| When most people think of Los Angeles, they think of | | | | and many other things geared specifically for horses. |
| either glitz, Hollywood, crowded streets and horrible | | | | This “little” 237 acre property was formerly part |
| traffic, or abject poverty and crime in areas such as | | | | of filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille’s Paradise Ranch, and |
| the East Side and South Side. In other words, they | | | | is also set up for residential property and sales. |
| think of city properties and nothing else. | | | | Of course, if your budget doesn’t quite fit |
| However, once you know the area, you know that | | | | anything like that, you could think of properties like one |
| there are actually more rural parts of Los Angeles, | | | | presently around the area known as Agua Dulce, |
| where those who are fans of horses can enjoy the | | | | where a single family 3-bedroom home comes with |
| equestrian life. They can either live the luxurious high | | | | five acres and six-stall barn with grooming area and a |
| life of sprawling farms or they can life in apartments | | | | track already built less than 100 yards from the main |
| next to farms, where they can still have access to | | | | house. This one is a “steal” as a rental |
| their horses and have a place to ride. There are | | | | property at around $3,200 a month. |
| even areas of land listed specifically for the right buyer, | | | | When it comes to equestrian property, areas such |
| if that buyer is interested in property geared just for | | | | as Brentwood and Glendale are close enough to the |
| horses and the farm life that sometimes comes along | | | | city of Los Angeles for work, but far enough to enjoy |
| with it. You certainly don’t get anything like that in | | | | the best land possible for one’s horses. Areas |
| New York City. | | | | such as Canyon County, CA, are close to Los |
| To be fair, there has been talk of a downturn of | | | | Angeles, but are seated in hilly areas that offer great |
| good equestrian properties since the financial crisis hit. | | | | background views from both homes and tracks, at |
| Still, the Los Angeles area states that there are at | | | | relatively reasonable prices for smaller, affordable |
| least 1,793 confirmed equestrian areas, and that, | | | | spaces. |
| overall, that figure is up since early 2008. So, it would | | | | However, the Burbank area of Los Angeles County |
| seem that reality and the worry of some horse parks, | | | | is considered the premiere area for finding horse |
| farms, and tracks that have closed down, many of | | | | properties of all types. In this area, there are over |
| which are being turned into something else, is just the | | | | 250 horse properties, and many are up for sale at |
| natural progression of time, and nothing to be overly | | | | literally “steal” prices because of the housing |
| worried about. | | | | crisis in the area. It’s obviously considered the |
| The best thing about owning a home with horse | | | | most “horse friendly” area of the county, listing |
| properties is that where the horses roam, or are | | | | more than 1,200 horses, which is more of an estimate |
| boarded, doesn’t have to be far off in the distance | | | | since, it turns out, there are no rules saying owners |
| from the home. These homes are zoned so that, if | | | | have to list their properties as horse properties, let |
| you choose, you can have your barn literally just yards | | | | alone tell how many horses they really have. |
| from your back door. | | | | So, if you have a love of horses, are looking to |
| So, what are you looking for? Horse properties in | | | | move to the Los Angeles area or already live in the |
| Los Angeles County can literally range from a couple | | | | Los Angeles area, and you’re looking to make a |
| of thousand dollars to multi-millions. One property that | | | | deal, this is probably the best time to try to find a |
| was listed came in at around $80 million dollars; | | | | realtor skilled in finding horse properties, which are |
| naturally, the horse farm wasn’t a major feature of | | | | prominent in this area, and get a nice horse property at |
| such a palatial mansion. Another property was listed | | | | an affordable rate, or be ostentatious and go for |
| at $23 million, but was built specifically for horses, as it | | | | broke. Either way, there are plenty of properties to |
| has around 255 stalls, a full equestrian center and | | | | choose from, which means something for everyone. |
| horse park, 3 arenas, an area sized for polo matches, | | | | |