$895,000

Two rocking chairs sit on the west-facing covered porch, and from there the whole valley opens up: layered ridgelines and a distant peak on the horizon. The view stops you in your tracks with your morning coffee, but evening is when it really belongs to you. The sun drops behind the hills, the sky turns orange and pink, and there's nothing left to do but slow down and watch. This five-acre horse property and homestead in the San Diego County backcountry is fully fenced and cross-fenced, and the home is set to take in that view from the porch, the living room and the kitchen. Corner windows frame the hills from inside, and stone paths wind past a Zen garden of river rock and palms. The farmhouse-style home has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, and a warmth you feel as soon as you walk in. Vaulted ceilings and big windows fill the living spaces with light, a wood-burning stove anchors the living room for cool country nights, and skylights brighten the kitchen. It's ready for your updates, but the bones and the feel are already here. A private electric gate (2025) welcomes you to the main homesite. Room for multigenerational living or a guest house: there are several spots that could suit a future ADU or workshop, and one RV space already has its own water, power and a separate septic syste