184 Middle Rd

About This Home

Available for July 2025 (+ a few weeks if requested). Villa Polo is a fully furnished move-in ready 4 bedroom 6 bathroom estate considered one of the finest examples of a California Romantica style home. This residence is the original Santa Barbara Polo Club built by the famous designer, Francis T. Underhill (main House). The club was converted to a house in 1929 and beautifully remodeled in the past few years. Expansive grounds and gardens, with a large recently built pool and spa, outdoor BBQ, entertaining bar, pizza oven, and bocce ball courts. This 6,000+ main house features a grand primary kitchen, family room, breakfast room, dining and formal living room all connected by a house length art gallery. The 12-inch thick concrete and steel walls and ceilings provide a very high standard of safety newly retrofitted and create the greatest privacy in a home. Fully upgraded with radiant floors thermostat in each room, CAT5 in every room, complete household systems kitchens, bathrooms fixture, and furnishings. This is an ideal house for entertaining with multiple dining and sitting areas throughout. This very private estate is set behind 8-foot concrete walls along the street and is located on one of the only blocks with buried power lines to not obstruct your view. Within a short walking distance of Coast Village Road. The property includes an on-site property manager who resides in the detached guest house, along with 8 complimentary private pilates classes from a former Joseph Pilates Studio Instructor for the term of the stay at the onsite, detached, fully equipped pilates studio.