Las Canoas / El Cielito

Mount Calvary
19.4-Acre View Parcel

Imagine a place, steeped in history and tradition, in a top-of-the-world location with 50 miles of coastline views, exceptional privacy, huge expanses of flat land and only minutes to the Santa Barbara Mission.    This is Mount Calvary.

Perched above Rattlesnake Canyon and capturing 360-degree views with year-around sunrises and sunsets, this world-class19.4-acre knoll-top parcel is the former site where the Anglican (Episcopal) Order of the Holy Cross had their Monastery & Retreat Center. This 18,000 SF Spanish hacienda stood from the 1920’s until 2008.  Now this exclusive site is ready for a new owner to experience the peaceful and magical tranquility inherent on this land.

It is unusual to find a parcel that has such monumental views with so much flat land.  To find a parcel with this much privacy is rare.  The infrastructure is in place:  a long, private driveway, beautiful sandstone retaining walls, all utilities, a fire hydrant, a small studio and heavenly specimen plants and trees.
 

With the current zoning and the availability of a Conditional Use Permit, potential uses of the property include a residence and/or family compound or a religious retreat.  This property is zoned 40-E1.