16238 Via Del Alba

Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Classic & timeless Herb Turner masterpiece lookout home (Google 'Herb Turner architect'). Incredibly private & quiet location within the Covenant with STUNNING VIEWS & massive (2bed/2bath) detached guesthouse with phenomenal rental income potential. Sun-kissed southwest orientation, expansive view deck off main floor, specimen palms, avocado trees, & citrus. Home, built in 1975, has 3 beds, 2 baths and a toilet and shower in garage and is in original/vintage condition and impeccably maintained. Guest House was built in 1991 and has excellent separation from main house. 2015 Engineering report, 2015 Property Inspection Report, 2015 Roofing Inspection, 2026 Septic inspection & certification, and 2026 Prelim Title Report available for you under the "Documents Tab". Please provide to your clients before showing. Propose clients reviewing reports before scheduling a showing. Come armed knowing as much about the home as everyone else in the room. 2,850sf represents Tax Assessor square feet and true square feet of main home and guest house unknown. Buyer encouraged to verify all information and complete their own due diligence before removing contingencies. Buyer to pay $.15 per every $100 of assessed value. $525 HOA fee represents the approximate Association fee that would be paid monthly at this existing list price although RSF Association fees are paid not monthly but bi-annually (similar to property taxes). Herb Turner eventually began studying architecture with esteemed architect John Lloyd Wright, son of legend Frank Lloyd Wright, as his apprentice. That led to a long career as an architect who championed the green building process long before it became trendy. Turner called this Terramonics, a holistic approach to architecture and landscape that emphasizes the interaction between interior and exterior spaces. He always looked at the landscape first and then designed in a way that was sensitive to the environment, said Danielle Susalla, director of exhibitions and communications at the Oceanside Museum of Art, where Turners work was featured. He was sensitive to the terrain, directional light and even the water runoff. He would always recommend to clients that they buy the property with the best view and he would make the building fit the space.

Listed by Chaco Clotfelter of Broker Chaco (858) 756-2444



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