California Glen Muse Estate. in Ojai

The wonderful Glen Muse is now available as a vacation rental. This whimsical estate has long been an
epicenter of gatherings for artists and spiritual-minded folk.
Old world charm and new world energy join in the main residence at Glen Muse.
You’ll find the amenities you’d expect in a southern Californian mansion: sparkling pool and hot tub,
gourmet kitchen, manicured gardens and grounds. But we also have a full volley ball court on beach
sand beside a horseshoe pit! Jam sessions on the baby grand provide the soundtrack for your own movie
with a cast of twenty all comfortably housed and provided for under one roof. Big fun! Create and
craft your own retreat experience.
The muse at Glen Muse has been working overtime.
There is a history of good times here. You can feel it in the rocks and walls. There are lots of
rooms and lots of beds, more than one kitchen and a hundred shady glades and sunny nooks to explore
and find retreat. Whether you are planning a multiple family reunion or a single family vacation your
muse can feel at home. It’s all within the town limits of Ojai, and yet, it feels like it’s a
thousand miles away from everything.
Craft the ultimate creative or leisure vacation. Indulge yourself!
The muse invites you to carve your own vacation in Ojai. Walk from the house to Shelf Road with
spectacular views of the valley. Start the day overlooking the town and orchards of Ojai before a
swim in your own pool and a walk on your own grounds. Glen Muse is minutes from golf at two
celebrated courses and fifteen minutes from the ocean and mountains. Glen Muse allows you to craft
your own vacation and return home to an even more satisfying indulgence: being here!
Renaissance House
This house is perfect for gatherings and entertaining with its sprawling 9100 sq. ft. of space.
Enjoy the many and varied rooms of the main house: Music Room, Salon with bar and Library, separate
entertainment room and billard room., and six bedrooms (including a master suite and separate
poolside temple) comfortably sleeps 16. There are several extra beds where you could sleep up to 35
if needed. There is a deck and large patio next to poolside and jacuzzi.
Asian House
Oriental style - serene and contemplative. Three bedrooms with private baths, sleeps up to 8 guests.
Live uncluttered! Try it out. It’s a radical concept that you can explore here. Rake smooth
stones. Watch the koi glide. Meditate in the garden. Meditate in the sunny morning room. Make
tea. Write a perfect verse. Walk in the garden. Walk to town. Be quiet. Living Areas : Living
Room, Kitchen, Orchard Deck. Grounds Zen Garden with stream and Koi pond, Orchard, Oak Grove.
Moroccan House
The Sultan's American residence, just exotic enough to make you feel at home. A Bedouin style 800 sq
ft home, cozy and sensuous. Two bedrooms that sleeps 4. Also futon available to sleep 6. 1 Full
Bathroom.

Amenities
Music room: Grand Piano, Excellent Acoustics, Seats 40
Salon room with full size bar and fireplace
Library with fireplace, extensive books and ladder
Billard room
Entertainment Room: Large TV
Wireless Internet throughout
Fresh vegetable garden
Sand volley ball court
Basketball court
Horse shoe pit
Pool and jacuzzi
Two full kitchens
Two saunas
Steam shower
Two jacuzzi baths
Washer-dryer

Available Guest Services
Catering and party planning
Live music
Massage and spa treatments
Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong
Art lessons
Meditation & spiritual practice
Ojai Activities
If you are reading this you are probably already convinced that Ojai is a place worth visiting.
Perhaps you are contemplating living here or making at least an extended visit. Here are a few
suggestions for satisfying and fun things to do.
Sports & Games / Outdoors
Favorite activities in Ojai include tennis and golf, swimming in pools and in the ocean and hiking in
mountains. More exotic adventures include: jumping off mountains with various sorts of wings,
kitesurfing, riding bicycles fast and slow and motorcycling in diverse and interesting terrain. The
ocean and the mountains are both about twelve minutes away in different directions. Ojai is in a
valley with vast avocado and citrus orchards, a wide array of shops and lots of private schools.
The Ojai, a century old tennis tournament, allows spectators up close and participation in both an
Open tournament and the Pac-10 tournament.
Cultural and Educational Events
The highly acclaimed Ojai Festival fills the Libbey Bowl every June. The Los Angeles Philhamonic,
soloists and ensembles play under the stars in Ojai for three days and nights. In Ojai Throughout the
year you will find: a Storytelling Festival, a Yoga Conference (Yoga Crib), Shakespeare in the Park,
the Ojai Film Festival, Playwrights Conference, Lavendar Festival,
Poetry Festival, Art Walk, etc..
Libraries and Bookstores
Just before entering Ojai, you'll pass Krotona Center for Theosophy with school, library and
bookstore. The Krishnmurti Foundation maintains a library on the East End of town near the Thacher
School. Ojai's public library is found in the center of town with access to all of Ventura County's
offering of books. Local hero is known for its wonderful selection of books from all genres. Bart's
Books is a unique outdoor used bookstore. Both are in the heart of downtown Ojai.
Raising Children and Growing Old (or growing young)
This small town of Ojai, with proximity to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles maintains a distinct
personality. Many do not commute to larger communities on a daily basis, but rather live and work
here, while others commute. The demographic of Ojai reflects a comfortable balance of growing
families, eccentric artists and retired folk. Right now, for example, it’s March. The rains have
passed and the mountains are in bloom. Streams run and the mountains are green. There is still snow
on the peaks of the Topa Topa mountain range, five thousand feet above sea level. Families play in
the park. Art films are shown on Sunday afternoon in the Ojai Playhouse. Theater 150 has a one-man
show this month, imported from some large city. We are enjoying a very warm and satisfying spring,
though most roses are still dormant, the air is fresh.
Café Society
People have strong opinions about where they have morning coffee (there are at least 3 coffee shops
within city limts), and while they are mostly loyal to their favorite café, they may actually move
around a bit. Solutions to the world’s problems can be found at the Ojai Roasting Company while
explanations of local complaints are spoken aloud in Java Joe's. The Café Emporium allows you to
have breakfast outdoors on the patio, and The Inn pampers you in resort fashion. Similarly in the
evenings, Ojai has a number of good restaurants: Suzanne's, Ranch House, Ojai Valley Inn, Farmer &
the Cook, Sakura, Azu, Auberge, Exotic Thai; not to mention that the Farmer's Market on Sunday
mornings is an easy walk. There’s a quite a bit of variety for a small town!

2 day minimum
Renaissance House ~ main mansion 8,700 sq. ft. 7 bedrooms, $2000/day
Asian House ~ 2100 sq. ft, 3 bedrooms, $750/day
Moroccan House ~ 800 sq. ft, 2 bedrooms, $500/day
Full Estate $3,250/day