The Albert H. Beach House, A Queen Ann Victorian Masterpiece Overlooking the Old Escondido Historic District

One of San Diego’s most renowned examples of Queen Anne Victorian architecture, the Albert H. Beach House (also known as the Bergman House) sits on a .45 acre elevated corner lot overlooking the Old Escondido Historic District.

Built in 1896 for real estate broker and insurance salesman Albert H. Beach and his wife Anna, it underwent a master restoration with only the most exquisite and handcrafted materials and interior decor and has received many design awards.

The home boasts one of the most intricate collections of hand-printed Bradbury & Bradbury wallpaper in the country, which are extremely detailed and provide interest and layers of authenticity along with hand-crafted wood doors, trim, knobs and hinges, genuine antique lighting and fixtures, turn-of-the-century finishes and furnishings from all over the world, including the personal homes of famed historians and figures such as Ulysses S. Grant and Wyatt Earp.

The property also features several covered patios for outdoor living, along with “an elaborate 2001 award-winning Swiss Victorian gazebo.” The half-acre grounds are formally landscaped with ornate hedges, mature wisteria, and a Victorian water feature. The property is surrounded by a “gold-tipped, hand-welded privacy gate.”

The home was the subject of the PBS TV show Restore America,” and a local channel KPBS Historic Homes segment.