Montecito
Montecito is Lucas & Mercier Development’s neighborhood of 126 homes in gated Rancho San Pasqual, on Ferncreek Ln, Old Ranch Rd, Plum Tree Ln, Timber Creek Ln and Wynwood Ct, recorded as county maps 13274 and 13421. County records date the homes 1997–1999, with recorded sizes of 2,169–2,678 sq ft.
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Montecito quick facts
| Community | Rancho San Pasqual, the gated community at Dos Osos Golf Club, Escondido, CA 92027 |
|---|---|
| Builder | Lucas & Mercier Development |
| Recorded maps | Map 13274 (Escondido Tract 706R-A), recorded December 11, 1995; Map 13421 (Escondido Tract 706R-C), recorded May 23, 1997 |
| Homes | 126 |
| Streets | Ferncreek Ln, Old Ranch Rd, Plum Tree Ln, Timber Creek Ln, Wynwood Ct |
| Built | 1997–1999 (county records) |
| Home sizes | 2,169–2,678 sq ft recorded, 2–5 bedrooms |
| Lots | 6,620–12,380 sq ft, median 7,510 sq ft |
| Stories | One- and two-story plans |
Where Montecito is in Rancho San Pasqual
Montecito is highlighted; the rest of Rancho San Pasqual’s recorded tracts are dimmed. Outlines are the home lots of each recorded map, from county parcel data, and the numbers match the tract table in the Rancho San Pasqual guide.
Montecito history & floor plans
The last of the four original neighborhoods to open, with a model grand opening November 16–17, 1996 and prices from $237,900. Four plans, two single-level and two two-story, of 2,160 to 2,648 sq ft, with 3 to 5 bedrooms, 2.5 or 3 baths and three-car garages. Montecito’s 1996 sales address was on Old Ranch Rd, in map 13274. In November 1997 Plan 4 was reported to have recently won a SAM Award for best detached home of 2,200 to 2,800 sq ft in its price class, and a 2002 resale ad describes a 2,678 sq ft home as “Montecito, plan 4.” Plans 2 and 4 offered an optional deck off the master bedroom. Montecito continued on map 13421 (Ferncreek Ln, Timber Creek Ln, Plum Tree Ln and Wynwood Ct): state subdivision reports for that tract, 706R-C, list it as Montecito, filed in 1997 and 1998 by Lucas & Mercier’s LMD Montecito LLC and LMD Eagle Crest LLC, and its homes were first sold in 1998. Listings show the two single-level plans recorded at 2,169 and 2,404 sq ft (the 2,404 plan with an office that could be a fourth bedroom) and the two-story plans at 2,437 and 2,678 sq ft.
| Recorded size | Homes | Stories | Most common | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,169 sq ft | 20 | 1 | 3 bd · 2.5 ba* | — |
| 2,404 sq ft | 33 | 1 | 4 bd · 2.5 ba* | — |
| 2,437 sq ft | 36 | 2 | 4 bd · 2.5 ba* | — |
| 2,569 sq ft | 2 | 2 | varies | — |
| 2,678 sq ft | 34 | 2 | 5 bd · 3 ba* | Plan 4 (per a 2002 resale ad) |
Plus 1 home with a size recorded only once.
Sources: North County Times, November 17, 1996 · North County Times, November 24, 1996 · North County Times ad, December 15, 1996 (sales address) · North County Times, November 23, 1997 · North County Times resale ad, February 3, 2002 · California DRE subdivision public reports, tract 706R-C · Lucas & Mercier website, 2002 (Wayback Machine)
Stories are from listings for homes of that size. “Most common” is the bedroom and bath count recorded most often for homes of that size; * means other homes of that size are recorded differently, usually because of options, and “varies” means no single count leads. Plan names appear only where a builder ad, the builder’s website or a listing ties them to a size. Built = the county assessor’s effective year, which can differ slightly from the year a home was finished. Sizes are living area in county records; an addition changes a home’s recorded size.
Tract data: San Diego County parcel and assessor data (SanGIS, hosted by SANDAG) · SanGIS recorded lots (map numbers and recording dates) · California Digital Newspaper Collection: North County Times new-home coverage and ads, 1995–2002. Checked October 15, 2026.
Montecito homes for sale & recent sales
Montecito in our listing data: 2 for sale, 1 pending, 3 sold. Listings are matched to this neighborhood by the lot each home sits on.
| Status | Address | Price | Bd | Ba | Sq Ft | Lot | Listed / Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 3171 Ferncreek LnRancho San PasqualListed by Redfin Corporation | $1,075,000 | 3 | 2.5 | 2,404 | — | September 17, 2026 |
| For sale | 3152 Ferncreek LnRancho San PasqualListed by Keller Williams La Jolla | $1,035,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2,437 | 7,914 | July 10, 2026 |
| Pending | 2313 Old Ranch RdRancho San PasqualListed by SimpliHOM | $1,249,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2,447 | 9,579 | ≈July 8, 2026 |
| Closed | 2361 Old Ranch RdRancho San PasqualListed by eXp Realty of Southern California | $1,199,000 | 5 | 3 | 2,678 | 7,204 | September 28, 2026 |
| Closed | 2435 Timber Creek LnRancho San PasqualListed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices | $1,081,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2,404 | 7,542 | June 12, 2026 |
| Closed | 2397 Old Ranch RdRancho San PasqualListed by Keller Williams San Diego Metro | $1,050,000 | 4 | 2.5 | 2,404 | 6,908 | July 22, 2026 |
Sorted by status, then price. ≈ dates are estimated from days on market. Lot sizes in sq ft.
Shared across Rancho San Pasqual
Montecito is inside the Rancho San Pasqual gates. The Rancho San Pasqual guide covers what the whole community shares: