3105 Caminito Ricardo, Olivenhain: 1.3 Acres + ADU

Olivenhain is where buyers land when they want Encinitas without the density — acreage, hillside quiet, and trails at the doorstep, all still inside the city limits. Caminito Ricardo is one of its best-kept streets: nine homes, parcels measured in acres, and a setting no contemporary Encinitas subdivision could reproduce. I'm proud to present 3105 Caminito Ricardo — single-level living on 1.3 private acres, with a pool, elevated views, and an attached ADU. That combination is genuinely rare, and I'd encourage anyone drawn to this pocket of Encinitas to see it in person.

— Nikol Klein, Compass Luxury | Voted Best Real Estate Agent in Olivenhain — San Diego Magazine Best of 2026

$3,400,000 | 5 Bed | 4 Bath | 4,422 Sq Ft | 1.3 Acre Lot

3105 Caminito Ricardo, Encinitas, CA 92024 sits at the end of a quiet Olivenhain cul-de-sac, approached by its own private drive — and offers something the coastal side of Encinitas simply cannot: room. Offered at $3,400,000, the property delivers 4,422 square feet of single-level living across 1.3 private acres, with elevated hillside views, a pool, mature fruit trees, and an attached ADU with its own entrance.

Here's a closer look at the residence and the setting.

Inside 3105 Caminito Ricardo — Single-Level Living

Five bedrooms and four baths open across 4,422 square feet on a single level — one of the most requested and least available configurations in North County.

Take a moment with that number. A 4,422-square-foot single-story home requires a building pad most Encinitas parcels cannot provide, which is precisely why so few exist. The acreage and the floor plan are not two separate features; the first is what makes the second possible. On a typical coastal lot, this home would have had to go up rather than out.

Single-level living is also not a stylistic preference here — it is a durability feature. It serves buyers planning to age in place, families who want everyone on one floor, and anyone who has lived in a multi-story home and decided not to again. Where most acreage estates were built vertically, a single-level plan at this scale materially widens the buyer pool.

A Kitchen That Opens to the Hillside

The kitchen anchors the home. A large center island, generous counter space, and a separate bar give it the working scale that entertaining actually requires, and it opens completely to the family room — drawing the eye out to the hillside beyond.

The sightline from the island through the family room to the elevated view is the reason this floor plan works — and it is what buyers remember after the showing.

The Primary Retreat

The primary suite is a genuine retreat rather than simply the largest bedroom: a fireplace, an oversized walk-in closet, and a bath with a separate soaking tub and walk-in shower.

The Attached ADU — Flexibility That's Increasingly Valuable

The attached accessory dwelling unit, with its own private entrance, is one of this property's strongest assets and deserves more than a passing mention.

An ADU answers several needs at once: extended family who want proximity with independence, long-term guests, a home office genuinely separated from the household, or income. In an Encinitas market where building one means permitting, cost, and a timeline measured in seasons, an existing attached unit with its own entrance is a finished solution rather than a project.

For multigenerational buyers in particular — a growing share of the North County luxury market — this feature alone can be the reason a home makes the shortlist.

The Pool, the Fruit Trees, and 1.3 Acres in Olivenhain

Outside, the pool and its surrounding entertaining areas take in the quiet, while mature fruit trees and established landscaping fill out the acreage.

The land is the headline. Parcels on Caminito Ricardo average roughly 49,000 square feet, and this one runs larger still at 1.3 acres — against a coastal Encinitas norm measured in thousands of square feet, not acres. Mature landscaping of this kind takes decades to establish and cannot be bought new. There is room here to enjoy what exists and to imagine more.

There is no expansion path on this street. Nine homes is what there will always be.

Olivenhain — Country Calm, Minutes From Everything

The setting is the other half of the offering. Country calm, with Encinitas beaches, Rancho Santa Fe, and everyday conveniences all minutes away.

Olivenhain's trail access is the most underrated asset in Encinitas real estate. The City of Encinitas maintains roughly 85 acres of open space and more than 40 miles of trails, with a Master Plan contemplating roughly 40 more — and Olivenhain has its own dedicated trail system within that network. Minutes away, the Olivenhain Municipal Water District's Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve offers 784 acres and approximately 11 miles of trails across six overlooks.

Homes in this pocket have historically fed Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary, Diegueño Middle, and La Costa Canyon High. Boundaries change and don't follow street names — confirm this parcel's assignment with the districts before removing contingencies.

The Bottom Line

Single-level living at 4,422 square feet, acreage, privacy, elevated views, a pool, and the flexibility of an attached ADU — assembled on one 1.3-acre parcel at the end of a private drive, inside Encinitas city limits. Any two of those are findable. All six together, on a nine-home street, is the kind of combination that does not come back around for years.

3105 Caminito Ricardo, Encinitas, CA 92024 is offered at $3,400,000. Having closed more than $200M in luxury sales across Coastal North County, earned a place among the top 1% of agents nationwide, and been voted San Diego Magazine's Best Real Estate Agent in Olivenhain for 2026, I represent this property directly.

For more on this market, see my Olivenhain Market Report and Olivenhain Trail Life and Map.

I'd be delighted to walk you through 3105 Caminito Ricardo in person — and to show you the trail access and the parts of Olivenhain that never photograph well but decide the purchase.

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— Nikol Klein | Top 1% Luxury Agent | Voted Best Real Estate Agent in Olivenhain — San Diego Magazine Best of 2026 | CA DRE #01982201