This Carlsbad home sold in less than three weeks back in 2003, and at that time we set a record for the highest price ever paid for this 1720 square-foot model: $446,000.

And what a Carlsbad listing it was–with a great story to boot.

This highly upgraded Poinsettia Heights townhome with views over Carlsbad to ocean was nothing short of what San Diego real estate buyers were seeking in those days. The wife, in decorating this Aviara home, dismissed all costs. She buffed it out with new diagonally-laid tile flooring downstairs, new granite kitchen, marble master bath, and a powder room whose ultimate cost had yet to be revealed to the husband. To appease him and redirect attention, another king’s ransom was spent on the garage with gleaming epoxy flooring, tool cabinets and over-the-top garage storage.

Located adjacent to the Carlsbad community of Aviara, Poinsettia Heights is a gated community near parks, the South Carlsbad State Beach, good schools and shopping.

At this time and as of this writing, there are 3 active listings in Poinsettia Heights, ranging in price from $499,000 to $585,000.

For current availabilities in gated Poinsettia Heights, Aviara, Carlsbad or other North County homes, call Mike or Roberta Murphy at 760-402-9101/9102 or toll free at 877-818-8197.