Each parcel is allowed up to 3 families for access. HOWEVER, prior to 1988 as many as 12 individuals could purchase any one parcel. If you are seeking Hollister Ranch property for access to common areas and are not concerned with building, it is important to remember that 1/12 interests means that only 1 person can be designated as an owner and everyone else is considered a guest.  These older partial interests are "grandfathered in" by the Hollister Ranch C.C.& R's and can be resold separately as a partial interest.  All interests include use of the common area, beaches, cabañas, riding trails, and more.

Partnership Interests
• A partnership or co-ownership agreement determines who can develop the various building rights and other responsibilities on the parcel. Forming a partnership to own a Hollister Ranch parcel reduces costs of acquisition, construction, and maintenance. Partnership interests can later be resold to a new owner. These interests can be purchased for much less than an entire parcel, with all the owners having the same use of Hollister Ranch beach and common areas. Partnership interests are available with an existing home or as vacant land. The typical ownership arrangement is 3 families deeded to the property.  Under a partnership agreement each family would have the right to build one of the following structures: main house, guest house, employee house.  The land cannot be legally divided, but each family would have exclusive use of their individual home.  The County of Santa Barbara imposes certain restrictions for each type of structure built at Hollister Ranch: