Featured Ojai Property for Sale: Matilija Canyon Ranch

Matilija Canyon Ranch offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of history and enjoy country living  surrounded by Los Padres National Forest.

Currently a private residence, boarding house and wildlife refuge, this 560+/- acre ranch has four dwellings, hiking trails, hundreds of fruit trees, a trout stream, two ponds, outdoor living areas, an aviary and fenced corrals.

The main residence is the historic Dent house built in 1908. This app. 5,000-square-foot home is a permitted boarding house with a commercial kitchen and four bedrooms with private baths.

A second app. 5,000-square-foot residence features separate living areas and bedrooms, as well as a large flex room that could be used as an event or meeting space.

There is also a two-bedroom farmhouse with a wrap-around porch and other buildings with the potential of permitting as additional guest spaces.

Only about 90 minutes from LA, this exceptional property could be a weekend getaway, bed & breakfast or guest ranch.

The Dent House:

Approximately 5,000-square-foot historic home
Built in 1908 by local rancher, John Dent
Ventura County Historical Landmark
Permitted boarding house, licensed commercial kitchen
Five bedrooms, five bathrooms
Three fireplaces
Formal dining room and butler's pantry
Library or media room
Laundry room and mud room
En suite bathrooms in the four upstairs bathrooms
Screened porches and balcony
Wood floors and ceiling fans
Claw foot bathtubs and high-tank toilets

Additional Residences and Buildings:

Two-bedroom, one-bathroom 1920s farmhouse
5 bedroom, 4 bath home with two fireplaces
One-bedroom, one-bathroom wildlife refuge quarters
Garage, workshop and covered equipment parking

Other Features:

560+/- Acres
Surrounded by Los Padres National Forest
Three parcels
Lots of flat, usable land
Miles of hiking and riding trails
More than a mile of streams
Hundreds of fruit trees
River rock garden walls (locally sourced)
Amazing mountain and valley views
Seasonal waterfalls
Two stream-fed ponds
Currently a wildlife refuge
Corral and pastures
Outdoor entertaining areas
Aviary
Chicken coop
Well and well house
Creek-fed irrigation system for gardens and orchards
Paved, gravel and dirt roads
Approximately 10 miles to downtown Ojai
Approximately 22 miles to the beach
Approximately 85 miles to Burbank

Visit the property information page to learn more about this unique Ojai ranch and land for sale.

Contact Nora today to schedule a private showing.