The 17,000+ sq ft "Eagle's Nest" - Next Door to Bill Gates. Does this Qualify?

Certified McMansion™

I remember posting Google Earth photos of this place years ago on my old account, long before it ever hit the market, and the results were fairly unanimous. Ugly, dated, and beyond redemption. The owners recently passed away, and the kids were very quick to put it on the market. Now we have access to more pics and videos.

To give credit where it is due, it IS a massive home in a VERY nice part of SoCal. But it screams "1990's rich" (the buyers were in their late 60's in 1995 and never changed a thing), and is clearly evident that nobody besides the 90+ yr old owners, before they passed away, ever lived here. Is it beyond redemption? If you have some time, the video is a hoot!

The address, for Google Earth, 5893 Winland Hills Dr, Rancho Santa Fe, CA

The listing:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5893-Winland-Hills-Dr-Rancho-Santa-Fe-CA-92067/140073566_zpid/

MOST importantly, the video walkthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpcaC2VDjMc

Check 'em out and give me your thoughts!

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC

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