A sprawling Ventura County spread that has played a supporting role in big Hollywood productions is quietly looking for its next star buyer at $44 million. Rancho Temescal, just outside the small town of Piru, wraps around much of Lake Piru and mixes orchards, pastures, an equestrian complex and an event venue across roughly 5,600 acres. The sellers are marketing it as both a serious agricultural operation and a turnkey filming location within an easy drive of Los Angeles studios.
According to the property packet from Hall & Hall, the asking price is $44,000,000 for about 5,620± deeded acres, with detailed maps and an operations memorandum available to qualified buyers. The firm notes that the sale includes longstanding grazing leases along with an on-site oil operation that currently generates royalty income.
What’s On The Ranch
Marketing materials describe a sizable cluster of improvements at the heart of the property, including a mission-shaped hacienda and a large equestrian complex anchored by a main barn with 18 stalls. There are also two outdoor arenas, dozens of paddocks and irrigated turnouts. The Chickering Company lists multiple residences for owners and staff, lemon and avocado orchards, row crops, and a working thoroughbred facility, alongside pasture that is leased year-round to a cattle operator.
Hollywood-Ready Backdrop
Part of the pitch is pure showbiz. The ranch’s rolling meadows and canyon roads have already doubled as locations in major productions, and the property sits inside the industry’s Thirty Mile Zone, which can cut on-set labor costs. Listing materials from Hall & Hall highlight appearances in films such as “War of the Worlds” and “Babylon,” and note that the land is a regular stand-in for commercials and music videos. The firm casts its proximity to Los Angeles as a key advantage for location scouts.
From Texaco To Thoroughbreds
The current ownership traces back to 2000, when financier and racehorse breeder Jed Cohen and his son Tim bought the property from Texaco. Coverage of the listing reports that the Cohens put tens of millions of dollars into improvements over roughly the last 25 years. The Wall Street Journal and other outlets note that Jed Cohen died in 2022 and that Tim Cohen is now bringing Rancho Temescal to market.
Income Streams And Rules Buyers Should Know
Marketing materials point to several existing revenue sources: irrigated acreage planted to orchards and row crops, an event venue that has hosted weddings and charity fundraisers, an active oil patch that produces royalties, and long-term grazing leases. The Chickering Company and regional coverage also stress that the ranch’s position inside the Thirty Mile Zone continues to make it attractive for film and commercial production work.
Listing Details And Contacts
The property is being marketed privately through specialty land brokers. Public materials list Bill McDavid of Hall & Hall and Terry Hundemer of The Chickering Company as points of contact. Interested parties can find listing pages, property flyers, brochure downloads and contact information on commercial property platforms and broker sites. Crexi surfaces the marketing summary and the agent names handling inquiries.
