Located at:
15931 Via De Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067
(between Fairbanks Ranch and the Village of Rancho Santa Fe)
Feel free to call me for directions and additional information at (858) 342-2773

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Rare opportunity to see one of Rancho Santa Fe’s most equisit homes constructed by one of Rancho Santa Fe’s best homebuilders. This magnificent Jim Sylvester designed Tuscan estate features an 18,000 sq.ft. main residence, a 3,600+ sq.ft. guest house and a 1,200 sq.ft. detached executive office suite, all sprawling across 2.29 acres. This turnkey home is a true masterpiece (3 years in the making)! Words can’t describe the amazing features and attention to detail so come see for yourself! Price just reduced to $11,850,000

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This custom Jim Sylvester designed home comes completely furnished with over 2 million dollars in high end custom furniture, 12 XL plasma TV’s, custom Brunswick pool table, and more. Sylvester Homes is offering creative buyer financing - please ask for details. This entire estate is completely turnkey. Main residence offers over 18,000 sqft and includes 5 bedroom suites, theater, wine grotto, billiard room, formal walnut library, exercise room w/ sauna, hobby room and so much more! This estate, (3 years in the making), has a fully integrated sound system a security/surveillance system, 12 plasma televisions, and 17 fireplaces. The backyard is a tropical island paradise complete with lagoon pool, spa with moat, waterfalls, swim up cave and slide. Steps away from the pool, one can enjoy the outdoor living room a fireplace and barbeque pavilion while capturing views of your own exquisitely landscaped gardens. The sensational master bedroom features its own private outdoor spa sanctuary with fireplace, inviting daybed and 2 outdoor showers as well as an adjoining oversized exercise room with sauna. Situated on an all useable, gated and private site, this home consists of 4 separate compounds created for ultimate family living! The guest villa, with over 4000 square feet of living space in itself, offers 2 Master suites, paneled library, formal dining, great room, complete gourmet kitchen, and a 2 car garage. The office villa offers over 1200 square feet of executive office space and includes a handsome foyer with fireplace and can easily be utilized as additional domestic/staff quarters. A separate service entrance leads to a fourth compound complete with 4 car garage. Dramatic faux finishes are through-out every living area in the home (including garages). There are expansive indoor and outdoor entertainment areas and spectacular living spaces that optimize the enjoyment of this exceptional and truly one of a kind property. Recent $600,000 renovation to front entrance with pedestrian walkways has created even more magnificent curb appeal than ever before! A rare and remarkable offering when only the best will do!!

For those of you that are familiar with Alcala, this is the highly sought after “Poppy” model. If you are not familiar with Alcala, it is a gated community in Whispering Palms. Conveniently located on the south west edge of Rancho Santa Fe this area is within minutes of the 5 freeway and the beach. In addition, Whispering Palms is surrounded by the beautiful Morgan Run Golf Course and resort.
For more information please call (858) 342-2773 or email us today.

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$5,350,000
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$8,600,000
In addition to the 4 Rancho Santa Fe covenant properties that sold, there are also 4 properties in escrow and 91 active listings. The average list price for the 91 listings that are currently on the market is $6,828,104 with the lowest RSF Covenant list price being $1,575,000 and the highest current RSF Covenant list price being $29,900,000.

If anyone would like more detailed information on any active, pending or sold homes in the Rancho Santa Fe Covenant or the surrounding areas of Rancho Santa Fe (including MLS reports, comparative market analysis, pictures…) please email me and I will get the information to you ASAP!

Thank you,
Julien Brandt REALTOR
Prudential Rancho Santa Fe Properties

If you or anyone you know was displaced by the fires I would be happy to help them find a rental. I can also send you a few helpful links to get you back on your feet and get you started on your search…

You can also check my previous post which includes detailed RSF fire information and a Google map that pinpoints many of the address’s…
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UPDATE: On October 24th at @ 4:30 The Rancho Santa Fe Fire District released the following information on their website: “Mass mandatory evacuations are still underway for the entire Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, including the Bridges, Del Dios, The Crosby Estates, Cielo, the Covenant, Fairbanks Ranch, and 4S Ranch. Although you are not seeing any visible smoke from the area, other public safety concerns must be addressed before the District is repopulated are the downed power lines, debris and trees in the roadways, water pressure and electricity. We are working on resolving these issues and developing a plan to allow residents back into their homes. Your continued patience is requested, the Fire District will continue to expedite the recovery process as quickly as possible…” Read more at the RSF Fire District website.

You can also visit the Rancho Santa Fe Fire District website for the RSF Fire Departments up to date list of properties that have been damaged.

Please click on the blue icons within the Google map below for information on each specific incident:
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As of October 23rd at about 5:00pm the local news stations are saying that roughly 40 homes in the Rancho Santa Fe area have been burned. So far there have been reports of houses burned in The Covenant, The Bridges, The Crosby, and The Summit. (If you are aware of any other areas please let us know).

On Tuesday afternoon SoCal fires stated that: “The fire swept down through Rancho Santa Fe overnight. About 35 structures were damaged, mostly homes. Now the fire is jumping the San Dieguito River, headed into Fairbanks Ranch. Officials are concerned the fire will soon jump San Dieguito Road. Winds are very gusty. Overnight, the fire burned through the Las Colinas neighborhood of Rancho Santa Fe, and several houses were destroyed. The area is littered with burnt cars. Two tanker planes are dumping retardant material on the fire line, trying to stop the flames from jumping San Dieguito Road. Several fire strike teams worked in the area last night as the fire moved through. Fire crews here have been working since Sunday night and show exhaustion. One firefighter said the temperature never cooled down last night, and while the winds settled down after dark, they kicked back up after 2 a.m. One resident, who lives on Zumaque Street, said he returned to his street last night to check on his house. “I came up and there was a wall of smoke. Everything around my house burned.” On a typical street, because of the whimsy of the winds, one house is untouched and the next is a pile of ash. In some houses that burned, water pipes burst and water is bubbling up on the property. At one destroyed house, garden hoses on the front lawn suggest that the owners tried to do something to save the house before leaving.”

Please also check our local news channel websites for updated information: NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox. You may also click this link to view the most up to date and current list of homes throughout san diego that have been destroyed during this tragic event.

I will update RSFblog.com (same as RanchoSantaFeBlog.com) as often as possible so please check back often.

Join the Rancho Santa Fe Firefighters Association for a Pancake Breakfast and Open House on Sunday, October 14, 2007. The RSF Pancake Breakfast will be from 7:30am to 11:30am. Everyone is welcome to come out and support the local fire department of Rancho Santa fe. There will be fire engine rides, a bounce house, and fire engine and equipment displays (among other things)! The event will be held at Station 1 which is located at 16936 El Fuego, Rancho Santa Fe 92067.

For a larger version of the brochure click here!
Station One / 16936 El Fuego
(858) 756-6011

I asked Sean Barry from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (here in the Village of Rancho Santa Fe) to give us an update on the recent Fed rate cut:

“We had some good news this last Tuesday compliments of the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). The Fed dropped the Fed Funds Rate and the Discount Rate by .500%. The drop in the Federal Funds Rate will directly effect consumer debt that is directly tied to the Prime Rate Index. Prime Rate moves in step with the Federal Funds Rate; therefore, Prime Rate moved from 8.25% to 7.75%. This is especially good news to homeowners that have 2nd liens that have floating interest rates - e.g. home equity lines of credit. The Fed’s move does not directly impact mortgage rates, but the rate reduction sends a positive message to the markets since it eases some of the credit tensions that have plagued the mortgage industry for the past month or so. Mortgage Rates are still historically low, and with home prices easing up it may quietly be a great time for home buyers to purchase a home.”

If you have any questions on mortgages, please feel free to contact Sean Barry of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage at (858) 759-2300.

Sean A. Barry
President’s Club 2006
Home Mortgage Consultant
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
16079 San Dieguito Road, Suite A-1
(Mail Only: P.O. Box 3511)
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
858.759.2300 Direct
877.858.SEAN (7326) Toll-free
858.630.4217 Fax
sean.a.barry@wellsfargo.com
www.seanabarry.com

In addition, you may Use this order form to purchase tickets for any of the “Art of Fashion” events. If you are unable to attend, but you would still like to donate, you can do so at the bottom of the order form. All proceeds from the Fashion show will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of San Dieguito!