The Ranch Mountain Home

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Wonderful

Popular amenities

Parking available

Kitchen

Free WiFi

Explore the area

Julian, CA

William Heise County Park
4 min drive
Julian Pioneer Museum
8 min drive
Julian Historical Society
8 min drive
San Diego, CA (SEE-Gillespie Field)
71 min drive

Room options

About this property

Come stay in our mountain home. Once a working ranch and visited by famous chefs.

The Tri level home 4800 sq ft home lends so much space for multi family/group stays. 3 master bedrooms, 3 living rooms, and multiple sleeping spaces throughout. There are multiple outdoor cooking spaces and seating for 40+ people. We have a charcoal grill and a propane grill. The propane grill you are responsible for providing propane for!

HEPA air purifiers through the house. Smart home connected (alarm system).

Full disclosure: We have NO central AC or heat.We have tons of plug in and window units that cool//heat. In the winter you are responsible for bringing firewood for the wood burning stoves, and they heat the whole house. The most mild times of year are spring and fall. It can snow and you will need to bring chains and follow all the winter rules of where to park your vehicles to get out of the driveway. Our driveway does NOT get snow plowed. We are located in a rural area and we are out there, and please do your research on the elements and the area.

Barn access for horses and trailer parking too.

Master 1- cal king + pull out twin
Master 2- full over full bunk + twin over twin day bed
Master 3- queen bed + queen pull out + twin sleeper
Living room- queen pullout + 2 twin day beds + huge couch
Bedroom downstairs - cal king
Bedroom downstairs- 2 twin beds + full bean bag conversion
And there are 2 more living rooms with big huge sectional couches!

Starting in 2023 there will possibly be a caretaker on property in a fenced in area removed from the house. There will be no shared spaces or impact on your stay.

During your stay at this farm stay, you'll be close to William Heise County Park. An arcade/games room is available.

Free WiFi
Amenities include a car charging station
Just a 4-minute drive from William Heise County Park and 8 minutes from Julian Pioneer Museum

The Ranch Mountain Home offers its guests barbecue grills, an arcade/games room, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Julian farm stay is smoke free.

Property manager

Krys Cook

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Internet access

Parking and transport

Electric car charging station on site
Onsite parking options include a garage

Things to do

Arcade/game room
Books
Games

Outdoors

Barbecue grill
Firepit
Garden
In the mountains

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided
Sofa bed

Bathroom

4.5 bathrooms
Hair dryer
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided

Entertainment

Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

Blender
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dining table
Dishwasher
Electric kettle
Hob
Kitchen
Lobster/crab pot
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Spices
Toaster

Dryer
Fireplace
Heating
Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Note from host: Caution of fireplaces

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 30

Note from host: Approval required from property owner

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

Property is also known as

The Luxe Mountain Agritourism

The Ranch Luxe Mountain Home Julian

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The Ranch Mountain Home Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness

2/10 Terrible

Pat R.

13 Jun 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

Overall Disaster

Inside house was clean, beds comfortable. The clutter and disorganization in kitchen was unbelievable. No Coffee and No coffee maker (as advertised). There was a coffee Kuerig with no coffee. The disaster was the NEGLECTED animals on the property. No fresh water, no food, chicken coop was falling apart. We filled a plastic container with water and the poor duck drank water and floated with happiness.The tortiose had no water or food, so we fed him. Then we woke up to a DEAD Chicken in the enclosure. Could not get a hold of Kyrs Cook.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Anne W.

9 Feb 2024

Spacious For Our Large Family

We celebrated my mom’s 80th birthday. We enjoyed the amount of dinning seating and the amount of bedrooms that made our stay comfortable. The cleanliness, clutter and lack of organization of the home and the areas that surrounded the usable out door space was disappointing and didn’t reflect the photos. It did not feel like a vacation rental, it felt like I was in someone’s personal space. No effort was made to sweep or clean the decks or entrance of the home. Considering how much we paid, we felt this would have been an obvious welcoming touch. The host was very communicative and friendly. They provided wood for our very cold weekend since the central heating was not permitted.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Gabriela H.

28 Oct 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness

Family Wedding

My daughter was getting married in Julian and venue was close by, location was great!! Check in seamless! The towels that were available had a mildewing smell to them, in one of the pullouts in the bedroom there were underwear shoved on the side so not sure if it had been cleaned so was not used by us, in one of the closet’s empty beer cans were stuffed in blankets so did not use, it was perceived as uncleaned, for what we payed for. The kitchen is comfortable and could accommodate us all.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Eugenia T.

11 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Summer Stay

Overall we had a good stay. The weather was brutal and without air conditioning it made it uncomfortable at times. We enjoyed the afternoons and being able to go into town. The property is nice, just needs a little TLC.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Thaney C.

11 May 2023

Great areas to hang, beautiful part of CA

Overall we had a wonderful stay! The house has wonderful common areas and the porch is amazing. Some of the “beds” aren’t listed exactly as described on the listing. Some of the beds weren’t exactly what I’d describe as beds. But there’s so many rooms and couches it all worked out. The host was extremely responsive and helpful.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie M.

8 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Best Family Reunion

This property housed my family and provided so many options of fun. We did not leave the cabin. We enjoyed it all, my kids will never forget this experience. Everyone was thanking me for booking this place, so special to us.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jerry C., Los Angeles, California

2 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

great group house

This was a great place to stay for a weekend getaway with a group of friends. Plenty of place to hang out and beds to sleep in. Great kitchen with everything you need. We appreciate Krys for letting us stay here.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kellen G., CORONADO

11 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

A Beautiful Property - Inside & Out

This place rocks! Krys really has a beautiful home and you feel so cozy right when you walk in. The house is well-maintained, clean and warm. We would definitely stay again. The fresh eggs from the on-property chickens were a great touch!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gerson R.

21 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location. Peaceful and serene. The house was appropriate & charming to our stay.

We enjoyed the indoors and outdoors of the house. The accommodations were as stated. The animals and walking area around the house was great!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clover S.

29 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay with my family for my sons wedding at pine hill

Everything was great

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yvette W.

19 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for groups

Quiet area, lots of space, very responsive owner. Highly recommend!!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tyler K.

11 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wedding weekend paradise

The ranch home getaway of our dreams! We stayed here and hosted out of town family and friends for our wedding, and it was just so lovely. The space was incredible, the sleeping comfortable, and the animals so precious. Farm fresh eggs and walks around the property, just amazing. PS excellent hide and seek spot if that’s your jam

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mangesh T., San Diego

18 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice Place & Big, Good location

We were 18 guests including kids. Property is quite big and you have plenty of rooms to roam around. Kids did enjoy with livestock, outdoor games. This place is pretty nice if you have big group, you can do BBQ, play outdoor games, take a trail within property and star gazing However, some modifications are required in the property such as fixing centralized A/C, dishwasher and lock in bathrooms. There were no locks in the bathroom which was little inconvenient. Otherwise, I would love to stay again in the winter :)

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

ROBIN D.

12 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful family reunion location

Our family had a fantastic time at this beautiful luxury mountain farm location in Julian. The host was wonderful and responsive, and the large home and abundant seating and eating areas made meals and activities together so much fun. We did happen to be there during a heat wave and with no central air and air conditioning room units in only 3 bedrooms made it hot at times (all bedrooms had fans), but the idyllic setting, huge, sprawling home and farm animals to delight the children made it all worthwhile. The ovens were a bit temperamental and need to be fixed, but the kitchen facilities and extra cooking tools were fantastic. The refrigerator and kitchen really are professional and HUGE and we were able to stock the kitchen with food for our large group for our entire stay without needing to go to the grocery store for extra runs. Our family has magical memories from our stay that we'll always treasure. Thank you Krys for making it possible for an incredible family reunion!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keesa K.

8 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent!!

We had a large group of family and friends stay at Krys's ranch house. We had plenty of room indoors and outdoors. The kids especially loved the pigs and chickens. Thanks Krys for providing a beautiful location to celebrate my husband's retirement from the Navy!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott P.

31 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Unique getaway location

Excellent property in a great location with some unexpected surprises. Well maintained and the amenities were as advertised. The property was bigger than I was anticipating and felt very secluded and peaceful but was still close enough to Julian for easy access. Made for a great boys weekend

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aileen P.

14 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful place to stay for a big family

The house is very pretty and spacious. We love the kitchen and dining area. There were five bedrooms each one with their own bathroom. There was also a rest room available near the kitchen. It is great to have two big living areas where the family can gather and bond together. We enjoyed our brief two night stay there. I wish we had time to stay longer to fully enjoy our stay. We were there for a family wedding. It was a very convenient place to stay since Pine Hill Lodge which was the wedding venue is only 4 miles away. The rest of the wedding party stayed 15 minutes to 30 minutes farther away from the wedding venue. If we ever plan a family reunion in the future, we will consider to stay here again , if available.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Evan Z.

21 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay with large group!

We hosted our large group at this property and had a great time. There was ample space and the outdoor areas were wonderful. The kitchen had great appliances and was well-equipped.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Blake Lown B., San Diego

6 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful farm life experience with the kids!

We had three families stay (6 adults and 4 young children) at Krys' Ranch House and it was everything we hoped for and more. The kids were absolutely mesmerized by all the animals: feeding the chickens, grabbing eggs every morning, watching the pigs and goats roam. It was great fun. The house is warm and cozy, providing the perfect respite for a friend getaway. The house is less than 10 minutes from downtown Julian where we enjoyed the Eagle Mine, breweries, great food and lots of pie. Thank you, Kris, for giving us a place to make memories for our kids that they'll never forget!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Johanna T.

21 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great home for a retreat!

The Ranch was a perfect place for our students to connect and step away from daily distractions. The animals brought so much joy to the kids! We loved our time here at the ranch.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Maureen K.

8 Feb 2022

Okay

Cold at first. Had to call host to get heat!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara R.

7 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Christmas!

The farm in Julian was a wonderful location for our family Christmas. Krys was so friendly and easy to get a hold of. Check in and out were simple. We had everything we needed and the animals were an added bonus for the kids to enjoy!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claire L.

16 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Family gathering

Krys was a great host! She responded very quickly, and was very accommodating to our needs/requests. Check-in instructions were super detailed and helpful. The ranch was very clean and well stocked. We could not have asked for a more picturesque location. Overall a wonderful place; we would stay here again easily!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jenny N.

13 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place for family gatherings

We had a pleasant stay. We especially enjoyed the stargazing experience on the deck after turning off the lights (great advice from another guest). Thank you for an enjoyable stay, Krys!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lynzee M., Rancho Santa Margarita Ca.

7 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place for Families

We had a wonderful time and would definitely stay here again. The animals so cool and friendly. The home had everything we needed to cook (we cooked every night). The couches were comfy and there was enough room to accommodate our large multi household family. The host was very responsive and accommodating, which made the whole experience even better. Walking the property was beautiful and getting to Julian was easy! We can’t wait to visit again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021