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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
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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.
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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
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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."
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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.
Email Us for a referral of an
Experienced
Equestrian Property Specialist in
BURBANK RANCHO
to answer your questions and furnish you a list of
properties
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