |
| AOR | North San Diego County |
| MLS Number | NDP2604456 |
| Courtesy of | |
| Listing Agent | Steven Marshall |
https://www.delmarvalley.com/NDP2604456
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