Allan Jones, President of the Santa Ynez Valley Real Estate Company, has been a distinguished resident of the valley since 1965.  The youngest of 4 brothers, the Jones family moved to the Santa Ynez Valley when Allan was just a few weeks old.  In 1977, after their 4H pig  project turned into a pig farm, the family bought and started the Pork Palace, which grew to 800 pigs.  Allan recalls how working daily at the pig farm kept these brothers out of trouble and taught them the value of hard work.  

As a real estate broker for several decades, Allan has a unique knowledge and love of the Valley.  We discussed how in the early days when the founders wanted to create a European style community where smaller towns were surrounded by agricultural farms and ranches, they created zoning regulations to ensure properties outside of the towns remained larger parcels.  These zoning rules naturally control our community’s growth and preserve our rural way of life, as well as the natural beauty of our Valley.

Allan’s commitment to serving the community is second to none.  He’s served as the Solvang July 4th parade announcer for twenty years, and even sits on the board of the Oak Hill Cemetery, among his other community service pursuits.  For his long record of service, he was honored by the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation as the 2018 Man of the Year.