Welcome to this stunning single story home in the prestigious gated community of La Costa Ridge. This home is situated on one of the rarely available ridge lots with 180 degree panorama ocean views. From one of the highest points in La Costa you will experience glorious ocean views and awe inspiring sunsets all within a community surrounded by rolling acres of open preserve space. This home boasts an open floor plan and loads of amenities and approx. 1500 sq ft of outdoor entertainment area. See Suppl. [Supplement]: As you enter the home the foyer opens to an office which can be used as den, optional bedroom or workout room. Enjoy the elegant dining room with custom designer built-in wall cabinetry and an adjacent pantry and wine refrigerator. From the dining room enjoy views through the double patio doors leading out to a private intimate courtyard with firepit. The large master bedroom has a French door leading out to the yard and a lovely bathroom suite with marble counter tops, shower and tub surround and a large walk-in closet. The family room and gourmet kitchen area is perfect for entertaining with upgraded maple cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, granite counters, GE Monogram Stainless Steel appliances(including: double oven, 6 burner gas cook-top, built-in convection oven, 5 level energy saving dishwasher, commercial exhaust fan, double sink stainless steel sink, built-in refrigerator and warming drawer). Other features include speakers to accommodate surround sound in family room, dining room and master bedroom, 6 inch baseboards, security system, ceiling fans, vanishing screen doors, corian counter tops and tub surround in secondary bath. The home also has ample storage built-ins in closets and garage. As you enter the backyard you will truly appreciate the distinctiveness if this home. This is a dream yard for any entertainer and the outside patio space adds loads of room to accommodate friends and family with a covered patio area connected to the home as well as an additional separate covered gazebo (Pergula) with fireplace. Just nearby is BBQ island and a large beautiful built-in spa to soak and relax and enjoy those sunsets at the end of your day. Enjoy this wonderful opportunity to view this special home and live in this truly beautiful setting in the Carlsbad. Clearly not the biggest community on these sunny coastal foothills. Only the best. Tiffany lamp exluded.