Bob Schaar builds his own custom home

Bob and Mary Schaar have faced a rough couple of years. They’ve had to rebuild their lives since the 2007 Rice Canyon fire incinerated their home and avocado farm.

Bob, a longtime resident of Fallbrook and the general contractor mastermind behind Schaar Enterprises, knew he wanted to remain in Fallbrook despite the devastation.

“Our home was completely destroyed,” he said. “It was burnt to the ground with nothing left.”

Two years later, Bob and Mary are now living in a newly constructed Spanish hacienda. Like every project he takes on, Bob poured his heart and soul into this one. Well, especia...