Chandler Ranch Estate is located in a quiet, rural neighborhood in the hillsides of Atascadero, California, the half-way point between San Francisco to the North, and Los Angeles to the South. Built in a ranch-style, all-wood with stone floors, multi-level layout, private lodge has five bedrooms, three full-baths, and ten rooms overall. This is in addition to 2.5 acres of oak wooded hillsides, gardens, parking, out-buildings, gazebos and rest-areas, a tennis-court and more. Square-footage for the main home is 3,200 square-feet or more. The upper-level includes two private-entry bedrooms and a secret room of about 750 square-feet with access to a private bath on the first and second floors. There are outer decks with room-entry, such as for a breakfast-hour treat overlooking the shady oaks. There is also a second-floor hot-tub, and a special secret-room the kids (and adults) will love, with skylights and a spiral staircase to the ground-floor. All bedrooms are fully-appointed with private-key entry. The up-stairs area also includes a microwave, small refrigerator and honor-bar with special sundries such as slippers, bathrobes, cameras, gourmet cookies, nuts, assorted candies, aspirin, essential oils, music CDs, specialty chocolates, beverages and other unique items.

Downstairs, the large dining-room can easily seat six-to-ten guests for dinners or parties, and can be transformed for other uses, such as executive meetings, etc. The dining area has lovely bay-windows looking out over the grounds, period furniture, with antique oak chairs available, or folding chairs for more people. In the great room, the wood-burning fireplace is perfect for hot apple-cider or popcorn on cold evenings, and games like checkers, chess, cards, etc. Cable-TV, DVD, music on CD, etc., are enjoyed around a spacious glass table perfect for dining or playing on while guests may find themselves viewing the entire series of the classic T. V.-series which is a unique collection of The Untouchables, with Robert Stack as the invincible Treasury Agent, Elliot Ness. During the daytime, the large leather arm chair and sofa are comfortable niches for reading or napping.

The modern, full-service kitchen includes a wine-fridge, side-by-side refrigerator-freezer, two traditional ovens, two microwave ovens, one also a convection oven, and everything needed for splendid meals where four can be seated at the picture window and two can be seated bar style around the cooking island to taste the treats being created while sipping wine. Regular kitchen-privileges, or events can include a hired gourmet-chef, or be catered. There is also a wine-room office-suite with business equipment for busy executives who need to stay in touch with their offices elsewhere, the large master bedroom, and the fully-equipped bathroom with shower and tub.

On-site Mercedez SLs are available to rent for going topless as well as other vehicles at local car rental agencies. Grounds have parking spots for 12 vehicles. Larger parties are valet parked up to 25 cars. Even larger gatherings can be accommodated with special arrangements. You arrive from the public paved road that winds through the hills in this part of rural Atascadero, into the gated, private complex which reveals the large and gracious lodge that is Chandler Ranch Estate. The security system provides seclusion. Main buildings are set-back with no public views from the street. Never worry about seeing or running into your neighbor. A seasonal creek, hills, local wildlife and vegetation are all around you. Frequent animal guests are such friendly creatures as turkeys, rabbits, possums and deer, which are a pleasure to spot. The photo buff will enjoy unique opportunities in nature. The facility is close-by to a delightful lavender farm, and the Chandler Ranch Estate's own small garden includes peppers, strawberries, corn, squash, and herbs like mint and basil. If you have allergies to pets, no worries as there are no pets in residence at this time. If you have a pet to bring along inquire about pet privileges and boarding.
The entire ranch is decorated and appointed with a Prohibition-Era, 1920's theme. The award-winning original staff-car used by Treasury Agent gang-buster Elliot Ness (bullet-holes and all) is parked on the grounds for viewing or photographs, and is available for use, such as for events or parades. This original-condition, four-door, 1921 Wiley's Knight classic has wooden-spoked wheels, the original functional 4-cylinder sleeve valve engine, and is great as a film-prop, or for TV-spots, etc. Guests can also enjoy a rare collection of Elliot Ness souvenirs, such as original TV-episode scripts, comic books, pins, games and Ness; original FBI identification. You'll also find similar items about legendary gangsters such as Al Capone, Bugsy Malone, Pretty Boy Floyd, and others. In keeping with the Speak-Easy & motif, guests can partake of their own level of alcohol-consumption using a set of rare, bottoms-up; drinking-glasses (used in the period by drinkers to conceal contraband from the coppers). For theme-parties, photographs or events, the ranch also has a selection of 1920s costumes available. The ranch also maintains three or four working moonshine stills(for museum pieces), and make their own experimentalwine.