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Meiners Oaks, An Ojai Valley Neighborhood
Once the ranch and orchard of John Meiner the neighborhood was subdivided and homes were built after World War II. The area is still spotted with orange orchards. From almost every area of of this neighborhood you will have a view of the surrounding Los Padras Mountains. Most of the Meiners Oaks homes you find here sit onstandard size lots. Some homes along La Luna have from one to five acres. 2005 home values ranged, on the average from $400,000 to $650,000. Click here to get a list of homes currently for sale in Meiners Oaks. If you travel down El Roblar you are in the heart of Meiners Oaks. Stop in at the "Farmer And The Cook" for the best Chai, home made bread and muffins, organic veggies and home cooked lunches in the area. My personal favor is their world famous "nut loaf" which is served You know you are in a small town when you see an Ace Hardware Store and Meiners Oaks is home to the very best Ace Store in the county. The residents love their little "down home" hardware store where the prices are very competitive to those of the large stores of Ventura.
Meiners Oaks, some of the best "vittles" and cuisine in the Ojai Valley Drive a little further and you will find, at 585 West El Roblar the Mmm la la Cafe and Grill, a unique and wonderful family run restaurant, where you will delight in the best Latino Americano Cuisine in all of Ventura County. Meiners Oaks is also home of the famous Ranch House Restaurant. Hidden away on Lomita Ave. next to the Oak Grove School the Ranch House is a gourmet restaurant famed for original award winning cuisine. Here you dine in an exquisite garden setting next to meandering streams and lush foliage. They have a Wine Spectator Grand Award Winning wine list with approximately 650 selections to tempt you. If the fancy wines and garden settings of the Ranch House is too much for you and you just want a darn good steak or some wild Venisonwill need to check out the Dear Lodge located along Highway 33 in Meiners Oaks. Tucked in at the base of the Matilija Canyon, The Deer Lodge Tavern is reminiscent of a different era. Wood and stone blend to create this landmark bar and restaurant. Once the last outpost of an untamed wilderness, it now shines as a popular gathering place for both locals and visitors alike.
Meiners Oaks, Surrounded by Nature An area next to and bordering Meiners Oaks is a 1,591 acre preserve which was, in June 2003, purchased by the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy with a grant of $3.1 million. The historic property lies in the western half of the Ojai Valley and is bordered by three miles of the Ventura River. Once the territory of grizzly bears, this ranch and river property is still home to a wide variety of wildlife including black bear, mountain lion, bobcat, badger, coyote and mule deer, to name a few. Abundant food, shelter, space and water make this a key habitat for local wildlife. In the wet months, frogs, salamanders and other amphibians abound in the seasonal creeks. During the highest stream flows, a few remaining endangered steelhead trout make their way up and down the three miles of river on the property. Birds of prey such as Great Horned Owls and a variety of hawks soar over the oak savanna, river bottom and under the open, oak canopy of Wills Canyon. Another part of Meiners Oaks area is the Oaks Meadow Preserve, which is also a project of OVLC and is comprised of 58 acres of Valley and Live Oaks, grasslands and wetlands. It is one of the last remaining grasslands on the east side of the Ventura River with extensive views of the surrounding Los Padres National Forest. The Preserve is connected to three other oak woodlands properties that the Conservancy is attempting to protect. Ultimately, the Conservancy's goal is to protect critical wildlife corridors between the Preserve and the Ventura River and San Antonio Creek Meiners Oak, home of the Oak Grove School Oak Grove School, located at 220 West Lomita was founded in 1975 by Jiddu Krishnamurti, a renowned teacher of the 20th century whose educational philosophy focused on academically strong, inquiry-based learning in a noncompetitive environment, respect for the nature and an understanding of one's self and the global community. If a young person could be aware of conditioning and beliefs concerning prejudice, nationality, religion, race, and tradition, Krishnamurti explained, then he or she might become a fully intelligent human being for whom right action will follow. Living In Meiners Oaks Living in Meiners Oaks is a unique experience. You will find it casual and friendly with a "down home," "laid back," "relaxed" feeling. People live here because they love this neighborhood and what it has to offer. If you want to learn more about Meiners Oaks and purchasing a home here pick up the phone and call us at 805.640.8354 -- 805.368.1820 or send us an
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Meiners Oaks is an eclectic neighborhood of older 1940 to 1960 style homes. The Meiners Oaks Neighborhood, which borders the city of Ojai is located between highways 150 and 33 with the main through roads being La Luna and El Roblar.
