In San Diego’s North County, in the affluent community of Rancho Santa Fe — best known for its luxurious homes, breathtaking landscapes, and overall exclusivity — lies a striking 2.86-acre compound that recently hit the market.
Designed by locally renowned architect, Dena Gillispie, the sprawling compound sits on an elevated ocean view lot in Stonebridge (a gated, residential, and equestrian community located in westernmost Rancho Santa Fe that was developed in the 1980s and 1990s).
Much like the idyllic homes that surround it, the compound was built in 1991 and consists of a 4-bedroom main residence AND a separate one-bedroom guest cottage.
It’s now on the market for 6,225,000, with Deborah Weir and Monica Sylvester of Willis Allen Real Estate in charge of the listing.
The 4-bedroom main residence welcomes residents and guests with its impressive brick loggia, which sets the tone for the rest of the house, where unique and distinctive elements like leaded glass doors, curved staircases, hand-carved fireplaces, and more make you think to yourself that “they don’t build them like this anymore”.
The guest cottage — which has its own address — adds an extra bedroom to the mix, but also comes with its own living room, kitchenette, balcony, views, and 2 stairwells (one of which is ADA compliant).
Heading outside, the backyard is an entertainer’s dream anchored by a saltwater, beach entry pool, with a spa, slide, and a magical outdoor shower.
There’s also an open-air pool cabana, 2 fireplaces, 2 separate BBQ stations, a pizza oven, and a firepit with sit-down, all looking out at the ocean in the distance.
Other highlights of the estate include fully paid solar, a batting cage, a shuffleboard, an orchard, and a vegetable garden.
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