1508 Miramar Beach sits directly on the sand at Miramar, the short run of beach houses below Montecito's Lower Village where the deck is the beach and the tide sets the schedule. It is the only house on the stretch currently for sale, a few doors from the Rosewood Miramar.

Built in 1957, the house is arranged as two one-bedroom, two-bath homes on two levels, each with its own entrance, kitchen, fireplace, and deck over the water. White board ceilings and walls of glass run the length of both floors, so the ocean is in every room that matters. The arrangement works as it stands for guests or rental income, and it can be returned to a single house.

A private gated entry, designated parking, and an outdoor shower handle the practical side of living on the beach. The shops and restaurants of the Lower Village are a short walk, and the view from the deck runs down the coast to the Santa Barbara harbor and out to the Channel Islands.