RANCHO MONTE ALEGRE
Welcome to Rancho Monte Alegre, a place where Hollywood's elite have historically gathered, including legends like John Wayne. Nestled along California's Central Coast, this historic 2,800-acre property offers a rare opportunity to design your dream home and lifestyle, commanded by breathtaking ocean, coastline, and mountain views.
Enter the Ranch via an impressive bridge over Santa Monica Creek, where the gorgeous building envelope of lot 17 comes into view. There is an abundance of ground and surface water, including the Santa Monica Creek, which runs through the property year-round. The sweeping picturesque landscapes & panoramic views are guaranteed to take your breath away.
The ranch is also an opportunity for developers—there are 8 entitled lots ranging from 40 to 200 acres available, with two-acre building envelopes and ag development opportunities. Each lot offers incredible ocean views and enough space to comfortably fit a main house, guesthouse, pool cabana, farm worker dwelling, and barns, allowing for the creation of family compounds.
Enjoy all that the ranch has to offer outdoor enthusiasts—take a dip in the refreshing, crystal-clear waters of the year-round deep water swimming holes. Embark on unforgettable hiking or horseback riding adventures through lush green valleys, past cascading waterfalls. Pack a picnic, relax, and drink in your surroundings, all while enjoying the gorgeous ocean, island, and mountain views.
If you're looking for an adrenaline rush, miles of multi-use trails provide an exhilarating experience for ATV and 4x4 adventure-seekers as you traverse through the private kingdom known as Rancho Monte Alegre. The ranch backs up to Los Padres National Forest and features private access to some of the best hiking trails California has to offer– right there in your own backyard.
Take a virtual tour.
Waterfalls & Swimming Holes
Miles of Trails
Ag + Building Envelopes
Both Lot 17 and Lot 18 are now available separately!
Lot 17 is one of two remaining crown jewels on the ranch and features gorgeous ocean and mountain views, a large building envelope, building areas for a barn and guesthouse, additional buildings and includes utilities, municipal water plus ability to have a private well. Lot 17 is offered at $5,000,000.
Lot 17 also features over 250 mature olive trees. These trees were originally planted by Charles Victor Hall, who bought the ranch in 1878 when it was referred to as Box Canyon Ranch. Initially, he planted three thousand trees from southern France and planned to market the olives for oil, which he later decided wasn’t lucrative enough.
Lot 18 sits a little further up the road and is truly remarkable. The sweeping views will truly take your breath away. The lot boasts approximately 160 acres, ocean and mountain views, a large building envelope, building areas for a barn and guesthouse, agricultural envelope for orchards, additional buildings and includes utilities, municipal water plus ability to have a private well. Lot 18 is offered at $8,000,000.
Highway 101 is only a few minutes away—one minute you’re tucked away and hidden from the hustle and bustle, the next minute you’re on the road. The ranch is conveniently located just 90 miles north of LA, 20 miles south of the Santa Barbara Airport, and minutes away from downtown Santa Barbara and Montecito, where you can enjoy incredible restaurants and local shopping.
An HOA dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the ranch, beautiful entryway, road system, landscaping, and sophisticated water system makes this a rare opportunity for the right buyer. Embrace the entire vision for this historic ranch or settle into Lot 17, Lot 18 separately.
Don’t wait another moment—paradise awaits!
RANCHO MONTE ALEGRE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
1820 Santa Monica Rd., Carpinteria 93013 (Back Ranch)
Approximately 2,862 acres
Rancho Monte Alegre Entire Ranch at $29,000,000
Lot 17 38± AC Offered Separately for $5,000,000
Lot 18 160± AC Offered Separately for $8,00,000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Back Ranch MLS# 21-3769 (Santa Barbara)
Preliminary Report
Historical Background
Property Brochure
Lot 18 Topo Map
Back Ranch Flyer
Lot 17 Flyer
Lot 18 Flyer
ADDITIONAL MAPS:
Master Site Map
Zoning Map
Building Envelopes (available upon request)
CCRs (available upon request)
*The following lots 19, 22, and 23 are option lots*