San Luis Obispo is located halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on Californias Central Coast. The property is on the edge of the City of San Luis Obispo in the Los Osos Valley one mile west of Foothill Boulevard on Los Osos Valley Road.
ZONING: The land is zoned Agriculture and is not in the Williamson Act. APN: 067-181-016, 018, 020
ACREAGE: The 530 acre ranch, comprised of 7 certified legal parcels, includes 190 acres irrigated for vegetable crops. The balance is made up of stunning, rolling hills for cattle grazing.
WATER: Water is supplied through 7 wells and 3 ponds.
STRUCTURES: A highlight to this exceptional property, the Main House, built in 1930, is a two-story, 3 bedroom, ranch-style home with office, family room, living room, and basement. There are also 7 rentals, 4 barns, an office/shop, a large workshop with 3 bays and 2 storage sheds.
VIEWS: This r...
VIEWS: This remarkable ranch features commanding views of the Pacific Ocean, Morro Rock, on into San Luis Obispo to the Edna Valley.
CLIMATE: Typical of coastal San Luis Obispo County, the ranch enjoys a mild climate with an average annual temperature of 70 degrees. The property enjoys warm summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures vary from the mid 60s to the mid 90s. The winter months vary from the 40s to 60s. Occasional frosts are common during winter and spring.
RAINFALL: The rainfall in this area averages 20 inches annually, variable from year to year. The rain season, typical of California, runs from November through April.
HISTORY: A portion of the Los Osos grant, the Highland Ranch has been in the Warden family since purchased by Horatio Moore Warden in 1868. In addition to a home for his family, the ranch was used for his indulgence in purebred stock. His Short-horn Durhams were the pride of the country, as well as the owner, and were among his choice breeds of horses and cattle.
H. M. Warden and his older brother Lew came to California in 1850 and mined gold in the Placerville mines and on the American River. He and his brother were successful in their mining adventure and in 1851 established a livery stable operation in Sacramento; He continued in this business until 1856. He then moved to Napa County and productively cultivated a farm there until 1868, when he moved to San Luis Obispo and purchased the Highland Ranch.
COMMENTS: This is a very unique piece of property with lots of flexibility for a buyer depending on what ones goals, wants and/or desires may be.
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