Hope Ranch

Incorporated in 1924, the Hope Ranch Park Homes Association watches over this elite residential area filled with magnificent estates.  This wonderful area has an abundance of lush and gently rolling hills hosting approximately 700 homes, most of them luxurious Hope Ranch estates with gorgeous landscaped grounds.

Many of these estates sit perched on these low hills that provide expansive views of both the Santa Ynez Mountains and The Pacific Ocean.  Membership in the association is automatic upon purchasing a home and brings many privileges: the private beach, a polo field, tennis courts, a soccer field, and the advantages of the Hope Ranch Riding Trails Association.  The riding association has laid out over 20 miles of riding trails traversing throughout the area, including access to the private Hope Ranch beach.

You enter Hope Ranch passing through the arched gate and under the infamous sign suspended across Las Palmas Drive.  Planted in the early 1900s, towering palms line the main boulevard, Las Palmas Road.  Wearing jodhpurs and shiny black boots, young girls on horseback gallop along a tree-lined trail.  An early morning jogger circles serene Laguna Blanca Lake.  A golfing foursome takes a private stroll at the La Cumbre Country Club with its wonderful course set around beautiful Laguna Blanca.  The gentle hills provide a great venue to ride bikes with numerous viewing opportunities.  Most homes have either ocean views or mountain views and almost all with great settings.

Santa Barbara and its world-class shopping, dining, cultural and recreational amenities are all within a few minutes drive.

Hope Ranch Real Estate values average around $1.75 to $5 million.  Spectacular view homes, estates and ocean front property start at around $3 million and can exceed this amount fivefold, tenfold or more…

If you are interested in real estate here in Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, Montecito and our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life here, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty.

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Schools in the Hope Ranch Area:

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Feb 8th	CORT Report Sales for Santa Barbara CA. December 2009 & January 2010
2010	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito, Santa Barbara

View: Detailed list of each home that has sold including price for January 2010 Further Reading: The Mesa Neighborhood 2009 Sale Statistics The Riviera Neighborhood 2009 Sales Statistics Hope Ranch CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009 Montecito CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009 The Riviera Neighborhood The Upper East Neighborhood Santa Barbara Market Statistics Santa Barbara Photo Tour Buyer's Resources for the Santa Barbara area Seller's Resources for the Santa Barbara area For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l... Read more

Jan 8th	Hope Ranch CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics – Year End 2009
2010	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates

  Year to date, there were a total of 19 closed sales of single family homes and condos in Hope Ranch CA.  As of December 31st, 2009, there were 3 properties in Hope Ranch that were pending sale (under contract). The lowest sale in Hope Ranch was a fixer on just under 1 acre located at 825 Las Palmas Drive, Santa Barbara CA., 93110.  The sales price was $1,540,000. The highest sale in Hope Ranch was a gorgeous ocean bluff top estate located on 4385 Marina Drive, Santa Barbara CA., 93110.  The sales price was $12,800,000. Overall, the market in Hope Ranch was a... Read more

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Oct 9th	How is the Hope Ranch CA. Real Estate Market Holding Up with Foreclosures and Short Sales?
2009	Categories: Foreclosures & Bank Owned, Hope Ranch

  With the reality of the overall real estate market in the U.S. here in the last 2 years, it is inevitable that I am asked about short sales and foreclosures.  Most of this though is generated from people interested in the entry level price points up to about $2 million.  Here and there though I am asked by someone about the state of foreclosures and short sales in Hope Ranch and our other luxury areas here in Santa Barbara CA. and Montecito CA.  Being that there is so much doom and gloom across the U.S. with the housing market and... Read more

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Sep 15th	Hope Ranch CA. Luxury Real Estate Sales – Statistics Through Sept 15th, 2009
2009	Categories: Hope Ranch, Luxury Real Estate, Market Statistics / Updates

Here and there I am asked from clients and non clients various questions about the luxury market here in Hope Ranch CA., such as do you know where famous homes are located at and who lives there and/or what is the most expensive home to sell this year or any year for that matter.  Most of  the time though it is as "simple" as what is the true definition of luxury real estate here in the Hope Ranch area of Santa Barbara.  The answer is that there is no exact definition of luxury real estate and this varies greatly depending... Read more

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Jul 10th	Hope Ranch Real Estate Sales Update, Santa Barbara CA. — First 6 Months 2009
2009	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates

For the first 6 months of 2009, there were 7 closed sales of single family homes in Hope Ranch CA.  As of July 1st, 2009, there were 2 properties in Hope Ranch that were pending sale (under contract). The lowest sale in Hope Ranch was a very dated single level Ranch style home in need of repairs and a major make-over located at 4375 Via Glorieta, Santa Barbara CA, 93110.  The sales price was $1,584,000. The highest sale in Hope Ranch was an exceptional Mediterranean style estate on 3 acres located on a knoll overlooking the Lagoon with expansive views located at... Read more

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Feb 9th	Santa Barbara CA Real Estate – Hope Ranch Area Sales Statistics Year End 2008
2009	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates

Hope Ranch CA Real Estate - Year End Sales Statistics for 2008 I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall Santa Barbara MLS statistics for both single family homes and condos in the Hope Ranch CA. area for the year 2008.  The comparisons are drawn against the previous year's statistics (2007) for Santa Barbara Real Estate. SINGLE FAMILY HOMES: Single family home listings were up 8% from 46 listings to 50 listings compared to 2007 Single family homes sold were down 45% from 37 to 20 single family homes sold The average sales price was down 28% from $4,569,324... Read more

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Jul 21st	Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for the Hope Ranch Area – First 6 Months 2008
2008	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates

I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall MLS statistics for the Hope Ranch CA area through the first 6 months of 2008.  The total number of single family homes sold in Hope Ranch was 9.  The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 5.  The number of current active listings for single family homes is 20. There are no condos, townhomes and PUD's in the Hope Ranch area. The lowest sale in Hope Ranch was a single level home for $1.635 Million on Ramitas Road.  The highest sale in Hope Ranch was an ocean view home for $6.195 Million... Read more

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Apr 4th	Hope Ranch CA Real Estate Market Update – First Quarter 2008
2008	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates

I have summarized below a quick look of the overall statistics for the Hope Ranch CA area through the first quarter of 2008.  The total number of single family homes sold in Hope Ranch was 7.  The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 0.  The number of current active listings for single family homes is 10.  These statistics are reported from the MLS and do not include any activity out of the MLS or private pocket listings. The lowest sale in Hope Ranch was for $1.6 Million on Ramitas Road.  The highest sale in Hope Ranch was a home for $4.6 Million on Via... Read more

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Jan 15th	Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for the Hope Ranch Area – Overall Yearly Sales Statistics for 2007
2008	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates

  Hope Ranch Real Estate for January 1, 2007 - December 31st, 2007.  I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Santa Barbara Real Estate market for the Hope Ranch area: The total number of single family homes sold was 37.  Overall the average sales price in 2007 was at $4,569,324.  The average days on the market were 110 in 2007. The total number of condos / townhomes sold was 0.  The total number of PUDs sold was 0.  The highest reported sale in the Santa Barbara Real Estate area for the Hope Ranch area was on Bajada for... Read more

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