Burbank Rancho


Donna with her horses on Main Street in the Rancho neighborhood of Burbank, Calif.,
a more than equestrian-friendly enclave near Griffith Park
Los Angleles County Map.

Horse'N Around in the City

In Burbank Rancho, just north of downtown LA and north of Griffith Park, is probably the most unique area of all of Los Angeles to horse around in with the average home size between 1,200-1,400 square feet, and many of which were built in the 1940s and 50s. There are less than 900 homes in the Burbank/Glendale Rancho and they are all zoned to allow horses on the property. This is a community with a hometown feel that is determined not to become another L.A. city.  Here horses live tiny stables where owners saunter on horseback through the residential streets and onto the Griffith Park trails each day. Because of its proximity to Griffith Park as well as the Los Angeles Equestrian Center (one of the 2 largest in the USA and hosts such worldly events as The World Cup Dressage)  as well as several movie studios — which used to board horses back in the halcyon days of the western — the Rancho is one of the few areas near urban Los Angeles where your horses can live in your back yard.

The horse trails are located only a few blocks from every home. When you cross the swinging bridge you enter the 4,800 acre Griffith Park; this is the largest park in any American city. There are 54 miles of horse trails and some of the best riding in all of Southern California.
 

In Rancho is where
property values have risen more than most other areas of Burbank. Here you can saddle up your horse in your own backyard and take a morning ride and still be at work at the studios, downtown, or on the West side for a late breakfast. It also gives plenty of opportunity to know one’s horsy neighbors, to walk your dog, jog or fly a kite in Pollywog Field, and to enjoy the precious open space that most other neighborhoods are envious of. Even for those who don't own horses, the sight of riders along Burbank's urban streets is a key element of the area's flavor.

only in a few towns

This noted Burbank Equestrian neighborhood is next door to the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Here you can  enjoy the desired combination of urban and rural environments.


"Burbank is often seen as an oasis from L.A.," One resident has said, and Rancho Equestrian is a "micro-community" within that oasis, one that produces "very committed, very intelligent, very coordinated residents."

Another resident adds, "It doesn't feel like L.A. here, and we want to keep that," said "It's the most down-to-earth, unpretentious, relaxed feel we have here. It's like a small town right in the middle of Los Angeles."

Los Angeles Equestrian Center Sample Neighborhood Street
A  resident spending quality time with the horses he keeps on his Burbank Rancho Equestrian Property One of the neighborhood homes you may see when you drive around the Burbank Rancho

Equestrian Zoning

Equestrian zoning isn't the only reason home buyers flock to the Rancho. Tree-lined streets, neighbors who know one another, good schools, Griffith Park accessibility, and close proximity to Warner Bros. and Disney studios and two TV-network headquarters attract entertainment-industry honchos and other media workers.

Dog walkers and horse lovers bump into each other in this pedestrian-friendly neighborhood flanked roughly by Griffith Park to the south, Victory Boulevard to the east, Keystone Street to the west and Alameda Avenue to the north. Horse-drawn carriages are as apt to be rolling down Parkside Avenue as cars on weekends.

Yes, Burbank Rancho is filled with tree-lined streets.  Since many of these homes are zoned for horses, and there are some crosswalks that have a raised "horse crossing" button for use on horseback!  Horse enthusiasts living here appreciate the convenience of close location to the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, as well as other local boarding, training and rental stables.  Locals also have easy access to the Martinez Arena in Griffith Park, Bette Davis ("Easter") field, and "Polywog" field for horse activities.

At Christmas time, Equestrian carolers often gather at Allen Avenue and Riverside Drive to "stroll" the Rancho, singing holiday songs. The Rancho neighborhood also offers bowling, ice skating, great neighborhood restaurants, tennis and basketball courts, and local businesses within walking distance.

Real Estate

Some of the recent sales have run, in late 2006,  approximately $650,000 to $850,000.  Burbank Rancho is where you can find yourself truly Horse'N around in the city. Single-family homes far out number multifamily units in the Rancho. Many of the homes come with stables and stalls. There are about 785 single-family homes, 180 condos and town homes and 250 horses.  In the greater area there are as many as 1,000 or more horses. The property lots run from 6,750 to about 9,000. You can have as many as 2 horses on a 6,750 sq. ft. lot.  Local Waste Management picks up your horse droppings weekly.

Check out this Single Family Home in Burbank Rancho

In January 2007,  three townhouses were listed for sale, from $615,000 to $789,000. There were five single-family homes listed, asking from $789,000 to $1.25 million.


Schools

Rancho Equestrian students attend one of two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school, all part of the Burbank Unified School District. According to the 2005 Academic Performance Index Growth Report, William McKinley Elementary School scored 778 out of a possible 1,000 points; R.L. Stevenson Elementary School, 824; Jordan Middle School, 791; and Burroughs High School, 758.

Notable News

Remember Mister Ed, television's talking horse? Mr. Ed lived in a stall with — yes — double Dutch doors on Sparks Street, and his owner, Les Hilton, had a house and backyard office there too, where he could keep an eye on the star.

Back in the olden days, horses were outfitted for Halloween — some became "camels," and riders in Robin Hood attire would drape steeds in swags. Present time owners enter their horses in an annual Easter-bonnet contest.

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