Historic Bennett Valley Ranch

Picture Gallery About Drone Video Virtual Tour Property Map Fliers & Reports Schools

About

Historic Bennett Valley Ranch

5050 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa CA 95404

This Historic Bennett Valley Ranch was originally settled and developed in the late 1800’s, making it one of the original ranches to be established in the area. It offers over 52-acres with Diversified Agriculture zoning and 20-acre minimum parcel size limits that could allow for the parcel to be subdivided into two parcels potentially, or to build another main home even without splitting the parcel.

It currently offers a single level craftsmen main house with 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath as well as a 2^nd single-level home with 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath. It also has an old-world cattle barn with an exceptionally large hay loft that would be perfect for barn parties or for a traditional ranch or farming use. There are several outbuildings on the property. It has a tractor barn, previous dairy building and multiple storage buildings. A tributary of Matanzas Creek runs through the property with two of the storage buildings built to span over the top of the creek with water running under them. Touring through this property is a walk thru time. Everywhere you go you will see old school artisanship and charm. With a little work this could be the most charming authentic historic ranch in Bennett Valley, something that is rare and highly sought after now.

The gated entry has a long straight approach lined with majestic walnut tree’s leading directly to the main house. Aside from the walnut orchard, there are a variety of fruit tree’s as well as ancient Oaks, Madrones, and more. Even the trees exude the age of the property and its grounds.

This property’s acreage consists of mostly gentle sloped or level usable land. It is fenced and cross fenced, previously used for cattle grazing. The parcel extends from having Bennett Valley Road frontage all the way back to the Bennett Valley Reservoir owned by the County of Sonoma. Beyond the reservoir is the Jackson Family Ranch which is 1,500+/- acres, and then Taylor Mountain Regional Park with its miles of hiking and riding trails.

Bennett Valley is surrounded by 3 large parks: Annadel State Park, North Sonoma Ridge Regional Park and Taylor Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve. They each offer miles and hundreds of acres of hiking and riding trails to explore. This Valley is one of the most beautiful valley’s Sonoma County has to offer and has become a destination sought after by people wanting to live the rural wine country lifestyle yet still be close to all the amenities Santa Rosa, Glenn Ellen, Kenwood, Sonoma, and Healdsburg have to offer. It also offers and easy 45-minute commute to San Francisco having a strategic location the avoids heavier traffic areas that hinder other area’s further North such as Healdsburg.

Sonoma County if full of microclimates, and Bennett Valley is no exception. This valley sits on the fringe of the Petaluma Gap known for its coastal influence. This causes Bennett Valley to have a milder microclimate that central Santa Rosa or Sonoma so close by. In the summer you can expect Bennett Valley to be about 10 degrees cooler than the areas surrounding it with a gently breeze kicking up every day around 3:00 pm. In the mornings it is common for a light fog layer to layer the valley floor. It is one of the absolute best microclimates to live in throughout. of Sonoma County.

Please see the area links below for more information for Bennett Valley and the surrounding wine country. If you would like to schedule a private tour, please call Doug Swanson cell 707-291-4400 or click on the showing icon above and submit your contact information for us to respond to.

This is truly a special place and a one-of-a-kind historic ranch that the likes of which simply doesn’t exist anymore.

Enjoy close proximity to so much!