Riviera Best Buy! Immaculate move-in ready condition with +/- $200,000 in recent improvements. Enjoy stunning city, ocean and island vistas from all three levels of this unique Henry Howell-designed,1930’s Spanish Colonial Revival, nestled in the Lower Riviera, just three minutes from Santa Barbara’s downtown. The main floor living area, with its hardwood flooring, archways and high ceilings, opens to a tiled deck atop the city—the perfect place to entertain in style! A gracious, curving stairway leads from the entry up to the large master suite, with its own expansive view deck, modern bathroom and custom closet. Three additional bedrooms and a spacious Spanish-tile loggia are located two floors below, for the ultimate in privacy for family and guests. This classic home, enveloped in beautiful low-maintenance landscaping and updated for today's needs, offers the freedom and glamour that is the Santa Barbara lifestyle.
NSBCRMLS #1067386
Dec 13, 2016
Sold
$1,805,000
May 11, 2016
Listed
$1,899,000
+15
Enjoy stunning city, ocean and island vistas from all three levels of this unique Henry Howell-designed,1930's Spanish Colonial Revival, nestled in the Lower Riviera, just three minutes from Santa Barbara's downtown. The main floor living area, with its hardwood flooring, archways and high ceilings, opens to a tiled deck atop the citythe perfect place to entertain in style! A gracious, curving stairway leads from the entry up to the large master suite, with its own expansive view deck, modern bathroom and custom closet. Three additional bedrooms and a spacious Spanish-tile loggia are located two floors below, for the ultimate in privacy for family and guests. This classic home, enveloped in beautiful low-maintenance landscaping and updated for today's needs, offers the freedom and glamo that is the Santa Barbara lifestyle.
SBMLS #95-2012
Sep 28, 2016
Listing Removed
—
Jun 10, 1995
Listed
$485,000
SBMLS #14-616
Feb 28, 2014
Price Changed
$1,775,000
Feb 28, 2014
Listed
$1,750,000
Feb 28, 2014
Sold
$1,700,000
Public Records
Feb 27, 2014
Sold
$1,700,000
SBMLS #06-3622
Aug 24, 2011
Listing Removed
—
Jul 25, 2006
Listed
$1,835,000
SBMLS #09-991
Mar 18, 2009
Listed
$1,495,000
SBMLS #95-2011
Sep 29, 1995
Sold
$470,000
Sep 22, 1995
Listing Removed
—
Jun 10, 1995
Listed
$485,000
SBMLS #94-3180
Apr 7, 1995
Listing Removed
—
Sep 13, 1994
Listed
$515,000
Public Records
Oct 24, 1986
Sold
$335,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$24,630 (+1.8%)
$1,115,517 + $1,260,533
$2,376,050
2024
$24,206 (+1.9%)
$1,093,645 + $1,235,817
$2,329,462
2023
$23,764 (+1.8%)
$1,072,201 + $1,211,586
$2,283,787
2022
$23,353 (+2.4%)
$1,051,178 + $1,187,830
$2,239,008
2021
$22,815 (+12.3%)
$1,030,567 + $1,164,540
$2,195,107
2020
$20,311 (+1.8%)
$1,010,360 + $1,141,706
$2,152,066
2019
$19,954 (+1.4%)
$811,824 + $1,103,656
$1,915,480
2018
$19,670 (+3.4%)
$795,906 + $1,082,016
$1,877,922
2017
$19,019 (+2.6%)
$765,000 + $1,040,000
$1,805,000
2016
$18,529 (+1.1%)
$765,000 + $1,040,000
$1,805,000
2015
$18,325 (+154.8%)
$724,874 + $1,035,534
$1,760,408
2014
$7,193 (+0.4%)
$338,792 + $328,029
$666,821
2013
$7,161 (+3.4%)
$338,792 + $328,029
$666,821
2012
$6,925 (+2.3%)
$337,261 + $326,547
$663,808
2011
$6,768 (+0.7%)
$330,649 + $320,145
$650,794
2009
$6,723 (+3.9%)
$321,744 + $311,523
$633,267
2008
$6,467
$316,186 + $306,142
$622,328
Tax history for 1637 Oramas Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$24,630 (+1.8%)
$1,115,517 + $1,260,533
$2,376,050
2024
$24,206 (+1.9%)
$1,093,645 + $1,235,817
$2,329,462
2023
$23,764 (+1.8%)
$1,072,201 + $1,211,586
$2,283,787
2022
$23,353 (+2.4%)
$1,051,178 + $1,187,830
$2,239,008
2021
$22,815 (+12.3%)
$1,030,567 + $1,164,540
$2,195,107
2020
$20,311 (+1.8%)
$1,010,360 + $1,141,706
$2,152,066
2019
$19,954 (+1.4%)
$811,824 + $1,103,656
$1,915,480
2018
$19,670 (+3.4%)
$795,906 + $1,082,016
$1,877,922
2017
$19,019 (+2.6%)
$765,000 + $1,040,000
$1,805,000
2016
$18,529 (+1.1%)
$765,000 + $1,040,000
$1,805,000
2015
$18,325 (+154.8%)
$724,874 + $1,035,534
$1,760,408
2014
$7,193 (+0.4%)
$338,792 + $328,029
$666,821
2013
$7,161 (+3.4%)
$338,792 + $328,029
$666,821
2012
$6,925 (+2.3%)
$337,261 + $326,547
$663,808
2011
$6,768 (+0.7%)
$330,649 + $320,145
$650,794
2009
$6,723 (+3.9%)
$321,744 + $311,523
$633,267
2008
$6,467
$316,186 + $306,142
$622,328
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
3
Stories
3
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
5,227 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1930
Sq. Ft.
2,898
Year built
1930
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Santa Barbara County
APN
027152005
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 17, 2026.
RS-15
One-Family Residence Zone
This zone is intended to provide areas for single-unit housing on individual lots at appropriate low densities of one unit per legal lot with allowances for an Accessory Dwelling Unit or Two-Unit Residential Development when certain standards are met. Designators (e.g. -25, -15) refer to minimum lot size in thousands of square ft or, in the case of RS-1A, acres. The regulations for the RS Zone are intended to limit activities which would be inharmonious with or injurious to the preservation and character of a residential environment. Nonresidential uses are limited to those that support daily life of neighborhoods and complement surrounding residential development. Nonresidential uses are strictly limited in order to mitigate impacts associated with nonresidential uses such as: traffic, increased parking demand, light, glare, and noise.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Livestock production
Garden center
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Jul 16, 2026 • Active
Residential
Perform an interior remodel of a single-family home and convert a portion of the residence into a junior accessory dwelling unit. Replace existing windows and doors with energy-efficient models, repair patio and deck tile and waterproofing, install a new water heater, and upgrade the electrical meter and panel.
ADU
Electrical
Plumbing
Remodel
Water heater
Apr 21, 2021 • Active
Like-for-like reroofing
Remove and reset existing roof tiles on a residential building.
Roofing
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Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Gar #2, Interior Access, Attached