Amy Abbott & Kristin Hall | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

223 Vernal Avenue, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105

$1,462,000
Property Type: Res Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2 Square Footage: 1,283 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 5,227 Status: Closed
Current Price: $1,462,000 List Date: 6/09/2026 Last Modified: 7/01/2026

Description

Location, location, location! This classic 1948 San Roque home offers 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and endless potential on a quiet, desirable street. Lovingly owned by the same family for more than 50 years, it is ready for its next chapter. The inviting covered entry front porch welcomes you into a living room featuring wood floors, a wood-beamed ceiling, a charming brick fireplace, and mountain views. The kitchen offers stone countertops, a farmhouse sink, and a cozy breakfast nook that opens to the dining area and a spacious brick patio, ideal for indoor-outdoor living. Two additional rooms provide flexibility for a home office, den, gym, or hobbies. The property also features ample parking for your toys, plus mature grapefruit, orange, avocado, and pomegranate trees.

More Information MLS# 26-1913

Location Info

Country: US Cross Street: Ventura Drive Development Name: Verde Vista Walk Score: 79 Bike Score: 74 District: 15 - SB/EAST OF STATE Street #: 223 Street Name: Vernal Street Suffix: Avenue State: CA Postal Code: 93105 County: Santa Barbara Parcel Number: 053-292-002

Contract Info

Seller Consider Concessions: Yes Affordable Housing: No Current Price: $1,462,000 Price: 1375000 Begin Date: 2026-06-09 Status: Closed

Status Information

Financing: CTNL Sold Date: 2026-07-01 Sold Price: $1,462,000 Under Contract Date: 2026-06-17

Property Information

Year Built: 1948 Apx Lot SqFt: 5227 Apx # Acres: 0.12 Apx Lot Size FxD: 50 x 101 Main House SqFt: 1283 Source: Other/See Remarks Recurring Fees: No ADU: No Within City Limits Y/N: Yes TYP: Home/Estate Total Bedrooms: 2 Total Bathrooms: 2 Total Full Baths: 2 Total SqFt.: 1283

Neighborhood/Schools

Elementary School: Peabody Junior High School: S.B. Jr. High School: S.B. Sr.

Owner Info

Deposit: 3

Remarks

Hot Sheet Comment: new Directions: From State and Alamar, head towards the mountains, turn right on Ventura Drive, and the house is on the right side @ Vernal Ave. Geo Lat: 34.4421 Geo Lon: -119.724125

Condition

Fair: 1 Fixer: 1

Style

Cal. Cottage: 1

Construction

Single Story: 1

Roof

Composition: 1

Foundation

Slab: 1 Raised: 1 Mixed: 1 Pier & Post: 1

Exterior

Wood Siding: 1 Stucco: 1

Parking/Garage

Storage: 1 Garage: 1 RV Access/Parking: 1 Boat: 1 Inside Entrance: 1 Attached: 1 Outside: 1 Total # Uncovered Spaces: 3

Grounds/Landscaping

Lawn: 1 Fruit Trees: 1

Patio and Porch Features

Patio Open: 1 Covered: 1 Front Porch: 1

Location/Topo

Level: 1 Corner Lot: 1

Fencing

Fenced: PRT: 1

View

Mountain(s): 1 Setting: 1

Site Improvements

Public: 1 Cable TV: 1

Proximity

Near Bus: 1 Near Coffee Shop: 1 Near Downtown: 1 Near Golf Course: 1 Near Grocery: 1 Near Hospital: 1 Near Park(s): 1 Near Restaurants: 1 Near School(s): 1 Near Shopping: 1

Rooms

Den: 1 Ground Floor Bedroom: 1 Office: 1

Dining

Breakfast Area: 1 Dining Area: 1 Formal: 1

Laundry

Laundry Room: 1 Gas Hookup: 1

Appliances Included

Dishwasher: 1 Gas Range: 1 Refrigerator: 1

Fireplace(s)

LR: 1

Security

Carbon Monoxide Detector: 1 Smoke Detector(s): 1

Water/Sewer

S.B. Wtr: 1 Meter In: 1 Sewer Hookup: 1

Zoning

Other: 1

Reports Available

Home Inspection: 1 Prelim: 1

Terms

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Heating

Wall Furnace: 1

Flr/Wdw Coverings

Hardwood: 1 Tile: 1 Concrete: 1

Pub Listing Details

None: 1

Contingent Remarks

HOME INSPECTN: 1 REPORTS: 1

NeighborhoodSchools

Neighborhood: 15 - San Roque

Property Features

Condition: Fair; Fixer Style: Cal. Cottage Construction: Single Story Roof: Composition Foundation: Slab; Raised; Mixed; Pier & Post Exterior: Wood Siding; Stucco Fencing: Fenced: PRT Patio and Porch Features: Covered; Front Porch; Patio Open View: Mountain(s); Setting Site Improvements: Public; Cable TV Proximity: Near Bus; Near Coffee Shop; Near Downtown; Near Golf Course; Near Grocery; Near Hospital; Near Park(s); Near Restaurants; Near School(s); Near Shopping Rooms: Den; Ground Floor Bedroom; Office Dining: Breakfast Area; Dining Area; Formal Laundry: Gas Hookup; Laundry Room Appliances Included: Dishwasher; Gas Range; Refrigerator Fireplace(s): LR Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector; Smoke Detector(s) Heating: Wall Furnace Zoning: Other Reports Available: Home Inspection; Prelim Terms: Cash; Conventional Pub Listing Details: None Contingent Remarks: HOME INSPECTN; REPORTS
Listing Office: Village Properties
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Last Updated: July - 01 - 2026
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