First Time on the Market: Inside 4251 Moraga Ave, Bay Ho

Some homes get relisted every decade. This one hasn’t been listed at all — until now.

4251 Moraga Ave has belonged to the same family since it was built in 1957, and that kind of continuity is increasingly rare in San Diego’s Bay Ho/Clairemont Mesa pocket. What you get in return is a home that’s been genuinely cared for, not just staged for sale.

4251 Moraga Avenue Aerial Photo

What makes it work

Walk in and the first thing you’ll notice is the light. Windows placed with real intention fill the living spaces throughout the day, giving the home an open, easy feel that’s hard to manufacture in a remodel — it’s baked into the bones of the house.

The kitchen has been thoughtfully remodeled with a clean, functional layout, and the front bathroom is ADA-compliant, with low-flow fixtures carried through both baths — small signs of a home that’s been kept current, not left to age quietly. Out front, a Spanish-style stone wall (added in 2017) gives the house a quiet architectural signature that sets it apart from its neighbors on the street.

Then you go outside

This is where the home really makes its case. A patio and deck open onto a backyard that was terraced in 2020 and planted with real intention: Meyer lemon, Hass and Mexicola avocado, Satsuma plum, Cara Cara orange, white guava, Bearss lime, and peach, with honeysuckle, Mexican evening primrose, and epiphyllum filling in the color between them. It’s been fed on a quarterly schedule ever since, so what you’re seeing isn’t a garden waiting to establish itself — it’s one already in its stride.

Morning coffee on the deck, dinner outside as the light fades — this is a backyard built for actually living in, not just looking at.

And there’s more here than what’s already planted. At 7,405 square feet, the lot leaves real room to expand, reimagine, or simply grow into over time — with peekaboo ocean views adding a layer of potential that’s rare to find in this price range. It’s a backyard that delivers today and still leaves something to look forward to.

The numbers

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
1,394 square feet
7,405 square foot lot
Zoned RS-1-7
SDUSD: Cadman Elementary, Marston Middle, Clairemont High
Offered at $1,329,999

4251 Moraga Avenue Living Room Photo

4251 Moraga Avenue Kitchen Photo

4251 Moraga Avenue Bedroom Photo; 1 of 3

4251 Moraga Avenue Bathroom Photo; 1 of 2

Why now

Bay Ho and greater Clairemont have shown strong, consistent buyer demand this year, with homes routinely moving quickly when priced to invite competition. This is a neighborhood where well-presented, well-maintained homes don’t sit — and a first-generation listing like this one is the kind of opportunity that tends to draw a crowd.

Showings are open now with one hour’s notice. If you’d like a private tour, reach out directly — I’ll walk you through it myself. Call 714-683-3142.

4251 Moraga Avenue Backyard Photo

4251 Moraga Avenue Lot Photo

Mackenzie Thobe, REALTOR® | Coldwell Banker Realty | DRE #02092764 | www.selling-socal.com