Create your dream home in Mesa Verde’s highly sought-after Upper Birds neighborhood. Properties with this upside potential rarely come to market. Positioned on an elevated corner lot overlooking the rolling hills of Fairview Park and the iconic Fairview Park bridge, it’s a rare chance to create something truly special in a neighborhood where location is everything.
Whether your vision is to make it yours over time, perform a major renovation, or entirely new construction– the value here is undeniable. Surrounded by beautifully remodeled and custom homes, this is the type of property buyers wait years to find.
The home offers 5 bedrooms, including a downstairs bedroom and bath, hickory hardwood floors, a brick fireplace, a spacious primary suite, private backyard, covered patio, and a unique setting that captures views of Fairview Park from the kitchen and dining areas.
The lifestyle is what makes Upper Birds so special. Just moments away are Fairview Park’s hundreds of acres of open space, scenic walking and biking trails, the newly renovated Tanager Park with pickleball courts, playground, basketball and volleyball courts, the Costa Mesa Country Club public golf course, and the prestigious Mesa Verde Country Club. Enjoy easy bike access to both Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, along with close proximity to shopping, restaurants, Orange Coast College, the OC Fairgrounds, and top local schools.
Bring your vision and take advantage of one of Costa Mesa’s most sought-after neighborhoods.
Whether your vision is to make it yours over time, perform a major renovation, or entirely new construction– the value here is undeniable. Surrounded by beautifully remodeled and custom homes, this is the type of property buyers wait years to find.
The home offers 5 bedrooms, including a downstairs bedroom and bath, hickory hardwood floors, a brick fireplace, a spacious primary suite, private backyard, covered patio, and a unique setting that captures views of Fairview Park from the kitchen and dining areas.
The lifestyle is what makes Upper Birds so special. Just moments away are Fairview Park’s hundreds of acres of open space, scenic walking and biking trails, the newly renovated Tanager Park with pickleball courts, playground, basketball and volleyball courts, the Costa Mesa Country Club public golf course, and the prestigious Mesa Verde Country Club. Enjoy easy bike access to both Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, along with close proximity to shopping, restaurants, Orange Coast College, the OC Fairgrounds, and top local schools.
Bring your vision and take advantage of one of Costa Mesa’s most sought-after neighborhoods.
Property Details
Price:
$2,000,000
MLS #:
PW26130430
Status:
Active
Beds:
5
Baths:
3
Type:
Single Family
Subtype:
Single Family Residence
Subdivision:
Buccola I MBB1
Neighborhood:
c1mesaverde
Listed Date:
Jun 16, 2026
Finished Sq Ft:
2,467
Lot Size:
6,490 sqft / 0.15 acres (approx)
Year Built:
1966
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Schools
School District:
Newport Mesa Unified
High School:
Estancia
Interior
Bathrooms
3 Full Bathrooms
Cooling
NO
Heating
CF
Laundry Features
GE, IG, WH
Levels
C, S
Main Level Bathrooms
1
Main Level Bedrooms
1
Exterior
Attached Garage YN
1
Common Walls
NCW
Community Features
SDW, SL, SUB, PARK, HIKI, BIKI
Garage Spaces
2
Parking Spots
2
Parking Total
2
View
BR, HI
Financial
Map
Community
- Address2701 Cardinal Costa Mesa CA
- SubdivisionBuccola I (MBB1)
- CityCosta Mesa
- CountyOrange
- Zip Code92626
Subdivisions in Costa Mesa
- Award AWAR
- Bay Laurel ENBY
- College Park COLP
- Coral Point CORP
- Country Club I ICC1
- Country Club Manor ENCC
- Del Cerro DELC
- Eastside Central ECCM
- Eastside Heights EHCM
- Eastside South ESCM
- Freedom Homes FREE
- Greenbrook By Larwin GBLR
- Halecrest HALE
- Harbor Pointe Condos HPTC
- Mesa Del Mar MDMA
- Mesa Verde Collection MVCO
- Mesa Verde Residential Income MVRI
- Mesa Verde Villas Iowa St. MVVL
- Monticello Townhomes MONT
- Newport Riviera ENNR
- Oceanview Park OCPK
- Pacesetter One Story ICPI
- State Streets II MST2
- Village Creek VLCK
- Westside Costa Mesa Central WCMC
- Westside Costa Mesa South WSCM
- Wilson Park Condos WPKC
Market Summary
Current real estate data for Single Family in Costa Mesa as of Jun 20, 2026
184
Single Family Listed
56
Avg DOM
630
Avg $ / SqFt
$1,223,189
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- Located in the Buccola I (MBB1) subdivision, 2701 Cardinal Costa Mesa CA is a Single Family for sale in Costa Mesa, CA, 92626. It is listed for $2,000,000 and features 5 beds, 3 baths, and has approximately 2,467 square feet of living space, and was originally constructed in 1966. The current price per square foot is $811. The average price per square foot for Single Family listings in Costa Mesa is $630. The average listing price for Single Family in Costa Mesa is $1,223,189.
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