
Ojai, California 93023
Analysis of 12179 Koenigstein Road, Ojai, California 93023 is currently available with a list price of $4,575,000. The property maintains a Good Condition Rating (78/100), reflecting solid structural condition with well-maintained systems. The property presents an attractive opportunity for buyers seeking a move-in ready home. Located in a high-demand neighborhood within the Ojai Unified School District, this asset is categorized as a low-risk, high-reward acquisition suitable for both Buy-and-Hold Investors and Owner-Occupants willing to undertake light renovation work.
Property is move-in ready.
Built in 2009, this 15-year-old architect-designed compound falls within the 10-20 year age bracket for 'Good' condition. The property is exceptionally well-maintained with a modern minimalist kitchen featuring Bosch appliances, sustainable solar systems, and durable polished concrete flooring, making it fully move-in ready.
The property has a large lot size, which is more than 4 times of its living area. lot size in square feet = 1916640, living area = 3600.
This architect-designed modern compound is 'Rewild Ojai' certified, featuring sustainable design elements like steel fire-protection barn doors and a seamless integration into 44 acres of restored native landscape.
Comprising two 20-acre parcels with a year-round creek and private walking trails, the property offers unparalleled privacy and dramatic views of the Topatopa Mountains and Upper Ojai Valley.
Lot size discrepancy between mls listing and other public or private record. mls listing lot size in square feet =1916640, other record lot size in square feet = 918680. Bedroom count discrepancy between mls listing and other public or private record. mls listing bedroom count = 4, other record bedroom count = 3.
With over 200 days on the market, the property may face challenges with liquidity or perceived value relative to its niche, backcountry location.
Situated in a rugged area between Ojai and Santa Paula, the property’s isolation and exposure to wildfire risks—though mitigated by design—may deter buyers seeking traditional suburban convenience.
This remarkable forty-four-acre property is set just beneath the Topatopas in Upper Ojai's rugged backcountry where the architect owners designed a modern, sustainable, residential compound. Over the last sixteen years they have rewilded the landscape and developed the walking trails that now vein its chaparral, oak meadowland, sage scrub and riparian habitats. Approached from the South, the compound is entirely hidden from the road. The house, guest house, pool & terraces are enfolded in the crook of a dramatic eastern ridge that provides unparalleled privacy, yet affords views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, the Upper Ojai Valley and Sulphur Mountain Ridge. The property is situated half-way between Ojai and Santa Paula.Surrounded by its gravel precinct, the light-filled, minimalist house sits amidst the trees and shrubs of the chaparral and includes three bedrooms and two baths. The cathedral ceilinged living, dining & kitchen flow into one another flanked by broad passageways and bookended by towering walls that demark the functions. To the North, the house opens to a 12' X 48' pool with views of the Topatopa foothills and beyond, to the mountain's iconic spalled face.Mindful of the heat of summer, the house features shallow covered porches, or loggias, which open to the north and south & provide full summer shade and welcome winter sun. These loggias can be closed behind steel barn doors when there is the threat of wildfire. When not in use they park against the solid stucco walls of the house.The guesthouse/studio and a two-car garage sit below the last curve of the driveway which sweeps up to the house. Its linear design echoes the building above and provides two airy studios linked by an entry hall, a 3/4 bath and an efficiency kitchen.The property comprises two 20+ acre parcels separated by a low ridge dotted with native walnuts, oaks, toyon, and Matilija poppies. The western parcel is bordered by the year-round Bear Creek. Its meadows rise gently to a magnificent oak grove and offer opportunities for both architectural and agricultural development. The residential compound is carefully integrated within a landscape that nurtures the local fauna, birds, bees, hummingbirds and pollinating butterflies, while its buildings are holistically designed to provide serenity, utility & sustainability.Recently certified by Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's 'Rewild Ojai' initiative, the estate was featured on their 2025 Native Garden tour.
No exterior & parking available.
No sensitive facilities data found.
| Feature | Subject | Average Home | Neighborhood Ranking (50 Listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | 4.0 | 3.0 | 63% |
| Baths | 3.0 | 2.0 | 65% |
| Square foot | 3,600 | 1,569 | 96% |
| Lot Size | 1,916,640 | 6,098 | 96% |
| Price | $4.58M | $739.0K | 98% |
| Price per sq ft | $1.3K | $459 | 98% |
| Built year | 2009 | 1977 | 75% |
| HOA | $0 | $0 | 50% |
| Days on market | 235 | 144 | 86% |
Oct 22, 2025
$4,575,000
Initial Listing
Dec 24, 2007
$908,000
Public Record
Feb 27, 2004
$575,000
Public Record