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Off-marketCompass Private Exclusive$3,600,0006 bd · 6 ba · 4,495 sq ftNear Escondido · 92029
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For sale64 days on market · MLS# 260022120
$17,000,000
16757 Old Guejito Grade Road, Escondido, CA 92027
15Beds
16Baths
16,000Sq ft
1925Built
Listed by Patrick Knapp, Realty Source, Inc. · 800-800-6417
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About this home
World Famous Melrose Ranch - 115 Acres, originally built by Lord Somerville to entertain the Great Britain Royal Family, including King Edward VII, also used for filming of movie "Uncertain Glory" starring Errol Flynn in 1944. The ranch is amazingly restored. Stunning landscaping, main house is 6500 sq ft, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, with estate grounds along with greenhouse pool and private yard area, 16000 sq ft barn for horses and livestock, 8000 sq ft shop, 5 more houses on the ranch (all currently leased for additional income), 6 wells on property with 40,000 gal. collective tank, orchards, Texas longhorn cattle and more. This ranch is an opportunity of a lifetime.
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Home facts
Everything SDMLS reports for this home$1,063Price per sq ft
NoneHOA dues
NoneMello-Roos / CFD
6 garage + 26Parking spaces
YesADU / guest unit
1925101 years old
64Days on market
Interior
Bedrooms15
Bathrooms15 full, 1 half
Living area16,000 sq ft
LevelsSplit Level
RoomsBreakfast AreaDining Room/SeparateGuest MaidStorage RoomWorkshopKitchenLiving RoomPrimary BedroomLaundryPrimary Bathroom
AppliancesRefrigeratorPropane OvenPropane RangeCounter TopPropane Cooking
FlooringStone
Fireplace2
LaundryPropane
Room sizes
Bedroom 217 × 13 ft
Bedroom 317 × 13 ft
Bedroom 417 × 13 ft
Bedroom 517 × 13 ft
Heating, cooling & utilities
HeatingForced Air Unit (Propane)
CoolingCentral Forced Air
WaterWell on Property, Public
SewerSeptic Installed
IrrigationSprinklers
Exterior & lot
Lot size20+ AC
PoolPrivate, No Permits
FencingSplit Rail
Construction
StyleMediterranean/Spanish
Year built1925
Exterior wallsStucco
RoofTile/Clay
Parking
Garage spaces6
Other spaces26
Total spaces32
Parking featuresDetached
HOA, fees & community
HOA duesNone
Mello-Roos / CFDNone
PetsYes
Property & listing details
Home typeDetached
OwnershipFee Simple
Zoningranch
Parcel number (APN)24006026 24006025
NeighborhoodMelrose Ranch
Subdivision / tractMelrose (MELR)
MLS areaNorth County
CountySan Diego
Accepted financingCash, Conventional, Seller May Carry, Submit
Listed onSep 8, 2026
Original list price$17,000,000
Last price changeSep 8, 2026
Days on market64
MLS #260022120
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Rent vs. buy
Typical rent in 92027 is about $2,354/month. Owning this home runs about — more each month before tax benefits and equity.
Home values in 92027
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+19%5 years
+77%10 years
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