Home of the Week update

Equestrian ranch

Location: Mesa area of Topanga Canyon

Size: There are five bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms in 4,700 square feet of living space. The lot is 6.5 acres.

Published on: Oct. 8, 2006

Listed then for: $5.85 million

Relisted for: $4,199,000 this April

Price reduction: 28.2%

Listing agents: Anthony Marguleas and Jaime Estes of Amalfi Estates, Pacific Palisades, (310) 573-4245, Ext. 100

Home as sculpture

Location: 2441 Cross Creek Lane, Escondido 92025

Size: There are three bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms in about 4,088 square feet. The lot is nearly an acre.

Published on: Dec. 21, 2008

Listed then for: $1.75 million

Listed now for: $1.5 million

Price reduction: 14.3%

Listing agents: Karen Schwan of Brush Realty, Escondido, (760) 473-7172 and Boris Buecker of Value of Architecture, San Diego, (858) 245-0909

-- Lauren Beale