$1,249,000
3Beds3Baths2,018SqFt
24 Via GatilloRancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688Buena Vista
Sold
20 Via Tronido sold on October 15, 2025 for $1,225,000, at the asking price after 4 days on the market. The buyer financed the purchase with a conventional loan. The details are below for reference.
20 Via Tronido, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
- 4 beds
- 3 baths
- 1,900 sq ft
- 3,999 sq ft lot
- Built 1994
$1,225,000
Subdivision Cresta Vista
The home
About 20 Via Tronido
**Incredible Rancho Santa Margarita home offering 3 bedrooms PLUS a huge LOFT**Located in California's #1 most popular community Rancho Santa Margarita, the Melinda Heights neighborhood features popular floor plans, low tax rates, lots of community amenities, and much more! 20 via tronido offers a move in ready home offering fresh paint, custom kitchen, and a view too!?! Yes! No neighbors behind you offers privacy and plenty of natural light! Plantation shutters, new flooring, and soaring ceilings are just some of the upgrades you'll love! Upstairs you'll love 2 generously sized bedrooms, a primary bedroom with East facing views of the mountains and natural ambience that makes Rancho so unique! Access to Rancho Santa Margarita's master-planned community amenities like the beach club, lake, tennis courts, water park, trails, and much more are included with your HOA dues. No Mello Roos! Tax rate is about 1.01%! Insurance quote at only $158 per month!!
Property details for 20 Via Tronido
This 4-bedroom, 3-bath single-family home sits in the Cresta Vista neighborhood of Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County. It offers 1,900 square feet of living space. The home was built in 1994. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 836-561-17. Highlights include panoramic and mountain views, a community pool and spa, a fireplace, an attached two-car garage, a 3,999-square-foot lot, and central air. The detail sections on this page cover interior and exterior features, estimated taxes, HOA dues where they apply, and the map location.
Specifications
Home Details
At a glance
- Price
- $1,225,000
- Days On Site
- N/A
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Inside Area (SqFt)
- 1,900 sqft
- Total Baths
- 3
- Full Baths
- 2
- Partial Baths
- 1
- Lot Size
- 3,999 SqFt
- Year Built
- 1994
- MLS® Number
- OC25187167
- Status
- Sold
- Property Tax
- N/A
- HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
- $171 monthly
- Sq Ft Source
- Estimated
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- OC25187167
- Year Built
- 1994
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 1,900
- Living Area Source
- Estimated
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 4,000
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.0918
- Levels
- Two
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Full Baths
- 2
- Half Baths
- 1
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- Parking Spaces
- 2
- View
- Mountains, Neighborhood, Panoramic
- HOA Dues
- $87
- HOA Frequency
- Monthly
- HOA Name
- Samlarc
- Parcel Number
- 83656117
- On Market Date
- 2025-09-02
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- All Bedrooms Up
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Fireplace
- Family Room
- Laundry
- Laundry Room
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 1
- Entry Level
- 1
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
Exterior Features
- Lot Features
- Zero To One Unit Acre
- Pool Features
- Association
- Spa
- Association
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public
- Faces
- East
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- Cresta Vista (CRV)
- Community Features
- Sidewalks
- Association Amenities
- Sport Court, Dog Park, Outdoor Cooking Area, Barbecue, Picnic Area, Paddle Tennis, Playground, Pickleball, Pool, Spa Hot Tub, Tennis Courts, Trails
- Second HOA Dues
- $84
- Second HOA Name
- Vista Norte
The record
Property History for 20 Via Tronido
| Date | Event | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | Sold | $1,225,000 | |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Listed for sale | $1,225,000 | |
| Apr 1, 2015 | Sold | $636,000 | Evergreen Realty & Associates |
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The neighborhood
About Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita is a master-planned Orange County community in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains, bordered to the east by the Cleveland National Forest and centered on the man-made Lago Santa Margarita. Adjacent O'Neill Regional Park spans thousands of acres of oak-shaded canyon habitat, and the city is served by the Saddleback Valley Unified and Capistrano Unified school districts.
Rancho Santa Margarita home sales, past 12 months
- Homes sold
- 263
- Median price
- $1,320,000
- Median days on market
- 17
- Median per sq ft
- $633
Recorded MLS closings of single-family homes, Sep 27, 2025 to Sep 27, 2026. Days on market run from listing to going under contract.
Recent Rancho Santa Margarita sales
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Reata | Sep 24, 2026 | $1,550,000 | 2,592 | $598 | 20 |
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Schools
Schools for 20 Via Tronido
As listed in the MLS record. Confirm attendance boundaries with the school district.
- Elementary
- Melinda Heights
- Middle
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- High
- Trabucco Hills
- District
- Saddleback Valley Unified
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Listed by Ryan Argue of Plan A Real Estate
Listing information updated Oct 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM PT. Source: CRMLS.
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