Santa Barbara County for $1.5 million
Here’s a look at what roughly $1.5 million buys right now in the cities of Santa Maria and Goleta and the community of Summerland in Santa Barbara County.
SANTA MARIA
Spanning an acre, this custom home offers high vaulted ceilings and a swimming pool out back. Address: 5816 Oakhill Drive, Santa Maria, 93455 Listed for: $1.55 million for five bedrooms, five bathrooms in 4,021 square feet (one-acre lot) Features: Hardwood floors; built-ins; second-story loft; landscaped grounds About the area: In the 93455 ZIP Code, based on 41 sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in October was $465,000, up 14.8% year over year, according to CoreLogic. SANTA MARIA
Fronted by a horseshoe driveway, this property holds a greenhouse, a gazebo and a brick Colonial-style home built in 1990.
Address: 5866 Oakhill Drive, Santa Maria, 93455 Listed for: $1.499 million for five bedrooms, four bathrooms in 5,100 square feet (1.16-acre lot) Features: Custom panels; family room with wet bar; solar panels; koi ponds About the area: In the 93455 ZIP Code, based on 41 sales, the median price for single-family homes in October was $465,000, up 14.8% year over year, according to CoreLogic.
GOLETA
Wrapped in redwood, this quirky Midcentury includes an orchard, two moon gates and a table made from a 3-ton chunk of Arizona flagstone. Address: 5810 La Goleta Road, Goleta, 93117 Listed for: $1.525 million for three bedrooms, three bathrooms in 2,185 square feet (1.45-acre lot) Features: Wraparound deck; floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace; clerestory windows; skylit master suite About the area: In the 93117 ZIP Code, based on five sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in October was $1.105 million, up 18.6% year over year, per CoreLogic. GOLETA Pomegranate, fig and citrus trees surround this singlestory retreat on 1.6 acres. Address: 25 Vereda Cordillera, Goleta, 93117 Listed for: $1.476 million for five bedrooms, three bathrooms in 2,886 square feet (1.6-acre lot) Features: Greenhouse; solar panels; stone and brick fireplaces; mountain views About the area: In the 93117 ZIP Code, based on five sales, the median sales price for single-family homes in October was $1.105 million, up 18.6% year over year, according to CoreLogic.
SUMMERLAND
A pair of decks take in ocean views from this 1980s Cape Cod-style estate. Address: 2322 Whitney Ave., Summerland, 93067 Listed for: $1.45 million for three bedrooms, two bathrooms in 1,335 square feet (6,098-square-foot lot) Features: Open floor plan; kitchen with breakfast bar; step-down living room; landscaped yard About the area: In the 93067 ZIP Code, based on one sale, the median sales price for single-family homes in October was $1.475 million, up 34.1% year over year, according to CoreLogic. SUMMERLAND Drought-tolerant landscaping touches up the tiered backyard of this one-story cottage with ocean views. Address: 2535 Whitney Ave., Summerland, 93067 Listed for: $1.595 million for four bedrooms, three bathrooms in 2,701 square feet (8,712-square-foot lot) Features: Detached studio; hardwood floors; remodeled kitchen; master suite with bow windows About the area: In the 93067 ZIP Code, based on one sale, the single-family-home median in October was $1.475 million, up 34.1% year over year, according to CoreLogic.