A quiet lot with a casita, backing green space.

Built in 2018 on a modest lot in San Marcos, this house earns its footprint by thinking carefully about how each room gets used. A detached casita sits just off the front porch — its own entrance, walk-in shower, oversized closet, and a Murphy bed that stays with the home. It works as a guest suite, a long-stay arrangement for family, or simply a place to close the door and work. The back of the property opens onto adjacent green space, which keeps the covered patio feeling less hemmed in than most.

Inside, a study anchors the entry, the laundry room has built-in cabinetry and a hobby desk, and the primary closet is the kind that gets mentioned on the tour. The guest bedroom has its own en suite with a walk-in shower. The outdoor kitchen and retractable patio shades suggest the back patio gets real use, not just admiration.