The Ranchos at Vistamonte by New Urban West
Map 14851 · 80 homes
New Urban West, a Santa Monica-based builder and developer, built The Ranchos at Vistamonte, an 80-home enclave on a single recorded map. The city council approved Rancho Vistamonte 4-0 in February 2003. By May 7, 2005 the builder’s website listed The Ranchos at Vistamonte among its current communities, with an interest list open, and MLS records show a new home listed for sale by October 31, 2005. County records give 47 homes effective years of 2005 to 2008, none 2009 and 32 from 2010 to 2012 (one has no recorded year). The three plan drawings are originally dated October 28, 2004, with revisions into January 2005.
- Rancho Luz (Plan 1): One story, 3 bedrooms plus a den that could be a fourth bedroom, 2.5–3.5 baths, 3,447 sq ft; a two-car garage plus a separate one-car garage. Elevations: Spanish, Traditional and Tuscan.
- Rancho Cortina (Plan 2): Two stories, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, den and loft, 3,958 sq ft; three-car garage. Elevations: Spanish, Traditional and Tuscan.
- Rancho Mirador (Plan 3): Two stories, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, den and loft, 4,450 sq ft; a three-car tandem garage plus a separate one-car garage. The one-car garage could instead be built as a casita (a room with a wardrobe, its own bath and an outside door) or as part of a second master suite, so casita homes keep the three-car garage. Elevations: Spanish, Tuscan and Early California.
| Recorded size | Homes | Stories | Most common | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,447 sq ft | 22 | 1 | 3 bd · 2.5 ba* | Rancho Luz (Plan 1) |
| 3,958 sq ft | 5 | 2 | 5 bd · 3.5 ba | Rancho Cortina (Plan 2) |
| 3,971 sq ft | 28 | 2 | 4 bd · 3.5 ba* | Rancho Cortina (Plan 2) |
| 4,450 sq ft | 19 | 2 | 5 bd · 4.5 ba* | Rancho Mirador (Plan 3) |
| 4,600 sq ft | 3 | 2 | 6 bd · 5.5 ba* | Rancho Mirador with the casita |
| 4,653 sq ft | 2 | 2 | varies | Rancho Mirador with the casita |
Plus 1 home with a size recorded only once. The 28 homes recorded at 3,971 sq ft are Rancho Cortinas: 2009 builder listings named the Cortina model and gave the published 3,958 sq ft. Listings for 4 of the 5 homes recorded at 4,600 or 4,653 sq ft describe the casita (the fifth has no listing remarks); listings put casita homes at about 4,600 to 4,700 sq ft with 6 bedrooms and a 3-car garage. County records don’t track the casita consistently: at least 2 homes recorded at 4,450 sq ft also have one, and the one home recorded at 4,550 sq ft has a bonus room instead.
Sources: North County Times, February 7, 2003 (New Urban West press archive) · New Urban West website, May 7, 2005 (Wayback Machine) · New Urban West website, June 5, 2007 (Wayback Machine) · Plan 1 elevations (Wayback Machine) · Plan 2 elevations (Wayback Machine) · Plan 3 elevations (Wayback Machine) · Plan 1B drawing (Wayback Machine) · Plan 2CR drawing (Wayback Machine) · Plan 3AR drawing (Wayback Machine)