The famed Straus house includes an exceptional team: the Maître d'hôtel, Jon; Chef/Butler, Xavier; maids and other services that rival any mega-yacht charter. This is Hope Ranch's most expensive venue - this property is without equal! Experience the ultimate luxury of simplicity, clean lines and solitude in this expertly renovated Wallace Neff legacy estate that was once featured in Architectural Digest.

For residents looking for all the luxury Santa Barbara can offer, combined with the convenient location of a suburb, Hope Ranch is the ultimate destination. Hope Ranch is a neighborhood of Santa Barbara County that lays claim to some of the most unique homes and best views in town. Nestled in-between the cities of Santa Barbara and Goleta, Hope Ranch runs along the coastline to the south and is bordered by the shopping centers of the upper State St. area to the north. Those who can afford a property in Hope Ranch are lucky enough to enjoy the vast amenities the neighborhood has to offer. Over 750 homes and estates are scattered throughout the 1,863 acres of oak-lined land, each individually designed to highlight its best features. Hope Ranchers have access to a resident-only private beach, a polo field, tennis courts, a soccer field, horse riding trails, Laguna Blanca Lake and the La Cumbre Country Club. Hope Ranch even has its own private law enforcement governing the roads of the neighborhood at all times.