Country living and ocean views can be yours from this very private, SINGLE-STORY Tenaja (LA CRESTA community) ranch with with no traditional HOA fees (Tenaja is a Community Service District), a private water well , city water, paid-for solar, and public electricity! It's the best of all worlds! You will feel miles away, as you greet the family of deer each morning, yet live only 15 minutes from the conveniences of town. Enjoy daily ocean breezes, privacy and all of the gifts of nature, including your own ancient oak tree forest, wildlife, and star-filled nights. Enter the property via the private gate and long driveway, through the trees, and past the magical pond with dock and waterfall, which is abundantly fed by your own water well. The beautiful single-level Mediterranean custom home welcomes you into its great room - the heart of the open-concept floorplan, which opens to a dining room, separate office and gourmet kitchen. The homes living spaces wrap around a cozy courtyard with fireplace, where you can enjoy private outdoor dining all year long. The fenced backyard includes pool with swim spa and waterfall, elevated outdoor kitchen, new faux grass play area, and large patio off the office. Just steps past the backyard entertainment masterpiece is an expansive vegetable garden, a breezeway barn with six stalls & tack room, and chicken coop with enclosed outdoor chicken playground. Beyond the homes building envelope, find your own hiking trails, picnic area, arena, and ample space for a guest house, RVs, and outbuildings. Top it all off with PAID-FOR WELL & SOLAR SYSTEM, plus NO HOA! If you are looking to be off the beaten path and live a creative country lifestyle, this is it! *****Discover the Santa Rosa Plateau Lifestyle: 5-acre minimum parcels, friendly neighbors, star-filled skies and peace all just minutes from the conveniences of town, schools, restaurants, hospitals, grocery stores, the 15 Freeway, and the famous Temecula Wine Country. Enjoy room to take walks, breathe clean air, grow gardens/vineyards/groves/orchards, partake in equestrian activities & community events, raise animals, and hike/ride miles of trails via the robust private recreational trail system & the thousands of acres of the Ecological Reserve. All less than 1.5 hours from LA, San Diego, OC, Palm Springs & Big Bear. Discover the country, yet convenient, lifestyle of La Cresta and Tenaja!