Sand Rock Farm is a historic ten-acre private estate nestled in the hills of Aptos, California, originally built in 1887. The property offers an exclusive wedding retreat experience with three days and two nights of private use, including lodging for up to 18 guests in a beautifully restored five-bedroom farmhouse. Event spaces include a Redwood Grove, Barnyard, Wine Meadow, Terrace, and Barrel Room, all surrounded by a canopy of trees, tranquil gardens, and scenic trails.
Pricing
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Guests
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$43,450
100 guests · Wedding Retreat without Lodging
Assumes 100 guests until you change it.
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The property
A historic private estate and farm property established in 1887, functioning as a wedding retreat venue with on-site lodging in a restored farmhouse and multiple outdoor and indoor event spaces across ten acres.
The setting
The property is surrounded by a canopy of trees filtering sunlight, redwood groves, tranquil gardens, and trails through the ten-acre estate in the hills of Aptos.
Numbers are the capacity the venue states for that part of the day.
Planning details
Vendor policies, timing and house rules to plan around.
Music curfew
Music until 9pm
Music and sound are provided exclusively through Ivy Hill Entertainment, a required creative partner. Services include a live soloist for ceremony and cocktail hour, lapel mics for groom and officiant, and a DJ to emcee. Amplified music is only permitted in the Barrel Room. Events conclude by 9 PM.
Rain plan
Backup plan in place
The event planner works with couples to arrange tenting for weather backup.
Drinks served
Beer, Wine, Spirits & Signature Cocktails
If that's a dealbreaker
This venue requires its own catering. Music has to come from the venue’s own list. Amplified music ends at 9pm.
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