SOLD: Panoramic View Ranchette
$1,800,000
880 Cambridge Dr.
Sweeping views of mountains, orchards, city, and ocean create a stunning backdrop for this historic property on a secluded knoll. Part of the former Spur Valley Ranch, "Harvest Hill" offers a spawling California ranch home, pool patio, avocado grove, and 4-stall adobe barn on approx. 4.7 acres with endless possibilities. Supremely tranquil, the private hilltop location provides the perfect opportunity to create a personalized sanctuary in the lower foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
On the market for the first time in over 50 years, this former Ranchero's compound enjoys a quiet setting that is convenient to the acclaimed Mountain View School, shopping districts, and just 10 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara.
The palm-lined entrance winds beside a horse corral to a circular motor court with a magnificent Morton Bay Fig tree. Mature oaks, eucalyptus, lemon, and over 20 avocado trees form a quintessential California setting with stone walls, wide open spaces, and garden patios.
The 3-bedroom, 2-full bath main residence is situated on the highest point of the property with picture windows overlooking the sparkling Pacific and Channel Islands. Historic elements such as a beamed kitchen pantry (possibly circa 1870s), built-in bookcases, and claw-and-ball foot tub combine with newer features. An eat-in pine kitchen opens to a charming garden patio.
The master bedroom evokes an earlier era with its approx. 10-ft. ceiling and tall windows. A wide covered porch off the paneled dressing room or study connects to an enclosed area perfect for a garden. The dining and living room area features pegged oak floors, an oceanview bay window, beamed ceiling and wood-burning stove. Old ivy vines curve around the brick entrance porch.
The pebbled pool pavilion centers 3 additional buildings attached to the main house for approx 2,648 sq. ft. of versatile living space. A two-story adobe has two rooms and a full bath. A separate studio apartment annex includes a kitchenette and full bath. The small pool house has a half bath.
Outbuildings include the 4-stall adobe barn with office, a caretaker's studio apartment, and Welsh pony stalls. There are two water meters on the property. The first meter is a 2 inch AG meter and the second is a 1 ½ inch domestic meter.
A unique opportunity awaits the buyer who seeks a magical foothill setting, inspiring panoramic views, and the advantages of close proximity to city amenities, fine schools, beaches, and mountains. This serene ranchette is just minutes away from the airport, Hwy. 101 access, and UCSB.
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