A rancho grande goes upscale in Tarzana

"The house was originally a ranch hand and foreman's quarters. It is now California ranch in style with hand-carved woodwork reminiscent of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. A wine cellar was built in what was the root cellar, and a 200-year-old church door was added."

"The gated estate, which has a tennis court, pool and horse barn, has been owned for eight years by actress Jenilee Harrison and her chiropractor husband, Bruce Oppenheim. They nearly doubled the size of the living area, completing a $1.1-million renovation in late 1998."

"Horse facilities include a barn and turn-out with misters, wash rack and tack room. The home also has a henhouse, kennel, three-car garage and workroom. The grounds have fruit trees and a rose garden."

Rancho Caritina is a gated estate in Tarzana originally built as ranch hand and foreman quarters in 1902. The property spans one acre and includes a main house with four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms in 5,500 square feet, a two-bedroom guest unit, and a detached office. The owners completed a $1.1 million renovation in 1998 that nearly doubled the living area. The California ranch-style home features hand-carved woodwork inspired by Monticello, a wine cellar converted from the original root cellar, and a 200-year-old church door. Amenities include a tennis court, swimming pool, horse barn with turn-out facilities, henhouse, kennel, and landscaped grounds with fruit trees and rose garden.

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