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About this home
This charming two-bedroom, one bath cottage-style Samarkand residence has character, offers comfortable living spaces and features a cozy living room w/ fireplace, plantation shutters, warm wood floors in the main living areas and rear french doors off the dining room, kitchen and primary bedroom. The dining area and galley kitchen w/ wainscoting wall accents provide direct access to a private, covered rear deck running the full length of the home and fresh interior paint. Pass through the living garden arch leading to the back side of the property to find room for potential expansion, adding an ADU for the neighborhood's excellent income producing potential, multi-generational living or simply enjoying the quintessential Santa Barbara lifestyle. The property offers a two-car garage and paver driveway for off street parking, tankless water heater and built in work benches. Imagine using the detached, extra room w/ built-in counters, cabinets and a closet as a surf shack, office, studio, gym, creative retreat or escape. Located just minutes from Hendry's Beach, Cottage Hospital, parks, golf, shopping, dining and freeway access, this is a rare opportunity to own an affordable single family home in one of Santa Barbara's most desirable neighborhoods.
Single-familyProperty Type
1948Year Built
8,712 sq ftLot Size
$1,370Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Valerie Castle•DRE #01065018• Addressley Corporation
Samarkand, located between State Street and Las Positas Road, is a residential and garden-like Santa Barbara neighborhood with mid-century ranch homes and leafy, walkable blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the De La Vina Street and Las Positas Road corridor, where small cafés, studios, and everyday services set a low-key rhythm. Samarkand Bowl stands out as a longtime social hub with a classic, neon-lit feel. The Santa Barbara Golf Club adds a broad green edge and a steady weekend cadence. Streets mix tidy bungalows, ranch houses, and mature landscaping, with mountain views appearing between rooftops. Nearby parks and bike-friendly routes shape an outdoors-forward routine without leaving the grid.
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Market insights
2616 Las Positas Rd · $1,299,999
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 38 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.3%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,299,999
Median sale price in this area is $1,224,732. (6% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
18% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Plantation shutters
Living room fireplace
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Built-in gas range
Built-in gas oven
Disposal
Microwave
Laundry & utility
In-garage laundry
Washer
Dryer
Tankless water heater
Flooring
Carpet
Hardwood
Heating & cooling
Forced-air heating
Exterior features
Shed
Home design
Home/estate
Parking
2 garage spaces
Electricity and solar
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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.
Zone overlays
Upper State Street Area Overlay Zone
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Livestock production
Garden center
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Apr 28, 2021 • Final
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HVAC
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.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
8 days above 84° expected this year, 22 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
13 unhealthy days expected this year, 13 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Santa Barbara, CA • 93105
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.9 hours in
June and 5.7 hours in December, placing it above the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Redfin Estimate for 2616 Las Positas Rd
$1,319,277
$19K over list price of $1.30M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.1M to $1.9M.