Gaviota Coast · Santa Barbara County
Hollister Ranch
Buying and selling at the Ranch with Jasper Rhodes, who grew up here.
One of the last wild stretches of the California coast
Hollister Ranch is a private, gated ranch of about 14,500 acres on the Gaviota Coast, west of Gaviota State Park and reaching toward Point Conception. It is divided into 136 parcels of roughly 100 acres, and its 8.5 miles of coastline are protected as the Hollister Ranch Shoreline Preserve. Cold water from the north meets warm water from the south here, which makes the shoreline one of the richest marine environments in the state.
The history runs deep. The Chumash lived on this land for more than 9,000 years and regarded nearby Point Conception as the Western Gate. It later became part of the Spanish land grant Rancho Nuestra Señora del Refugio, and Colonel W.W. Hollister's family ran cattle here for about a century. When the Ranch was reorganized in 1970, the owners chose stewardship over development and wrote it into the Ranch's CC&Rs.
Today it is still a working cattle ranch, managed with regenerative grazing alongside mountain lions, snowy plovers and other native wildlife. The Ranch hosts thousands of schoolchildren a year through its Tidepool School, and it is a certified Firewise USA community that invests heavily in wildfire prevention.
Your Hollister Ranch agent
Jasper Rhodes
Jasper is a Santa Barbara native who grew up between Montecito and Hollister Ranch, where his family has owned a parcel since 1987. He is an avid surfer and has spent his life on this coastline. That kind of familiarity comes from decades of relationships at the Ranch, not from a listing service.
He attended All Saints by the Sea, Montecito Union, Crane Country Day and Santa Barbara High School, then earned his degree at the University of Colorado Boulder in Geography, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He came home to build his life and career here with his wife, also a Santa Barbara native, who works across real estate, land use and construction.
Jasper focuses on land, ranches and high-value homes, the properties where land use, value and what a property can realistically become matter most. Clients rely on him for clear perspective, strong negotiation and access to opportunities that often trade quietly. He works alongside Jody Neal of Ranch.Land.Estates at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.
- Phone 805.708.8136
- Email JasperRhodes@bhhscal.com
- License DRE #02220808
Why work with Jasper at Hollister Ranch
He's from here
His family has owned at the Ranch since 1987. Jasper knows the owners, the roads, the coves and how life inside the gate actually works.
Off-market access
Much of the Ranch changes hands quietly, between owners and through relationships. Jasper recently closed an off-market parcel sale here.
Knows the Ranch's rules
The HROA and CC&Rs, agricultural and grazing arrangements, water and septic on a 100-acre parcel, building envelopes, and County and Coastal permits.
Up to date on access
The State's Hollister Ranch Coastal Access Program (AB 1680) is still taking shape. Buyers and sellers should understand where it stands, and Jasper follows it closely.
Ranch and land expertise
Jasper works with Jody Neal, whose team has closed 58 sales and 4,000+ acres of ranch, land and estates across the Central Coast.
Discretion
Privacy matters at the Ranch. Whether you're buying or selling, Jasper can work quietly with qualified buyers and owners before anything goes public.
Hollister Ranch properties for sale
$10,950,000117 Hollister Ranch RoadGoleta, CA 931174 Beds · 3 Baths · 2,513 Sq Ft · 122.01 Acres
Pending$925,0007 Hollister Ranch RoadGoleta, CA 93117100 AcresData services provided by IDX Broker
Many Ranch parcels and shares sell quietly and never reach the MLS. Call Jasper at 805.708.8136 to hear about off-market opportunities.
Sold at Hollister Ranch
Sold$1,440,00024 Hollister Ranch RoadHollister Ranch · Santa Barbara County103± acres · 2026Sold by Jasper RhodesRecent Hollister Ranch sales on the MLS
Sold$28,500,00089 Hollister Ranch RoadSanta Barbara, CA 931175 Beds · 6 Baths · 102 Acres
Sold$28,500,00089 Hollister Ranch RoadGaviota, CA 931176 Beds · 5 Baths · 102 Acres
Sold$9,250,00091 Hollister RanchGaviota, CA 931172 Beds · 2 Baths · 100 Acres
Sold$7,995,00035 Hollister Ranch RoadGoleta, CA 931174 Beds · 4 Baths · 100 Acres
Sold$6,950,000132 Hollister Ranch RoadGaviota, CA 931174 Beds · 4 Baths
Sold$5,750,000134 Hollister Ranch RoadGoleta, CA 931173 Beds · 5 Baths
Sold$4,995,000117 Hollister Ranch RoadGoleta, CA 931172 Beds · 2 Baths
Sold$3,975,000127 Hollister Ranch RoadGoleta, CA 931171 Beds · 1 Baths
Sold$3,750,00083 Hollister Ranch RoadGaviota, CA 931173 Beds · 2 Baths · 1,873 Sq Ft · 102 Acres
Sold$3,250,00050 Hollister Ranch RoadGoleta, CA 931171 Beds · 1 Baths
Sold$2,100,000101 Hollister Ranch RoadGoleta, CA 931171 Baths
Sold$1,700,00083 Hollister Ranch RoadGaviota, CA 931174,439,199 Sq Ft · 101.91 AcresData services provided by IDX Broker
Client testimonial
We were very pleased with Jody Neal and Jasper Rhodes of Berkshire Hathaway. Our family needed to sell a remote rural property so we could move my father and sister closer to town for the medical care and services they needed. It was a unique property that required the right buyer, and Jody and Jasper understood that from the beginning. They brought a strong network of potential buyers to the table and, in a very short time, had the property under contract. Throughout the entire process, we felt they had our family's best interests in mind. They handled everything professionally and thoughtfully, and the transaction went very smoothly from start to finish.
The Ranch
Hollister Ranch questions
What is Hollister Ranch?
Hollister Ranch is a private, gated ranch of about 14,500 acres on the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County, west of Gaviota State Park toward Point Conception. It is divided into 136 parcels of roughly 100 acres, still runs cattle, and protects about 8.5 miles of coastline as the Hollister Ranch Shoreline Preserve.
How do you buy property at Hollister Ranch?
Parcels come up rarely, and many trade quietly between owners or through agents with relationships at the Ranch rather than on the open market. Working with an agent who knows the owners, like Jasper Rhodes, whose family has owned at the Ranch since 1987, gives buyers access to opportunities that never reach the MLS.
What should buyers know before buying a Hollister Ranch parcel?
Ownership comes with the Hollister Ranch Owners’ Association and its CC&Rs, a working cattle operation, private roads and a gate, and the practical questions of a 100-acre parcel: water, septic, a buildable site, and County and Coastal permits. A good agent helps you check each of these before you commit.
Is there public access to Hollister Ranch?
Access is limited and the Ranch is private. The State of California is developing a Hollister Ranch Coastal Access Program under AB 1680, and the details are still being worked out. Buyers and sellers should understand where it stands, since it can affect how owners use and value the coastline.
Who is a Hollister Ranch real estate agent?
Jasper Rhodes of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (DRE #02220808) grew up at the Ranch and recently sold 24 Hollister Ranch Road, a 103-acre parcel, off-market. He works with Jody Neal of Ranch.Land.Estates. Call Jasper at 805.708.8136.
Thinking about Hollister Ranch?
Talk with someone who grew up there.
Jasper Rhodes · 805.708.8136 · DRE #02220808 · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties