One of our first decisions was what to do with the existing home that was on the property. It was 3bdr 2 bth, approximately 30 years old and of moderate quality.
One of us wanted to demo it and put one of the two new homes in it’s place. The other one wanted to save the home, renovate it and keep it as a guest house. That side eventually won. It was ‘greener’ and practical and used the resource we had there.
We purchased our ranch with the help of Byron Grant, owner/ broker of South County Realty. Before, during and after the purchase he was incredibly helpful and generous with his time and expertise.
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We purchased our beautiful Huasna (pronounced Wasna) Valley Ranch in the summer of 2008. We first visited the property earlier that year in the spring when everything was green and growing. I took a few photos at that time.
WELCOME! Our goal is to share the adventure of turning a beautiful but neglected, over-grazed and dry farmed property on California’s central coast, into a sustainable and environmentally friendly horse property.
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View of The native pasture and ridge line beyond in the Spring of 2008.
