Majestic views, Beautiful gardens, A/C, Jacuzzi & Steam shower.

Treat yourself to 300 degree breathtaking mountain views, amazing sunsets, and starry nights - Ojai is a dark sky community! This beautifully appointed air conditioned villa is dramatically perched on a an 8 acre bluff that is home to Mano Farm, a 3 acre certified organic farm and All Good Things organic seeds. This true eco-designed villa has beautiful natural finishes throughout, including integral colored plaster walls and radiant heat concrete floors. The kitchen is professionally styled for those who love to cook. The shower is luxurious with 4-heads and steam - made for two! The villa was designed by the owner, a professional landscape designer and has very unique and beautiful gardens. This special place has been featured on many home and/or garden tours, in magazines and television, and has served as the location for many photo shoots. Beautiful gardens are set against the backdrop of a certified organic farm. Check out www.manofarm.org and plantgoodseed.com for more information about the farm and the seed company. Dine indoors or al fresco under the vine covered patio arbor with the option of hiring a personal chef to create something wonderful just for you. The cliff-side jacuzzi is for guests of the West Villa. Walk to hiking trails, mountain biking, seasonal swimming holes and horseback riding. A great hub for Southern California exploring, the villa is: *a quick 20-minute trip to the beach (including the world famous Rincon point break surf beach and the kid-friendly Bates Beach). *20 minutes to the quaint hippy beach town of Carpinteria. *18 minutes to the 101 freeway. *36 minutes to Santa Barbara. *25 minutes to upscale Montecito shopping. *75-120 [traffic] minutes to Los Angeles and LAX. This property is ideal for your personal retreat or a romantic weekend getaway. Stay on-property for your entire visit, or drive or ride your bike downtown into the magical hamlet of Ojai, where the iconic film Shangri La was filmed. Currently famous as the idyllic village hideaway for Hollywood insiders and celebs, Ojai has much to explore.  Downtown restaurants are California cafe casual and offer something for everyone, from authentic burritos to tapas Mediterranean-style, from gourmet deli to LA vegetarian, from homemade pizza to local wine tasting, and four coffeehouses thrown in for good measure. Natural-foods markets are locally owned, and the picture-perfect Sunday Farmer’s Market is friendly and regionally famous. Shopping is upscale, with boutiques lining the main drag, and a variety of festivals and events each weekend throughout the year.  For the outdoor explorer, the surrounding back roads meandering through orange and avocado groves and up into the mountains are breathtaking. Ojai's backdrop is the Los Padres National Forest and endless trails wind through the valley. One of Ojai’s most popular network of trails and seasonal swim holes is a 1/4 mile stroll from Red Tail Ranch and can be explored on foot, mountain bike, or horseback, with trail rides organized through a ranch at the trailhead.  For the sports enthusiast, Ojai is a nationally famous golf and tennis destination, home to the golf course at The Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, and placed second in a national “tennis town” contest due to it’s perfect weather and pristine open tennis courts. In addition, the lovely Lake Casitas is just 5 miles up the road, with the best bass fishing in California , and a local waterpark for the kids. Shoppers will find a quaint downtown street of locally owned upscale boutiques and art galleries, including an independent toy store and several quality consignment stores for shoppers who love the hunt. And don’t miss locally famous Bart’s Books, an open air mecca for used books and the people who love them. Historically, Ojai has served as home to global spiritual and artistic leaders such as Krishnamurti, the Theosophists and Beatrice Wood. Currently, scores of healers, bodyworkers and mystics comprise an active healing community. And local art is everywhere, with frequent studio tours available. Come treat yourself to a truly special place, a wide open space to e-x-h-a-l-e ....