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Coronado’s Crown Manor mansion: designed by Marston House architects Irving Gill and William S. Hebbard

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Maravilla: Rancho Del Lago’s ultimate private estate

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Save Alonzo Culver’s Queen Anne Victorian mansion in Carlsbad

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The newest of Heritage Estates has it all

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Coronado Unreal Estate

Coronado’s Crown Manor mansion: designed by Marston House architects Irving Gill and William S. Hebbard

Crown Manor, the palatial 24,000-square-foot mansion at 1015 Ocean Boulevard in Coronado, is billed in its Zillow listing as “the most iconic estate in Southern California.” Originally built in 1902, ...

Rancho Santa Fe Unreal Estate

Maravilla: Rancho Del Lago’s ultimate private estate

In 2020, the median size of a new home was 2261 square feet, according to US Census data. In 1990, when the home at 6573 Primero Izquierdo in Rancho Santa ...

Carlsbad Unreal Estate

Save Alonzo Culver’s Queen Anne Victorian mansion in Carlsbad

Is a 19th-century historical landmark in Carlsbad in danger of demolition? Designated Landmark No. 4 by the city in 1986, the Culver-Myers-Capp house at 3140 Highland Drive was built by ...

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The newest of Heritage Estates has it all

Nestled in the hills of north Poway above the Maderas Golf Club, The Heritage Estates is an exclusive 400-acre enclave of 111 custom homes locked behind a 24-hour guarded entry ...

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The Grand Dame of Coronado

“European Elegance meets casual California beach lifestyle!” shouts the Zillow intro to 708 A Avenue, purported to be “one of Coronado’s most iconic and significant properties.” Billed as the “Grand Dame” of the island, the ...

May 26, 2021

La Jolla Unreal Estate

La Jolla’s Monkey House

Renowned local architect Edgar Ullrich was lured from his Colorado home a century ago by a prized commission — chief design responsibilities for Casa de Mañana, a luxury resort hotel in La Jolla that eventually ...

May 5, 2021

SDSU Unreal Estate

April 23, 2021

The largest residence of Alvarado Estates

Back in 1948, a group of outdoor-loving professors at San Diego State College got together with a handful of other prominent local professionals. The group wanted to mate a pair of desires: city living and ...

Mission Hills Unreal Estate

April 8, 2021

Where the author of Corpus of Joe Bailey created fictional residents of Mission Hills

Novelist Oakley Hall was best known for his Westerns, including Warlock, which won him a Pulitzer Prize in 1958. But before rising to fame, the San Diego-born writer broke out with 1953’s Corpus of Joe ...

Unreal Estate

March 26, 2021

Laguna y Mar: purity in design and sophistication

Regardless of whether you find the penchant of rich people for naming their homes to be eccentric or narcissistic, “Laguna y Mar” (lagoon and sea) probably won’t be making any top ten lists of things ...

Carlsbad Unreal Estate

March 10, 2021

Koi and contrast in Carlsbad

Many people feel that homes are meant to be colorful. Bright, vibrant hues accentuate their rooms and add personality. Flowers add a pop of color to garden beds. Carefully chosen tones and schemes provide warmth ...

Stockton Unreal Estate

February 24, 2021

Boxing great Archie Moore’s Stockton sanctuary

Stockton, a Southeast San Diego neighborhood wedged in among Logan Heights, Mt. Hope, and Grant Hill, isn’t the first place one thinks of when imagining million-dollar homes. With a median home value more than $300,000 ...

Unreal Estate

February 12, 2021

Seaview’s views in Del Mar

The key thing to know about the 5900-square-foot mansion at 2008 Seaview Avenue in Del Mar is that it has views. Lots of views. Situated just south of San Dieguito Lagoon and less than a ...

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Carlsbad Unreal Estate

Tamarack Beach’s Frank Lloyd Wright inspired townhouse in Carlsbad

The 3400-square-foot townhouse at 195 Cherry Avenue is billed as the first of three newly-constructed, “Frank Lloyd Wright inspired” condominium units erected last year, just a block inland from Tamarack Beach in Carlsbad. According to ...

January 27, 2021

Kensington Unreal Estate

Vista de la Mission: angelic outpost in Kensington

According to listing materials retrieved from Zillow, the historic Vista de la Mission residence in Kensington is “spiritually known as an outpost for angels.” “Privately nestled behind walls in the most desirable cul-de-sac location in ...

January 14, 2021

La Jolla Unreal Estate

January 1, 2021

Mediterranean masterpiece in La Jolla

The 10,300-square-foot mansion at 308 Vista de la Playa in La Jolla is billed in listing remarks retrieved from Zillow as “a rare legacy property.” Built in 2000, the seven-bedroom, nine-bath residence is described as ...

Unreal Estate

December 17, 2020

Joseph Sfeir fused modern Spanish architecture

The 3900-square-foot estate at 545 Rimini Road in Del Mar exudes “timeless elegance situated on an oversized lot highlighting private grounds, stunning terraces and ocean views,” according to listing materials retrieved from realtor.com. “Rich in ...

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Coronado’s Crown Manor mansion: designed by Marston House architects Irving Gill and William S. Hebbard

Maravilla: Rancho Del Lago’s ultimate private estate

Save Alonzo Culver’s Queen Anne Victorian mansion in Carlsbad

The newest of Heritage Estates has it all

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