Scenic in Santa Barbara

Every year, Santa Barbara lures Angelenos up the coast with the promise of quiet neighborhoods, sprawling properties and ocean views. This Midcentury spread on an acre in the Riviera hills offers all three. Built in the 1960s, the estate has a post-and-beam main house, guesthouse, pool, putting green and fire pit.

The details

Location: 1191 Las Alturas Road, Santa Barbara, 93103

Asking price: $5.995 million

Year built: 1965

Living area: 4,974 square feet with four bedrooms and six bathrooms on a 1.1-acre lot

Features: Motor court; singlestory floor plan; wood ceilings and floors; vibrant tile backsplashes; primary suite with double-height closet; sauna; wine cellar; guesthouse; dining patio; deck with ocean views

About the area: In the 93103 ZIP Code, based on 11 sales, the median price for single-family homes in December was $1.96 million, up 56.8% year over year, according to CoreLogic.

Agent: Neyshia Go, Sotheby’s International Realty

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Photographs by Juwan Li SPRAWLING ACROSS an acre in the hills of the Riviera, the compound has a main house, guesthouse and leafy outdoor spaces.

THE HOME offers 4,974 square feet with four bedrooms and six bathrooms on a 1.1-acre lot. Asking price: $5.995 million.

STATELY WOOD ceilings and f loors sandwich the single-story f loor plan. Outside is a dining patio and a deck with ocean views.