This $17.5 Million Equestrian Estate in Rancho Santa Fe Comes With Its Own Western Saloon
By Demetrius Simms,
2024-04-29
From New York to Los Angeles (and despite the hard work required to maintain them), there’s something about equestrian estates that evokes a sense of ease and comfort. Perhaps that’s what attracted late actor Patrick Swayze to Rancho Bizzaro and David Calvert-Jones, a nephew of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, to his Los Angeles estate dubbed Paradise Found . If equine life mixed with more than 260 days of sunshine a year sounds appealing to you, too, a 12-acre spread on the West Coast, near southern California’s San Diego, just might be the ticket.
Set in the sought-after Covenant neighborhood of Rancho Santa Fe, about 30 miles north of the Coronado Hotel, the ranch-style home features a sprawling mansion that’s a relaxed blend of country and contemporary motifs, an equestrian barn, and a western-style saloon. The residence, built in 1999, has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms, plus six half-baths, spread across 12,845 square feet. Grand entertainment spaces and separate bedroom wings for added privacy are among the standout features of the $17.5 million listing. Julie Pierce Casey of Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.
A driveway leads up to the gated residence, a meandering structure with a low-pitched roof and a unique combination of tile, wood, and stone pairings. Bold signatures to its interior design are made apparent in the entry foyer, where stone floors and walls complement a lengthy vaulted ceiling that lets the light in. Coffered and bamboo stick-like ceilings also accent a number of lounge areas and the billiards room with a bar, respectively.
The inviting home makes you spoiled for choice when it comes to cooking and dining, both indoors and out. In addition to an eat-in chef’s kitchen and a summer kitchen decked out with premium-grade appliances, there’s an ample formal dining room and several patios for alfresco snacks and meals. Two covered patios, both near a built-in grill, each have an outdoor fireplace.
Back inside, distinct bedroom wings separate you and your guests for ultimate privacy. The light-filled primary with an en-suite bath offers gorgeous landscape views that play up the home’s extensive woodwork. Other bedrooms in the home are en-suites as well, with some featuring claw-foot soaking tubs and private balconies. Upper-level terraces provide lush vistas over the estate.
Three separate garages provide room for up to 12 cars, and the amenities don’t stop there. In addition to a barn with six stalls and a feed room, the horse facilities include three pastures and a small riding arena accessed via a separate gated drive. Other luxuries that add to the estate’s resort-like vibe are a lagoon-style pool with a beachfront entry, a tennis court with a viewing platform, and a sand-pit volleyball court. And among the estate’s most unique attractions is the poolside Old West-style saloon. Complete with stamped leather barstools, its open-air design allows for easy back and forth with the adjoining covered patio that includes a massive stone fireplace and built-in grill.
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