5 Open Houses to Visit in Carlsbad this Weekend

To get a glimpse of what's going on with real estate in your area, Patch brings you the rundown of some homes with an open door policy this weekend.

Address: 6945 Catamaran Drive, Carlsbad

• Neighborhood: Poinsettia Cove
• Listing Price: $749,000
• Listing Agency: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Carole McConnell
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bath: 2 full, 1 partial
• Living Area: 2,366-sq-ft.
• Year Built: 2002
• MLS #: 110052018
• Open House: Sat, Sept 24 and Sun, Sept 25, 1-4p.m.
• Description: Visit this two-story home in a gated community west of Interstate 5. The main floor has an open flow with a combination of tile and carpet flooring. Enjoy beach access within a few blocks, as well as community amenities like picnic tables, a playground and sport court.

Address: 3522 Hastings Drive, Carlsbad

• Neighborhood: Calavera Hills
• Listing Price: $395,000
• Listing Agency: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Rosa Buettner
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bath: 2 full, 1 partial
• Living Area: 1,701-sq-ft.
• Year Built: 1988
• MLS #: 110047699
• Open House: Sun, Sept 25, 1-4p.m.
• Description: A two-story nestled into the Trails of Calavera Hills, this home features cool tile flooring on the main level and a kitchen that opens to the adjacent living room with fireplace. Open house goers will find bedrooms on the second level. Enjoy hill views from the patio space out back.

Address: 1374 Nightshade Road, Carlsbad

• Neighborhood: Aviara
• Listing Price: $724,900
• Listing Agency: Prudential California Realty, Alan Shafran
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bath: 4
• Living Area: 2,848-sq-ft.
• Lot Size: 0.23 acres
• Year Built: 1997
• MLS #: 110048188
• Open House: Sat, Sept 24, 1-4p.m.
• Description: Visitors to this Saturday afternoon open house will be greeted by clean curb appeal, leading into a grand foyer with soaring ceilings. Continue out to the back yard and find a fully landscaped and hard-scaped back yard with a two tiered patio and grassy areas.

Address: 4310 La Portalada Drive, Carlsbad

• Neighborhood: Carlsbad
• Listing Price: $485,000
• Listing Agency: Prudential California Realty, Jessica Foote
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bath: 2
• Living Area: 1,408-sq-ft.
• Lot Size: 0.18 acres
• Year Built: 1976
• MLS #: 110032550
• Open House: Sat, Sept 24, 1-4p.m.
• Description: This home’s single level floor plan allows for easy flow from one activity to the next, from cooking, to lounging to running out the door for work or play. Open house goers will also find a large back yard with both a patio and grassy area, large enough for lawn furniture, a playset or other add-ons.

Address: 7088 Surfbird Circle, Carlsbad

• Neighborhood: Aviara
• Listing Price: $629,000
• Listing Agency: Willis Allen Real Estate, Linda Costello
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bath: 2 ½
• Living Area: 1,705-sq-ft.
• Lot Size: 0.43 acres
• Year Built: 1999
• MLS #: 110031389
• Open House: Sun, July 24, 1-4 p.m.
• Description: Last featured in our “House Hunts” column during July with a $629,000 asking price, this Aviara home has since been reduced in price. Located in the Marea gated community, this home includes upgrades like travertine flooring, an eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and a finished patio.