The 1979 house at 813 1st St occupies more than 16,000 square feet of ground directly on San Diego Bay, one of just 34 single-family homes along the bayfront run of Coronado’s 1st Street. Its $14 million sale led five reported home sales across the San Diego metro area for the week ending September 20, 2026, a group that combined for $41.49 million.
Two Rancho Santa Fe estates closed on the same day, September 14, at $7 million apiece; the rest of the list runs from a 2019 custom build in Encinitas to a second Coronado Village house. Compass held the listing side of the week’s two highest-priced reported sales in the metro.
No. 1 — $14,000,000 · 813 1st St, San Diego, California
The bayfront property at 813 1st St closed on September 18, 2026 for $14 million. Three bedrooms and three baths sit in a reported 2,954 square feet in the 1979 residence, which stands well back from the street on a bayfront parcel of more than 16,000 square feet.
Views from the property run unobstructed across San Diego Bay to the downtown skyline, and a deck faces the water above an established seawall. The deck looks out on boat traffic crossing the bay and, after dark, on the downtown lights reflected on the water. An unusual setback from 1st Street and a private approach give the house a degree of seclusion uncommon among Coronado’s bayfront residences.
Greg Cummings and Jeffrey Sill of Compass were the listing agents. The sale closed at its full asking price and went under contract 14 days after the current listing date, and at $14 million it ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s San Diego Top 5 for the week. Compass was also the listing brokerage on the week’s second-highest reported sale in the metro. Janice P Clements of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $7,250,000 · 1116 Crest Dr, Encinitas, California
The Encinitas house at 1116 Crest Dr sold for $7.25 million in a transaction that closed September 15, 2026. Completed in 2019 on an elevated flag lot, the mostly single-level home carries five bedrooms and five baths in a reported 4,387 square feet, built in a modern farmhouse style.
The primary suite sits on the first level, alongside a gym and a media and play room, and fireplaces are set in several of the main rooms. Covered patios extend the dining outdoors, the private yard is large enough for a pool, and ocean views carry from the elevated site. Listing materials identify DG Design & Build as the builder behind the home’s coastal design and materials.
Whitney S Peyser of Compass was the listing agent. The $7.25 million closing placed Peyser at the listing side of the second-highest reported sale in RealtyWire’s San Diego Top 5 for the week. The property previously changed hands for $3,340,000 in 2019. Jennifer Janzen-Botts of Pacific Sotheby’s Int’l Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $7,000,000 · 5528 La Crescenta, Rancho Santa Fe, California
A hilltop estate at 5528 La Crescenta changed hands for $7 million on September 14, 2026. Completed in 2000 at the end of a private Rancho Santa Fe cul-de-sac, the six-bedroom residence takes in a reported 8,275 square feet and looks out over mountain and valley views.
Eight full baths and five powder baths serve the six ensuite bedrooms, and the main-level primary suite has dual bathrooms, separate walk-in closets and a position away from the entertaining rooms. Formal living and dining rooms open to a family room with a sunken bar, and the gathering rooms connect to outdoor terraces and a covered loggia with a fireplace. A dedicated office, media room, fitness room, sauna, wine cellar and a private lower-level apartment for guests or extended family round out the plan.
The grounds are landscaped with gardens, a pool and two spas, with several areas for outdoor entertaining and a spacious motor court. An attached three-car garage is joined by a detached five-car garage that doubles as flex space.
Jason Barry and Kendra Gibilisco of Barry Estates were the listing agents. Barry has listed two earlier sales that reached RealtyWire’s Top 5 for the San Diego metro area, and this $7 million transaction ranked No. 3 for the week. The property previously changed hands for $930,000 in 1996, before the current residence was completed in 2000. Andrew Nelson of Realty One Group Pacific represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $7,000,000 · 6870 La Valle Plateada, Rancho Santa Fe, California
Rancho De Los Olivos, a single-level Spanish Revival estate on 2.56 west-facing acres inside the Rancho Santa Fe Covenant, closed on September 14, 2026 for $7 million. The 2011 hacienda carries a reported 8,207 square feet with six bedrooms and seven baths, and a detached one-bedroom guest house stands on the grounds.
A gated pebble-stone driveway leads to a facade of arched windows and doors under an authentic Spanish tile roof, finished in hand-troweled plaster and set among mature landscaping. Saltillo tile floors, exposed wood beams, custom ceiling designs and four wood-burning fireplaces run through the interior, and a chef’s kitchen opens to entertaining grounds and a pool. The primary bedroom includes a sitting room, a fireplace and his-and-her walk-in closets, and the property carries solar with battery backup and a four-car garage.
Ownership in the Covenant comes with a Social Membership at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, with residents able to apply separately for golf and tennis memberships, and access to nearly 60 miles of private equestrian and pedestrian trails. The Covenant’s Roger Rowe K-8 school serves the area, and the Del Mar beaches are close by.
Jennifer Janzen-Botts and K. Ann Brizolis of Pacific Sotheby’s Int’l Realty were the listing agents. The $7 million sale ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s San Diego Top 5 for the week ending September 20, 2026. The property previously changed hands for $1,800,000 in 2009, before the current residence was completed in 2011. Rannie Huang-Greer of Luxury Coast Grp Barry Estates represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $6,240,000 · 740 Coronado Ave, Coronado, California
A 2012 custom-built house at 740 Coronado Ave, in Coronado’s Country Club Estates, changed hands for $6.24 million on September 14, 2026. Four bedrooms and a dedicated office occupy a reported 3,502 square feet behind a two-story foyer.
Hardwood floors, high ceilings and a connected floor plan carry through the main rooms, and the kitchen is built around a marble-topped island and professional-grade Wolf appliances. It opens directly to a low-maintenance backyard with room for a pool, laid out for indoor-outdoor use.
Dino Morabito of BetterHomes&Gardens-Napolitano was the listing agent. The $6.24 million closing ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s San Diego Top 5 for the week, and the property previously changed hands for $3,230,000 in 2018. Kari Lyons of Compass represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 20, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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