34747 Ortega Highway
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Listing broker / agent: Talavera Real Estate · Christian Wach · 949-804-0821 · CRMLS
MLS # OC26181823 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 00:03 UTC
About this property
Hidden away off the Ortega HWY and reminiscent of simpler times, this 60-acre equestrian ranch offers serenity unmatched. Surrounded by the federally-preserved Cleveland National Forest, this incredible retreat lies within the boundaries of the 40,000-acre San Mateo Canyon Wilderness & southern Santa Ana Mountains. A beautiful escape rarely available, the property presents immense opportunity. Upon arrival, a post & beam mountain-lodge home welcomes you. Very custom in every sense from the skillful millwork throughout, hand-crafted doors, artisan windows & furnishings to the live Oak tree growing through the interior, the 4,500 SF old-frontier home is a true work of art. Harmonious with the native surroundings, the main house features 4 bedrooms (3 suites), a large primary suite w/fireplace, 1/2 bath, a spacious kitchen & pantry, game room, beam-ceiling living room with scenic views, 2-story fireside dining with prominent stone-cladded fireplace, western bar, mezzanine, laundry room. Several decks offer relaxing outdoor retreat shaded by the surrounding Oak trees. Amazing grounds include a vast (irrigated) lilac grove, pool & pool deck, various citrus trees and a farm-to-table fruit & veggie home garden. Beyond the main house: guest house (current recording studio), glampsite with 5 canvas “Denver” tents, furnished honeymoon suite, camp bathroom, outfitted camp kitchen with several high-end amenities + pizza oven. This incredible venue offers a multitude of uses with potential to host large events, weddings, retreats, etc. Established equestrian facilities: Accommodation for 50+ horses, 100-yd (square) training pen, 50-yd (circular) pen, horse walker, 6 horse pens, several turnouts, 3 massive paddocks (both w/feeders & water), tack rooms, 4-stable barn, horse wash bays, foaling & rehab stalls, modular 4-rail horse corrals, all with major space beyond to ride and enjoy the native lands abound. Enchanting grounds spanning 60 acres of natural beauty including miles of beautiful scenic trails, year-round creeks & waterfalls, mountaintop vistas with expansive views and the distant ocean horizon, large grassy pastures with oak trees where the horses can run free. Other key values: heavy-duty ranch equipment, artesian water well & pump from natural spring, multiple solar arrays, generators, batteries, containers, water tanks, newly re-roofed, new septic system. For those in pursuit of complete serenity with close proximity to the coast, this is it.
Property details
- MLS number
- OC26181823
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Residential
- Subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Beds / baths
- 4 Beds • 4 Baths
- Living area
- 4,500 Sq Ft
- Lot size
- 60 acres
- County
- Riverside
- Year built
- 1980
- Stories
- 1
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Listing
- Days on market
- 1
Building
- Year built
- 1980
- Year built source
- Assessor
- Architectural style
- Craftsman, Custom, Ranch, See Remarks
- Stories
- 1
- Building stories
- 2
- Levels
- Two
- Entry level
- 1
- Construction
- Drywall, Glass, Concrete, Stone, Wood Siding
- Roof
- Composition
- Foundation
- Combination, Raised
- Condition
- Updated Remodeled, Turnkey
- Living area source
- Assessor
Bathrooms
- Full bathrooms
- 3
- Half bathrooms
- 1
Rooms & interior
- Main-level bedrooms
- 1
- Main-level bathrooms
- 2
- Rooms
- Bonus Room, Bedroom, Entry Foyer, Family Room, Game Room, Kitchen, Laundry, Loft, Primary Bathroom, Primary Bedroom, Other, Sound Studio, Dining Room
- Appliances
- Freezer, Microwave, Propane Range, Refrigerator, Range Hood, Tankless Water Heater, Dryer, Washer
- Interior features
- Beamed Ceilings, Wet Bar, Breakfast Bar, Built In Features, Balcony, Dry Bar, Separate Formal Dining Room, High Ceilings, Pantry, Storage, Tile Counters, Track Lighting, Two Story Ceilings, Bar, Wood Product Walls, Bedroom On Main Level, Galley Kitchen, Loft, Primary Suite, Walk In Closets
- Flooring
- Carpet, Tile, Wood
- Heating
- Fireplaces, Propane
- Cooling
- None
- Fireplace
- Bonus Room, Dining Room, Living Room, Masonry, Primary Bedroom, Raised Hearth, Wood Burning
- Laundry
- Inside, Laundry Room
- Accessibility features
- Parking
Exterior & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 20
- Garage spaces
- 0
- Parking
- Driveway, Gravel, On Site, Rv Potential, Unpaved
- Pool
- Above Ground, Private
- Spa
- None
- Patio / porch
- Deck, Front Porch, Patio, Wood
- Exterior features
- Lighting, Rain Gutters
- Lot features
- Agricultural, Front Yard, Garden, Gentle Sloping, Horse Property, Lawn, Lot Over40000 Sqft, Landscaped, Pasture, Rectangular Lot, Ranch, Secluded, Trees
- Lot size source
- Assessor
- Fencing
- Fair Condition, Wire
- Property outlook
- Canyon, Hills, Meadow, Mountains, Ocean, Panoramic, Pasture, Rocks, Creek Stream, Valley, Trees Woods
Utilities & community
- Water
- Private, Well
- Sewer
- Septic Type Unknown
- Utilities
- Electricity Connected, Propane, Water Connected
- Community features
- Foothills, Hiking, Horse Trails, Stables, Hunting, Mountainous, Near National Forest, Preserve Public Land, Rural, Ravine, Valley
Fees & lease terms
- Association
- No
- Association fee
- $0.00
Schools reported in the listing
- High school district
- Lake Elsinore Unified
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Nearby public schools
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| School / district | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside High Lake Elsinore Unified · Lake Elsinore | 9–12 | 4.3 mi |
| Lakeland Village (school website, opens in a new tab) Lake Elsinore Unified · Lake Elsinore | K–8 | 4.7 mi |
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Asking price
- Current asking price
- $4,195,000
- MLS-reported original asking price
- $4,195,000
| Observed (UTC) | Asking price |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 05:45 | $4,195,000 |
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