OCEANSIDE Bright splashes of color and a variety of outdoor spaces keep things interesting in this Southwestern-style ranch on half an acre.

Address: 1427 Avocado Road, Oceanside, 92054

Listed for: $780,000 for three bedrooms, two bathrooms in 1,586 square feet (23,958-square-foot lot)

Features: Skylit living room; multicolored common spaces; scenic dining area; trellis-topped brick patios

About the area: In the 92054 ZIP Code, based on 19 sales, the median price for single-family homes in September was $670,000, up 8.9% year over year, according to Core- Logic.