About Santa Barbara's The Mesa

Santa Barbara, CA Neighborhoods - The Mesa

The Mesa is one of Santa Barbara's most popular and unique neighborhoods for a number of reasons. The first being the micro climate found on Santa Barbara's Mesa. Just about everyone moving to Santa Barbara knows the weather is beautiful year round. What most new residents of Santa Barbara do not realize when they are looking for a place to live, is that Santa Barbara has many micro climates. Santa Barbara's topography with 4,000 foot mountains to the North, coastal foothills to the East and West, mesa's and canyons, combined with it's Southern facing coastline, creates many diverse climate zones. It can be 65 degrees and foggy at West Beach and a sunny 80 degrees just a couple miles away in Mission Canyon on a Summer day. The Mesa relative to neighborhoods further from the coastline enjoys cool Summer mornings, often with fog that burns off by mid day and sunny mild Winters.

Great beach access is another reason people enjoy living on the Mesa. Since this neighborhood is on a bluff, Mesa beaches are reached from steps that take you down the cliff at a number of locations.

Mesa Beach Access Points:

1000 steps at the end of Santa Cruz Blvd.

Shoreline Park.

Mesa Lane.

Arroyo Burro Beach ( actually just outside the Mesa but a great beach!).

The Mesa is close to downtown shopping, entertainment and restaurants. A trip downtown to enjoy the activities on and around State Street is walkable for most and certainly an easy bike ride away. Dining opportunities on the Mesa include an eclectic choice of cozy neighborhood eateries. Healthy and delicious food choices can be found at the popular Lazy Acres Market which is similar to a Whole Foods with a local flair.

Real estate on the Mesa is in high demand with prices for homes selling from around $750,000 to $2.5 million. Many of the homes on Santa Barbara's Mesa were built between the 1950's and 70's, some with substantial upgrades along the way. It is not uncommon to find fixers next door to completely rebuilt or remodeled homes in this neighborhood. This diversity provides buying opportunities for those looking to get into this popular neighborhood at a lower price point and remodel to suit your personal preference or when funds become available.

I monitor and tour all new listings on the Mesa and would be happy to notify you about new buying opportunities in this neighborhood as soon as they come available. Contact me here or (805) 757-1867 to be added to my Santa Barbara Mesa activity list.

Here is a current and updated list of properties available in Santa barbara's Mesa neighborhood.

This stunning mountain, city and ocean view home is move-in ready! I will be holding an open house this Saturday March 27, from 2-4. on this beautiful Mesa Neighborhood home. Come on by to see the quality finishes - this is Montecito quality at Santa Barbara pricing!

Overlooking Santa Barbara, this custom-designed, newly-constructed Mesa home features 3 beautiful bedrooms upstairs, plus another bedroom, bath and sitting area downstairs, with separate entrance. Hickory and limestone flooring, cathedral beamed ceailings, a gourmet's kitchen with huge dining area, two stone beehive fireplaces, plus professional landscaping complete the picture!

Offered at $1,950,000. Open house: 1850 La Coronilla, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, Saturday, March 27, 2-4.

Want to know more about The Mesa Neighborhood?

The Mesa neighborhood is located just a short drive up Carrillo Street from downtown Santa Barbara. Home to Lazy Acres gourmet foods market, and 2 strip malls that feature some of the best Mexican, Chinese and Japanese food in Santa Barbara. Set up high (hence, the Mesa moniker), it enjoys delightful ocean breezes from the Pacific Oean, which borders the Mesa neighborhood on the south side. Gorgeous beaches (Hendry's and Leadbetter's beaches) and Shoreline Park are big draws for all area residents. The Mesa neighborhood is typically 10 degrees cooler in the summer and 10 degrees warmer in the winter.

(Photos: John Dickson)

Shoreline Park, one of Santa Barbara and the Mesa neighborhood's most popular parks, is situated on the bluffs overlooking the beach and harbor. Features include a playground, large grassy areas, walking paths, views of the Channel Islands and whale watching, a sister city Japanese garden and a stairway to the beach. Reservable picnic and barbecue areas are also provided.

Local public Mesa neighborhood schools include Monroe Elementary, Washington Elementary (currently a GATE magnet school) and McKinley Elementary. Local public junior high schools: Santa Barbara Junior, La Cumbre Junior and Goleta Valley Junior. Local public High Schools: Santa Barbara, San Marcos and Dos Pueblos.

The home values in the Mesa neighborhood range from modest tract homes built in the 1950's, priced in the $800,000 and $900,000 range, to more executive, view homes which are priced over a million dollars and up. There are also several condominium projects, with prices ranging from the mid $500,000's to under a million.

For more information or a complete list of homes for sale in the Mesa neighborhood in Santa Barbara, please contact me! You can also visit my web site, www.kathleenbarnato.com and search neighborhoods and homes for sale.

For the first 6 months of 2009, there were a total of 23 closed sales of single family homes and condos in The Mesa Neighborhood here in Santa Barbara CA. Currently as of June 27th, 2009, there are 19 properties in The Mesa area that are pending sale (under contract).

The lowest sale on The Mesa was a beat-up, bank-owned condo located at 50 Barranca Avenue #6, Santa Barbara CA, 93109. The sales price was $457,400.

The highest sale on The Mesa was an ocean view home with a pool located at 1538 La Cresta Circle, Santa Barbara CA, 93109. The sales price was $1,852,500.

Overall, the market in The Mesa Neighborhood was pretty normal as far as activity in the first 6 months in which many people tend to buy in this area. If you would like a more complete update on The Mesa market and/or any other areas within Santa Barbara, Montecito, Carpinteria, Goleta, Hope Ranch, Summerland, and/or The Santa Ynez Valley, please feel free to contact me.

Further Reading:

1. The Mesa Neighborhood - General Description and Information
2. Santa Barbara Market Statistics
   
3. Santa Barbara Photo Tour
4. Buyer's Resources for the Santa Barbara area
5. Seller's Resources for the Santa Barbara area

For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty.

Thank you for reading. I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to contact me or comment below with any thoughts.

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Here is a brief visual view of the overall 2008 sales in The Mesa Neighborhood of Santa Barbara CA. The highest sale in the Santa Barbara MLS for 2008 in The Mesa Neighborhood was a single family home for $ 2.2 Million on Luneta Plaza. The lowest sale in The Mesa Neighborhood was a fixer condo for $ 350,000 on Camino Calma.

Further Reading: Santa Barbara Market Statistics, The Montecito Area, The Mesa Area, The Upper East Neighborhood - Information and Statistics, The San Roque Neighborhood, The Hope Ranch Area, Is My Santa Barbara Realtor a Neighborhood Area Specialist?, Looking for a Qualified and Ethical Real Estate Agent in Santa Barbara?, Little Known Advantages of Blogging Realtors - Santa Barbara Area

For a complete summary of the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market in 2008, information in general on Santa Barbara Real Estate, Montecito Real Estate and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s International Realty.

Thank you for reading. I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to contact me or comment below with any thoughts.

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I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the The Mesa Real Estate market through the first quarter of 2008.

• The total number of single family homes sold on The Mesa was 8. The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 10. The number of current active listings for single family homes is 12.
• The total number of condos / townhomes sold on The Mesa was 1. The number of current pending sales for condos / townhomes is 0. The number of current active listings for condos / townhomes is 4.
• The total number of PUD's sold on The Mesa was 0. The number of current pending sales for PUD's is 0. The number of current active listings for PUD's is 1.

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