Rancho Royale is an iconic equestrian estate with a four-bedroom main house and eight rentals, including a four-bedroom home, two two-bedroom homes, three one-bedroom mobile homes, and an apartment.

Horse facilities include an 18-stall barn, 16-stall barn, six-stall barn, four-stall barn, two-stall shed row, nine-stall shed row, three-stall shed row, 20 covered corrals, three covered turnout pens, four arenas, two round pens, hay and equipment barns, offices, tack rooms, and a Priefert panel walker.

The entertainment barn is set up as a martial arts studio used for filming with an attached office and bathroom or guest quarters. Four gated entrances lead to the main homes and horse facilities.

Additional features include an archery range, manure bunker, possible event venues throughout the ranch, ample parking, three RV hookups, fruit trees, and conifers, oaks, and pepper trees providing shade and visual appeal.

Much of the ranch and infrastructure has been remodeled or updated.

Features include:

Four gated entrances
2 four-bedroom main houses
1 two-bedroom, two-bathroom manufactured home
2 two-bedroom, one-bathroom manufactured homes
1 one-bedroom, one-bathroom manufactured home
3 one-bedroom, one-bathroom mobile homes
1 apartment over garage of main house
Main house remodeled in 2021
Two-car garages at main houses
Fireplaces in main houses
Three RV hookups
Fruit trees
Property bordered by seasonal creek
Beautiful mountain views
Mature conifers, oaks, and pepper trees
Multiple event venues
Archery range

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18-stall barn
16-stall barn
Six-stall barn
Four-stall barn
Nine-stall shed row barn
Three-stall shed row barn
Two-stall shed row barn
20 covered corrals
Three covered turnout pens
Four arenas
Two round pens
Hay and equipment barns
Offices and tack rooms
Preifert panel walker
Entertainment barn with office and bathroom
Manure bunker
Ample parking for guests and horse trailers

For more photos and information about this Oak View horse ranch for sale, visit the property information page. To schedule a private showing, contact your Ojai Valley realtor, Nora Davis, today.

This remarkable property features a four-bedroom, Craftsman-style main house with four-car garage, two fireplaces, four jetted bathtubs, steam shower, game room, bar, theater, and wine room.

The expansive outdoor living areas include an outdoor kitchen, patio fireplace, fire pit, sports court, multiple seating areas, pergola, sauna, bathroom with changing area, swimming pool, and covered, 12-person spa. The one-bedroom guest house features a two-car garage and an art studio or storage room, plus a separately fenced yard.

There is also a workshop with office and bathroom, RV pad with hookups, family orchard, Sunkist co-op tangerine orchard, solar panels, well and city water, and mature trees and landscaping.

All of this is located behind a river rock wall with two gated entrances and well-designed landscaping providing privacy.

This is one of those occasions when there are truly too many features to list.

You really must see this spectacular home to experience all that it has to offer.

Main House:
•    Four bedrooms, five bathrooms
•    Theater with screen and soundproofing
•    Game room
•    Office
•    Full bar for entertaining
•    Kitchen Island and breakfast bar
•    Wolf dual-fuel range
•    Sub-Zero, Bosch, and Viking appliances
•    Two en suites in primary bedroom
•    Steam shower
•    Four jetted bathtubs
•    Two river rock fireplaces
•    26-foot vaulted, exposed-beam ceilings
•    Pella triple-paned windows with interior blinds
•    Three tankless water heaters

Guest House:
•    One bedroom + office
•    Tile floors, vanity and shower
•    Separately fenced yard
•    Covered front porch
•    Two-car garage

Grounds:
•  Approximately five acres
•  Two gated entrances
•  Swimming pool & spa
•  Outdoor kitchen
•  Patio fireplace and gas fire pit
•  Sauna
•  Multiple outdoor entertaining areas
•  Lighted sports court
•  Workshop with office and bathroom
•  Sunkist co-op tangerine orchard
•  Family orchard
•  Four-car garage
•  Solar panels
•  Well and municipal water
•  Mountain and Ventura River Basin views
•  Gated access to Land Conservancy for hiking and riding
•  RV parking pad with hookups
•  Additional RV and toy parking
•  Guest parking
•  Heritage oaks
•  Well-designed, mature landscaping
•  River rock privacy wall

For more photos and information, visit the property information page. To schedule a private tour, contact your Ojai Realtor, Nora Davis, today.

Rental properties can be a profitable investment but only when managed properly. This is particularly true in areas with higher property values where it is even more important to maximize rental income by reducing expenses, increasing your property’s appeal, and limiting turnover.

Whether you have just purchased your first investment property or are an experienced landlord with a full portfolio, there is almost always something you can do to increase your profit margins.

Here are seven tips to get you started:

1. Replace carpet with LVT.
There are two reasons to replace the carpet in your rental with luxury vinyl tile (LVT) or a similar product.

The first is that people just do not like carpet anymore. Having carpet in your rental automatically shrinks your pool of potential renters. The more folks interested in renting your house, the more likely you are to find a great, long-term renter at your asking price.

The second reason is that LVT is an easy-care, durable option that holds up well to traffic, pets, and kids and is far less likely to need to be replaced between tenants.

2. Complete simple updates.
You may not have the budget for major renovations, but there are plenty of simple updates you can do to increase your rental’s appeal and function. If cabinet hardware, sink faucets, ceiling fans, switch plate covers, doorknobs, or light fixtures are dated or have just seen better days, consider replacing them with modestly priced upgrades.

3. Improve outdoor living areas.
Good outdoor living areas are appealing to renters and will make your property stand out, particularly in areas like Ojai and Oak View where the weather allows for year-round outdoor entertaining. If a paving stone or stamped concrete patio is not in the budget, create a more affordable option with gravel.

You should also consider paying for ongoing landscape maintenance. Paying for maintenance allows you to select the gardeners and helps ensure that your investment is properly maintained. You can offset this expense by considering it when setting the monthly rent.

4. Install low-maintenance, drought-resistant landscaping.
While we are on the topic of landscaping, you should also consider replacing high-water or high-maintenance plants, natural grass, and other features with low-maintenance, drought-resistant options that will lower your maintenance costs and your water bill.

You can also help protect your investment by choosing fire-resistant plants, hardscapes, and other landscaping features.

5. Maximize tax deductions.
Work with your accountant or tax preparation professional to make sure you are maximizing your possible deductions, including travel and home office expenses, depreciation, repair costs, and your mortgage interest.

6. Vet your applicants.
If you are not using a property management company to do this for you, do not forgo this important part of the tenant selection process. It is well worth the money and time to run credit and background checks and to call previous landlords to inquire about their experience with the applicants. While there is no guarantee that this is going to result in amazing renters, it is going to improve your chances. Avoiding lost rent and eviction expenses is an important part of maximizing rental income.

7. Be a good landlord.
When you get good renters, you want to keep them. Reducing turnover reduces the cost of marketing and vetting applicants and results in fewer vacancies. One way to reduce turnover is to be a good landlord. For some, the best way to do this is to hire a property manager who will handle everything for you. If you choose to manage your property yourself, respond quickly to maintenance requests, make sure you are easy to reach when issues arise, and stay updated on local and state laws.

Stop by this Sunday (12/3) between 1:00 and 4:00 to tour this three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Oak View home for sale!

Date: Sunday, December 3
Time: 1:00 to 4:00pm
Location: 775 Spring Street in Oak View

Features:

• Three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
  
• Kitchen island and breakfast bar
• Large family room
• Formal dining room
• Laundry room
• Ample closet space
• Wood floors
• Central air and ceiling fans
• Large lot
• Attached Garage
• RV parking
• Covered front porch
• Paving stone patio
• Mountain views
• Walk to shops, restaurants, services
• Short drive to Lake Casitas
  

For more information and photos, visit the property information page.

We hope to see you this Sunday!