You'll love this spacious and updated 2-story single family CARLSBAD home that's priced below $1 million. It is perched on a bluff with a protected green space, and no adjacent neighbors, behind it. This home offers an enviable East/West orientation - buffering the home/back yard from the afternoon sun while still welcoming cooling ocean breezes. Yes, the Pacific Ocean and Carlsbad Boardwalk & Village are just 2 miles away! It's also super convenient to Carlsbad's top-rated schools, and offers easy access to the 5 and the 78. Step through the double door entry and soak in the earthy vibe. This rarely available larger floor plan boasts a bonus main floor family room/office/guest room PLUS a main floor half bath. Enjoy sipping your favorite beverage next to the family room or living room fireplace on a cool evening. Or step outside to the fenced back yard with strawberry trees, birds, and canyon/trails behind. The upstairs primary suite is spacious and bright w/ ample closet space and a large private bathroom. This home has had lots of updates like newer flooring, crown molding, interior doors & windows, kitchen w/ pantry wall cabinets and granite counters, three updated bathrooms, ceiling fans, water heater, drain tile system, gutters, and more. Lots of great trails, parks, dog parks, and Calavera Hills Community Center & Park that offers lots of activities and after school programs. Hope Elementary is about 1.5 miles NE. Seller-paid Home Warranty & recent termite tenting will help make your 1st year of ownership carefree. Stop by to discover all this home has to offer!