Pieter and Neydy Bourges with their children Jordan, 10, and Sofia, 1, on the lawn in front of their Anaheim home. The couple say they can't imagine living in a two-story house.
Pieter Bourges and his wife Neydy Bourges with their children Jordan, 10, and Sofia, 1, in front of the curved, block glass entry wall at their circa ranch house in Anaheim. Builder Ralph Larson shows off the kitchen of a ranch house he completed this year in Costa Mesa.
He said he chose the style because he knows that ranch houses are in demand. This modern version boasts an open floor plan and quartz countertops. This house by Cliff May, known as a father of the Ranch house, is set in a small Tustin neighborhood that boasts a few blocks of the home designer's signature creations from more than a half-century ago.
Neydy and Pieter Bourges were on their way from church one Sunday when they stopped to check out an open house in Anaheim. They were lookie-loos, with no plans to buy a home, as they pulled up to a ranch house set on a corner, half-acre lot.
The couple admired the curved, block glass wall by the front entrance, the stacked stone chimney and a large, grassy yard that included a covered patio and outdoor fireplace. Built in , the house harks back to the days before Disneyland was built. Ranch houses going up near the soon-to-come theme park were all the rage. Often, single-story homes of various designs that hit the market are coveted, prompting bidding wars and selling close to or above asking prices.
