Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains in Santa Barbara County is the community of Hope Ranch. First inhabited about 6,000 years ago by Native Americans, Hope Ranch got its start in the mid-1800s, when the Irish native Thomas Hope purchased the land to raise sheep in 1861. His family sold the land to the Southern Pacific Railroad after his death in 1876. And, while the railroad said it planned to develop the area, development that turned Hope Ranch into the luxury Santa Barbara homes development we know today didn’t take place until the 1920s when Harold Chase purchased the land and developed it into a residential enclave.
Offering home buyers the chance to purchase gorgeous Santa Barbara oceanview real estate, Hope Ranch allows residents to enjoy the spectacular Southern California weather and landscape year round. Hope Ranch provides residents with more than 20 miles of riding trails, courtesy of the Riding Trails Association, as well as polo and soccer fields, tennis courts and baseball diamonds. Golfers will enjoy having the opportunity to golf at the exclusive La Cumbre Golf and Country Club.
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Families, business owners and executives, people who enjoy being outdoors, even those looking for a vacation home are encouraged to consider l uxury Santa Barbara homes. You will find many new and existing properties in a variety of architectural styles — many offering buyers the ultimate in Santa Barbara oceanview real estate — to suit any taste.
To learn more about all that Hope Ranch estates property offers, contact Joanne Sizemore — one of the area’s leading real estate professionals — today.
