For sale

$1,895,000

Est. $11,779/mo —

•

1,385

sq ft

4825 Rim Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

About this home

Top-of-the-world view home, like nothing you've ever seen in this price range! Perched securely on the outer point of Painted Cave, and just 12-15 minutes to Santa Barbara, this mint-condition freshly-remodeled ''eagle's nest'' getaway will take your breath away. The residence features over 600K of beautiful new designer upgrades, combined with the most unbelievable panoramic ocean and island views. The exterior grounds have been transformed into a play area full of amenities with views - spa, sauna, firepit, etc. Includes state-of-art utilities with new central AC and heat, instant hot water, EV charger, newer septic, and modern-day structural reinforcements. Finished sun room and lower-level converted area not part of official square footage, see photos how currently used. One-of-a-kind!

Single-familyProperty Type

1965Year Built

0.25 acresLot Size

$1,368Price/Sq.Ft.

Listed by Ken Switzer •DRE #01245644 • Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties

Listing updated: Aug 15, 2026 at 11:32pm

Redfin checked: 2 minutes ago

•Source:SBMLS #26-723

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$11,779 per month

Principal and interest$9,458

Property taxes

$1,974

HOA dues

Home insurance

$347

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Around this home

Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Mountain View Elementary School

Public K-6 • Assigned • 3.7mi

10/10

La Colina Junior High School

Public 7-8 • Assigned • 4.1mi

8/10

Provided by GreatSchools

Lifestyle

Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic

Offer insights

4825 Rim Rd · $1,895,000

Strong offer

$1.87M and above

75% chance or better to win

Why $1.87M+ is a strong offer

DAYS ON MARKET

The average home goes pending in 36 days.

SALE-TO-LIST

Most homes are selling 1% below list price.

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Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Dining

Interior features
In-unit laundry
Fireplaces in living room and dining room
Refrigerator, built-in electric range, washer, dryer
Marble flooring
Sun room
Office
Art studio

Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
One half bathroom

Kitchen
Refrigerator
Built-in electric range

Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer in unit

Flooring
Marble

Heating & cooling
Central air conditioning
Forced air heating

Sale and tax history for 4825 Rim Rd

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

SBMLS #26-723

Jul 20, 2026

Price Changed

$1,895,000

$1,368/sq ft

Jun 3, 2026

Price Changed

$1,998,000

$1,443/sq ft

Mar 6, 2026

Listed

$2,200,000

$1,588/sq ft

SBMLS #23-902

Apr 6, 2023

Sold

$1,095,000

$791/sq ft

Apr 6, 2023

Listed

$1,095,000

$791/sq ft

+11

SBMLS #18-1736

Jan 8, 2019

Listing Removed

—

Nov 1, 2018

Relisted

—

Nov 1, 2018

Listing Removed

—

May 15, 2018

Listed

$1,200,000

$866/sq ft

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$11,882 (+1.9%)

$530,604 + $631,418

$1,162,022

2024

$11,664 (+839.8%)

$520,200 + $619,038

$1,139,238

2023

$1,241 (+1.9%)

$510,000 + $606,900

$1,116,900

2022

$1,218 (+2.0%)

$56,522 + $65,565

$122,087

2021

$1,194 (+2.9%)

$55,414 + $64,280

$119,694

2020

$1,161 (+2.0%)

$54,328 + $63,020

$117,348

2019

$1,138 (+2.1%)

$53,771 + $62,374

$116,145

2018

$1,115 (+1.9%)

$52,717 + $61,151

$113,868

2017

$1,094 (+3.1%)

$50,671 + $58,777

$109,448

2016

$1,061 (+1.2%)

$50,671 + $58,777

$109,448

2015

$1,048 (−2.5%)

$49,678 + $57,625

$107,303

2014

$1,075 (+4.8%)

$47,974 + $55,649

$103,623

2013

$1,026

$47,974 + $55,649

$103,623

2012

$1,025 (+2.1%)

$47,758 + $55,398

$103,156

2011

$1,004 (+0.7%)

$46,822 + $54,312

$101,134

2009

$997 (+4.6%)

$45,561 + $52,851

$98,412

2008

$953

$44,775 + $51,939

$96,714

Public record

Public record
Zoning

Beds

Baths

Stories

—

Lot width

—

Lot depth

—

Lot size

0.25 Acres

Year renovated

1966

Finished Sq. Ft.

—

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

1,385

Year built

1965

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Santa Barbara County

APN

153142019

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

—

Last updated by owner on Aug 17, 2026.

RR-10

Residential Ranchette Zone

The RR zone is applied within Urban, Inner-Rural and Existing Developed Rural Neighborhood areas as designated on the Comprehensive Plan maps where low density residential and agricultural uses are appropriate. This zone is intended to preserve the character of an area and to minimize the services required by providing for low density residential development.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

Greenhouse / nursery
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Waste transfer station
Lodging-Full service

Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

6/10 Fire Factor

12% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years

2/10 Heat Factor

0 hot days expected this year, 0 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

Provided by First Street

Historical weather

Santa Barbara, CA • 93105

Average low and high temperatures (°F)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

82/ 100

Very good sunlight

Sunscore

There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

8.6 hrs

6.8 hrs

JuneDecember

Provided by Shadowmap

Redfin Estimate for 4825 Rim Rd

$1,810,219

$85K under list price of $1.90M

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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.5M to $2.3M.

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smaller lot
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SOLD JUN 4, 2026
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larger lot
SOLD MAR 26, 2026
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5114 Walnut Park Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
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SOLD JAN 8, 2026
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1192 Edward Pl, Goleta, CA 93117
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SOLD JUN 2, 2026
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5161 Calle Asilo, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
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SOLD AUG 12, 2026
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Rental earnings

Est. $5,638 per month, based on comparable rentals

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