The Estates at Del Sur: The Original Estate Tier of Del Sur
The largest floor plans in the Del Sur master plan, on its most generous lots, lining Chesfield Court, Valle Del Sur and Ardere Court. This is the neighborhood every other Del Sur price gets measured against.
The Estates at Del Sur is the original estate tier of Del Sur in San Diego 92127, inside the Black Mountain Ranch master planned community. These are the largest floor plans in the community, roughly 4,400 to 6,700 square feet on its most generous lots, built primarily between 2014 and 2018 along Chesfield Court, Valle Del Sur, Ardere Court and Rivawill Court. Sales volume is thin, with 11 closings from May 2023 through June 2026 ranging from $3,888,000 to $5,642,323 at a median of $4,870,125 and a median of $879 per square foot. The Estates at Del Sur is served by Poway Unified School District. I am Alvin Newton, a luxury agent with eXp Realty Luxury, and I sell in The Estates at Del Sur and every other neighborhood in Del Sur. Call 619.987.6987.
Home Size
4,400 to 6,700 sq ft
Lot Size
Among the largest in Del Sur
Built
2014 to 2018
Bedrooms
4 to 7
Architecture
Estate collection luxury
Access
Not gated
Schools
Poway Unified
Price Tier
$3.9M to $5.7M
What Makes The Estates at Del Sur Different
Del Sur has more than thirty neighborhoods. The Estates is the one that proved the community could compete with Rancho Santa Fe.
The difference starts with scale. The Estates carries the largest floor plans in the Del Sur master plan, roughly 4,400 to 6,700 square feet, on the community's most generous lots. Buyers who want genuine estate scale without a multi acre maintenance load land here, and there is nowhere else in Del Sur to get it.
The second difference is what that scale does to pricing. The Estates is Del Sur's pricing engine, the benchmark every other neighborhood in the community gets measured against. When an Estates closing sets a number, it moves the conversation for the whole 92127 zip code.
The third difference is scarcity. Eleven closings across three years means there is frequently nothing available, which is why relationships and early notice matter more here than search alerts.
The Homes of The Estates at Del Sur
Floor plans run roughly 4,400 to 6,700 square feet in both single level and two story configurations, built by the community's top builders between 2014 and 2018.
What the plans deliver
Grand scale entertaining space, indoor and outdoor, designed as a continuous flow
Chef grade kitchens with oversized islands and walk in pantries
Expansive owner's suites, many with private outdoor access
Bonus and flex rooms suited to media, fitness or a second office
Guest suites and casitas on select plans
Resort style yards with pools, spas and outdoor kitchens on the larger lots
Solar on the majority of homes, consistent with the Del Sur conservation standard
Deep motor courts and multi car garage configurations
The newest construction in the tier, like the 2017 build on Ardere Court, commands the strongest price per square foot in the neighborhood. Buyers here pay a premium for newer finishes and efficient floor plans, not just raw square footage.
Recent Closed Sales
Current Homes Sold in The Estates at Del Sur
The Estates at Del Sur is the original estate tier of Del Sur in San Diego 92127, and sales here are rare. The three most recent verified closings range from $3,888,000 to $4,650,000 and closed between August 2025 and June 2026 at 88% to 97% of list price. I am Alvin Newton, a luxury specialist with eXp Realty Luxury, and I track every closing in this neighborhood. Call me at 619.987.6987 for what is actually happening on your street.
Sold
$4,650,000
Closed June 10, 2026
14849 Chesfield Ct
Del Sur, San Diego 92127
Beds
5
Baths
6
Sq Ft
5,425
Built
2015
Days on Market
103
Price per Sq Ft
$857
The most recent closing in the Estates at Del Sur and the benchmark every seller on Chesfield should be pricing against. Five bedrooms and roughly 5,425 square feet, built in 2015 as part of the original estate collection. It came out at $4,899,000, took 103 days to find its buyer, and closed at $4,650,000, or $857 per square foot. The lesson is in the spread. Even a well built home in the strongest pocket of Del Sur gave back nearly $250,000 by leading with an aspirational number instead of a defensible one.
Closed at 95% of list
Sold
$4,200,000
Closed May 5, 2026
14788 Valle Del Sur
Del Sur, San Diego 92127
Beds
5
Baths
6
Sq Ft
5,417
Built
2015
Days on Market
174
Price per Sq Ft
$775
A five bedroom, six bath estate of roughly 5,417 square feet built in 2015, almost identical in size to the Chesfield closing three weeks after it. This one launched at $4,750,000, sat for 174 days, and closed at $4,200,000, or 88% of list and $775 per square foot. Two nearly matched homes, a $455,000 difference in outcome. That gap is not the market. It is what happens when a listing opens too high, goes stale, and hands the buyer the leverage.
Closed at 88% of list
Sold
$3,888,000
Closed August 11, 2025
14912 Ardere Ct
Del Sur, San Diego 92127
Beds
4
Baths
5
Sq Ft
4,396
Built
2017
Days on Market
140
Price per Sq Ft
$884
The newest construction of the three, delivered in 2017 with four bedrooms and roughly 4,396 square feet. It listed at $3,995,000 and closed at $3,888,000, or 97% of list and $884 per square foot, the strongest price per foot of the group despite being the smallest home. Buyers in this enclave will pay a premium for newer finishes and a tighter, more efficient floor plan. Square footage alone does not set the number here.
Closed at 97% of list
Three sales do not make a market, they make a pricing argument. Two nearly identical estates on Chesfield and Valle Del Sur closed $455,000 apart within weeks of each other, and the only meaningful difference was pricing discipline. In this tier, the number you open with decides whether you set the benchmark or become the cautionary tale. That is the work I do before a single photo is taken.
View All Home Sales in The Estates at Del Sur
Every closed sale in the neighborhood, with photos, pricing and the full history. Updated as homes close.
The Estates sits in the heart of Del Sur, roughly seven miles from the Pacific, a short drive from Rancho Santa Fe, Santaluz and The Crosby. Camino Del Sur and Camino Del Norte connect the neighborhood to State Route 56 and Interstate 15.
What buyers at this price point actually care about here
Estate scale lots with mature landscaping, pools and privacy inside a master planned community
Direct access to the Del Sur trail network, more than twenty miles of groomed trails
Neighborhood parks and solar heated community pools shared with the wider Del Sur community
Del Sur Town Center and 4S Commons shopping and dining within minutes
Roughly thirty minutes to Del Mar and the coast, roughly thirty minutes to downtown San Diego outside of peak traffic
The Estates at Del Sur Schools
The Estates at Del Sur is served by Poway Unified School District, one of the highest performing districts in California. Del Sur Elementary and Design39Campus serve the community at the elementary level, with Oak Valley Middle School and Del Norte High School serving secondary students. Attendance is assigned by address and boundaries inside master planned communities can shift, so confirm the specific property before making a decision based on a school assignment.
HOA Dues and Mello Roos in The Estates at Del Sur
Del Sur is a master planned community with Community Facilities District assessments that fund community infrastructure and appear as a separate line item on the property tax bill. The amount varies by neighborhood, improvement area and build phase, and HOA dues vary as well. Two homes at the same price in Del Sur can carry meaningfully different monthly costs.
I pull the exact assessment and dues for any specific parcel before we write an offer or set a list price, and I recommend reviewing the full disclosure package rather than relying on any published summary.
The Estates at Del Sur Market
Closed sales tracked
11
Median sale price
$4,870,125
Sale price range
$3,888,000 to $5,642,323
Median days on market
81
Average sale to list ratio
95%
Median price per sq ft
$879
Home size range
4,396 to 6,733 sq ft
Total sales volume tracked
$54,025,448
The Estates trades on its own terms. The Del Sur median sits near $2,000,000. The Estates closes at more than double it, at a median of $4,870,125 across 11 closed sales from May 2023 through June 2026, ranging from $3,888,000 to $5,642,323, which is why pricing this neighborhood off community level comps is the fastest way to leave money on the table or sit unsold.
The number that matters most here is the sale to list ratio. Those closings averaged roughly 95% of asking, against 99% for Del Sur overall, in a median of 81 days. The spread is what tells the story. Homes priced correctly closed in as few as 11 days at full asking. Homes priced on hope took as long as 238 days and gave back hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Price per square foot ran from $775 to $927, with a median of $879, across homes of 4,396 to 6,733 sq ft. The largest home in the group did not command the highest number per foot, so square footage alone does not set the price in this enclave.
Buyers at this level are cross shopping Rancho Santa Fe, Santaluz and The Crosby, they are advised, and they do not chase. An estate priced correctly and marketed to the right audience transacts. One priced on hope negotiates.
Based on 11 closed MLS sales in The Estates at Del Sur, San Diego 92127, closing May 2023 through June 2026, totaling $54,025,448 in volume. Reported by Alvin Newton, eXp Realty Luxury. Updated periodically.
Selling a Home in The Estates at Del Sur
Selling here is not a Del Sur sale. Your buyer is not scrolling Del Sur listings under $2.5 million, they are a relocating executive, a move up buyer from Carmel Valley or Torrey Highlands, or a Rancho Santa Fe cross shopper who wants estate scale without a five acre maintenance load. That buyer is reachable, but not by listing and waiting.
What your home is actually competing against
Your competition is not the house down the street, because there usually is not one for sale. It is Rancho Santa Fe, Santaluz, The Crosby and the newer Carmel Valley estate product.
My job is to position your home where it wins that comparison: genuine estate scale, the largest lots in Del Sur, newer construction, and Poway Unified, without the acreage burden. Most agents never frame the comparison at all, which is how listings here sit for 174 days.
How I market an Estates at Del Sur listing
Cinematic listing film shot to sell the setting, not just the rooms, with aerial coverage of the lot, the grounds and the neighborhood around it
Architectural stills and twilight photography, shot to the standard the architecture was designed to
Designer direct mail into the specific neighborhoods your buyer lives in today, including Rancho Santa Fe, Santaluz, Carmel Valley and Del Mar
Direct exposure to a network of 2,500+ luxury agents, which matters enormously in a neighborhood where the buyer often arrives through another agent rather than a portal
Coordinated social and video distribution built around the film
Relocation positioning for buyers moving into San Diego who have never heard of Del Sur and need the neighborhood explained before they will consider it
Pricing strategy
The three most recent closings tell the whole story. The home that opened at an aspirational number sat for 174 days and gave back $550,000. The one priced on the data closed at 97% of list with the strongest price per square foot of the group. Thin comp sets punish hope and reward discipline.
I build the analysis from the actual closed sales, adjusted for your lot, floor plan, finishes and build year, and I show you the reasoning rather than handing you a price.
The hardest part of buying in the Estates is that most of the time, nothing is for sale. Three verified closings across the most recent stretch of sales tells you what waiting for a listing alert gets you. If you want this neighborhood specifically, you need early notice and network access.
How I get buyers in
Direct outreach to owners in the neighborhood on behalf of qualified buyers
Early access through my luxury agent network before listings reach the market
Standing alerts across the Estates and the comparable estate tiers in Artesian Estates, Santaluz, The Crosby and Rancho Santa Fe so you see everything that fits
What to evaluate before you write
Build year and finish level. The newest construction in the tier commands the strongest price per square foot, and buyers pay for newer finishes and efficient floor plans, not just raw size. Know which you are buying and what you are paying for it.
Lot position and usable yard. Lot sizes vary across the tier and outdoor living is a major part of what you are buying at this price point.
Single level versus two story. Single level plans at this square footage are scarce and hold value differently.
Guest suite or casita configuration, which matters for multigenerational buyers and drives a premium on resale.
Solar ownership status and system size.
The exact HOA dues and Community Facilities District assessment on that specific parcel.
Orientation and afternoon sun exposure, a genuine livability factor on the larger lots.
How I negotiate here
Sellers in the Estates are rarely under pressure, and the sale to list data reflects a market where the gap between asking and closing gets settled through information rather than aggression. A home sitting at 174 days is a different negotiation than one in its first two weeks, and I know the difference before we write.
I come in knowing what the comparable closings actually did, how long the home has really been available, and what the seller's alternatives are. That is what moves a number at this level.
The Estates at Del Sur is the original estate tier of Del Sur in San Diego 92127, within the Black Mountain Ranch master planned community, along Chesfield Court, Valle Del Sur, Ardere Court, Sittio Ladera and Heritage Crest, roughly seven miles from the Pacific.
How much do homes cost in The Estates at Del Sur?+
Across 11 closings from May 2023 through June 2026, sale prices ranged from $3,888,000 to $5,642,323, at a median of $4,870,125 and a median of $879 per square foot. That is more than double the Del Sur community median of roughly $2,000,000.
How big are the homes and lots in The Estates at Del Sur?+
Floor plans run roughly 4,400 to 6,700 square feet, the largest in the Del Sur master plan, in single level and two story configurations, on the community's most generous lots. Homes typically offer four to seven bedrooms.
Is The Estates at Del Sur gated?+
No. The Estates is an open street network of estate homes within the broader Del Sur community. Buyers who want a gated enclave at the top of Del Sur should also look at Artesian Estates.
What schools serve The Estates at Del Sur?+
Poway Unified School District. Del Sur Elementary and Design39Campus at the elementary level, Oak Valley Middle School and Del Norte High School for secondary. Attendance is assigned by address, so confirm the specific property.
Does The Estates at Del Sur have Mello Roos?+
Del Sur carries Community Facilities District assessments that vary by neighborhood, improvement area and build phase, and HOA dues vary as well. Do not rely on a published figure. I pull the exact assessment for the specific parcel before we set a price or write an offer.
How often do homes come up for sale in The Estates at Del Sur?+
Rarely. Three verified closings across the most recent stretch of sales works out to a trickle of inventory. Buyers who want this neighborhood specifically usually need direct owner outreach or network access rather than a listing alert.
Is The Estates at Del Sur better than Artesian Estates?+
They are the two tiers at the top of Del Sur and they serve slightly different buyers. The Estates offers the largest floor plans in the community at a lower entry point. Artesian Estates is gated, newer on average, and carries the highest median in Del Sur. Buyers weighing both should walk streets in each before deciding.
What is the most recent home sale in The Estates at Del Sur?+
The most recent closing in The Estates at Del Sur is 14849 Chesfield Ct, which closed at $4,650,000 on June 10, 2026. It is 5 bedrooms and roughly 5,425 square feet, built in 2015, at $857 per square foot.
What do homes sell for in The Estates at Del Sur?+
The 3 most recent closings in The Estates at Del Sur range from $3,888,000 to $4,650,000. Volume is thin, so each of those sales carries real weight in a pricing conversation. Call me at 619.987.6987 and I will walk you through what applies to your street.
How long do homes take to sell in The Estates at Del Sur?+
Across the 3 most recent closings in The Estates at Del Sur, days on market ran from 103 to 174 days, and homes closed at 88% to 97% of list price. Speed and price are two separate conversations in a market this thin.
The Agent Who Sells Del Sur at the Top of the Market
The Estates is a neighborhood where the wrong agent costs real money, because the comp set is thin, the buyer pool is comparing you to Rancho Santa Fe, and the last three closings show a half million dollar gap between disciplined pricing and hopeful pricing.
I market these homes the way the architecture deserves: cinematic film, designer direct mail into the neighborhoods where your buyer lives today, and direct exposure to a network of 2,500+ luxury agents.
Tell me whether you are buying or selling in The Estates at Del Sur and I will tell you what is available, what it is worth and what it will take. Reach Alvin directly at 619.987.6987.
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