Perfectly situated on a premium corner lot, this beautifully designed detached home offers open views, abundant natural light, and a modern 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath floor plan. The first floor features a private bedroom with an en-suite bath, ideal for guests, office use, or multi-generational living, along with a laundry area and attached two-car garage. The main level showcases an open-concept kitchen, dining, and living space with quartz countertops, sleek cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a large center island, and access to a private balcony. Upstairs, the spacious primary suite includes a walk-in closet and an elegant en-suite bath with dual sinks and an oversized shower. Additional bedrooms provide flexible living options. Enjoy the best of Rancho Mission Viejo with resort-style amenities including pools, clubhouses, fitness centers, parks, trails, community gardens, sports fields, event spaces, and more. Conveniently located near shopping, dining, entertainment, and major roadways. A rare front-row view opportunity in one of South Orange County’s most desirable communities.
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Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Esencia TK-8
Public K-5 • Assigned • 1.3mi
10/10
Esencia Middle
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.3mi
10/10
Tesoro High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 4.3mi
9/10
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About
Rienda
Rienda, located between Ortega Highway (CA-74) and the Chiquita Canyon corridor, is a master-planned and trail-oriented Rancho Mission Viejo neighborhood with a hilltop setting and wide-open canyon views. Streetscapes lean contemporary, with clean-lined new builds, pocket parks, and paseos that stitch blocks to open space. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around the Rienda community hub near the main entry on Cow Camp Road, where gathering lawns, play areas, and trailheads set the daily rhythm. For local pillars, Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, The Pavilion at Rancho Mission Viejo, and Sendero Field frame the area’s equestrian and outdoor culture. Terrain and preserved habitat shape a quiet, nature-forward feel. Paths and bike routes connect to larger RMV amenities without breaking the canyon atmosphere.
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Market insights
1261 Windmill Rd · $1,139,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 42 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.9%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,139,000
Median sale price in this area is $1,447,008. (27% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
20% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Bedrooms
One bedroom on the main level
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
One bathroom on the main level
Laundry & utility
Individual laundry room
Heating & cooling
Central cooling
Exterior features
Landscaped front yard
Community pool
View
Home design
House
Three stories
Entry on the first level
No common walls
Parking
Attached garage
2-car garage
Utilities
Public sewer
District/public water
HOA & community
Monthly association fee of $313
Community amenities include a sport court, card room, guard, gym, tennis, pool, dog park, barbecue area, clubhouse, and billiard room
Community features include biking, hiking, a lake, and street lighting
Electricity and solar
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The purpose of PC Planned Community Combining District (PC) is to provide the authority, regulations and procedures whereby large land areas can be planned, zoned, developed, and administered as individual integrated communities. It is intended that each planned community shall be planned so as to take maximum advantage of its location, environment, and physical features. Each individual planned community is expected to establish its own character in conformance with its own unique set of land use regulations, consistent with the enabling regulations and procedures set forth for this district.; The enabling regulations of this district are intended to provide the minimum regulations necessary to allow each planned community to be developed as an individual community and to provide for convenient administration of land use regulations after the original development has taken place. These regulations are also intended to provide such directions and requirements as are necessary to provide assurance that planned community programs shall be arranged, and language shall be used, in such a manner that regulations and other information may be easily located and clearly understood, and shall require a minimum amount of time to administer.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
No uses permitted by right
Historical weather
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA • 92694
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Sun exposure
79/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Rancho Mission Viejo. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
7.8 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 1261 Windmill Rd
$1,137,865
$1,135 under list price of $1.14M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.1M to $1.3M.