MURRIETA Built in 2003, this five-bedroom house features a center-island kitchen that opens to the family room.

Address: 36629 Oak Meadows Place, Murrieta, 92562

Listed for: $499,000 for five bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms in 3,962 square feet (9,583-square-foot lot)

Features: Courtyard entry; master suite with two walk-in closets; covered patio

About the area: In the 92562 ZIP Code, based on 109 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in July was $423,000, up 6.3% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

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