About this home

Own a piece of La Mesa history. Built circa 1909, known locally as the Stewart House (James R. Paxton Home), this Transitional Victorian anchors an income property on a nearly 0.4-acre lot (17,298 sqft across two parcels) within one block of La Mesa Village. The front structure at 4554 Date Ave has three bedrooms/four bathrooms plus a 3-bedroom, 2-bath owner's unit at 4556 Date Ave. The rear of the property holds a separate duplex at 8208-12 Pasadena Ave, consisting of two 2-bedroom/1-bath units. The owner's unit features an updated kitchen with new cabinetry, oak interior doors, and ceramic tile flooring. Ten parking spaces - four garage, four covered carport, two open-air. Owned rooftop solar system (3.0 kW) - a meaningful offset to operating costs. Mature landscaping and fruit orchard on property include apple, orange, mandarin, fig, persimmon, nectarine, calamansi, and avocado. One block to La Mesa Village: Farmers Market, Oktoberfest, Holiday in the Village, Classic Car Show, Taste of La Mesa. Multiple bus lines and the Orange Trolley Line within one-half mile. Nearby parks include Collier, Porter and Highwood.

Facts and features

Schools

• La Mesa Arts Academy

  elementary · 5-8 · 0.7 mi

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• Mount Miguel High School

  high · 9-12 · 2.6 mi

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• Acton Academy San Diego East

  elementary · 0.3 mi

• La Mesa Dale Elementary School

  elementary · K-6 · 0.8 mi

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• The Learning Choice Academy - East County

  elementary · K-12 · 0.5 mi

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• Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center

  elementary · K-8 · 0.6 mi

Price history

• Sep 24, 2026 · Price Changed$2,000,000
• Aug 26, 2026 · Listed$2,500,000

Tax history

• 2025$537 tax · $43,520 assessed
• 2024$523 tax · $42,667 assessed
• 2023$509 tax · $41,011 assessed
• 2022$503 tax · $40,207 assessed
• 2021$497 tax · $39,419 assessed
• 2020$482 tax · $39,015 assessed
• 2019$476 tax · $38,250 assessed
• 2018$467 tax · $37,500 assessed

Home value

$1,904,300

• Cotality$1,904,300
• Collateral Analytics$953,000

Where it is