17872 Via De Fortuna, Rancho Santa Fe

This very very special estate is entered through wrought iron gates with the view of manicured lawns, mature trees and a beautiful landscaped 3/4 acre pond. A circular motor court fronts the gracious 9688 sq. ft. one-story main house. Across the pond is a charming self-contained guest house with wood-burning fireplace, living room and its own kitchen. (Cont.)

The long verandah of the main house and a similar verandah, which is found across the back of thehouse, allow passive solar protection from the sun in summer and cold in winter. Both provide spacious areas for outdoor dining for the family or larger parties. Entering the main house through leaded glass doors, there is a rotunda area with ferns and palms giving the feeling of a small garden conservatory. The spacious living room with fireplace is connected to a cherry wood paneled library also with fireplace. There is a family room with wet bar and fireplace, a 1150 plus bottle refrigerated wine cellar, and a splendid dining room with its own sheltered outdoor dining area. The connecting butler's pantry provides considerable storage. The kitchen boasts rare Brazilian blue granite counter tops, hand-painted French tiles and an indoor gas grill. A stone floored garden room or children's playroom looks out on the rose garden and can be accessed directly from the swimming pool area where there is a gas barbecue and additional dining areas. The house has three large bedrooms and baths plus a spacious master suite, an exercise room/office which overlooks the rolling lawns and tennis court. The seven-car garage is attached. In addition, there is a separate 33'x 20' free-standing artist's studio, a large four-stall barn with turnouts, caretaker's apartment, tack room, wash stall and a 120'x 150' sand riding ring. There is also a flat grass paddock (large enough for a kid's soccer field. A gated service driveway provides ample parking for estate vehicles. The property of 11.87 acres includes a citrus grove of more than 500 trees which gives real privacy to a true estate.