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The Original Valley Ford Creamery
(1 Hour North of San Francisco)
Offered at $1,299,000

14875 Valley Ford Estero Rd, Valley Ford, CA from Blu Sky Films on Vimeo.


LEA CC, or Land Extensive Agriculture Coastal District zoning allows for many potential uses. Click the link to visit the Sonoma County website to view allowable uses or call PRMD to discuss possible uses with a planner.

​Zoning:   LEA CC B6 160/640 (Ac/DU)/Ac MIN, BH 

Contact Planning by Phone
Monday – Friday
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Phone: (707) 565-1900, option 5
 https://library.municode.com/ca/sonoma_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH26CCOZOREDI_ARTIIILECCLAEXAGCODI

Current Use
The historic Valley Ford Creamery is a one of a kind property situated 20 miles outside of Petaluma, just past the town of Valley Ford. The 1.21 acre parcel is adjacent to the Estero Americano, providing breathtaking views! The approximately 20,000sq.ft. of combined space is currently being utilized as artist studios and presents a wonderful opportunity for a lover of the arts and architecture! Engineer stamped drawings for the proposed phase one development are available.

History
The area around Valley Ford was well established as a dairy and ranching community by the 1850s. The original Valley Ford Creamery was built in the early 1900s as a co-op creamery to receive the milk from the surrounding ranches, where it was turned into bottled milk and cream, cheese, and ice cream. It housed the first automated milk bottling plant in the county. Its products were in great demand, especially during the first and second World Wars, and enjoyed more than 50 years of prosperity. In the early 1960s, it was abandoned by its corporate parent, Carnation, as local creameries were consolidated into larger, regional operations.
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It was discovered by local artists/artisans in the 1970s, and is fondly remembered for a colorful 25-year period as home to a number of eccentric and enterprising personalities, many of whom still live and work nearby.

In 1976, Christo and Jeanne-Claude staged their well-known Running Fence Project, which framed the Creamery and the Estero on its way to the ocean, in this locale.

About 20 years ago, it was rescued from disrepair. With that, the work began on the creamery's rebirth as an extraordinary studio complex.


The Property
  • Approximately 1.21 Acres
  • The creamery is approximately *17,000sq.ft.
  • The smaller building is approximately *3,000sq.ft.
  • Beautiful views of the Estero and rolling hills
  • Currently being utilized as artist studios​
  • LEA Zoning

Estero Americano
The Estero Americano contains 301 acres of open water and 412 acres of wetland habitat, including mudflats, seasonal brackish marsh, and freshwater marsh. The California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) identified Estero Americano and its southern neighbor, Estero de San Antonio, as among the most significant habitat areas in the State. Streamside habitat along Americano Creek consists of grazed pastures with few trees interspersed with dense willow thickets. Coastal oak woodland occurs in the upper watershed.

Valley Ford
  • Established in the mid-19th century
  • Population of approximately 150
  • Comprised mostly of ranches

Nearby
  • Estero Cafe
  • Dinucci’s Italian Restaurant
  • Valley Ford Market
  • Rocker Oysterfeller's Restaurant
  • Valley Ford Hotel
  • Northern Lights Surf Shop
  • Valley Ford Cheese & Creamery
  • Post Office
  • Fire Station
  • Sonoma Coast Villas
  • Running Fence Landmark

Commute/Distance
  • 7 miles from Bodega Bay
  • 7.5 miles from Dillon Beach
  • 10 miles from Sebastopol
  • 17 miles to Santa Rosa
  • 19 miles to Downtown Petaluma
  • 23.5 miles from Point Reyes Station
  • 26 miles from Healdsburg
  • 32 miles to Sonoma
  • 45 miles from Napa
  • 58 miles from San Francisco


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