1588 E Valley Road, MONTECITO, CA 93108
$2,999,500
Property Type:
Res
Bedrooms:
1
Baths:
2
Square Footage:
1,181
Lot Size (sq. ft.):
21,344
Status:
Active
Current Price:
$2,999,500
List Date:
9/15/2026
Last Modified:
9/17/2026
Description
Rare Montecito opportunity on a secluded flag lot between San Ysidro Rd and El Bosque Rd, above E Valley Rd. This 1952 single-story ranch cottage sits on nearly half an acre (0.49 AC) beneath mature oaks, offering a classic mid-century fixer-upper ready for its next chapter. A gravel motor court welcomes you to a light-filled home with a spacious living room and brick fireplace, plus a versatile office/sun room with closet that could serve as a 2nd bedroom, and two full baths. French doors open to a patio with garden paths, planters, and an expansive back yard with mature lemon and grapefruit trees plus a storage shed. The home showcases classic Ranch-style character: a low-pitched gable roof with deep eaves, exposed rafter tails, a signature diagonal eave brace, board-and-batten siding, a
Supplements: and a tall brick chimney. Just seconds to Montecito Upper Village, minutes to the beach, Coast Village Rd, and top schools. Bring your vision to one of California's most coveted coastal enclaves.
More Information MLS# 26-3091
Location Info
Country: US
Cross Street: San Ysidro Rd
District: 10 - MONTECITO
Street #: 1588
Dir: E
Street Name: Valley
Street Suffix: Road
State: CA
Postal Code: 93108
County: Santa Barbara
Parcel Number: 011-220-008
Contract Info
Affordable Housing: No
Current Price: $2,999,500
Price: 2999500
Begin Date: 2026-09-15
Status: Active
Property Information
Year Built: 1952
Apx # Acres: 0.49
Main House SqFt: 1181
Source: Public Records
Recurring Fees: No
ADU: No
Within City Limits: Unincorporated/County
TYP: Home/Estate
Total Bedrooms: 1
Total Bathrooms: 2
Total Full Baths: 2
Total SqFt.: 1181
Neighborhood/Schools
Elementary School: Mont Union
Junior High School: S.B. Jr.
High School: S.B. Sr.
Owner Info
Deposit: 3
Deposit Type: %
Remarks
Hot Sheet Comment: new
Directions: Driveway is on mountain side of East Valley Road, between San Ysidro Rd and El Bosque Rd.
Geo Lat: 34.437381
Geo Lon: -119.627872
Condition
Fixer: 1
Construction
Single Story: 1
Roof
Composition: 1
Foundation
Raised: 1
Other Buildings
Shed: 1
Patio and Porch Features
Patio Open: 1
Location/Topo
Wooded: 1
Level: 1
Flag Lot: 1
Fencing
Fenced: PRT: 1
View
Setting: 1
Wooded: 1
Site Improvements
Gravel: 1
Unpaved: 1
Proximity
Near Bus: 1
Near Coffee Shop: 1
Near Golf Course: 1
Near Grocery: 1
Near Park(s): 1
Near Restaurants: 1
Near School(s): 1
Near Shopping: 1
Near Tennis/Pickleball: 1
Rooms
Sun Room: 1
Dining
Dining Area: 1
Laundry
Laundry Room: 1
Interior Features
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1
Appliances Included
Dryer: 1
Gas Range: 1
Washer: 1
Fireplace(s)
LR: 1
Water/Sewer
Mont Wtr: 1
Zoning
R-1: 1
Reports Available
Home Inspection: 1
Pest Inspection: 1
Prelim: 1
Terms
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Flr/Wdw Coverings
Hardwood: 1
Tile: 1
Laminate: 1
Pub Listing Details
None: 1
Property Features
Condition: Fixer
Construction: Single Story
Roof: Composition
Foundation: Raised
Fencing: Fenced: PRT
Patio and Porch Features: Patio Open
Other Buildings: Shed
View: Setting; Wooded
Site Improvements: Gravel; Unpaved
Proximity: Near Bus; Near Coffee Shop; Near Golf Course; Near Grocery; Near Park(s); Near Restaurants; Near School(s); Near Shopping; Near Tennis/Pickleball
Rooms: Sun Room
Dining: Dining Area
Laundry: Laundry Room
Interior Features: Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Appliances Included: Dryer; Gas Range; Washer
Fireplace(s): LR
Zoning: R-1
Reports Available: Home Inspection; Pest Inspection; Prelim
Terms: Cash; Conventional
Pub Listing Details: None
Room Information
Dining Room
Length: 11.00
Length: 11.00
Width: 8.00
Width: 8.00
Area: 88.00
Area: 88.00
Living Room
Length: 15.00
Length: 15.00
Width: 19.00
Width: 19.00
Area: 285.00
Area: 285.00
Kitchen
Length: 9.00
Length: 9.00
Width: 11.00
Width: 11.00
Area: 99.00
Area: 99.00
Primary Bedroom
Length: 11.00
Length: 11.00
Width: 15.00
Width: 15.00
Area: 165.00
Area: 165.00
Office
Length: 18.00
Length: 18.00
Width: 11.00
Width: 11.00
Area: 198.00
Area: 198.00
Listing Office:
Sotheby's International Realty
Last Updated: September - 17 - 2026
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