This offering consists of two non-contiguous parcels located in a secluded micro-climate roughly 8 miles east of Santa Maria, and on the border between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
The vineyard property is approx. 250 acres (with 4 legal parcels) and boasts a gorgeous recently constructed main home and a 40-acre income producing vineyard of superb award winning wine grapes. This parcel is fully fenced and gated with paved drive leading to the elevated site where the main home enjoys coingmanding views of the vineyards and rural ambiance. Architecturally inspired by a historic Australian original homestead called Elizabeth Farm, this approx. 4000 SF residence carries an elegant yet simple design, accented with rough-hewn beams and support posts and wide verandahs. Spacious rooms take maximum advantage of the gorgeous views. The finest features and finishes grace the home, including smooth marble flooring throughout, recessed ceilings with indirect lighting, Viking appliances including full-vent Viking range, Sub-zero refrigerator, and two stack stone fireplaces. French doors all around open to the surrounding verandahs, and to the sunlit pool and pool-side patio, dining gazebo, and BBQ, surrounded by professional landscaping.
There is also has a three bedroom two bath manager’s house, plus a two bedroom two bath guest house, a classic-styled barn with workshop, and horse corrals. Alamo Creek Ranch boasts a vineyard designation with Bonny Doon, who direct a bio-dynamic farming program for the Syrah vines. The vineyard also includes a Grenache varietal that commands top dollar. The entire operation will gross approx. $289,000 for 2009 and will net $129,000. Three water wells produce roughly 1000 gallons per minute combined which provides more than ample water to service the vineyards. Deer fencing and netting protect the grapes from predators.
An additional non-contiguous parcel of approx.1840 acres serves as a nature perserve with a condor flight path. A neighboring land owner currently runs about 100 mother cow/calf pairs on the property, who share the land with black tail deer, tule elk, quail, bobcats, wild turkey, owls, hawks, wild pigs, quail and dove. There are open rolling meadows, wooded valleys, underground springs, magnificent blue oaks as well as live oak, sycamores, and willows, annual grassland and valley foothill riparian to support a wide array of wildlife. Three developed springs provide year round water for the wildlife and the cattle. The land has immense beauty and dimension - from open meadows to gentle slopes to steep mountain-sides with dramatic rock out-croppings. The property is fenced and cross-fenced and a well maintained road runs through the property so that the land is easily accessed. A land conservation easement insures that the pristine conditions endures into perpetuity. This parcel provides serene landscape for hiking, camping, horseback riding, hunting, and simply deriving pleasure from being in nature.
The entire offering known as Alamo Creek Ranch provides the luxury of an income producing vineyard estate and at the same time, access to a pristine wilderness that will be perserved as such into perpetuity. This jewel is truly a world of its own!
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