Sullivan Canyon
A sylvan equestrian-oriented community in Brentwood, California, Sullivan Canyon lies just east of (and adjacent to) the Palisades Riviera. Areas of lower Mandeville are also zoned for on-site horses.
Residents, young and old, ride their horses to the "ring" for exercise, training, or relaxation.
Architectural designer Cliff May developed the area in the 40’s and 50’s. The Cliff May ranch-house style had high, pitched, and beamed ceilings, walls of glass, and hydronic radiant heat in the tile over concrete-slab floors.
The range of housing values is approximately $3.2Mil to $15Million.
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Old Ranch Road and riding ring.
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 Will Rogers State Historic Park
As mentioned in the Rustic Canyon section, Will Rogers family homestead and acreage was donated to the State of California in the 1940's. Polo is played on Saturdays 2 p.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. (beginning in May).
The recently renovated Rogers Family Home is open for guided tours.
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State historic parks preserve places and objects of statewide historic significance. Before Sunset Boulevard reaches the ocean you can find the home of one of America's most beloved humorists, Will Rogers. In what is now the town of Pacific Palisades, Rogers built his ranch, where he lived with his wife Betty and their three children, Will, Jr., Mary, and James. The 31-room ranch house, which includes 11 baths and seven fireplaces, is surrounded by a stable, corrals, riding ring, roping arena, golf course, polo field - and riding and hiking trails that give visitors spectacular views of the ranch and the surrounding countryside - 186 acres. The ranch became a State Park in 1944 after the death of Mrs. Rogers.
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Tours
The staff at Will Rogers State Historic Park are resuming their popular ranch tours!
These entertaining and informative grounds tours will introduce the ranch life of Will Rogers and his family and will glimpse into the fascinating detective work being used to restore the historic buildings. The ranch tours are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For further information or reservations, please call Michael Allan (310) 454-8212 ex. 103
The hiking trails provide some of the most stunning ocean and Queen's Necklace views in the Santa Monica Mountains.
There is an enclave of homes (not zoned for horses) that is also known as "Will Rogers". These homes range in price from $2.4 Mil to about $6 Mil.
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The Will Rogers family home |
Rivas Canyon
Situated just west of Will Rogers Parkway, and north of Sunset Blvd. is Rivas Canyon, originally part of the Will Rogers Estate. It is the only area zoned for horses in Pacific Palisades. It has miles of trails that include access to Will Rogers State Park.
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