Rancho Santa Margarita Central (R2) Real Estate

Rancho Santa Margarita Central (R2) Real Estate

Welcome to Rancho Santa Margarita Central (R2), a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Orange County, California. This charming community offers a unique blend of suburban tranquility and vibrant lifestyle, making it an ideal place to call home.

Rancho Santa Margarita is renowned for its stunning landscapes, featuring picturesque hills, lush parks, and sparkling lakes. The central area is particularly appealing, with its family-friendly atmosphere and a strong sense of community. Residents enjoy access to a variety of recreational activities, from hiking and biking trails to serene picnic spots at the scenic Rancho Santa Margarita Lake.

The region boasts an impressive selection of top-rated schools, making it an attractive destination for families seeking quality education for their children. Additionally, the local economy thrives with a diverse range of businesses, from charming boutiques to delightful eateries, ensuring that residents have everything they need right at their fingertips.

For those who crave outdoor adventures, the nearby O’Neill Regional Park and Tijeras Creek Golf Club offer ample opportunities for hiking, golfing, and enjoying nature. With convenient access to major highways, commuting to nearby cities such as Irvine and Laguna Beach is a breeze, allowing residents to enjoy the best that Southern California has to offer.

Whether you’re looking for a cozy family home or a vibrant community to grow in, Rancho Santa Margarita Central (R2) is the perfect place to put down roots. Explore the warmth and charm of this wonderful region and discover why so many choose to call Rancho Santa Margarita their home.

Newest Listings in Rancho Santa Margarita Central (R2)

$699,900
2 Beds 2 Baths OC26197475 MLS Coming Soon Status
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, PRIVATE, TURN-KEY HOME WITH A 2/1 BUYDOWN! Welcome to this beautifully upgraded home in the highly desirable Tijeras Creek Villas! This is the community’s largest floor plan, offering an impressive sense of space along with beautiful tree and hillside views. The soaring beamed ceiling creates a dramatic, open feeling, while beautiful wood flooring flows throughout the home. The inviting living room features a stacked-stone fireplace, new designer accent paint, and French doors opening to the expansive wrap-around patio. The open-concept floor plan is designed for comfortable everyday living and fabulous entertaining, with a spacious living room, large dining area, and convenient breakfast bar. The beautifully updated kitchen features shaker-style cabinetry, stainless-steel appliances, a new dishwasher, and plenty of counter space, making it easy to cook and entertain while staying connected to the main living areas. The home also offers numerous important upgrades, including NEW HVAC (2024), NEW dual-pane windows (2024), and a newer water heater (2022), providing valuable peace of mind. The spacious floor plan includes two generous bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The primary suite is a wonderful private retreat with custom built-in bookshelves, stylish shutters, and a French door opening directly to the expansive wrap-around patio. The secondary bedroom is bright and cheerful with a new custom sheer shade. The oversized wrap-around patio adds an exceptional outdoor living element and offers views of the surrounding trees and hillside views. Multiple access points from the home create an easy flow between the indoor and outdoor spaces. Enjoy the resort-style amenities of Tijeras Creek Villas, including beautifully maintained landscaping, two pools and spas, a fitness room, and BBQ and picnic areas. Convenience is also a major plus, with the 241 Toll Road approximately one mile away, providing easy access throughout Orange County and beyond. As a member of the Rancho Santa Margarita Landscape and Recreation Corporation, you’ll also enjoy access to the community lake, clubhouse with beach, additional pools, tennis courts, and a wonderful variety of activities and events. This exceptional home combines turn-key style, thoughtful upgrades, generous indoor and outdoor living space, and an outstanding resort-style community lifestyle.

140 Via Contento, Rancho Santa Margarita

$1,188,888
3 Beds 3 Baths OC26186929 MLS Active Status
Welcome to 4 Via Jacinto, a completely remodeled home in Rancho Santa Margarita blending modern luxury with thoughtful design. Premium upgrades include LED recessed lighting throughout, 9-inch-wide luxury LVP flooring, fresh interior paint, new baseboards, dual-pane windows, reliable PEX plumbing, and a serviced HVAC system with new mechanical ducts. The main level features a bright, open floor plan achieved through a fully permitted wall removal between the kitchen, nook, and dining room. The living room serves as a stunning centerpiece, offering a striking porcelain feature wall anchored by an upgraded electric fireplace. The completely reimagined, expanded chef’s kitchen integrates beautifully into the dining area and features a massive peninsula, extra cabinets, and an added pantry. The removal of the kitchen soffits reveals unobstructed high ceilings, maximizing the space. It is finished with quartz countertops, a matching backsplash, slim light oak shaker cabinetry, a high-end 5-burner gas range, microwave, and dishwasher. The first floor also includes a laundry room, a fully upgraded bathroom with designer porcelain and quartz surfaces, and a downstairs bedroom. This versatile bedroom features a double-door entryway, perfect for an office or family room expansion. Upstairs, the primary suite serves as a private sanctuary with hill views from its balcony. The spa-like retreat features a walk-in shower, standalone soaking tub, new designer double vanity, and a walk-in closet. The second upstairs bedroom functions as a junior suite, complete with a mirrored closet and a private en-suite bathroom with a new soaking tub and vanity. Outside, upgrades continue with a freshly painted exterior, patio cover, and newer fencing, all framed by upgraded lighting, fresh sod, and an updated landscaping system. This residence offers a rare opportunity to own a meticulously detailed, turnkey home.

4 Via Jacinto, Rancho Santa Margarita

$699,800
2 Beds 2 Baths OC26193029 MLS Active Status
Resort-style living meets turnkey comfort in the heart of Rancho Santa Margarita! Located in the desirable Serabrisa community, this beautifully remodeled 2-bedroom, 2-bath carriage-style condo offers a light-filled, single-level living space with the rare advantage of no one above or below. An interior sweeping staircase leads from the attached one-car garage with direct access to an open and spacious floor plan enhanced by dramatic vaulted ceilings, abundant natural light, designer paint, and luxury vinyl flooring throughout. The inviting living room centers around a cozy fireplace and opens to a sunny private balcony—perfect for morning coffee, relaxing at the end of the day, or entertaining family and friends. The newly remodeled kitchen brings a fresh, modern feel to the home and flows seamlessly into the generously sized dining and living areas. Both bathrooms have also been beautifully updated, making this a truly turnkey home ready to move in and enjoy. The spacious primary suite features vaulted ceilings, a walk-in closet, dual-sink vanity, remodeled bath, and access to a second private balcony. The secondary bedroom offers excellent flexibility for guests, a home office, or den. Additional highlights include two private balconies, an attached garage, an additional reserved parking space, and completed community-wide repiping. Serabrisa residents enjoy a beautifully updated community pool, spa, BBQ area, and playground, all in an outstanding Rancho Santa Margarita location. Just across from Arroyo Vista Park and close to Tijeras Creek Golf Course, shopping, dining, schools, and miles of scenic trails. SAMLARC membership provides even more opportunities to enjoy the RSM lifestyle, including Lago Santa Margarita Beach Club, additional pools, tennis and sports courts, hiking and biking trails, parks, and year-round community events. Beautifully remodeled, meticulously maintained, and ideally located—this is the turnkey Rancho Santa Margarita home you've been waiting for.

229 Pasto Rico, Rancho Santa Margarita

$899,999
3 Beds 3 Baths OC26186606 MLS Active Status
Welcome to 17 Calle De Los Ninos DETACHED home in the community of Los Abanicos offering an attached 2 car garage with EV Charger, overhead storage racks, water purification system, PLUS a special back yard & side yard accented with pavers, patio cover & synthetic turf which accents the interior home with 1290 sq. ft. of open living space. Notice it has lots of windows, views, recessed lighting, dimmers, vinyl plank flooring, custom accented white walls, window blinds, ceiling fans and more! Come & See! Enjoy the living room, den & convenient guest powder room. Enter further into the inviting kitchen featuring cabinetry with abundant storage solutions: 2 glass-front display cabinets, pull-out pantry shelving, built-in rotating organizers & many drawers accented by granite counters providing generous workspace for barstools. This kitchen also has a drinking water filtration system under the sink & direct access to the 2-car attached garage plus it’s adjacent to the large open kitchenette area with direct access through glass sliding doors into the enjoyable wrap around yard accented with patio cover, pavers, artificial turf with plenty room to entertain. Upstairs there’s 3 spacious bedrooms with ceiling fans and closet organizers. The primary suite is appointed with recessed lighting, dual vanities, walk-in bathroom shower with window & a large walk-in closet. Along the hallway there’s also a full bathroom also with a window that opens. The 2 car attached garage includes hookups for the washer/dryer area, EV charger, built in cabinetry, overhead storage & whole house water filtration plumbing system too. LOW HOA amenities include: a private beach club, swimming pools, parks, basketball, tennis & pickleball. This home also has close proximity to schools, parks, toll roads, shopping, restaurants, theater, gyms and more. No Mello Roos! LOW HOA!

17 Calle De Los Ninos, Rancho Santa Margarita

$999,000
4 Beds 3 Baths OC26188615 MLS Active Status
Welcome to this beautifully upgraded end-unit residence in the highly sought-after Tesoro Trails community of Rancho Santa Margarita. Offering approximately 1,916 sf of thoughtfully designed living space, this exceptional two-story home features 4 bedrooms, including a main-floor bedroom, and 3 baths. A private front porch welcomes you into the home and provides an inviting space to relax or enjoy an evening grilling outdoors. Inside, newer luxury vinyl flooring flows seamlessly throughout the living areas. The recently remodeled kitchen is truly the heart of the home, showcasing elegant quartz countertops, an expanded quartz backsplash, an oversized center island with electrical outlets, new gas cooktop and custom white high-gloss flat-panel cabinetry accented by wraparound glass-front display cabinets. Soft close drawers and cabinets along with commercial grade sink. The adjoining family room and dining area offer a warm, sophisticated setting for both everyday living and entertaining. A versatile main-floor bedroom provides an ideal home office or guest suite, complemented by a convenient 3/4 bath—perfect for guests or multi-generational living. Upstairs, the spacious primary suite offers a peaceful retreat, a sliding "barn door" opens to an elegant ensuite bath featuring dual quartz-topped vanities, seperate shower and tub, and a generous walk-in closet with private work desk. Two additional bedrooms, a hallway bath, functional loft, and dedicated laundry room complete the second level. The impressive list of amenities continues with plantation shutters throughout, PAID solar panels, whole-house water filtration, and a Bosch EV charging station. Additional upgrades include new recessed lighting and ceiling fans throughout, new dishwasher, new water heater, and overhead garage storage racks. Ideally located just minutes from shopping, dining, entertainment, and the many amenities that make Rancho Santa Margarita such a desirable place to call home. Come experience the exceptional South Orange County lifestyle this wonderful home has to offer!

25 Castilla, Rancho Santa Margarita

$750,750
2 Beds 3 Baths OC26188753 MLS Active Status
Welcome to this beautiful townhome in the desirable Serabrisa community of Rancho Santa Margarita. This spacious home features 2 generously sized bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and a convenient powder room on the main level. One of the home’s standout features is its exceptionally large private patio, one of the largest in the neighborhood. Ideally positioned along the greenbelt and facing the tot-lot, the patio is surrounded by mature trees and offers a wonderful space to relax, entertain, or enjoy the built-in gas BBQ. Inside, the inviting eat-in kitchen features granite countertops and Whirlpool appliances, while the spacious living room offers plantation shutters and a cozy fireplace. The generously sized dining area opens directly to the patio, creating an ideal indoor-outdoor living experience. The oversized primary suite enjoys peaceful views of the surrounding trees and features a spacious en-suite bathroom with dual sinks, a large walk-in closet, and a luxurious oval soaking tub. The secondary bedroom features mirrored wardrobe doors and its own private bathroom. Upgrades include LVP flooring throughout the home and stairs, an Ecobee smart thermostat, smart blinds in the primary bedroom, smart light dimmers in the kitchen, dining room, living room, and both bedrooms, a smart front door lock, and a smart garage opener. The property also offers an attached extra-deep one-car garage plus one assigned parking space. Enjoy all that Rancho Santa Margarita has to offer, with easy access to excellent schools, as well as nearby Tijeras Creek Golf Course. Community has it's own pool & spa Plus you to get to enjoy all the fantastic amenities of RSM-with the Jr Olympic pool, many parks, sport parks, tennis, BBQ/Picnic areas, trails, and RSM Lake!

258 Pasto Rico, Rancho Santa Margarita

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