
Leased
3 El Vado Drive leased on December 13, 2025 for $4,295/month. The details are below for reference.

3 El Vado Drive, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
- 3 beds
- 3 baths
- 1,597 sq ft
- 2,601 sq ft lot
- Built 1997
Subdivision Cabrillo Vista
The home
About 3 El Vado Drive
Rancho Santa Margarita home with an all new interior. The house has 3 upstairs bedrooms together with a large bonus room, and 2 ½ baths.
The entire downstairs has all new porcelain tiles. The stairs and bonus room located at the top of the stairs are finished with new luxury vinyl flooring. The 3 bedrooms have new luxury carpeting. The 2 1/2 bathrooms all have new tile, vanities and toilets. The entire interior has been painted in an off white color.
The kitchen has been remodeled with quartz counters, almond finished cabinets and all new stainless appliances: a 5 burner gas stove, microwave and dishwasher.
The backyard consists of a patio with a finished planter. The side yard includes several fruit trees. The 2-car garage has an opener and opens into the kitchen area through a laundry room. The front and rear yards have automatic sprinklers. The front yard is landscaped with drought tolerant plants. A newer air conditioning system provides lower electric bills.
Property details for 3 El Vado Drive
This 3-bedroom, 3-bath single-family home sits in the Cabrillo Vista neighborhood of Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County. It offers 1,597 square feet of living space. The home was built in 1997. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 806-061-11. Highlights include mountain views, an attached two-car garage, a 2,601-square-foot lot, central air, an updated home, and contemporary architecture. 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
- $4,295 monthly
- Days On Site
- N/A
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Inside Area (SqFt)
- 1,597 sqft
- Total Baths
- 3
- Full Baths
- 2
- Partial Baths
- 1
- Lot Size
- 2,601 SqFt
- Year Built
- 1997
- MLS® Number
- OC25189116
- Status
- Leased
- Property Tax
- N/A
- HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
- N/A
- Sq Ft Source
- Assessor
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- OC25189116
- Year Built
- 1997
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 1,597
- Living Area Source
- Assessor
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 2,600
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.0597
- Levels
- Two
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Full Baths
- 2
- Half Baths
- 1
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- Parking Spaces
- 4
- View
- Mountains, Neighborhood
- Parcel Number
- 80606111
- On Market Date
- 2025-08-30
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Crown Molding, Eat In Kitchen, Storage, Unfurnished, All Bedrooms Up, Primary Suite, Walk In Closets
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Water To Refrigerator
- Flooring
- Carpet, Laminate, Tile
- Heating
- Central
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Fireplace
- None
- Laundry
- Washer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup, Inside, Laundry Room
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 1
- Entry Level
- 1
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
- Furnished
- Unfurnished
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Contemporary
- Exterior Features
- Rain Gutters
- Roof
- Tile
- Construction
- Stucco
- Foundation
- Slab
- Lot Features
- Two To Five Units Acre
- Patio and Porch
- Brick, Concrete, Front Porch, Open, Patio
- Parking
- Driveway, Garage Faces Front, Garage
- Fencing
- Average Condition, Stucco Wall, Wood
- Pool Features
- None
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public
- Utilities
- Sewer Connected, Water Connected
- Condition
- Updated Remodeled
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- Cabrillo Vista (CAVI)
- Community Features
- Biking, Foothills, Hiking, Park, Storm Drains, Street Lights, Suburban, Sidewalks
The record
Property History for 3 El Vado Drive
| Date | Event | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2015 | Leased | $2,500/month | Ronald D. Steinbach, Broker |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Sold | $585,000 | Harcourts Prime Properties |
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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.
Schools
School District for 3 El Vado Drive
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The MLS record lists the school district as Capistrano Unified.
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Listed by Ronald Steinbach of Ronald D. Steinbach, Broker
Listing information updated Dec 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM PT. Source: CRMLS.
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