You can have it all with this mini ranch next to Hope Ranch. Enjoy the country life just 1 mile from major Santa Barbara shopping & restaurants. This compound features a corral, pool, 2 bedroom apartment, and usable, gated .47 acres on a private lane with Vieja Valley elementary 3/4 mile away. The main level has 3 bedrooms, 2 remodeled baths, remodeled kitchen with Carrara marble counters and high end appliances, a pool area with covered Lanai featuring a built in BBQ kitchen. Permitted 2 bedroom, 1 bath above garage has full kitchen and balcony with mountain view. Oversized carport allows possibility of converting the oversized 2 car garage to a Junior ADU and still having covered parking. Across the street from Hope Ranch, riding trails, Modoc Riding Rings, and Modoc Preserve.
Single-familyProperty Type
1948Year Built
0.46 acresLot Size
$1,229Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Ed Fuller, Broker Fuller•DRE #00661695• San Roque Realty Inc
Eastern Goleta Valley, located between Santa Barbara and Goleta, is a residential and coastal-plain Santa Barbara neighborhood with a foothill backdrop and a campus-adjacent energy. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Calle Real and N Fairview Ave corridor, where taquerias, produce markets, bike shops, and low-key cafés line the strip. Mid-century ranch homes and newer townhome pockets sit on wide, tree-lined blocks, with mountain views opening up toward the Santa Ynez range. The Obern Trail and nearby creeks thread through greenbelts that link daily errands to outdoor time. Community pillars include the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital campus, the Goleta Valley Library, and the Fairview Gardens farm stand. The pace feels practical and outdoors-oriented, with beaches and trailheads shaping the week.
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Market insights
4156 Vista Clara Rd · $2,595,000
DAYS ON MARKET
429 days
The average home goes pending in 38 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.4%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$2,595,000
Median sale price in this area is $1,272,369. (51% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
20% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Plantation shutters
Blinds
Updated/remodeled condition
Excellent condition
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom
Primary bedroom on the ground floor
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with 2 bedrooms (attached, upper level, built 2003)
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms in main residence
1 bathroom in the ADU
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Built-in gas range
Built-in electric oven
Dishwasher
ADU kitchen includes range, sink, and refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Laundry in common area
Laundry in garage
Flooring
Carpet
Hardwood
Heating & cooling
Ceiling fans
Forced air heating
Wall furnace
Cooling available
Exterior features
Outdoor spa
Horse facility and paddock
Lawn
Fruit trees
Raised foundation
Home design
Ranch architectural style
Home/Estate property type
Single-story main living with multiple levels overall (two levels present)
Second residence on property (ADU/second residence)
Two buildings on the property
ADU is attached and located on upper level
Parking
Garage laundry implies on-site garage parking
Construction
Wood siding and stucco exterior
Composition roof
Stick-built ADU
ADU built in 2003
Utilities
La Cumb water source
Sewer hookup
Other
Property offers mountain, wooded and rural setting views
Lot is level and near public transit
Zoning: Other
Pets allowed
Electricity and solar
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The R-1 zones are applied to areas appropriately located for one-family living at a reasonable range of population densities, consistent with sound standards of public health, safety, and welfare. This zone is intended to protect the residential characteristics of an area and to promote a suitable environment for family life.
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Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Community / recreation center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Waste transfer station
Lodging-Full service
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.46% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
9 days above 84° expected this year, 25 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
6/10 Air Factor
10 unhealthy days expected this year, 10 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Santa Barbara, CA • 93110
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Sun exposure
87/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Santa Barbara. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 4156 Vista Clara Rd
$2,432,424
$163K under list price of $2.60M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.5M to $3.5M.