According to the listing, 775 Old Oak Ridge in San Marcos is being sold by a trust. A buyer may be dealing with a trustee rather than an individual owner, so it helps to ask how approvals work before making an offer.
It was listed on June 5, 2026 with a first asking price of $1,650,000. The asking price today is $1,415,000.
Listed details: 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, 2,503 square feet of living space, a lot of 2.99 acres, built in 1980, a composition and shingle roof, and a septic system. They come straight from the listing, and a buyer should confirm each one.
The listing places it in the San Marcos Unified school district.
The current price comes to about $565 a square foot of living space. With 2.99 acres in the price, lot size drives that figure more than the house does, and a comparison with the city-wide median would mislead. Closed sales of homes on an acre or more in San Marcos over the last 12 months had a median of $512 a square foot across 118 sales. Condition and how much of the land is usable all move the number, so treat it as a starting point.
What to check
These are general points, not statements about this home’s condition. An inspector and the seller’s disclosures answer them for this property.
- Septic system. A septic system is a buried tank and drain field in place of a city sewer line. A septic inspection, which usually includes pumping and checking the tank, is separate from a standard home inspection, so a buyer asks for it by name.
- Age of the home. Homes built before 1990 can still have original electrical panels, plumbing, windows and water heaters. An inspector can date each major system so a buyer can plan for what is likely to need replacing.
Questions to ask before you make an offer
These questions follow from the facts in the listing. Zarko can help you get the answers before you make an offer.
- Who is the trustee, and who has to approve an offer?
- When was the septic tank last pumped, and are there records of past inspections?
- Where are the lot lines, and are there easements, fences or shared roads on the land?
- Which major systems, such as the electrical panel, plumbing and water heater, have been replaced?
- Which items, such as appliances and fixtures, come with the sale?