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A medieval Belgian town might seem like an unlikely muse for a garden in North County. Not so for entrepreneur Jennifer DeLonge, who favors a poetic edge over predictable prettiness. Her wild, overflowing grounds riff seamlessly on the estate of fashion designer Dries Van Noten. e Japanese-inspired dark bottom pool? e dramatic oculus where the moonlight and Jupiter beam through? ese are pure DeLonge. As a developer, interior designer, and realtor, she set out to completely reimagine this romantic parcel of Rancho Del Mar that she purchased six years ago. "Maybe it's my punk roots, but this property is very much my laboratory, a place to experiment and actively push against the status quo," says DeLonge. It's also her craft, one honed over three decades of real estate acquisitions, award- winning interior design projects, and commercial endeavors. With a sixth sense for locations, she has developed projects in Park City, Olde Del Mar, and Joshua Tree long before they gained peak value. Her 15-acre ranch in Pioneertown, in San Bernardino County's High Desert, is both bolthole and a creative immersion. DeLonge outbid the competition to secure this 1970s, 1.2-acre estate by the late architect Jim Alcorn. Only the soaring A-frame ceiling remains as a nod to his original design; the footprint was entirely reinvented by DeLonge and executed by master builder Greg Agee. e home stands as a definitive showcase of DeLonge's dual mastery — a seamless blend of vintage curation and razor-sharp home design. e resulting structure is a study in restraint, allowing the architecture to celebrate the topography, exude warmth, and carve out atmospheric nooks for privacy. Design details: ere are corner windows wherever possible, four fireplaces, a sumptuous office with an S-curved desk, an interior courtyard with a Japanese maple. A mature orchard has been nurtured back to health. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Artwork by photo- based artist Matthew Brandt elevates the primary bedroom's sitting area into something rebellious; the side yard features Little Ollies, bushes that pay homage to the Tuileries in Paris. "I wanted it to feel deeply European," says DeLonge; the original A-frame ceiling was sandblasted and paired with a Noguchi lantern >> ranchandcoast.com 82 JULY 2026 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE