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Behind Closed Gates: Inside the Making of One of Southern California’s Most Beautiful Estates

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Behind Closed Gates: Inside the Making of One of Southern California’s Most Beautiful Estates
An insider’s look at this stunning $30M Rancho Santa Fe estate (offered fully furnished!)

In a community known for its world-class estates, it takes something truly extraordinary to feel genuinely new. Hidden behind its own private gates on 3.66 acres in the Rancho Santa Fe Covenant, 17845 Via De Fortuna is that rarity—a newly reimagined estate that feels less like a “new build” and more like a home with a past, a story, and a point of view.

Offered fully furnished at $29,995,000, this estate is the result of an extraordinarily thoughtful collaboration. Every element—architecture, interiors, landscape, and even the daily-use pieces you touch and live with—has been curated with an almost obsessive attention to detail. The result is a property that doesn’t just participate in the luxury market; it quietly redefines its upper edge.

A Collaboration of Masters

17845 Via De Fortuna is the product of a tightly aligned design and build team, each at the top of their craft:

Together, they set out to create a home that would feel authentically European in its character yet unmistakably Californian in its livability. This is not a home where architecture happened first and interiors followed. Instead, the structure, materials, furnishings, and landscape were conceived as one continuous narrative—every decision reinforcing the next.

Architecture with Provenance

From the first glimpse, the estate feels timeless. The façade is layered in stone and hand-troweled finishes, with over-grouted limestone and reclaimed French terracotta roof tiles that immediately evoke the patina of an old-world European manor rather than new construction.

Inside, the main residence unfolds in a series of beautifully scaled rooms that are both dramatic and inviting. Soaring volumes are grounded by warm, wide-plank French oak floors. Antique oak beams span overhead, lending a sense of history and permanence, while steel-framed windows and doors flood the interiors with natural light and frame long views toward the pool, hillsides, and curated gardens.

The great room serves as the estate’s central gathering space—a gracious, light-filled volume anchored by a custom fireplace lined with reclaimed firebrick. It’s a room designed for both quiet evenings and large-scale entertaining, seamlessly connecting to the terraces and outdoor living areas beyond.

This is architecture that feels confident yet understated. Nothing shouts. Everything, from the proportions of the gables to the placement of a single window, is tuned to create balance, warmth, and ease.

The Heart of the Home: A Kitchen for Real Life

In a home of this caliber, the kitchen is no longer just a place to cook. It is the true heart of daily life—and here, that heart takes the form of a fully bespoke Christopher Peacock kitchen.

Cabinetry is hand-brushed in fine European oil paint, giving it a soft, tactile finish that feels more like fine furniture than millwork. Panels are carefully detailed and scaled, with interiors as thoughtfully executed as the exteriors.

Professional-grade appliances—from names like La Cornue, Sub-Zero, Miele, and Fisher & Paykel—are integrated with quiet discretion. Polished and honed natural stone surfaces, including marble, quartzite, and limestone, create a layered, tonal palette that continues into the butler’s pantry, bar, and family dining spaces.

This is a kitchen conceptualized not only for a chef-prepared dinner party but also for the rhythm of real life—coffee at the island at sunrise, barefoot late-night snacks, kids doing homework under stained-glass pendants, doors open to the terrace just beyond.

A Primary Suite That Lives Like a Private Spa

The primary suite feels more like a private resort wing than a traditional bedroom. Sitting peacefully within the main residence and oriented to capture soft hillside views, it was designed to be a complete retreat.

In the bedroom, a custom fireplace, tailored built-ins, and motorized features (including a hidden TV lift) keep the space serene and uncluttered. Large windows and doors usher in natural light by day and allow the landscape to become part of the room’s ambiance at night.

 

The adjoining bathroom is unapologetically indulgent—a spa experience executed in marble and light:

Dual dressing rooms complete the suite, finished with boutique-style cabinetry, custom hanging systems, and thoughtfully integrated storage, including in-cabinet safes. Everything has its place. Everything feels intentional.

Guest Quarters with Equal Consideration

One of the hallmarks of true luxury is consistency. At 17845 Via De Fortuna, that standard doesn’t drop when you step out of the primary wing.

   

Secondary bedroom suites in the main residence are finished at the same elevated level, each with its own en-suite bath, walk-in closet, and access to patios or garden spaces. Materials are not “value engineered” in the back of the house; stone, tile, hardware, and lighting selections feel just as special as they do in the main living areas.

A separate guest house, with its own kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bath, offers guests an experience that’s equal parts charming and independent. Shiplap detailing, a stone fireplace with hidden TV lift, and a wraparound porch with custom hanging swings give the space an easy, relaxed character—perfect for extended stays, multigenerational living, or hosting close friends who feel like family.

Outdoor Living Without Compromise

Rancho Santa Fe is defined by its light, its breezes, and its sense of openness. This estate leans fully into that, blurring the lines between indoors and out at every opportunity.

A covered outdoor living room extends directly from the family room, creating a second great room under the sky. Here, a stone fireplace anchors lounge seating, while expansive openings frame views of the infinity-edge heated pool and the rolling hills beyond.

An outdoor Kalamazoo kitchen—complete with BBQ, rotisserie, sink, and stainless cabinetry—turns al fresco dining into an everyday ritual. Whether it’s a casual family dinner or a catered event for dozens, everything needed is already in place.

   

The pool and spa themselves are finished in a refined, resort-level material palette and oriented for maximum drama. Water appears to spill toward the horizon, catching the light from sunrise to sunset. Nearby, a custom circular firepit becomes the natural place to gather as the evening cools.

The landscape design by Neri Landscape Architecture, installed by Schnetz Landscaping, layers olive trees, meadows, stone paths, and split-rail fencing to create a setting that feels both cultivated and organic—like a European country estate airlifted into coastal California.

Invisible Systems, Everyday Ease

Beneath the beauty, the home is quietly underpinned by an impressive array of systems designed to make daily life effortless.

Whole-house water filtration, fire sprinklers, zoned HVAC, and solar infrastructure ensure comfort and resilience. A Lutron HomeWorks lighting system and integrated audio provide one-touch control of mood and atmosphere. Hidden speakers, custom registers, and carefully considered switch locations keep the technology present but never visually loud.

Motorized shades, including blackout shades in all bedrooms, allow light control at the tap of a button. A central vacuum system in the main residence, oversized garages with custom doors and side-mount motors, and generous storage solutions round out the practical luxuries.

It’s the kind of home where things simply work—quietly, reliably, in the background—so you’re free to enjoy the experience of living there.

 

A Fully Realized Lifestyle

Unlike many newly built estates that still require years of “finishing,” 17845 Via De Fortuna arrives complete.

The interiors are fully furnished with custom-designed pieces, fine textiles, curated artwork, and a thoughtful mix of antiques and contemporary selections. Even the everyday essentials—glassware, dishware, cookware, linens—have been chosen to support the aesthetic and the way the home is meant to be lived in.

For the next owner, there is no long runway of design decisions, shipping delays, or construction oversights to correct. Instead, there is the rare opportunity to step directly into a fully realized lifestyle: architecturally significant, emotionally resonant, and ready on day one.

Estate at a Glance

17845 Via De Fortuna is more than one of Rancho Santa Fe’s most beautiful new estates. It is a statement about where luxury is heading—toward homes that are crafted, not just built; curated, not just finished; and designed for the way discerning buyers genuinely want to live.

For more information or to schedule a private showing, please contact the Jason Barry Team.

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