WELCOME TO HOPE RANCH

A private residential community located between the Santa Ynez mountains and the Pacific Ocean, this unincorporated suburb of Santa Barbara offers its occupants a wealth of recreational activities: there’s an exclusive community only beach access, a members-only golf club, tennis courts, picnic grounds, and many equestrian trails. Ranch residents relish in the significant amount of seclusion, as most street are private. It’s a palm-lined, serene oasis that is a world entirety of its own.

KEY DETAILS

1   THE NEIGHBORS

CEOs, VIPs, and long time rooted families are mixed into this selective enclave.

2   WHAT TO EXPECT

A tranquil, lively private community with a locals vibe.

3   THE LIFESTYLE

Outdoor activities flourish: residence have exclusive access to a beach, tennis courts, picnic areas, horse trails, and a golf club.

4   SURPRISING APPEAL

22 miles of equestrian trails wind through the neighborhood.

5   THE MARKET

Sprawling estates and extravagance homes, with roughly 30 deals each year.

6   YOU'LL FALL IN LOVE WITH

Hope Ranch Beach, a long stretch of sand available by private keycard, and the community center.

Traits

Pricy, Celebrity Residents, Quiet, Privacy, Mansions, Luxury, Shopping, Restaurants, Beach Access

Properties

Private Community, Pricey, Mansions, Luxury, Quiet, Recreation, Beach Access, Golf Courses, Equestrian Trails, Wonderful Weather, Celebrity Residents.

Drive Times

Downtown Santa Barbara 10m by vehicle
Montecito 14m by vehicle
Goleta 10m by vehicle

Limits

East to West Estrella DrIve to More Mesa Park
North to South Vieja Drive to the Pacific Ocean
Close by Neighborhoods Goleta, Mesa, Downtown Santa Barbara

Around the block

Upscale and very private, with only 773 homes on 1,800 park-like sections of land.

Hope Ranch:

Upscale and very private, with only 773 homes on 1,800 park-like sections of land.
Once owned entirely by the 1800s-era farmer, Thomas W. Hope, from whom its name is drawn, Hope Ranch was developed residentially during the 1920s. Described by an expansive mesa with rolling hills, a heavenly stretch of coastline, and neighborhood equestrian paths, it’s now become a safe-haven for wealthy Californians.

What To Expect:

A tranquil, lively private community with a locals vibe.
Various large estates intended to utilize the land’s special geography give Ranch homes a feeling of charming distinction. While homes are frequently gated or shrouded behind a mob of plant life, residents mingle at Hope Ranch Beach, La Cumbre Country Club, and Laguna Blanca School.

The Lifestyle:

Outdoor activities flourish: residence have exclusive access to a beach, tennis courts, picnic areas, horse trails, and a golf club.
Hope Ranch’s inviting array of sporting options and community gatherings, such as the well known yearly family beach camp-out each summer—units the neighborhood and help residents bask in the 250+ sunny days.

SURPRISING APPEAL:

22 miles of equestrian trails wind through the neighborhood.
About 10% of the Ranch community owns horses, and riders are permitted the marvelous advantage of trotting directly onto the sandy shoreline of the Hope Ranch Beach.

The Market:

Sprawling estates and extravagance homes, with roughly 30 deals every year.
Less than 7 plots of land remain undeveloped in this community, and most existing homes start at $1.5 or more.

You'll Fall In Love With:

Hope Ranch Beach, a long stretch of sand available by private keycard, and the community center.
Scattered with tidepools and staggering bluffs, the calm, private access coastline of Hope Ranch Beach incorporates lifeguards, a staff of “beach boys,” and a food stand each summer, just for the Ranch residence and their visitors. At the beach entrypoints stand two bathhouses constructed during the 1920s, recent renovations included lockers, restrooms, open air showers, beach board wash racks, and kayak lock-ups.

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