Rural home on acreage For Sale, Rural estate on acreage For Sale, Ranch For Sale, Farm For Sale, Vineyard For Sale, Santa Maria, California

Approx. 250 acres exclusive vineyard ranch, tucked away yet within 20 minutes drive of Santa Maria -- beautifully designed main home, two additional homes, barn and horse pasture - and - 40+/- acres of award winning wine grapes.Through the gated entrance, a paved drive leads to the elevated site where the main home enjoys commanding views of the vineyards and rural ambiance.

Built in '04 with roughly 4000+/- SF, the home has an elegant yet simple design accented by rough-hewn beams and support posts. Spacious rooms maximize the gorgeous views. Features include Smooth marble flooring, recessed ceilings, indirect lighting, Viking appliances including full-vent Viking range, Sub-zero refrigerator, two stack stone fireplaces, French doors all around that open to the surrounding verandahs, and to the sunlit pool and pool-side patio with gazebo and BBQ, surrounded by professional landscaping.
There is also a three bedroom two bath manager’s house, and a two bedroom two bath guest house, a classic-styled barn with workshop, and horse corrals.

The vineyard, now owned by Lieff of Lieff Wines, produces an excellent income. It has approx. 40 acres of mature grapes: 24+/- acres of Syrah, 16+/- acres of Grenache. The renowned Bonny Doon Wines sports a vineyard label designation, plus has directed some planting and the use of bio-dynamic farming techniques. In July of 2010, Randall Graham, founder and owner of Bonny Doon, visited the ranch and proclaimed the Syrah to be “excellent, superb fruit.”
Three water wells produce roughly 1000 gallons per minute combined are more than ample for the vineyard operation. Deer fencing and netting protect the grapes from predators. A conservation easement preserves the present condition of the property into perpetuity. An exclusive, self-sufficient rural retreat!