The Perfect Home Is the One Built for You

Here are five properties—in prime Montecito, with world-class views, and ripe with potential—where you can create a truly custom home for yourself.

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THE CROWN JEWEL OF TORO CANYON
Set within the scenic foothills of Toro Canyon, the remarkable ±121-acre property at 3589 Toro Canyon Road captures the natural beauty and tranquility of Santa Barbara’s coastal landscape. Rolling hills, panoramic ocean views, and pristine surroundings create an exceptional opportunity to design a private estate that blends seamlessly with nature. Expansive ridgelines and open meadows showcase sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean, Channel Islands, and the Santa Ynez Mountains, offering multiple potential building sites. A year-round creek meanders through the land, forming natural pools and shaded groves. Create a magnificent ocean-view residence, an equestrian haven with riding trails, or a secluded retreat immersed in the beauty of the land. Within easy reach of Montecito’s Upper and Lower Villages, beautiful beaches, and all that Santa Barbara offers, this is one of the last great undeveloped parcels in the area and a rare opportunity to bring your vision to life.
Offered at $4,750,000. For more information, contact Cristal Clarke of Berkshire Hathaway (805-886-9378, [email protected]). DRE# 00968247.

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A PRIME ACRE IN THE MONTECITO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
This mostly level parcel at 2290 Featherhill Road is an exceptional opportunity to build an estate on approximately one acre in a peaceful and highly desirable Montecito location. The property offers a generous building envelope surrounded by mature trees, mountain views, and the tranquility of a quiet, tree-lined lane. Located within the coveted Montecito Union School District and just minutes from the Upper Village, San Ysidro Ranch, hiking trails, golf at the Valley Club, and world-class beaches. With easy access to utilities (buyer to verify) and a secured water meter, this rare offering presents a prime canvas to create a legacy estate in one of California’s most sought-after communities.
Offered at $2,895,000. For more information, contact the Knight Real Estate Group (805-895-4406, [email protected]). DRE# 01463617.

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A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MOUNTAINTOP RETREAT IN OJAI
Ideal for a private estate compound, refined homestead, or luxury sanctuary, the 52-acre lot at 7500-1 Sulphur Mountain Road sits atop Sulphur Mountain, with breathtaking 360-degree views of the Pacific Ocean, Channel Islands, and Topa Topa Mountains. Approximately 22 minutes from downtown Ojai, the property is exceptionally private. It’s also adjacent to the Sulphur Mountain Trail System and overlooks—and is nearly contiguous with—the 6,500-acre Canada Larga Ranch, recently preserved by the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, ensuring permanent open space and access to miles of scenic hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. The land offers four to five acres of flat, usable area; improvements include a partially paved driveway and an existing water well. This is a rare chance to secure a private, secure legacy property with extraordinary views, protected surroundings, and limitless potential.
Offered at $1,850,000. For more information, contact Greg Rogove of The Ebbin Group (805-403-6533, [email protected]). DRE# 02238449.

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CREATE A LEGACY ESTATE IN AN IDYLLIC SETTING
Nestled beneath a canopy of mature oaks and sycamores, 780 Ashley Road offers an extraordinary opportunity to create a legacy estate in one of Montecito’s most coveted enclaves near the renowned Lotusland botanical gardens, world-class hiking and biking trails, and the Upper Village’s charming shops and restaurants. The sun-drenched 3.25-acre parcel enjoys commanding mountain views, exceptional privacy, and an expansive development envelope, surrounded by some of Montecito’s most distinguished estates. Utilities are already at the site, and all necessary groundwork has been thoughtfully completed, including extensive site studies, surveys, and reports, offering clarity and readiness for the next steward of this remarkable parcel. Come walk the land, more than three pristine acres, and envision the residence that will take shape here.
Newly offered at $5,850,000. For more information, contact the Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group of Berkshire Hathaway (805-565-4014, [email protected]). DRE#01426886.

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Set in the foothills of Montecito, 2200 Bella Vista Drive spans approximately 21.22 acres of extraordinary coastal landscape with sweeping panoramic ocean views. Expansive and private, the property captures an ever-changing horizon of light, sky, and sea. Rolling terrain and natural contours create a remarkable setting, offering both seclusion and breathtaking perspective. An existing residence offers the opportunity to enjoy the property immediately, while a separate lower pad presents additional building potential. Create a new structure below, reimagine the current home, or design a vision that maximizes the scale and setting. With multiple possibilities, the future here is yours to define. A rare offering defined by scale and serenity, the land unfolds with mature trees, gentle meadows, and unobstructed sightlines that highlight its dramatic position above the coast. Each vantage point reveals a new layer of beauty, from the shimmering Pacific to the surrounding foothills.
Offered at $6,995,000. For more information, contact the Riskin Partners Estate Group of Village Properties (805-565-8600, [email protected]). DRE# 01954177.

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