Meadowlark Ranches

SKYLAND RANCH

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A scant 2 hours north of Los Angeles one is enveloped in a landscape of vineyards, horse ranches, farms and schoolhouses.  You have traveled back in time where simple pleasures, open spaces, mossy oaks, grassy fields, seas of blue lupine, bright orange poppies and warm sunny days are found.  It seems impossible that such a place still exists in 21st Century California.  The Santa Ynez Valley has become the best kept secret of the celebrity crowd.  All who are fortunate enough to live here closely guard its quiet serenity.
 
Situated in the prestigious Meadowlark Ranch is one of the Valley’s finest 5 acre estates, Skyland Ranch. This stunning, immaculately maintained equestrian property is accessed by a single private road that winds past vineyards, grazing land, and gorgeous ranches against the panorama of the Santa Ynez Mountains.  Impeccably maintained, gated and perimeter fenced with 3 rail and wire, the property is part of the Meadowlark Homeowner’s Association with water service provided by private and low cost wells.
 
Custom iron gates lead to lush, pristine grounds surrounding a 4 bedroom, 3½ bath estate home.  Enter to cathedral ceilings, white oak floors, lofty windows and an open floor plan.  The living accommodations feature a luxuriant Master suite with fireplace and walk in closet plus 3 additional bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  Entertain with ease in the gourmet kitchen, formal dining room and family room with French doors opening out to an envious entertaining area complete with a salt water pool, spa, and gazebo.
 
Stroll down the alee of pepper trees past a professionally designed and irrigated vegetable garden, 5 paddocks with Fibar footing, 5 lush irrigated pastures, a round pen and the 30,000 square foot arena. Arrive at the immaculately kept, newly built barn complete with turnouts, wash rack (with hot & cold water), hay room, tack room and spacious guest quarters with full bath and kitchen. Leisurely relax on the outside barn patio while observing activity in the arena or round pen, or watching the sun go down behind the splendid mountain backdrop.

Skyland Ranch offers the ranch and country lifestyle many seek amidst great natural beauty. With unparalleled attention to detail, the owners have created a very special ambiance and compound that will satisfy even the most discriminating equestrian.

Truly a one-of-a-kind estate and private enclave!

Property Details

Estate Home:

• Cathedral ceilings
• Exquisite bleached white oak wood floors
• Living Room with fireplace and floor to ceiling windows
• Kitchen- 3” granite counters and top of the line stainless appliances (6 burner gas range, double oven, trash compactor, dishwasher)
• Formal Dining Room directly adjacent to Kitchen
• Family Room open to Kitchen with custom built-in cabinetry
• Master Suite with vaulted ceiling, wood burning fireplace and 2 closets
• 3 additional Bedrooms with crown molding
• 2 additional Bathrooms
• Powder Room
• Laundry Room
• Immaculate 3 car Garage with pull-down storage access, built-in storage and apoxy flooring

Amenities:

• Interior/exterior Sound Network
• Microwave High Speed Internet
• Security System throughout House, Barn & Estate

Grounds:

• Pergola covered Patio off Family Room
• Salt-water Pool, Spa, and wading area with IntelliTouch remote control
• Gazebo with BBQ and lighting
• Pool equipment building
• Extra Parking/RV Area
• Professionally designed Vegetable Garden w/ automatic drip system and viewing area
• Alee of Pepper trees leading to barn
• Horse trailer and/or RV Parking
• 100 + Trees recently trimmed including fruit trees (plum, nectarine, peach, apple and apricot)
• 100+ Rose Bushes
• Pristine Fencing

Horse Facilities:

• Beautiful Barn includes: 10 stall barn reconfigured into 3 stalls with turnouts
• Stalls have fans, automatic bug spray and fabric ceilings to catch moisture
• Hay Room (rodent proof)
• Finished and carpeted Tack and Exercise Room
• Wash Rack with hot & cold water
• Viewing Patio
• Spacious Guest Quarters with full kitchen, bath, Heat & A/C, and washer & dryer
• Security System tied to house as well as motion lights throughout property
• 5 Paddocks with Fibar footing and mature shade trees
• 5 level irrigated Pastures
• 130' x 240' +/-  Arena (with sprinklers)
• Round Pen

Water, Utilities:

• Private Meadowlark water with one of the lowest water costs in Santa Barbara County
• New Water Pump (70 lbs per square inch)
• Separate Septic Systems for House and Barn
• Gas: Propane
• Electric: PG&E
• AC- 5 ton Unit

ESTATE RUNS OFF SOLAR ENERGY- (Electric bill runs approx. $1,000/ year!)