Asking Price: $850,000

Split-level 2 BR, 2 BA on 2+ acres offering a unique opportunity to own a permaculture food forest with over 40 varieties of food bearing fruit & nut trees, plants, herbs, vegetables, native plants, timber bamboo and ornamentals. Freshly painted interior. New split HVAC and water heater installed in 2023. Owned Solar to zero out electric bill. Roof replaced 2020. Double pane windows throughout w/new sliding doors offer access to enclosed back patio w/views of the garden. 4 Solar tubes bring in natural light. All irrigation is run from well and pump run from solar. 700 gallon tank captures roof water. Whole house fan. 2-stall attached garage. Automatic Gated driveway w/concrete pavers. See Supplemental. Finch Frolic Garden and house is for sale! This magical garden is almost two acres of established chemical-free food forest and habitat with over 26 species of food-bearing trees and shrubs. Well water irrigates the property, and a 700 gallon tank captures roof water. A large unlined pond needs no filtration or aeration as it is balanced by koi and waterlilies. Over 112 species of birds have been recorded visiting the garden. The house is a 1987 split-level with dual-pane windows, a heat/AC pump, built-in bookcases, Pergo-like flooring and a screened-in porch. There are two fireplaces, one with a charming red stove insert. 30 solar microinverters provide all the electrical needs for the property and extra. A new roof was added in 2021. The double-car garage leads to under-house storage. There are 3 large sheds, a small greenhouse and a chicken coop (the Fowl Fortress), as well as composting toilets at the bottom of the property in addition to the septic tank for the house. Twelve raised beds filled with excellent compost are ready for vegetables, and many perennial herbs are planted throughout the property along with lovely ornamentals. This property has been an educational site for permaculture since 2011. In spring and summer the wisteria, jasmine and fruit trees are in bloom, and in autumn and winter the native plants and trees are at their best. Over 40 species of butterfly have been recorded on site, as well as coyotes, bobcat, opossum, skunk, fox, and many more. The upper lined frog pond throbs with the song of Pacific Chorus Frogs in the winter. Located on quiet dead-end street two miles from the heart of Fallbrook, and a few miles from I-15.