Delightful Samarkand Cottage -Mountain View Deck!! The Home has 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, a Den that could be a 3rd Bedroom and Inviting Outdoor Living Areas. There are Many Special Features and Upgrades in this Very Special Home. There is a Stunning Remodeled Gourmet Kitchen with a Cozy Nook. 2 Updated Baths, Inviting Stone Fireplace, Wood Floors,New Roof, New Furnace, New Fence and much more. The Popular Samarkand Location is in Close Proximity to Dining, Shopping, Recreation, Entertainment, Transportation, Medical Facilities and all that makes Santa Barbara such a Very Special Place to Live!! Don't Miss this Wonderful Opportunity.
Single-familyProperty Type
1924Year Built
7,405 sq ftLot Size
$1,298Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Hardey Wankum Team•DRE #00417221 / 00631784• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Bought with Randy Glick•DRE #00950129• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Cozy cottage in Samarkand has hardwood floors,living room with a river rock fireplace, dining room, breakfast room, 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. A deck off the living room with lovely mtn. views. The master bedroom has French doors that open to its own private deck. The large yard has fruit trees,box gardens + a garage, large workshop & outdoor shower. Walking distance to restaurants & shopping.
SBMLS #97-959
May 9, 1997
Sold
$309,500
$223/sq ft
Apr 3, 1997
Listing Removed
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Mar 27, 1997
Listed
$309,500
$223/sq ft
SBMLS #94-2319
Sep 9, 1994
Sold
$286,500
$207/sq ft
Jun 28, 1994
Listed
$299,500
$216/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 8, 1988
Sold
$279,000
$201/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,202 (+1.8%)
$724,479 + $458,836
$1,183,315
2024
$11,991 (+1.9%)
$710,274 + $449,840
$1,160,114
2023
$11,772 (+1.8%)
$696,348 + $441,020
$1,137,368
2022
$11,569 (+2.4%)
$682,695 + $432,373
$1,115,068
2021
$11,301 (+1.0%)
$669,309 + $423,896
$1,093,205
2020
$11,184 (+1.8%)
$656,186 + $415,585
$1,071,771
2019
$10,988 (+1.4%)
$649,458 + $411,324
$1,060,782
2018
$10,831 (+3.4%)
$636,724 + $403,259
$1,039,983
2017
$10,472 (+1.8%)
$612,000 + $387,600
$999,600
2016
$10,288 (+26.2%)
$612,000 + $387,600
$999,600
2015
$8,153 (+9.5%)
$735,650 + $240,499
$976,149
2014
$7,444 (+9.9%)
$526,000 + $172,000
$698,000
2013
$6,773 (+1.4%)
$526,000 + $172,000
$698,000
2012
$6,677 (−4.6%)
$478,000 + $156,000
$634,000
2011
$6,996 (−10.5%)
$478,000 + $156,000
$634,000
2009
$7,814 (−4.4%)
$529,220 + $172,960
$702,180
2008
$8,174
$593,000 + $194,000
$787,000
Tax history for 2834 Serena Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$12,202 (+1.8%)
$724,479 + $458,836
$1,183,315
2024
$11,991 (+1.9%)
$710,274 + $449,840
$1,160,114
2023
$11,772 (+1.8%)
$696,348 + $441,020
$1,137,368
2022
$11,569 (+2.4%)
$682,695 + $432,373
$1,115,068
2021
$11,301 (+1.0%)
$669,309 + $423,896
$1,093,205
2020
$11,184 (+1.8%)
$656,186 + $415,585
$1,071,771
2019
$10,988 (+1.4%)
$649,458 + $411,324
$1,060,782
2018
$10,831 (+3.4%)
$636,724 + $403,259
$1,039,983
2017
$10,472 (+1.8%)
$612,000 + $387,600
$999,600
2016
$10,288 (+26.2%)
$612,000 + $387,600
$999,600
2015
$8,153 (+9.5%)
$735,650 + $240,499
$976,149
2014
$7,444 (+9.9%)
$526,000 + $172,000
$698,000
2013
$6,773 (+1.4%)
$526,000 + $172,000
$698,000
2012
$6,677 (−4.6%)
$478,000 + $156,000
$634,000
2011
$6,996 (−10.5%)
$478,000 + $156,000
$634,000
2009
$7,814 (−4.4%)
$529,220 + $172,960
$702,180
2008
$8,174
$593,000 + $194,000
$787,000
*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
2
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
7,405 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1940
Sq. Ft.
1,387
Year built
1924
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Santa Barbara County
APN
051212012
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 17, 2026.
RS-7.5
USS
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.
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
Mar 1, 2019 • Final
Residential miscellaneous
Remove and replace composition shingle roofing and hot mop roofing on a residential building and detached garage.
Roofing
Mar 1, 2019 • Final
Historic permits
Perform an interior kitchen remodel including the demolition and relocation of a non-bearing interior wall to expand the kitchen area. Install new electrical wall outlets, lighting, cabinets, and appliances.
Remodel
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