Rancho Santa Fe is a luxurious, historic, and exclusive community north of San Diego, California, known for its grand estates, equestrian culture, and serene landscapes. Often referred to as "The Ranch," it's a planned community with a strong emphasis on preserving natural beauty and the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style, hacienda style, and modern new builds.
Rancho Santa Fe is tucked back in the hills 30 miles northeast of downtown San Diego. Once named Rancho San Dieguito, Rancho Santa Fe began as a land grant of nearly 9,000 acres in 1845. In 1906, the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company bought all the land and used 4,000 acres of it to plant thousands of eucalyptus trees for wood to make railroad ties. Unfortunately, eucalyptus wood was not strong enough to hold a tie. When the trees proved unsuitable forties, the Santa Fe Company hired architect Lillian Rice to plan and design a horse-oriented residential community. In 1917, the completion of the Lake Hodges Dam brought water to the area, and construction began in 1922.
The Covenant is the original planned golf community in Rancho Santa Fe that includes 1,740 homes on 6,200 acres with a downtown commercial district. Much of the area was planned by Lillian Rice, a well known architect who influenced the Spanish Colonial Revival-style of many of the homes and buildings in the area. Rice was the second female architect at the time to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley.
At the center is a small village, library, civic center, school, community center, garden club, and the only hotel, The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Aesthetics and architecture within The Covenant are protected by an Art Jury.
Known for its horses, The Covenant features 45 miles of private riding/hiking trails, as well as the RSF Riding Club and Saddle Club. Some of the finest horse trainers in the country live here, and the area was the site for the equestrian events during the 1984 Olympics. Polo is a popular pastime. Only residents of The Covenant are permitted to belong to the RSF Golf and Tennis Club, located in the heart of The Covenant and regarded as one of the premier golf venues in the western United States.
The Bridges is an exclusive enclave guard-gated golf community of 235-265 home sites on 540 acres. Custom homes range from 6000-13,000 sq. ft. on ½-2 acre lots.The Bridges was designed and constructed to preserve the natural beauty of its terrain. The community is centered around a championship golf course built by the Robert Trent Jones II Group and a 35,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, reminiscent of a centuries-old Tuscan village and winner of the prestigious Gold Nugget Award for Best Design. From 2003-2005, The Bridges hosted The Battle at the Bridges Golf Tournament and millions watched as Tiger Woods and John Daly battled Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen in an exciting best-ball team match.
Cielo sits atop the highest coastal peaks in all of San Diego County with elevations of over 1400 ft. and expansive views to the Pacific Ocean including the Coronado Islands, San Clemente Island, Lake Hodges, and Palomar Mountain. There is a Tuscan-style clubhouse, commercial village, and fire station. The guard-gated community consists of 528 home sites on 1740 acres.
Fairbanks Ranch is a 24-hour gated community in Rancho Santa Fe with large estate homes, built starting in the early 1980s. Homes in this community can range anywhere from 4,000 to 16,000 square feet with some of the most expensive real estate in all of Rancho Santa Fe. The community offers an association clubhouse and recreational room with tennis, a children's playground, an on-site guard, and various biking and hiking trails.
10,391 people live in Rancho Santa Fe, where the median age is 48 and the average individual income is $105,459.596. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Rancho Santa Fe, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including DVG Show Stables at Blue Fox Farm, The Coder School - Encinitas, and Salt Vault Hot Pilates  - Flower Hill.
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Rancho Santa Fe has 3,600 households, with an average household size of 5.22. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Rancho Santa Fe do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 10,391 people call Rancho Santa Fe home. The population density is 484.9 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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