Will Oceanside use groins like Newport Beach to save sand?
“We are not going back down”
Ken Leighton 3:37 p.m., June 18
Unreal estate
San Diego priciest pads up for sale.
Fallbrook mansion resembles a quaint European chapel
Including “car barns” with parking for a full fleet of vehicles
The luxury estate at 5147 Morro Hills Place, spanning nearly ten acres in southern Fallbrook, might be better described as a compound than as a residence. “Welcome to your future ranch, resort, spa, or estate,” ...
Oldest Encinitas blufftop mansion once owned by Charlie Chaplin
Various tales say it was purchased either as a residence for his mother or as a place to hide his pregnant 16-year-old mistress
The “iconic waterfront masterpiece” at 1448 Neptune Avenue in Encinitas was reportedly just the second or third blufftop mansion constructed in the area, and after nearly 100 years, is the oldest one still standing. Built ...
Former mayor of Del Mar Albert Corti puts modern mansion up for sale
“A sanctuary of style offering natural light and airy views throughout.”
The newly constructed home at 2811 Heather Lane is perched on a hillside just south of San Dieguito Lagoon, the slim body of water separating a neighborhood of high-end luxury estates from the adjacent Del ...
Recall Coronado’s historic allure owned by Bayfront Candela’s restauranteur Tomas Braniff
Over 100 year-old-home was “meticulously restored” in 2017
The Spanish white stucco house at 475 A Avenue in the “Crown City” of Coronado may have originally been constructed more than 100 years ago in 1914, but marketing materials promise it was “meticulously restored” ...
Modern Muirlands masterpiece titled in investment company controlled by founders of Luna Grill
Designed by Edinger Architects of Solana Beach and Mark. V. Agee Construction of Rancho Santa Fe
Listing materials promise “the ultimate Southern California luxury lifestyle” at 715 Muirlands Vista Way in La Jolla, a newly-constructed “modern masterpiece in the Muirlands.” With six bedrooms and six baths spread across nearly 7000 square ...
Lower Hermosa La Jolla home sports Frank Lloyd Wright inspired architecture and ocean views of Windansea Beach
Wright student Frederick Liebhardt constructed it for his parents
Listing materials promise this week’s property “is pure California real estate gold” — “sited prominently on over one acre of oceanfront land.” On a promontory point that pushes closer to the waves below than surrounding ...
Award winning restoration of Escondido house once subject of the PBS TV show Restore America
House “boasts one of the most intricate collections of hand-printed Bradbury & Bradbury wallpaper in the country.”
Escondido’s Beach House may be more than 15 miles from the coast, but it’s filled with historical charm and old-world craftsmanship you won’t find in a modern oceanfront mega-mansion. Built in 1896 for real estate ...
Former spouse of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens offers Ocean Front home in Del Mar
Constructed in 1999 by “world renowned architect-designer” Ken Ronchetti
Listing materials for the beachside estate at 2808 Ocean Front in Del Mar describe a property that “has long been considered one of the most prominent coastal contemporary beach homes on the West Coast and ...
Three stories of seaside lounging in Oceanside
“Let’s start with the reason to own this perfect home, the beach!”
Oceanside, San Diego’s northernmost city, is often overlooked in discussions about the region’s most exclusive real estate, which tend to focus on coastal North County cities such as Carlsbad, Encinitas, or Del Mar. But while ...
Virgin villa on Rutgers Road
No one has lived in this modern Mediterranean manse
Listing materials for a recently-constructed southern La Jolla mansion pose a question they’re more than happy to answer. “What would you call a residence of high style, beauty, and sophistication, intelligent design and refined in ...
Point Loma’s largest Italian Renaissance mansion
Portion of Point Loma Nazarine once known as Lomaland on the peninsula
Rosecroft is a historically-designated estate occupying nearly two-and-a-half acres atop Point Loma. Built in 1912 by architect Emmor Brooke Weaver, who oversaw the design of dozens of local residences between 1904 and 1945, the Italian ...
The “permanent vacation” feel
This house is made to be shown off
The newly-constructed estate at 7430 Hillside Drive in La Jolla includes five separate elevator-accessed levels of living area totaling nearly 6300 square feet of living space carved out of the side of Mount Soledad. “A ...
Studs-out remodel in Coronado
With an eye toward retaining the home’s historic character
This week we visit a “forgotten historic Coronado home” that’s been “brought back to life!” The 2400-square-foot craftsman at 1302 8th Street in Coronado was originally constructed in 1901 but has undergone extensive renovation since ...
A “striking contemporary classic”
Once home to founder of online music store MP3tunes
This week we present you with an opportunity to “reside in one of the largest homes on the breathtaking Del Mar beach.” “Take pleasure in the ultimate seaside lifestyle,” invite listing materials for the residence ...
The epitome of California canyon living
Architect also designed San Diego Zoo structures and enclosures
“Hidden behind beautiful hedges,” this 1924 Bankers Hill estate at 3372 Front Street “is truly unique in downtown San Diego and the epitome of California canyon living.” So promise the listing materials. The residence, which ...
