Noteworthy new listings….
You have to commit to a house like 780 Mission Canyon Road ($6.1 million): built in 1919, it wants sophisticated style to make the most of the moments like the view from the motor court, the living room par excellence, and the big buffer along the street. Once you get past the other neighbors on the shared lane, you could almost fool yourself into thinking you’re in Montecito. But the place needs a thorough upgrade with the help of an interior designer, not just for surfaces but to rethink some of the odd spaces, like the upstairs triangle, and to excise all those split ductless units. The seller paid $6.187 million in November 2022—more than what’s being asked now.
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The listing for 2840 Holly Road ($5.295 million) touts its craftsmanship, stating that the 2014 house was “built by a master craftsman as his personal residence,” and while I wasn’t able to see it in person, it sure looks solid (with amazing views). There’s a terrific pool area to the south, but most of the 4.5-acre lot is unusable hillside across the street. The soaking tub in the primary bath must be a soothing place to recover from being awakened at dawn by the skylight above the bed.
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The 1951 farmhouse at 2915 Hidden Valley Lane ($3.925 million) has nice energy and a pleasant flow in the common areas, and others may not be bothered by the single steps here and there. I’d like to bring the interiors into 2026 and open up the landscaping in back, to better emphasize the view.
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The ’50s farmhouse vibe continues at 360 Arboleda Road ($3.75 million), “ideally situated adjacent to the prestigious Hope Ranch community of Santa Barbara.” Ideal would be inside the prestigious community, no? Anyway, the house clearly has charm, even if the backyard deck is undercooked, and the .75-acre property has “a hay barn, tack room, tie rail, and round pen,” as well as access to riding trails.
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209 W. Constance Avenue ($1.685 million) is something we don’t see very often: a decidedly tasteful take on a 1920s bungalow. I love how it’s up off the street.
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And a few others worth checking out:
••• 1823 Mira Vista Avenue ($4.297 million): Floops of a 1950 three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath on the Riviera; the seller paid $4 million in February 2025.
••• 7705 Kestrel Lane ($3.975 million): Five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath Tuscan in the Bluffs gated community near the Sandpiper Golf Club. The skinny porte cochère is even weirder when you realize there’s no door there.
••• 4815 Baseline Avenue ($7,777,777): What, no 77 cents? 2001 equestrian hacienda on just under 20 acres northeast of Santa Ynez.
••• 401 Loma Media Road ($2.675 million): Lower Riviera three-bedroom with a side-eye ocean view—and if you had hexagonal window on your bingo card, you win.
••• 546 Arbol Verde Street ($2.395 million): 1957 Concha Loma three-bedroom, two-bath with some midcentury style in the living room and no neighbors to the east.
••• 11 Romaine Drive ($1.985 million): 1951 two-bedroom given a contemporary makeover, rare for Samarkand.
••• 561 Alisal Road ($1.995 million): Three-unit property in Solvang that was owned by Dolly Parton “for around 10 years starting in 2004” (SFGate); the listing says that “the home includes her original ‘wig room,'” but nothing in the interiors shown in the photos gives any indication of such a magical place (below).
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