This $14 Million Equestrian Estate Sits Within a Double-Gated Orange County Community
Coto de Caza is one of Orange County’s oldest, most exclusive guard-gated communities, where The Real Housewives reality TV franchise was famously born. Although it has frequently been in the spotlight, Coto still offers plenty of private oases. Tucked away on the northeast side, Los Ranchos Estates is a separate gated enclave of about 75 homes—the majority of which sit on multi-acre lots zoned for horses. One of those equestrian estates deserves its own close-up. Art Week NYC Has Officially Kicked Off at the Met Built in 1981 but since renovated, the spread at 31742 Contijo Way comprises an 8,400-square-foot main residence, a one-bedroom guest house, and a one-bedroom barn. The three-acre grounds offer an equestrian’s essentials—a four-stall barn with a tack room, office, and saloon set beside a riding arena and three pastures—plus a couple of resort-style touches like a pool and spa. An aerial view of the three-acre compound with equestrian amenities. Brandon Beechler The property has been on and off the market since September 2012, but last sold in November 2025 for $6.3 million, Zillow shows . It returned to market in October with a new asking price of $13.99 million. Ariana Gaffoglio and Nick Duran of
