Asking Price: $1,249,000

Welcome to your new home in Brookside, a gated community in north Escondido with natural preserves and walking trails. It is also next to the Reidy Creek Golf Course, and just a few minutes' drive to I-15 North/South. Enjoy this single-story home with a casita for guests or an in-law suite. As you walk up to your front gate, a very private and quiet courtyard with a nice relaxing shade in the late afternoon awaits you. Come inside the entryway of the home to the elegant dining room or convert it to an office if needed. The 25x14 formal living room is spacious, with a nice view of the backyard. The family room has a cozy stone gas fireplace to warm up in the winter or use your 18 solar panels to cool off in the summer, plus a built-in entertainment center. The kitchen has a convenient island for preparing those gourmet meals, a built-in warming drawer, plenty of space for a breakfast nook, and has a large, shelved pantry. The primary bedroom has direct access to the backyard, plus a five-piece primary bath with 2 walk-in closets. Two more bedrooms down the hall with a Jack and Jill bath. The 4th bedroom is the casita with a full bath. There is a convenient in-door laundry room that has access to the garage. The double car garage has 3 walls lined with matching, professionally installed storage cabinets and doors, plus open space for bikes, tool cabinet and a refrigerator/freezer. An alarm system set up inside. In the backyard, you have the built-in patio cover, with a stone deck and a nice grassy area for the kids or pets to play. The side yard has room to plant a garden or