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140 East Rice Ranch Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455

$1.80M4bd · 4ba · 4,346 sqft
Lot 2 sqft•Single Family Residence•
Active
•173d on market•MLS# PI-26086331

Property Description

Huge Price Reduction. Enter into this one of a kind Castle in Orcutt,, home sits on 1.54 acre and NO HOA. This truly is an unique property. Home boasts 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Step down to the formal living room with imported carved oak fireplace from a lobby of a hotel in Sussex England. The living room also has lots of built in book shelves, bay windows, and a cathedral ceiling that supports the loft above. Home was built in 1988 on part raised and part slab foundation, all of the bricks used from the stairs to entrance , the exterior and the fireplaces came from Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo. The family room has a fireplace and a sunken wet bar and opens to huge grounds. Hallway has 2 large closets. Inside this home can be made into 2 mother in laws quarters, downstairs used to be a studio with a small kitchen and its own bath. Upstairs has 1 bedroom with a kitchen. There are 3 decks that surrounds the upstairs of the home with view of the Orcutt Hills. Master bedroom is completely remodeled with with tile flooring that is heated and a fireplace and a huge walk in closet. Master bath has marble walls, a soaking tub, large walk in shower with 2 shower heads, double sinks, a large sauna for relaxing. Home has solar panels that are paid for and a 4-car garage for your toys. The home is completely fenced with some wrought iron that surrounds the front with a large wrought iron electric gate. The original owners were a 3 way lot split but never finished. Here is your chance to build many ADU'S or more homes, check with County of Santa Barbara. The animal statues on the property stays. Large covered deck, maybe use for party ventures, but check with the County, This home is must see!

Features & Amenities

FeeBuilt 1988

Property Details

Land Type
Fee
Year Built
1988
Property Type
Residential
Property Subtype
Single Family Residence
Parking Spaces
4
Garage Spaces
4
Heating
Central, Forced Air
Cooling
None
View
Creek/Stream, Hills, Mountain(s)
Flooring
Carpet, Laminate, Tile
Roof
Tile, Concrete
City
Santa Maria
Zip Code
93455
County
Santa Barbara
Listed byUnknown Office, Glenda Muto

Mortgage Calculator

Current Rates

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Monthly Payment
$9,096.72
Principal & Interest
Loan Amount
$1,439,200
Total Interest
$1,835,620
Total Payment Over 30 Years
$3,274,820
This calculator provides estimates only. Actual mortgage payments may include taxes, insurance, HOA fees, and PMI. Contact a lender for accurate quotes.

Comparative Market Analysis

Luxury Tier · 3 active · 5 closed

140 East Rice Ranch Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455

Santa Maria · Single Family Residence

$1.80M
Luxury Tier
Beds
4
Baths
4
Sqft
4,346
Lot
1.54 ac
Year
1988
$/Sqft
$414
Pool: No✓
View: mountain✓
Garage: 4-car✓

Listed in line with the median closed sale of $1,749,000. Price per sqft ($414) is a 12% premium to closed comps ($369). Luxury tier — fewer comparable sales widen the confidence range.

Price Position

Aligned with the market — fair pricing for the comps.

At market
Subject listed at $1.80M· $414/sqft
Total list price
Closed comps
vs closed median $1.75M
+$50K (+2.9%)
Active comps
vs active median $1.46M
+$339K (+23.2%)
Price per sqft
Closed compsinsufficient comp data
Active comps
vs active avg $/sqft $363
+$51 (+13.9%)

Active Properties (3)

Active Comparables

AddressCityYearBDBTHSqFtLotSzLP/SqFtLPDIMScore
4690 Crimson CourtSanta Maria1992444,26116,117$343$1.46M6279
1338 EstesSanta Maria1984443,84312,632$286$1.10M5358
5650 Morning GlorySanta Maria2024553,88017,424$461$1.79M7154
Total: 3 · Average4.34.33,994.66715,391$363.333$1.45M62
Median3,880$1.46M

Closed Properties (5)

Closed Comparables

AddressCityYearDateBDBTHSqFtLotSzLPSPSP/SqFtSP/LPDIMScore
6048 Quail CourtSanta Maria200305/13/2026434,53152,708$2.00M$1.95M$4300.973672
1320 Foxenwood DriveSanta Maria198906/30/2026354,36937,026$1.80M$1.77M$4060.996267
601 Marian DriveSanta Maria198408/26/2026333,8799,148$859,000$859,000$2211.003854
2835 LorencitaSanta Maria196608/14/2026433,8999,148$1.40M$1.30M$3330.939052
5791 Passion VineSanta Maria202408/14/2026553,8539,148$1.75M$1.75M$4541.004951
Total: 5 · Average3.83.84,106.223,435.6$1.53M$1.53M$368.8—55
Median3,899$1.75M$1.75M

Market Analysis

List vs Sale $/SqFt

Sale Price Trend

Days on Market

Sale vs List Price

AI-generated CMA

This analysis was generated automatically from MLS data. For an in-depth, human-reviewed valuation, contact Joseph Sardella at josephsardella@gmail.com.