Elevate your lifestyle in this single-level mid-century ranch home, ideally located in Montecito's coveted Lower Village, a short stroll from Butterfly Beach & Coast Village Rd. Vintage 1950s, the main house offers 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, living room & family rooms bathed in natural light, & floor to ceiling doors open to the gardens, with mature landscaping, including 3 Ginkgo trees, fruit trees, greenhouse, covered patios, & mountain vistas. The built-out 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom ADU offers a private entrance, kitchen, living room with tall ceilings & fireplace, & a covered terrace. There are approved plans to reimagine the main house to an approx. 3,400 sq ft San Ysidro Ranch style residence, this rare opportunity invites you to transform a charming retreat into your dream sanctuary.
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$5,275,000
231 Middle Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
4beds
3,236sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1953
0.45 Acres Lot
$5,481,200 Zestimate®
$1,630/sqft
$8,245 Estimated rent
Home value
$5,481,200
$4.88M - $6.14M
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group 01426886 805-565-4014,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Bought with:
Bartron Real Estate Group, 01005021 / 01950975 / 00966870 / 01976075
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Source: SBMLS,MLS#: 24-3641
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Appliances
- Laundry: In Garage
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Family Room, Other
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,236
- Total interior livable area: 3,236 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage
- Has garage: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: Customized Wheelchair Accessible
Features
- Levels: Single Story
- Patio & porch: Patio Covered
- Exterior features: Fruit Trees
- Fencing: Back Yard
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s)
Lot
- Size: 0.45 Acres
- Features: Level, Corner Lot
- Topography: Level
Details
- Additional structures: ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit), Greenhouse
- Parcel number: 009121015
- Zoning: R-1
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Foundation: Slab, Raised, Mixed
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Good
- Year built: 1953
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Mont Wtr
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Santa Barbara
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,630/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $5,514,120
- Annual tax amount: $58,330
- Date on market: 11/5/2024
- Cumulative days on market: 63 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Ctnl
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/2025 | Listing removed | $10,500$3/sqft |
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| 6/3/2025 | Price change | $10,500-12.1%$3/sqft |
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| 5/6/2025 | Price change | $11,950-13.4%$4/sqft |
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| 4/16/2025 | Price change | $13,800-8%$4/sqft |
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| 3/30/2025 | Price change | $15,000-10.7%$5/sqft |
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| 3/23/2025 | Listed for rent | $16,800$5/sqft |
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| 2/21/2025 | Sold | $5,275,000-2.2%$1,630/sqft |
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| 1/9/2025 | Pending sale | $5,395,000$1,667/sqft |
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| 12/13/2024 | Price change | $5,395,000-4.5%$1,667/sqft |
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| 11/5/2024 | Listed for sale | $5,650,000+6.6%$1,746/sqft |
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| 6/7/2023 | Sold | $5,300,000$1,638/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $58,330 +1.8% | $5,514,120 +2% |
| 2024 | $57,273 +423% | $5,406,000 +492.6% |
| 2023 | $10,951 +1.3% | $912,271 +2% |
| 2022 | $10,810 +1.9% | $894,384 +2% |
| 2021 | $10,610 +0.9% | $876,848 +1% |
| 2020 | $10,519 +2.6% | $867,858 +2% |
| 2019 | $10,255 +1.7% | $850,842 +2% |
| 2018 | $10,082 +2.5% | $834,160 +2% |
| 2017 | $9,834 +3.2% | $817,805 +2% |
| 2016 | $9,525 +4.8% | $801,771 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $9,086 | $789,728 +2% |
| 2014 | $9,086 | $774,260 +33.3% |
| 2012 | -- | $580,921 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $569,531 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $565,275 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $566,619 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $555,510 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $544,618 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $533,940 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $523,472 +3.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $503,804 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $493,927 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $484,243 +2% |
| 2000 | -- | $474,749 |
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Neighborhood: 93108
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 10/10Montecito Union SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 0.8 mi
- NASanta Barbara Unified Early ChildhoodGrades: Distance: 2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Mont Union
- Middle: S.B. Jr.
- High: S.B. Sr.
Source: SBMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- 231 Middle Rd
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