History of the land and estate
As a brand-new, purpose-built sanctuary, Maricopa Gardens offers a pristine and entirely private environment.
Over 10,000 years ago
Long ago, the Chumash people lived and hunted in the Ojai Valley. They were the first to call this land home and took great care of the trees and animals until the Spanish and other new settlers arrived, founding the Mission San Buenventura in 1782.
1830s - 1950s
Looking through public records, the estate was originally part of a larger land parcel that was split as one of the Spanish land grants starting in 1837. It became one of 5 distinct farms along the newly constructed highway 33 and was a working 10 acre avocado farm.
Today
Developed in collaboration with architecture landscape studio Terremoto, the estate’s ten acres intentionally replace the convention of manicured lawns with a site-specific collection of over 4,000 native plants including oak trees, architectural bunchgrasses, coastal sage shrubs and perennials. A hillside flower garden adds a colorful pop against the neighboring Ojai pixie orchard. This curated botanical environment creates a tactile, seasonal canvas where the ethereal blooms of Matilija poppies and aromatic sages frame the Ojai Valley’s iconic panoramic vistas.