Santa Barbara has always been Los Angeles's favorite escape. Two hours up the coast and the city falls away entirely, replaced by Spanish colonial rooftops, the quiet Santa Ynez Mountains, and calm blue waters of the Pacific. It is beloved across the state for a reason, and the five properties below showcase the allure.
Casa Blanca, 5297 Austin Road, More Mesa Shores, Santa Barbara | Sold at auction for $2.12M
Designed by Emmy Award-winning artists Tom and Bari Burman, this striking Greek-style bluff-top estate in the exclusive More Mesa Shores community spans 4,146 square feet on 1.3 acres with panoramic ocean views from nearly every room. Oversized Fleetwood sliding glass doors, soaring ceilings, radiant heated concrete floors, a private cabana with full bath, and frequent whale and seal sightings from the terrace. Private beach access and community gatherings complete this one-of-a-kind Santa Barbara address.
2. 2300 Garden Street, Upper East, Santa Barbara | Sold at auction for $18.7M
A City of Santa Barbara designated historic landmark, originally part of the iconic Santa Barbara Mission lands and later a theological college, 2300 Garden Street is unlike anything else in Southern California. Six institutionally scaled Spanish Colonial buildings totalling 123,764 square feet across 11.37 acres, complete with a gymnasium, chapel and bell tower, sports field, tennis and basketball courts, and 360-degree Pacific Ocean and Santa Ynez Mountain views. The possibilities are extraordinary: boutique hotel, wellness centre, legacy family compound, or educational institution.
3. 1585 San Marcos Pass Road, Santa Barbara | Sold at auction for $1.988M
A rare 12.3-acre parcel with coveted AG II zoning permitting a main and guest house plus four additional homes, making it one of the most buildable large lots in the entire Santa Barbara area. Fertile soil, a year-round hot-spring-fed creek, abundant water supply with riparian rights, and existing gardens, terraces, and mature oaks await the vision of a discerning buyer.
4. 121 Hollister Ranch Road, Gaviota, Near Santa Barbara | Sold at auction for $7.98M
Situated on 113 private acres within the legendary gated Hollister Ranch, probably the only surfing and ranching gated community in existence, this Spanish-style estate crafted by master builder Bob Curtis offers five ensuite bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, ocean and mountain views, a gourmet kitchen, a wood-fired pizza oven, a guest house, and extensive fruit orchards and mature Mediterranean landscaping. Eight miles of private coastline with California's best surf breaks, riding trails, and 24-hour gated security surround the property. The 14,400-acre historic ranch also operates as a working cattle co-op.
5. Deer Lodge, 6284 San Marcos Pass Road, Santa Barbara | Sold at auction · Previously listed for $14M
Originally purchased in 1893 and owned over the decades by an early Ford Motor investor, the John Deere family for seven decades, an EGOT award-winning comedian, and the former CEO of one of the world's largest corporations, Deer Lodge is a 187-acre historic family compound at the crest of San Marcos Pass, halfway between Santa Barbara's beaches and the Santa Ynez Valley wine region. Thirteen structures across oak woodlands, manzanita forest, and sandstone boulder formations, a 300-vine Syrah and Grenache vineyard, a 150-foot zip line, bocce court, pool and spa, gym, media house, and 3 miles of private trails. A property with a pedigree like no other in California.
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