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The history of the San Diego Union’s James MacMullen and his Coronado home

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Old world meets contemporary at Rancho Del Lago

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Spanish hacienda at the southern edge of La Jolla

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America’s Cup participant William Ruh’s Cape Cod style home

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Coronado Unreal Estate

The history of the San Diego Union’s James MacMullen and his Coronado home

The majestic MacMullen Home at 382 Glorietta Boulevard is the first building visitors to Coronado encounter when crossing the Bay bridge from downtown San Diego. Built in 1914, the home ...

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Old world meets contemporary at Rancho Del Lago

“Through the 24-hour security guarded gates of Rancho Del Lago, you approach this magnificent European style estate,” begins the realtor.com listing pitch for 6590 Calle Reina, a 1995-built Rancho Santa ...

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Spanish hacienda at the southern edge of La Jolla

Older oceanfront houses are a rarity in San Diego. Sand, water, and salty air conspire to degrade building materials years or decades faster than the same stuff used to build ...

Del Mar Unreal Estate

America’s Cup participant William Ruh’s Cape Cod style home

This week, we visit a “stunning Cape Cod style home nestled in the trees of Olde Del Mar,” billed in listing materials retrieved from realtor.com as “a true masterpiece by ...

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La Jolla Unreal Estate

La Jolla Tide Pools meets Craftsman-style renovation

In the early 1900s, many outlying areas of San Diego were experiencing severe contractions following a speculation-fueled housing boom in the 1880s and early 1890s. At the time, areas such as La Jolla were so ...

September 24, 2020

Carlsbad Unreal Estate

Half-acre estate above Terramar Beach

The oceanfront estate at 5327 Carlsbad Boulevard is “a fresh, global take on Southern California style, pairing modern amenities with elegant touches.” So say listing materials retrieved from realtor.com. Built in 2006, the home hosts ...

September 11, 2020

Coronado Unreal Estate

August 26, 2020

Christian Rice coastal contemporary design in Coronado

This week, we visit what realtor.com promotional materials describe as a “sophisticated coastal contemporary farmhouse” sitting on just over a quarter-acre of land at 900 Alameda Boulevard in Coronado. Custom-built in 2013, the home was ...

Mission Hills Unreal Estate

August 13, 2020

The Longview Manor estate built by Ralph Hurlburt

The nearly century-old estate at 2212 La Callecita in Mission Hills, once dubbed Longview Manor, “is truly a one of a kind treasure,” according to listing remarks published at realtor.com. “This architecturally significant home was ...

Downtown San Diego Unreal Estate

July 16, 2020

Luxury atop the Omni Hotel

As professional sports leagues attempt in fits and starts to restart their respective seasons, one thing is clear: there won’t be any fans in the stands. So if you want to see live baseball in ...

Bankers Hill Unreal Estate

July 2, 2020

The Harrison G. Otis House: a Tudor Revival residence

The Harrison G. Otis House, a Mission Hills mansion with nearly 3900 square feet of living space, was originally built in 1910. Per listing materials retrieved from Realtor.com, “historic details abound” throughout the home. Commissioned ...

Mission Beach Unreal Estate

June 18, 2020

Modern masterpiece north of Belmont Park

For just under nine million dollars, you’ve got the chance to acquire a two-year-old, three-story beachfront mansion in the heart of Mission Beach. A few blocks north of Belmont Park sits the “beachfront modern masterpiece” ...

Little Italy Unreal Estate

June 3, 2020

Why settle for the penthouse? Buy the whole building.

This week in Unreal Estate, we’re exploring a property perfect for the aspiring real estate mogul who also needs a place to stay in downtown’s trendy Little Italy neighborhood. Sure, you get the 7000-square-foot penthouse ...

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Britt-Scripps House: Bankers Hill’s Queen Anne Victorian Historic Landmark

The story of the tri-level Queen Anne Victorian estate at 406 Maple Street in Bankers Hill already includes a host of interesting chapters. With its latest offering for sale, the home is poised to embark ...

May 21, 2020

Del Mar Unreal Estate

Enjoy “effortless living” with Samuel Amoia design

This week, we visit what’s billed as “the highest standard of California coastal living,” a 6532-square-foot oceanview mansion at 516 Stratford Court. According to listing remarks retrieved from Trulia, the home is “ideally situated on ...

May 7, 2020

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April 23, 2020

Avant Garde architecture in Cardiff

As with just about every other facet of daily life, the spread of coronavirus has dramatically reshaped the real estate market in recent weeks. Appraisers are working limited schedules or avoiding property inspections entirely, thus ...

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April 9, 2020

La Jolla’s Taj Mahal

“Private and secluded at the end of a cul de sac, the legendary Casa de las Joyas — also known as La Jolla’s Taj Mahal — exudes charm and character rarely experienced,” opens the Realtor.com ...

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The history of the San Diego Union’s James MacMullen and his Coronado home

Old world meets contemporary at Rancho Del Lago

Spanish hacienda at the southern edge of La Jolla

America’s Cup participant William Ruh’s Cape Cod style home

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