Santa Ynez Real Estate and Solvang California Real Estate
Welcome to Santa Ynez real estate and Solvang California real estate! See all the Santa Ynez California real estate listings, community info, schools, events and lifestyle insight. The Santa Ynez Valley in California is a spectacular location surrounded by rolling hills, vast agricultural lands, wineries and vineyards set amidst dramatic mountain backdrops and quaint villages only a short 30 mile drive from Santa Barbara. The climate is typical of central California, sunny and warm days with cool clear nights.
Santa Ynez Valley real estate and Solvang California real estate features a broad selection of homes including condos, ranch style homes, luxury homes and ranches. Search the MLS for all Santa Ynez real estate and Solvang real estate for homes for sale or contact me to review the market in detail. As your Sant Ynez Realtor, I'd be glad to assist you with your investment whether you´re looking to purchase a new home or would like to review a comprehensive marketing plan for your current real estate investment.
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Location: The Santa Ynez Valley is located inland from Santa Barbara just over the Santa Ynez Mountains and parallels the coastline that runs east to west. Geographically speaking this is a rather large area that encompasses the central portion of Santa Barbara County. We will focus on the townships located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley consisting of Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, Ballard, Solvang and Buellton. The renown of this area has grown since the seventies based on ranching operations and vineyards; today the Santa Ynez Valley is known around the world as Santa Barbara´s wine country. These areas lie north west of Santa Barbara in a triangular shaped area bordered by Highway 154 to the east and north, Highway 246 to the south and Highway 101 on the west.
Each of these locations while not very far from each other have distinct histories and cultural charm. Santa Ynez embraces the old west and indeed there are vast ranches, agricultural holdings and the Chumash Indian Reservation. Los Olivos was once a stage coach stop where the rail lines from the north ended and travelers continued their journey overland to Santa Barbara, now they are in the heart of wine country and feature art galleries, restaurants and tasting rooms. Solvang was originally settled by Danish settlers from the Midwest and today their roots are reflected in their architecture, bakeries and hospitality. Buellton is a more contemporary town whose roots sprang up when auto travel began to bring people through here as they drove from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Points of Interest: The Santa Ynez Valley is one of California´s great areas of natural beauty. Highway 154 takes you from Santa Barbara through the Santa Ynez Valley and has been designated as one of the state´s most scenic routes. Here are some of the highlights: Lake Cachuma and the Cachuma County Park, the San Rafael Mountains and the San Rafael Wilderness area, a wide variety of wineries, the Chumash Casino, the Santa Ynez Carriage Museum, the Santa Ynez Mission, the Alisal Ranch and Golf Course, Rancho San Marcos Golf Course and the La Purisima Golf Course.
Average Weather in Santa Ynez:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temp. (°F)
52.9
54.6
56.1
59.0
62.6
66.9
70.6
71.6
69.8
65.2
58.2
53.2
High temperature (°F)
65.9
67.3
68.7
73.3
77.0
82.9
87.7
89.1
86.6
81.5
73.3
67.3
Low temperature (°F)
39.9
41.8
43.3
44.6
48.2
50.9
53.4
54.1
52.9
48.9
43.1
39.1
Precipitation (in)
4.0
5.0
4.4
1.2
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.5
2.8
Average Climate Around Santa Ynez:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with precip.
8
8
8
5
2
1
0
0
1
2
5
6
Wind speed (mph)
6.4
7.2
8.1
8.0
8.2
7.8
6.5
6.3
5.9
6.0
6.4
6.2
Morning humidity (%)
82
85
86
89
90
91
88
89
91
85
80
80
Afternoon humidity (%)
61
62
65
60
60
60
61
61
62
61
62
59
Sunshine (%)
56
68
76
81
82
85
89
89
87
83
70
56
Days clear of clouds
13
12
13
13
14
15
17
17
16
17
15
14
Partly cloudy days
7
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
10
9
7
7
Cloudy days
11
10
10
8
7
4
2
2
4
5
8
10
Snowfall (in)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Santa Ynez Real Estate and Solvang California Real Estate: As you can imagine Santa Ynez California real estate covers a large area, from which there are also a variety of properties to consider. From the entry level, there are condominiums available in Santa Ynez, Solvang and Buellton, all of the valley locations have an array of single family residences for sale from modest ranch homes to large luxury estates on large acreage, also ranches that may range from five acres and up, occasionally vineyards are for sale but since the wine business is so popular these properties are rare and never inexpensive. Condominiums for sale range from $400,000 to $650,000. Santa Ynez Valley homes and ranches for sale are priced at $550,000 to $20,000,000. Vacant land parcels run between $500,000 to $10,000,000.
Santa Ynez Visitor´s Association Introduction to activities, wineries, places to see, events, accommodations in the Santa Ynez Valley.
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