New Property

Your own private nature reserve awaits. A horse lover's paradise with 137 acres of natural beauty and trails has been lovingly maintained by a single owner for fifty years. In addition to four acres of Merlot grapes, there is ample room to explore, hike, reflect, and relax. The custom and unique 3/2 home was designed by Sim Bruce Richards, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. Formerly a cattle ranch prior to the home being built in 1974, this property has been warmly enjoyed by many generations. A pond, creek, stone building, Engelmann Oaks, California Lilac, Sugar Sumac, and a wide variety of wildlife will draw you in for this outdoor experience in Ramona. Property Highlights: • 137 acres of mature oaks, a pond and running creek (two APNs) • A 2427 square foot home with 3 large bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms • Various outbuildings including a canvas bunk house with latrine, a handmade stone house, a casita • Home was designed in 1974 by Sim Bruce Richards, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright and a master architect of San Diego County • Interior special features include wood, tile, unique architecture with tall wood-framed windows, custom cabinetry and lighting fixtures, a stone chimney with a brick fireplace • Beautifully blanketed with native ceanothus (California lilac) and Engelmann Oaks, holly bushes, sugar sumac • 4.5 acres of established Merlot grape vines planted in 1985 and 2005 • Newer roof installed in 2021 • Two mini-splits (a/c) and two furnaces • Hardwood flooring • A pond and creek, electrical, well, and city water • On-site caretakers of the property who, in exchange for rent, maintain the vineyard, plow the roads, mow the fields, trim the trees, and perform a wide variety of additional maintenance projects • Fencing is mostly complete around the property • The property borders San Diego County's Boulder Oaks Preserve • 45 minutes from downtown San Diego