Bluff-Front Hope Ranch Estate Finally Sells—for $22 Million Off the 2017 Asking Price

Last week’s sales….

4347 MARINA DRIVE
1970 six-bedroom by Wallace Neff on the bluff’s edge in Hope Ranch. It has striking moments—like that guest house bunker—but the finishes are over the top.
Listed: $32.75 million in 2017, and then withdrawn, relisted (for as low as $15.995 million in April 2025), and put up for rent multiple times over the years.
Closed: $10.75 million.

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1625 EAST VALLEY ROAD
Off-market sale of 1975 single-story three-bedroom with a driveway off Live Oaks Road.
Listed: N/A.
Closed: $8.35 million.

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125 VIA ALICIA
Townhouse with upstairs primary in the Loma Alicia gated community.
Listed: $4.795 million in April 2025, cut to $4.495 million in August 2025.
Closed: $4.375 million.

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2416 MEDCLIFF ROAD
1957 three-bedroom with ADU a brief walk from the Mesa Lane beach steps.
Listed: $3.425 million in September 2025.
Closed: $3.05 million.

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1378 SYCAMORE CANYON ROAD
1995 four-bedroom (with guest house) just above the APS roundabout. The seller paid $2.203 million in February 2025 and did renovations.
Listed: $3.45 million in August 2025, cut twice to $3.05 million.
Closed: $3.075 million.

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743 ALTURAS DEL SOL
Classic Barry Berkus—maybe a compliment, maybe not—built in 1976 on the Riviera.
Listed: $4.495 million in November 2024, cut five times to $2.995 million.
Closed: $2.9 million.

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2685 MONTROSE PLACE
Likely spec reno in Mission Canyon purchased for $1.675 million in April 2024.
Listed: $3.1 million in December 2025.
Closed: $2.845 million.

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2211 LILLIE AVENUE
Three-bedroom toward the western end of Summerland; it’s one of those houses where the parking area is up above, with an amazing view. It’s approaching hot potato status, having previously sold in June 2025 (for $3.2 million) and May 2022 ($2.3 million).
Listed: $3.495 million in April 2025, cut three times to $2.825 million.
Closed: $2.7 million.

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1019 BELMONTE DRIVE
Off-market sale of 1975 four-bedroom, two-bath above the Westside.
Listed: N/A.
Closed: $2.65 million.

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1911 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
Off-market sale of likely spec reno on the edge of the Westside; the seller paid $1.5 million in May.
Listed: N/A.
Closed: $2.4 million.

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608 CAMINO CAMPANA
1963 three-bedroom just to the northwest of Goleta city limits.
Listed: $2.195 million in November 2025.
Closed: $2.21 million.

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2325 EDGEWATER WAY
The West Mesa house with the horses above the garage.
Listed: $3 million in May 2025, cut three times to $2.25 million.
Closed: $2.168 million.

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Pete

4347 Marina Dr selling for $1000 sq ft seems off. There had to be something funky going on.

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