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"Our goal was to create a fun home that could be used by guests as a venue, kind of a 'party' home," Mansfield says. "e trick was to keep it consistent with the Rancho Valencia brand, which is really a sophisticated, relaxed mood." Mansfield and his team retained the home's exterior design, with a majestic oak tree in the motor court, but made major changes to the interior. "We did have a little fun taking the home down to the studs for the most part," recalls Mansfield. "We rearranged things on the main level to add a second primary suite. e original primary bath was completely reimagined. We saw a great opportunity to make that a very special experience for guests and really improve the home's allure." Other improvements include creating beautiful ensuite bathrooms in each of the secondary bedroom suites, and adding a gym. Interior designer Megan Hersch of Studio MG Interiors, Inc. in Los Angeles worked closely with Mansfield and the Jacobs family to incorporate Mexican-Moroccan styling seen throughout the resort. "Casa Valencia is truly an embodiment of travel around the world made possible through design," notes Hersch. "e opulence of a Moroccan vibe combined with the warmth of the Hacienda-style architecture and design throughout the resort were complementary as we set out to tie in the beloved feelings of Rancho Valencia to this new completed, exclusive offering." Hersch says the Jacobs family already had a clear vision for the project house when she was hired. "I loved jumping into it," she says. "We referenced many of the existing luxurious elements that work so well for the resort and infused them with more color, pattern, and vibrance in the tiles, furniture, wall hangings, rugs, and accessories. We definitely kicked it up a notch!" e dining room, for instance, has 17 colored pendant lights from Morocco over the dining table and a 300-pound carved wood mirror on the wall. In the kitchen, the design team retained the original Mexican tile surrounding the oven and cooktop, adding even more tile to pull in the pop of color on the burgundy-painted island. "We really liked many of the original ideas in the home, including the kitchen tile, so we tried to work with that as much as we could while still endeavoring to create an entirely new vibe," says Mansfield. Additional tile throughout the house is from both Mexico and Morocco; new flooring is French limestone and French oak. Hersch sourced eclectic furnishings and accessories from vintage and import shops in Los Angeles (Badia Design Inc., Berbere Imports, Design Mix Furniture, and Arte de Mexico, to name a few), premium furniture producers including Taracea in Mexico, and such local sources as Nativa Interiors in Solana Beach and La Jolla. e property has an indoor/outdoor ambience, with doors in the living room, dining room, and a master bedroom opening onto an expansive grassy backyard landscaped with California peppers, palms, fruit trees, and succulents. Primarily designed by Burton Studio of Solana Beach, the lawn was expanded and a little-used area leveled to provide space for a second venue. e backyard is perfect for entertaining, offering a pool and spa, a patio with a wood- burning fireplace, a Lynx barbecue, and plentiful seating. Another downstairs master suite opens onto tranquil, shaded patios and gardens. "e beauty of Casa Valencia is also the surrounding grounds which really weave in and out of the whole house," says Hersch, "providing such a sense of place." Detour destinations << @ranchandcoast ranchandcoast.com 76 APRIL 2022 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE

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