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| 3.5.2021
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"It's a joyful place," says Angel of this
colorful sanctuary, approximately 4,333
square feet and located in The Ranch—a
neighborly gated community in Rolling
Hills Estates, which is about a 15-minute
drive south of Malaga Cove. With five
bedrooms and a traditional floorplan—
with nearly all of the sleeping spaces on
the second floor, and gathering spaces
on the first—the environment is nicely
attuned to accommodating a family at
a time when much of daily living takes
place at home.
"The environment is just very fun,"
remarks Angel. Much of the pleasantry
comes from the property's fresh-air
spaces that grant kids and parents a range
of places to roam. So suited for the current
market, the home was in escrow a mere
two days after entering the market.
"It's the perfect stay-cation home,"
says Angel of the light-filled residence,
where a dozen sliding glass doors neatly
link main indoor gathering spaces with
a backyard that's carefully staged as a
private retreat. Here, reddish flagstone
pavers create an easy surface for many
scenes, from the saltwater spa and pool,
which is landscaped with an ornate rock
waterslide, to the manicured grass lawn,
ideal for lounging and sports. "The outdoor
kitchen has four refrigerators, including a
wine and a beverage refrigerator, and two
ceiling fans," she describes. With heaters
and granite countertops, the space has
been designed for year-round use, and
works for starlit dinner parties as well as
al fresco family dining. Press a button and
screens automatically descend from the
honey-hued cedar ceiling to fully enclose
the space. Also ultra-convenient is this
feature's location, connected as it is via
glass nano doors to both the formal dining
room and the indoor kitchen, where there's
also an oversized nano-style window for
passing food and drinks outside.
For many years the homeowner
hosted neighborhood get-togethers.
She was known, notes Angel, for her
Halloween and Christmas parties,
and welcomed regular visits from her
young grandchildren, so she smartly
planned the property around gatherings
big and small. Steps from the kitchen
there's yet another outdoor cooking
station—this one with a grill and another
refrigerator—which can take shape into a
bar for parties. The yard has a resort-like
feel that's accented by the homeowner's
careful attention to the grass and plant
In 2005 real estate agent Jane Angel sold a Tuscan-styled ranch house to an artist,
who over many years went about making the property much more than a home.
