Off-grid retreat on 8.5 acres in the hills of Santa Barbara County, neighbors to the acclaimed Colson Canyon Vineyard - home to Tensley's celebrated estate Syrah. Approximately one acre graded and cleared with a charming cabin featuring a murphy bed, wood stove, kitchenette, and full bathroom with composting toilet. Fully self-sufficient with a solar power system and lithium-ion batteries, Starlink internet, and a solar-powered well adjacent to a year-round creek. Water pumps at ~3 GPM to a gravity-fed storage tank above the cabin. A solar-powered 5th wheel trailer with rodent-proof skirt provides additional living or storage space. Property details to be verified. Sold as-is. Come experience the quiet and the stars.
Single-familyProperty Type
8.5 acresLot Size
Listed by Jasper Rhodes•DRE #02220808• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Listed by Jody Neal•DRE #01995725• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Bought with Jasper Rhodes•DRE #02220808• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Bought with Jody Neal•DRE #01995725• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Colson Canyon Rd., Rural Santa Maria. Private Oasis get away, tons of potential on this 8.5 acres on Colson Canyon Rd. property. Some flat land to build or plant agriculture, and mountains with gorgeous views. Come build you get away dream home. Excellent location, very private, abundant wild life, and beautiful views. Excellent to build a home, mobile home or put a trailer. Build your primary resident, second home, vacation home, or retreat facilities. It is excellent just to enjoy nature, private camping, enjoy the views, it has a seasonal creek with running water, active year round spring, and abundant of wild life. There was a permit to build a home on one of the sites so you can get permits to build. However, that permit has since expired. We had a professional licensed land surveyor determine and mark the property lines. It is about 20 minutes from highway 101 in Santa Maria, East on Betteravia, drive by beautiful vineyards and hillsides to the destination.
NSBCRMLS #143565
Mar 12, 2009
Sold
$145,000
May 22, 2008
Listed
$155,000
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8 acres in Colson Canyon. Easy getaway yet close to town. Less than a mile from Tepesquet Rd. Seasonal creek and abundant wildlife. Site plans ready for a mobile home.
NSBCRMLS #1027014
Jul 20, 2005
Sold
$125,000
Feb 4, 2004
Listed
$130,000
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
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Last updated by owner on Oct 4, 2024.
AG-I-40
Agricultural I Zone
The AG-I zone is applied to areas appropriate for agricultural use within Urban, Inner Rural, and Existing Developed Rural Neighborhood areas, as designated on the Comprehensive Plan maps. The intent is to provide standards that will support agriculture as a viable land use and encourage maximum agricultural productivity.
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Cross Street: Tepusquet Rd
Directions: Foxen Canyon to Tepusquet Rd to Colson Canyon Rd
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Home facts updated by county records on Oct 4, 2024
Around this home
Schools
Benjamin Foxen Elementary School
Public K-8 • Assigned • 6.4mi
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Ernest Righetti High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 12.2mi
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Climate risks
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
6/10 Fire Factor
13% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
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8 days above 93° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
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Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
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6 unhealthy days expected this year, 8 days in 30 years
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Santa Maria, CA • 93454
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Estimated sale price
$219,000 – $265,000
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