Stunning Riviera Spanish home designed by noted architect George Washington Smith w/spectacular ocean, island & city views. Sitting on a beautiful south facing 3/4 acre site above the El Encanto Hotel. Main hm is 3,350sqft 3 or 4 bed +3 bath. Guest hm is 789sqft 2 rms +1 bath. Stunning architecture, new kitchen, wood floors, LR w/beam ceilings, 5 fireplaces, many French drs to private view patios.
Single-familyProperty Type
1920Year Built
0.64 acresLot Size
$1,364Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listed by Randy Glick•DRE #00950129• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Bought with Zia Group Group•DRE #01710544• Keller Williams Realty Santa Barbara
1920 GEORGE WASHINGTON SMITH Pueblo Revival Style home. Intimate house has four bedrooms/three baths. Five total fireplaces. Master suite with fireplace, bath and walk-in closet. Elegant living room with fireplace and French doors to an ocean-view. Family room and formal dining room center around a modern kitchen. Pool and guest house with views. Garaging for three cars.
Public Records
Jul 1, 1988
Sold
$750,000
$181/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$42,577 (+1.7%)
$1,690,460 + $2,414,943
$4,105,403
2024
$41,848 (+1.8%)
$1,657,314 + $2,367,592
$4,024,906
2023
$41,089 (+1.7%)
$1,624,818 + $2,321,169
$3,945,987
2022
$40,382 (+2.3%)
$1,592,959 + $2,275,656
$3,868,615
2021
$39,457 (+1.0%)
$1,561,725 + $2,231,036
$3,792,761
2020
$39,051 (+1.8%)
$1,531,103 + $2,187,291
$3,718,394
2019
$38,370 (+1.4%)
$1,515,404 + $2,164,864
$3,680,268
2018
$37,827 (+3.4%)
$1,485,691 + $2,122,416
$3,608,107
2017
$36,578 (+33.8%)
$1,428,000 + $2,040,000
$3,468,000
2016
$27,343 (+9.5%)
$1,428,000 + $2,040,000
$3,468,000
2015
$24,964 (+4.6%)
$1,646,000 + $968,000
$2,614,000
2014
$23,856 (+10.0%)
$1,425,000 + $838,000
$2,263,000
2013
$21,696 (+1.0%)
$1,425,000 + $838,000
$2,263,000
2012
$21,474 (−9.7%)
$1,296,000 + $761,000
$2,057,000
2011
$23,773 (−10.6%)
$1,296,000 + $761,000
$2,057,000
2009
$26,577 (−11.4%)
$1,516,220 + $890,180
$2,406,400
2008
$29,985
$1,820,700 + $1,074,060
$2,894,760
Tax history for 1940 Mission Ridge Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$42,577 (+1.7%)
$1,690,460 + $2,414,943
$4,105,403
2024
$41,848 (+1.8%)
$1,657,314 + $2,367,592
$4,024,906
2023
$41,089 (+1.7%)
$1,624,818 + $2,321,169
$3,945,987
2022
$40,382 (+2.3%)
$1,592,959 + $2,275,656
$3,868,615
2021
$39,457 (+1.0%)
$1,561,725 + $2,231,036
$3,792,761
2020
$39,051 (+1.8%)
$1,531,103 + $2,187,291
$3,718,394
2019
$38,370 (+1.4%)
$1,515,404 + $2,164,864
$3,680,268
2018
$37,827 (+3.4%)
$1,485,691 + $2,122,416
$3,608,107
2017
$36,578 (+33.8%)
$1,428,000 + $2,040,000
$3,468,000
2016
$27,343 (+9.5%)
$1,428,000 + $2,040,000
$3,468,000
2015
$24,964 (+4.6%)
$1,646,000 + $968,000
$2,614,000
2014
$23,856 (+10.0%)
$1,425,000 + $838,000
$2,263,000
2013
$21,696 (+1.0%)
$1,425,000 + $838,000
$2,263,000
2012
$21,474 (−9.7%)
$1,296,000 + $761,000
$2,057,000
2011
$23,773 (−10.6%)
$1,296,000 + $761,000
$2,057,000
2009
$26,577 (−11.4%)
$1,516,220 + $890,180
$2,406,400
2008
$29,985
$1,820,700 + $1,074,060
$2,894,760
*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
3
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.64 Acres
Year renovated
1965
Sq. Ft.
3,254
Year built
1921
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Santa Barbara County
APN
019083024
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 17, 2026.
RS-1A
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
Mar 1, 2019 • Final
Historic permits
Install new chainlink and wood fences along the property boundaries.
Grading
Mar 1, 2019 • Final
Historic permits
Remove the existing built-up roof and install a new built-up roof with new flashings. The new roof will match the existing color and appearance.
Roofing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Gar #3, Unc #3, Detached
Garage: Yes
Attached Garage: No
Interior
Virtual Tour Information
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 4
Room Information
Ground Floor Bedroom 2
Family Room 2
Dining Information
Formal
Breakfast Area
Interior Features
Laundry Features: Laundry Room
Fireplace Features: Primary Bedroom, Family Room, 2+, LR
Exterior Features: Pool, Deck, Patio Open, Patio Covered, SPA-Outside, Lawn, Fruit Trees, Yard Irrigation T/O, Fenced: BCK
Construction Materials: Stucco
Roof: Tile, Flat
Property Information
Architectural Style: Spanish
# Of Buildings: 2
Property Sub Type: Home/Estate
Other Structures: Shed(s)
Property Condition: Excellent
Levels: Two
Lot Information
View: Mountain(s), Ocean, City, Harbor, Panoramic
Lot Features: Rolling Slope
Zoning: E-1
Utilities
Heating & Cooling
Heating Available: Yes
Heating: Gravity
Utilities Information
Water Source: Meter In
Utilities: Underground Util
Location
School Information
Elementary School: Roosevelt
Middle Or Junior School: S.B. Jr.
High School: S.B. Sr.
Location Information
Cross Street: LasTunas/ El Encanto
Directions: Past SBMission, Right APS, Left in front of Riviera theater campus, Left towards El Encanto, Right Mission Ridge. 2nd driveway on left/park up top. Why buy a reproduction when you can own an original?
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 3,254
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 0.64 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1921
Year Renovated: 1965
County: Santa Barbara County
APN: 019083024
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 17, 2026
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Roosevelt Elementary School
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
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8 days above 84° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$5.37M – $6.50M
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