
140 East Rice Ranch Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455
140 East Rice Ranch Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455
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!
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Comparative Market Analysis
Luxury Tier · 3 active · 5 closed
Santa Maria · Single Family Residence
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.
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Aligned with the market — fair pricing for the comps.
Active Properties (3)
Active Comparables
| Address | City | Year | BD | BTH | SqFt | LotSz | LP/SqFt | LP | DIM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4690 Crimson Court | Santa Maria | 1992 | 4 | 4 | 4,261 | 16,117 | $343 | $1.46M | 62 | 79 |
| 1338 Estes | Santa Maria | 1984 | 4 | 4 | 3,843 | 12,632 | $286 | $1.10M | 53 | 58 |
| 5650 Morning Glory | Santa Maria | 2024 | 5 | 5 | 3,880 | 17,424 | $461 | $1.79M | 71 | 54 |
| Total: 3 · Average | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3,994.667 | 15,391 | $363.333 | $1.45M | 62 | |||
| Median | 3,880 | $1.46M | ||||||||
Closed Properties (5)
Closed Comparables
| Address | City | Year | Date | BD | BTH | SqFt | LotSz | LP | SP | SP/SqFt | SP/LP | DIM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6048 Quail Court | Santa Maria | 2003 | 05/13/2026 | 4 | 3 | 4,531 | 52,708 | $2.00M | $1.95M | $430 | 0.97 | 36 | 72 |
| 1320 Foxenwood Drive | Santa Maria | 1989 | 06/30/2026 | 3 | 5 | 4,369 | 37,026 | $1.80M | $1.77M | $406 | 0.99 | 62 | 67 |
| 601 Marian Drive | Santa Maria | 1984 | 08/26/2026 | 3 | 3 | 3,879 | 9,148 | $859,000 | $859,000 | $221 | 1.00 | 38 | 54 |
| 2835 Lorencita | Santa Maria | 1966 | 08/14/2026 | 4 | 3 | 3,899 | 9,148 | $1.40M | $1.30M | $333 | 0.93 | 90 | 52 |
| 5791 Passion Vine | Santa Maria | 2024 | 08/14/2026 | 5 | 5 | 3,853 | 9,148 | $1.75M | $1.75M | $454 | 1.00 | 49 | 51 |
| Total: 5 · Average | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4,106.2 | 23,435.6 | $1.53M | $1.53M | $368.8 | — | 55 | ||||
| Median | 3,899 | $1.75M | $1.75M | ||||||||||
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This analysis was generated automatically from MLS data. For an in-depth, human-reviewed valuation, contact Joseph Sardella at josephsardella@gmail.com.