Solvang means “sunny fields” in Danish. In 1911. Solvang was founded by Danish-Americans who traveled from Iowa to establish a settlement on 9,000 acres of the former Rancho San Carlos de Jonata, adjacent to the historic Mission Santa Ines. In 1936 the Danish Days annual festival emerged & it continues to celebrate Solvang’s heritage during the third weekend of every September. Festivals & celebrations are traditional parts of Solvang’s charm from the Taste of Solvang every March to the Mission’s Fiesta each August & Winterfest during the month of December.

The anglicized name “Santa Ynez” was derived from the 1804 Mission Santa Ines, the first Spanish settlement in the area. Santa Ynez Valley includes the city of Solvang as well as the city of Buellton & the communities of Ballard, Los Alamos, Los Olivos & Santa Ynez—all known for their genuine hospitality & friendly welcome to visitors from around the globe. Rural Ballard is home to a little red schoolhouse functioning since 1883, an award-winning inn & a wine tasting room. The bustling gateway city of Buellton is “everything for the traveler”-from a full service hotel to inns, motels, a variety of shops, dining & food establishments. Nearby Los Alamos has an old time western feel to the seven block long main street offering an antique mall in a historic train depot, quaint shops, several restaurants, & wine tasting rooms. Los Olivos offers a slice of Americana with the Wildling Art Museum, numerous art galleries, boutiques & wine tasting rooms. The turn of the 20th century village of Santa Ynez serves modern cowboys at a historic saloon, numerous restaurants, a luxury inn & a bed & breakfast.

Solvang was founded by Danish-Americans in 1911 who traveled from Iowa to establish a settlement on 9,000 acres. Solvang means “sunny fields” in Danish. The Danish Days annual festival continues to celebrate Solvang’s heritage during the third weekend of every September.

The Santa Ynez Valley is situated on the Central Coast of California, and just 30 minutes from Santa Barbara, over the Santa Ynez Mountains, with its breathtaking vineyards, pastures and ranches where real cowboys still ride the range. The Santa Ynez Valley is made up of five small towns, Santa Ynez, Ballard, Los Olivos, Solvang, and Buellton. Each town has it’s own elementary and junior high school & Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, located on the border of Solvang Santa Ynez, accommodates the entire community.

The Santa Ynez Valley is unique, due to fact that one may purchase a home on a small lot or a ranch and estates on 100 acres or more. There are many separate areas of five acre, ten acre or twenty acre communities. These cater to the horse lovers or those who simply want larger parcels and more privacy.

Price range from $500,000 - $20,000,000

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