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Charming Cottage Walking Distance to Everything
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10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6
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Explore the area
Santa Barbara, CA
- Place, Upper State Street3 min walk
- Place, Mission Santa Barbara5 min drive
- Place, Santa Barbara Natural History Museum5 min drive
- Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)16 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Bedroom 1
1 King Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
2 bathrooms
Ensuite Back Bedroom
Toilet · Shower only
Main
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
About this property
Charming Cottage Walking Distance to Everything
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About the area
Santa Barbara
Located in East San Roque, a neighbourhood in Santa Barbara, this holiday home is in the mountains and on the waterfront. Upper State Street and La Cumbre Plaza are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitor Center and Coal Oil Point Reserve. Check out an event or a game at Santa Barbara Bowl, and consider making time for Santa Barbara Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain biking.
Santa Barbara, CA
What's nearby
- Upper State Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
- Santa Barbara Golf Club - 4 min drive - 1.5 km
- Mission Santa Barbara - 5 min drive - 1.9 km
- Santa Barbara Natural History Museum - 5 min drive - 1.5 km
- Earl Warren Showgrounds - 6 min drive - 1.9 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Chick-fil-A - 20 min walk
- Starbucks - 8 min walk
- Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch - 15 min walk
- Jack in the Box - 3 min drive
- Denny's - 17 min walk
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Reviews
10
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
10/10
Location
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Listing accuracy
Reviews
Verified
6 April 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Carol v.
24 November 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Carol v.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Fred W.
15 September 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fred W.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Elliot
21 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Elliot
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Stephanie B.
6 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stephanie B.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Betsy B.
14 November 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay in SB!
Betsy B.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Theresa M.
23 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wedding
Theresa M.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Lisa G.
9 August 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Another great stay
Lisa G.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified
10/10 Excellent
LORA C.
25 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Santa Barbara Comfort
LORA C.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
John L.
11 November 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great for out of town guests
John L.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
George M.
27 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Family Stay
George M.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Tim O.
13 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Idyllic
Tim O.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
8 October 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home in lovely neighborhood
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Debora O.
1 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Debora O.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Mary C.
29 August 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Mary C.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Gus G.
2 November 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wedding weekend
Gus G.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Elliot
16 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Santa Barbara Cottage
Elliot
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Travis N.
2 December 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pleasant stay
Travis N.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Maureen M.
25 November 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Weekend Getaway
Maureen M.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Suzanne H.
14 April 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super stay!
Suzanne H.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Randall H.
8 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Vacay!



Randall H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Sarah F.
4 September 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sarah F.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Cheryl F.
3 October 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best place to stay in Santa Barbara
Cheryl F.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Rebecca H.
17 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Rebecca H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Gina B.
15 April 2019
Perfect storybook neighborhood
Gina B.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
About the host
Hosted by RODNEY UTT
I am a retired General Contractor and Cabinetmaker, and my wife is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist w/ a private practice in downtown Ventura. I do some construction consulting work, and am an adjunct instructor at SBCC in the Construction Technology Department. I have lived in this house since 1985, and in Santa Barbara since 1968. Before I started my contracting/cabinetmaking business, I was an abalone and sea urchin diver, and spent 5 years diving all around the Channel Islands, and our coast as far north as Point Conception.
My wife and I travel a lot, and when we are in Santa Barbara, we live in our guest cottage behind our house when we have VRBO guests.
My wife and I travel a lot, and when we are in Santa Barbara, we live in our guest cottage behind our house when we have VRBO guests.
Why they chose this property
This home was the family home of a good friend. I purchased it from her mother who was ready to move. My friend said to me one day...."You need to buy my parent's house." I did.
What makes this property unique
Our San Roque neighborhood is a unique tract of land that was surveyed and planned in 1923 as "Rutherford Park" and revolves around "The Argonne Circle". Stephen Rutherford came to Santa Barbara in 1872, and was quite the shrewd real estate investor and a very successful farmer. Our house was built in 1930 on one of the streets that ends at the Argonne Circle which Stephen and Agnes Rutherford named after their son who was killed in the Argonne Forest in WWI. Stephen and Agnes' 2 story home 1 block over is still as stately as ever. The neighborhood is all one of a kind homes. Virtually no two alike. Hope you get to walk the neighborhood.
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