512 E Arrellaga Street, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 (MLS# 26-1528)

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512 E Arrellaga Street, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103

$2,350,000

2nd bedroom, wood-paneled, wood ceilings

Property Type: Res Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Square Footage: 2,974 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 7,405 Status: Active

Current Price: $2,350,000 List Date: 5/09/2026 Last Modified: 5/17/2026

Overview

Description

Discover this hidden-in-plain-sight Santa Barbara treasure - a historic piece of architecture owned by the same family for over 80 years, for sale for the 1st time since 1944! The home appears seemingly lost in time at the edge of the Upper East as it rises to the Lower Riviera, now available for the next owner to revive the home to a new splendor. Built around 1912 in a Vernacular Craftsman style, the rustic board-and-batten wood exterior is immediately distinctive on the 1st story, with a Greene & Greene-style shingling and design motif on the 2nd story. A church-like window graces the front of the home and upon entering you are greeted by a wood-paneled 2-story cathedral style grand living room. A large traditional dining room and upstairs bedrooms continue the rich paneled interior

Supplements: décor, which can be preserved and incorporated, or re-imagined differently in a buyer's renovation. The nearly 3,000 square-foot home has been approved to be eligible for Mills Act status, to potentially significantly reduce the property taxes and help offset some of the upgrade expenses. A pleasant surprise is the ocean views from the expansive ... (Read more)

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Listing Details MLS# 26-1528

Location Info

District: 15 - SB/EAST OF STATE
Street #: 512
Dir: E
Street Name: Arrellaga
Street Suffix: Street
State: CA
Country: US
Postal Code: 93103
County: Santa Barbara
Parcel Number: 027-260-003
Cross Street: Olive

Contract Info

Price: 2350000
Affordable Housing: No
Begin Date: 2026-05-09

Property Information

TYP: Home/Estate
Total Bedrooms: 3
Total Bathrooms: 2.5
Total Full Baths: 2
Total Half Baths: Yes
Year Built: 1912
Total SqFt.: 2974
Source: Public Records
Apx # Acres: 0.17
Apx Lot SqFt: 7405
ADU: No
Within City Limits: No
Recurring Fees: No

NeighborhoodSchools

Neighborhood: 15 - Upper Eastside

Remarks

Directions: Take East Arrellaga Street to just past Olive Street, 512 is on the right a couple of properties up from the corner with Olive.
Hot Sheet Comment: new

Owner Info

Deposit: 3

More Information

Neighborhood/Schools

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

Condition

Average: Yes
Fair: Yes

Style

Craftsman: Yes

Construction

Two Story: Yes

Roof

Composition: Yes

Foundation

Raised: Yes

Exterior

Wood Siding: Yes
Wood Shingles: Yes

Parking/Garage

Garage: Yes
Attached: Yes
Total # Garage Spaces: 1

Patio and Porch Features

Deck: Yes
Front Porch: Yes
Rear Porch: Yes

Location/Topo

Level: Yes

Fencing

Fenced: BCK: Yes

View

Ocean: Yes
Mountain(s): Yes
City: Yes

Proximity

Near Bus: Yes
Near Park(s): Yes
Restaurants: Yes

Rooms

Great Room: Yes
Office: Yes
Primary Bedroom: Yes
Sun Room: Yes

Dining

Formal: Yes

Laundry

Laundry Room: Yes

Fireplace(s)

2: Yes
Dining Room: Yes
LR: Yes

Water/Sewer

S.B. Wtr: Yes

Zoning

R-3: Yes

Reports Available

TDS: Yes
Home Inspection: Yes
Pest Inspection: Yes
Roof: Yes
Other: Yes
Sewer Lateral: Yes

Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Heating

Forced Air: Yes

Flr/Wdw Coverings

Hardwood: Yes

Property Features

Condition: Average; Fair Style: Craftsman Construction: Two Story Roof: Composition Foundation: Raised Exterior: Wood Siding; Wood Shingles Fencing: Fenced: BCK Patio and Porch Features: Front Porch; Rear Porch; Deck View: Ocean; Mountain(s) Proximity: Near Bus; Near Park(s); Restaurants Rooms: Great Room; Office; Primary Bedroom; Sun Room Dining: Formal Laundry: Laundry Room Fireplace(s): 2; Dining Room; LR Heating: Forced Air Zoning: R-3 Reports Available: TDS; Home Inspection; Pest Inspection; Other; Sewer Lateral Terms: Cash; Conventional

Listing Office: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties

Last Updated: May - 17 - 2026

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