$1,148,000
3Beds3Baths1,741SqFt
27 TraditionRancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688Traditions
Sold
8 Tradition sold on December 12, 2025 for $1,145,000, 2.6% below the $1,175,000 asking price after 22 days on the market. The buyer financed the purchase with a conventional loan. The details are below for reference.
8 Tradition, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
- 4 beds
- 3 baths
- 1,835 sq ft
- 3,193 sq ft lot
- Built 1998
$1,145,000
Subdivision Traditions
The home
About 8 Tradition
Welcome to 8 Tradition Lane, a well-maintained two-story home located in the desirable Las Flores community of Rancho Santa Margarita. The main level features wood flooring, crown molding, and a light-filled living room with a fireplace. The kitchen includes granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and plenty of storage, opening to a casual dining area and family room with access to the backyard.
Upstairs, you’ll find all four bedrooms, including the primary suite with vaulted ceilings, a walk-in closet, and bathroom with updated vanity with dual sinks, a soaking tub, and a separate shower. The secondary bedrooms are comfortably sized, and the full hallway bath has also been updated with modern finishes.
Outside, the backyard offers easy to maintain landscaping, along with a covered patio area. The extended driveway is ideal for extra parking or a safe play space. Additional highlights include inside laundry, double-pane windows with shutters, and direct access to the attached two-car garage.
Just a short distance to Las Flores Elementary and Middle Schools, local parks, trails, and community amenities like the pool, spa, and playgrounds.
Property details for 8 Tradition
This 4-bedroom, 3-bath single-family home sits in the Traditions neighborhood of Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County. It offers 1,835 square feet of living space. The home was built in 1998. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 780-171-51. Highlights include a community pool and spa, a fireplace, an attached two-car garage, a 3,193-square-foot lot, central air, and a turnkey home. 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
- $1,145,000
- Days On Site
- N/A
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Inside Area (SqFt)
- 1,835 sqft
- Total Baths
- 3
- Full Baths
- 2
- Partial Baths
- 1
- Lot Size
- 3,193 SqFt
- Year Built
- 1998
- MLS® Number
- OC25241378
- Status
- Sold
- Property Tax
- N/A
- HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
- $248 monthly
- Sq Ft Source
- PublicRecords
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- OC25241378
- Year Built
- 1998
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 1,835
- Living Area Source
- Public Records
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 3,191
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.0733
- Levels
- Two
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Full Baths
- 2
- Half Baths
- 1
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- Parking Spaces
- 5
- View
- Neighborhood
- HOA Dues
- $135
- HOA Frequency
- Monthly
- HOA Name
- Traditions
- Parcel Number
- 78017151
- On Market Date
- 2025-10-23
- Listing Terms
- Standard
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Breakfast Bar, Built In Features, Ceiling Fans, Crown Molding, Eat In Kitchen, Granite Counters, Open Floorplan, Recessed Lighting, Storage, Unfurnished, All Bedrooms Up, Walk In Closets
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Hot Water Circulator, Microwave, Range Hood, Self Cleaning Oven, Dryer, Washer
- Flooring
- Tile
- Heating
- Central
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Fireplace
- Living Room
- Laundry
- Inside
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 1
- Entry Level
- 1
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
- Windows
- Double Pane Windows, Shutters
- Doors
- Sliding Doors
- Accessibility
- Safe Emergency Egress From Home, Parking
Exterior Features
- Roof
- Barrel, Tile
- Construction
- Stucco
- Foundation
- Slab
- Lot Features
- Zero To One Unit Acre, Drip Irrigation Bubblers, Landscaped, Level, Sprinklers Timer, Sprinkler System
- Patio and Porch
- Covered, Patio, Stone
- Parking
- Concrete, Direct Access, Driveway, Garage Faces Front, Garage
- Fencing
- Wood
- Pool Features
- Community, Association
- Spa
- Association, Community
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water
- Public
- Utilities
- Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
- Condition
- Turnkey
- Faces
- West
- Units
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- Traditions (TRAD)
- Community Features
- Biking, Dog Park, Storm Drains, Sidewalks, Pool
- Association Amenities
- Outdoor Cooking Area, Barbecue, Picnic Area, Playground, Pool, Spa Hot Tub
- Second HOA Dues
- $113
- Second HOA Name
- LF Maintainance
The record
Property History for 8 Tradition
| Date | Event | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Sold | $1,145,000 | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Listed for sale | $1,175,000 |
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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 26, 2025 to Sep 26, 2026. Days on market run from listing to going under contract.
Recent Rancho Santa Margarita sales
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Las Piedras | Sep 24, 2026 | $1,025,000 | 1,428 | $718 | 13 |
| 4 Reata | Sep 24, 2026 | $1,550,000 | 2,592 | $598 | 20 |
| 7 Santolina | Sep 22, 2026 | $1,154,240 | 1,534 | $752 | 87 |
| 7 Temecula Court | Sep 22, 2026 | $1,050,000 | 1,551 | $677 | 54 |
| 40 San Mateo | Sep 22, 2026 | $1,500,000 | 2,459 | $610 | 9 |
Schools
Schools for 8 Tradition
As listed in the MLS record. Confirm attendance boundaries with the school district.
- Elementary
- Arroyo
- Middle
- Las Flores
- High
- Tesoro
- District
- Capistrano Unified
Living in Rancho Santa Margarita covers its schools, parks and beaches.
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Listed by Thomas McEachern of Coldwell Banker Realty
Listing information updated Dec 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM PT. Source: CRMLS.
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