Secluded Oak Grove, Mountain Views & Train Trestle

A secluded 20-acre property in the oak-studded hills outside Julian, California, offering rare natural beauty alongside a genuine piece of Hollywood history. Nature: The property sits secluded across 20 private acres at over 4,000 ft elevation, surrounded by an oak grove with sweeping mountain views. The grounds offer open natural terrain, large rock formations with visible grinding holes (metate), and abundant local wildlife — deer, hawks, roadrunners, hummingbirds — making it ideal for lifestyle, landscape, product, and nature-forward brand content. A cedar hot tub on the oversized deck adds a serene, elevated setting for stargazing or golden-hour shots. This makes the space well suited to lifestyle photography, editorial shoots, wellness and retreat content, and any production needing an authentic, untouched natural backdrop. Disney History: The property was built for legendary Disney animator Ollie Johnston, whose work shaped Bambi, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Fantasia, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh, and Robin Hood. It still holds a section of original track sourced from Disneyland's railroad, running along a historic trestle just below the deck. This gives the space a distinctive nostalgia and heritage angle for narrative-driven or brand-story campaigns. Flexible for specific needs: Every element - the natural grounds, the deck and hot tub, the train trestle and Disney history, or the interior spaces — can be used together or isolated individually depending on the shoot. Productions looking purely for a nature or landscape setting, purely for the railroad/heritage story, or a combination of both can scope their booking to just the areas or features they need. Layout: The main house offers three separate bedrooms and an oversized deck overlooking the trestle, providing both interior lifestyle settings and elevated outdoor vantage points. Secluded walkable grounds give productions multiple distinct backdrops without leaving the property.