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Ventura — officially San Buenaventura, grown around the 1782 mission Junípero Serra founded at the beach — is a working surf town with a real downtown: palm-lined Main Street's restored 19th-century facades and neon-lit deco theatre, the C-Street point break that hosted one of California's first pro surf contests, and Patagonia's original headquarters. Its harbor runs an active fishing fleet and is the gateway to Channel Islands National Park.

  • Mission San Buenaventura (1782) anchors a restored Main Street
  • Surf heritage: C-Street point break; Patagonia founded and HQ'd here
  • Ventura Harbor: working fishing fleet + Channel Islands gateway
  • Pierpont beach lanes and the Ventura Keys canal homes
  • County seat with fairgrounds on the sand at Seaside Park

What taxes and disclosures should I expect when selling or buying?

Ventura County collects a documentary transfer tax when the deed records — your escrow officer calculates the exact amount for your transaction — and California's Natural Hazard Disclosure rules require mapped hazard-zone disclosure, delivered as soon as practicable before transfer of title.

Do coastal or hillside rules affect a purchase?

Coastal-zone properties can require Coastal Development Permits for changes, and hillside parcels fall under grading, drainage, and fire-safety regulations. Clean permit history on either is worth confirming during due diligence.

What should Ventura Keys buyers check?

The Keys are a canal community with private docks and direct boating access; dock condition and permit status are documented features buyers price in — ask for that paperwork early.