5444 Barkla St, San Diego, CA 92122

About this single-family home

Perfectly positioned on University City's west end, this exceptional home offers refreshing coastal breezes, upgrades abound, and a great location close to everything around town. The thoughtfully designed layout features dual living areas – a formal dining/living room plus a separate family room with a wet bar – providing perfect spaces for both everyday life and entertaining. Your private backyard oasis includes a saltwater pool, spa, outdoor shower, expansive patio/deck areas, and storage shed. La Cantina sliding doors create seamless indoor-outdoor living, ideal for pool parties and weekend barbecues. Recent updates ensure move-in ready comfort: completely remodeled kitchen, updated bathrooms, new roof, modern flooring throughout, fresh paint inside and out, new carpeting, contemporary lighting, and brand-new stove/oven. Solar panels with three Tesla batteries provide complete energy independence. The location couldn't be better for families – just steps from newly renovated Marcy Park (featuring age-specific playgrounds for 2-5 and 5-12 year-olds), and minutes from La Jolla Shores, The Village, UTC Shopping Center, Sprouts, and convenient freeway/trolley access. This special home offers everything your family needs to thrive in one of San Diego's most desirable neighborhoods. Welcome home!

Listing description from the March 2026 sale, as reported to CRMLS.

Sale history

$1,800,000

Sold March 2026 · listed $1,848,800, on market December 2025 · MLS #250046092SD · Source: CRMLS

Listing Agent: Nick Emerson · Listing Office: Keller Williams La Jolla · Contact: 858-457-9400 · Bought with: Troy Nielsen · Real Estate eBroker, Inc.

$1,222,500

Sold May 2020 · listed $1,249,000, orig. $1,349,000, on market March 2020 · MLS #200014722 · Source: CRMLS

Listing Agent: Jim Peters · Listing Office: Windermere Homes & Estates · Contact: 858-487-5110 · Bought with: Alexander Couric · Keller Williams SD Signature

$705,000

Sold May 2012 · listed $725,000, orig. $750,000, on market March 2012 · MLS #120013086 · Source: CRMLS

Listing Agent: Pepper Coffey · Listing Office: Berkshire Hathaway HomeService · Contact: 858-792-6085 · Bought with: Evelyn Lewis · Craig Group Realty

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