A Montecito Heights Architectural Gem with Hidden Views can be yours! Tucked into the heart of coveted Montecito Heights, this distinctive 4-bedroom, 3-bath residence blends timeless character with an exceptional hillside setting. Built by an Irish engineer, the home showcases charming Tudor Revival/English Cottage architecture, with steeply pitched rooflines, textured stucco, and an inviting sense of permanence. The thoughtfully designed floor plan offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the main level, providing desirable single-level living, while additional bedrooms and living space offer flexibility upstairs. The main-level living room is filled with character, featuring a wood-burning fireplace and a beautiful stained-glass window that gives the space a celestial feel, bathing the room in filtered light and creating a warm, magical ambiance. Below the main living room is an additional versatile room/office space with a sliding glass door, offering a private retreat, home office, studio, or flexible space. Mature oaks and established landscaping create a private, secluded setting, while the hillside position reveals spectacular, unexpected viewsbeautifully framed by the surrounding trees. The property offers deferred maintenance and an opportunity to thoughtfully restore and personalize a home with exceptional architectural character. The existing decks will need to be replaced, presenting an opportunity to reimagine the outdoor spaces and create beautiful new vantage points from which to enjoy the property's hidden views and natural surroundings. A rare opportunity to own a home with architectural personality, privacy, flexible living spaces, and some of Montecito Heights' most captivating hidden vistasall located in the best hood in Santa Rosa! Welcome home.
Single-familyProperty Type
1978Year Built
0.48 acresLot Size
$396Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Caroline Fuller•DRE #01437795• SOCO PROPERTY
Montecito Heights, located between Montgomery Village and Spring Lake Park, is a residential and hillside Santa Rosa neighborhood with curving streets and a tree-lined feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Montgomery Drive and Farmers Lane corridor, where sidewalk cafes, local markets, and small-service storefronts set a steady daytime rhythm. Mid-century ranch homes and updated bungalows sit on sloped lots, with pockets of valley views. Spring Lake’s trails and waterline paths shape an outdoors-forward routine. The nearby Charles M. Schulz Museum adds a distinctly Santa Rosa cultural note. Local staples such as Willi’s Wine Bar and Russian River Brewing Company help define the area’s off-hours scene.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Formal entry
Open beam ceiling
Finished basement
Cathedral/vaulted living room
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Master bedroom with walk-in closet and outside access
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Master bathroom with double sinks, shower stall and tile
Jack and Jill bathroom
Tub with shower over
Kitchen
Butcher block counters
Pantry closet
Tile countertops
Built-in gas oven
Electric cooktop
Dishwasher
Disposal
Free-standing refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Laundry located in garage
Gas water heater
Flooring
Carpet
Tile
Wood
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Central air conditioning
Wood-burning fireplace in living room
Exterior features
Uncovered patio
Private lot
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Two stories
Main level includes bedroom(s), dining room, full bath(s), garage, kitchen and living room
Upper level includes bedroom(s) and full bath(s)
Parking
Attached garage with interior access
Garage door opener
Garage facing front
Total parking for 4 vehicles
2-car garage
Construction
Tile roof
Original condition
Utilities
Cable available
Internet available
Natural gas connected
Public sewer
HOA & community
No association
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
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Charming Montecito Heights home with filtered city views. Mostly single level (kitchen, primary suite, living room, dining room bedroom) with 2 bd/1 ba upstairs and a bonus room downstairs. This home features slate and hardwood flooring, beautiful custom wood work including stately wood beamed ceilings, views through the oaks into downtown Santa Rosa, sizeable dining room, kitchen with large breakfast nook, large primary suite with views and private deck, walk-in closet, and a private 2 bedroom 1 bath upstairs area with a separate entrance. All situated on a .48 acre sloping lot with majestic oak trees. There is additional flat useable yard and a brick patio behind the house. Highly desirable neighborhood located close to shopping, restaurants, schools, transportation, yet still feels like you are in the country. Priced to allow plenty of room to improve, update and repair this home but very livable as-is.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$10,152 (+380.1%)
$353,736 + $530,604
$884,340
2024
$2,115 (+9.5%)
$346,800 + $520,200
$867,000
2023
$1,932 (+8.9%)
$43,325 + $119,782
$163,107
2022
$1,774 (+2.1%)
$42,476 + $117,434
$159,910
2021
$1,737 (+0.5%)
$41,644 + $115,132
$156,776
2020
$1,729 (+1.0%)
$40,828 + $112,875
$153,703
2019
$1,711 (+0.8%)
$40,410 + $111,718
$152,128
2018
$1,698 (+1.9%)
$39,618 + $109,528
$149,146
2017
$1,666 (+4.9%)
$38,081 + $105,276
$143,357
2015
$1,588 (+3.8%)
$37,335 + $103,212
$140,547
2014
$1,530 (+2.7%)
$36,055 + $99,671
$135,726
2013
$1,490 (+1.8%)
$36,055 + $99,671
$135,726
2012
$1,463 (+2.2%)
$35,893 + $99,221
$135,114
2011
$1,432 (+1.6%)
$35,190 + $97,276
$132,466
2010
$1,410 (−0.6%)
$34,500 + $95,369
$129,869
2009
$1,418 (+2.2%)
$34,243 + $94,657
$128,900
2007
$1,388
$33,652 + $93,022
$126,674
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.48 Acres
Year renovated
1984
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,209
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,209
Year built
1978
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Sonoma County
APN
181180038000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 13, 2026.
R-1-6
Single-Family Residential District - 6,000 sq ft
The R-1 zoning district is applied to areas of the City intended to be maintained as residential neighborhoods comprised of detached and attached single-family houses, clustered Residential hillside projects, and small multi-family projects, together with compatible accessory uses. The maximum allowable density ranges from two to 13 dwellings per acre, with the specific allowable density for each parcel shown on the zoning map by a numerical suffix to the R-1 map symbol see Section 20-22.040. The R-1 zoning district implements and is consistent with the Residential Very Low Density where residential clustered on hillsides is desirable, Low Density or Open Space, Low Density, and Medium Low Density land use classifications of the General Plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Day care facility
Healthcare-Other
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Student
Housing-Other
Infrastructure-Other
Housing-Mobile home park
Oct 16, 2023 • Final
Residential mechanical
Install a new heat pump and replace the air handler.
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
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 92° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
10/10 Air Factor
21 unhealthy days expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Santa Rosa, CA • 95409
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Sun exposure
89/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.5 hrs
6.7 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 2591 Del Rosa Ave
$902,722
$28K over list price of $875K
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