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GLOBAL LUXURY HOME OF THE MONTH PARADISE, DESIGNED

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OCEAN BEACH

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PACIFIC BEACH

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POINT LOMA

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RAMONA

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SAN DIEGO

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BIG BEAR

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BOULEVARD

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CHULA VISTA

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SANTEE

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CORONADO

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SCRIPPS RANCH

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EL CAJON

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SPRING VALLEY

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IMPERIAL BEACH

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JAMUL

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LAKESIDE

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NATIONAL CITY

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C H U L A V IS TA

821 SHADOW RIDGE PLACE 5 BR | 4.5 BA | 3,483 ESF $1,599,900 - $1,700,000* MLS# PTP2108057

CHUL A VI S TA 851 FIRST AVENUE

3 BR | 2 BA | 1,724 ESF $779,900 MLS# PTP2200560

C L A IR E M O N T

4997 LONGFORD COURT 3 BR | 1 BA | 1,014 ESF $879,900 MLS# 220001700

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* Seller will entertain offers within the listed range.

DEL CERRO

6525 DEL CERRO BOULEVARD 3 BR | 1.75 BA | 1,395 ESF $925,000 MLS# PTP2200435

E L CAJON

1223 BURRIS DRIVE

5 BR | 3 BA | 3,780 ESF $1,800,000 MLS# PTP2200013

JAMUL

15437 PALLUX STAR COURT

7 BR | 5 FULL, 3 HALF BA | 6,122 ESF $3,475,000 MLS# 220001801

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K E N S IN G T O N 4836 VISTA STREET

2 BR | 1 BA | 944 ESF $1,095,000 MLS# 220001821

LA JO L L A

5639 DOLPHIN PLACE

4 BR | 4 FULL, 2 HALF BA | 5,375 ESF $5,740,000 MLS# 210030270

LEMON GROVE 2026 DARTMOOR DRIVE

3 BR | 2 BA | 1,239 ESF $689,000 MLS# 220001585

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M IS S IO N H IL L S 4246 TRIAS STREET

3+ BR | 3 BA | 2,295 ESF $2,299,000 MLS# 210028611

NOR T H PARK 3644 33RD STREET

3 BR | 4 BA | 1,642 ESF $1,750,000 MLS# 220001531

N O R T H PA R K 3031 KALMIA STREET

3 BR | 2 BA | 1,792 ESF $1,850,000 - $2,100,000* MLS# 220001279

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OBSERVATORY

HOUSE BURLINGAME

3031 Kalmia Street San Diego, CA 92104 8

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3 0 3 1 K A L M I A ST R E E T SAN DIEGO, CA 92104 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,792 ESF, Listed at $1,850,000 - $2,100,000 Designed by renowned architects; a fascinating and historical legacy; 100% unique character and overflowing personality; plus, its own officially published name: Welcome to the Observatory House!

Located in Burlingame, this one-of-a-kind home was originally built in 1922 as a craftsman bungalow. Today, 3031 Kalmia Street is known as the Observatory House for its stunningly unique 26’ stucco and marble clad tower. Recently painted inside, the home retains many original characteristics, including built-ins, a wood-burning fireplace, gumwood crown moulding, maple hardwood floors (recently refinished), and five sets of gumwood French doors that encircle a courtyard. The kitchen features Birdseye maple cabinetry, granite counters, slate tile, and a conversation bench with storage. The hall bathroom has been updated with the same cabinetry and tile, while the primary ensuite bathroom has most of its charmingly 10

original elements, including a cast iron pedestal sink and vintage tile. Every window is original to the home.

Distinguished architects Rene Davids and Christine Killory (the homeowners at the time) constructed the tower in the late 80’s as a library/reading room and observatory.

A dumbwaiter moves items from the ground floor up to the reading room/office and continues all the way up to the top of the tower. There is even a skylight in the ceiling that perfectly frames the North Star! A steel staircase leads you up to the cozy reading room with a built-in desk and neighborhood views. Just outside of the Dutch door are two observation decks! Breathtaking vistas abound, the taller of the two decks providing a complete 360˚ panorama. It’s no wonder the Observatory House has won five national and regional awards, including an AIA Honor Award and San Diego Home & Garden Home of the Year.

The 19’ foot tall library portion has 145 floor-to-ceiling cubbies and enough room for 5,000+ books, plus small windows to admit light without compromising privacy.

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N O R T H PA R K

2657 BOUNDARY STREET 4 BR | 3 BA | 3,510 ESF $1,799,000 - $1,899,000* MLS# PTP2200255

OCEANSID E

1727 S PACIFIC STREET

3 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,872 ESF $3,999,000 MLS# NDP2200329

PA C IF IC B E A C H 818 EMERALD STREET

4 UNITS: 3 BR | 2-2.5 BA $4,875,600 MLS# NDP2112720

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* Seller will entertain offers within the listed range.

PA C IF IC B E A C H 1672 MISSOURI STREET

4 UNITS: 2-3 BR | 2-2.5 BA $3,491,888 MLS# NDP2112717

S AN DIEG O

5154 34TH STREET

3 BR | 3 BA | 2,364 ESF $1,700,000 MLS# PTP2200484

S A N D IE G O

4702 68TH STREET

3 BR | 1 BA | 980 ESF $760,000 - $799,000* MLS# PTP2200519

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S A N D IE G O B AY H O 3340 JEMEZ DRIVE

2 UNITS: 3 BR | 1 BA $1,099,000 MLS# 220001799

S AN DIEG O B AY HO

3725 BALBOA TERRACE, UNIT E 2 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,285 ESF $699,000 MLS# 220001781

S A N D IE G O E L C E R R IT O 4180 58TH STREET

4 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,773 ESF $929,000 MLS# PTP2200338

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S A N D IE G O E M E R A L D H IL LS 945 ALVIN STREET

4 BR | 2.75 BA | 1,594 ESF $750,000 MLS# PTP2200517

S AN DIEG O PAR ADI SE H I L L S 1109 MANZANA WAY

4 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,990 ESF $696,000 MLS# 220001758

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43996 CALLE DE VELARDO

4 BR | 3 FULL, 2 HALF BA | 4,596 ESF $1,820,000 MLS# 220001023

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929 CHUMASH TRAIL

6 BR | 4.5 BA | 4,308 ESF $1,300,000 - $1,500,000* MLS# PTP2200444

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Paradise,

Designed

By Alyson Pitarre

This article originally appeared in Homes & Estates magazine.

“If ever we needed paradise, especially

over the world — from the mountains

from Colombia’s coffee-growing region

revisit again and again, that time is now,”

Named as a Dean of American Design

like a custom-designed ebony table

a paradise we can hold in our hands to writes Wendy Goodman, design editor

for New York magazine, in the foreword to a

recently released book, “Designing Paradise: Juan Montoya.”

Countless people from coast to coast

heeded these words as they searched

for homes of escape during much of the pandemic. Vacation home sales rose by

16.4% in 2020, according to NAR’s 2021 “Vacation Home Counties Report” —

and they’re still surging this year. During the January–April 2021 period, sales

of vacation homes jumped by 57.2%

year-over-year, more than twice the 20%

growth in total existing-home sales during

by Architectural Digest and a frequent fixture on the publication’s AD100 list

of top designers, he has been inducted into Interior Design’s Hall of Fame and distinguished with the Legends Award

from Pratt Institute, among other honors.

He is best known for creating “magical interior worlds for his clients” that are

grounded in history, art and a respect for local artisanal talent, according to

Goodman. This particular skill served

him well when it came time to interpret his signature refinement and simplicity for his clients’ vacation homes in

tropical locations like Miami Beach,

the Dominican Republic and Mexico, featured in the book.

the same period.

Each home expresses a juxtaposition

World-renowned designer

balancing scale, lighting and spatial

of textures, colors and volumes while

Juan Montoya knows all

qualities with special objects that reflect

about creating homes

an interest in a variety of cultures. For a

built for pleasure,

home in the Dominican Republic’s Cap

relaxation and escape.

His work takes him all 18

of Switzerland to the beaches of Fiji.

Cana, for example, he incorporated a Juan Montoya

painted 18th-century double front door

and mixed a sisal carpet with touches with bone inlay surrounded by AngloIndian chairs, a glass-fronted display

cabinet from the Philippines, and a red

Chinese console. The result is a relaxed yet refined atmosphere.

In another Dominican

Republic retreat, textural exploration took on the form of the combed

plaster of dining room

walls, woven rope detail on a sitting room coffee table and bedroom

headboard, and intricate beadwork on the sitting room ottomans.

For Mexico’s 1,500-acre resort and residential

community, Punta Mita,

Montoya “spent one and a half years traveling

from town to town in Mexico, looking for artisans to produce the furniture

so it would have an authenticity to its

location,” he says. Folding the influences

of the specific geographic location and

his appreciation for nature

to explore something new,” he explains.

his tropical portfolio, too.

regional culture into the design “allows us “It gives you a sense of belonging. It

also helps to support the local craft and artisans.”

Montoya is no stranger to the idea of

escapist fantasy. As a child, his family split time between Bogotá and a rice farm in a remote town called Puerto

Tejada, where he first understood the importance of how design relates to

its physical location and geographical climate. Today, the prolific design

icon himself divides his time between an apartment in New York City and a

sprawling 100-acre country estate in the Hudson River Valley, which he named

La Formentera after one of the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain.

“Greenery is very important for your

health and peace of mind,” he says. “On our property [in Garrison, New York],

we live amongst the wildlife, birds and

can be found throughout For the Cap Cana oasis, he designed the lush

jungle-like landscaping

himself, nestling thatched palapas among palm tree groves or hidden at the

end of walkways to create a sense of allure and

mystery. Outdoor rooms, from an elegant dining

palapa artfully arranged among verdant palms

and elephant ear plants

to a monumental outdoor living room surrounded overhead by an open-air mezzanine, pay homage to the sun-

soaked landscape. In a Fisher Island

apartment, Montoya played up the visual connection to the water by removing

doors that blocked views of adjacent

rooms and expanded the space laterally

Indeed, Montoya’s visual language has transitioned “from the stark,

monochromatic rooms with which he

first established an international profile, to the more opulent yet relaxed interiors of today,” observes Goodman. Even

Montoya acknowledges his work is “more mature, more daring and more concise.”

into a sort of crescent-shaped enfilade.

flowers. However, it is important to come back to the city to revisit your vendors, friends, craftspeople and people you work with.”

A connection to the outdoors is another

Montoya calling card

when creating an elevated

Still, Montoya’s tropical design is not all

At a time when everyone seems to be

Formentera, he aimed to

Florida, eighth-floor apartment, for

an escape, Juan Montoya offers up a

sense of paradise. For La achieve a place of solace and splendor inspired by the Mediterranean island’s rocky terrain.

Over many years, he

daringly intermixed stone sculptures, a captivating pool complex, roughhewn shelters and a rushing brook that

empties into a pristine

lake, transforming them into a beautiful natural

wonderland. Echoes of

palapas and sisal rope. In a Surfside,

example, he included glossier nods to the seaside surroundings like custom silver

entry doors feature a fish-scale motif, a tile

looking — or at least dreaming — for

new vision for living founded on beauty,

creativity, functionality and sense of place.

floor that mimics the waves, an aquarium as backdrop to a bar and curvaceous

furniture silhouettes. Other projects offer a sophisticated homage to Miami’s art deco

tradition or an art deco twist on a residence inspired by an ancient Hindu temple. “The fluidity with which he can shape-shift as needed and with such panache is part

of what has made Montoya a celebrated

name in the world of design,” writes book author Jorge Arango.

Source: https://blog.coldwellbankerluxury.com/paradise-designed/ HOME SIMPLICITY MAGAZINE

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BI G B E A R

C H ULA VISTA

42648 CEDAR AVENUE 2 BR | 2 BA | 1,015 ESF $540,000 MLS# PTP2200479

1539 SONORA DRIVE #255 4 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,460 ESF $569,000 MLS# PTP2200518

BOU L E VA R D

C H ULA VISTA

2567 LIVE OAK TRAIL 1 BR | 1 BA | 500 ESF $325,000 MLS# PTP2108115

814 CAMINITO FRANCISCO #6 2 BR | 2 BA | 1,141 ESF $528,000 MLS# PTP2200511

CHU L A V I S TA

C H ULA VISTA

2185 LAGO MADERO 2 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,304 ESF $589,999 MLS# PTP2200561

121 ORANGE AVENUE #29 3 BR | 2 BA | 1,493 ESF $212,500 - $250,000* MLS# PTP2108213 * Seller will entertain offers within the listed range.

CO RO N A D O

EL C AJON

1116 3RD STREET 1 BR | 1.5 BA | 590 ESF $1,125,000 MLS# NDP2200694

146 W WASHINGTON AVENUE 2 BR | 1 BA | 740 ESF $525,000 MLS# 220001586SD

E L CA J O N

EL C AJON

13604 AVENIDA DEL CHARRO 4 BR | 2 BA | 1,421 ESF $692,500 MLS# PTP2107910

255 E BRADLEY AVENUE #70 2 BR | 2 BA | 944 ESF $124,999 - $144,900* MLS# PTP2108505

E L CA J O N

EL C AJON - RAN C H O SAN DI E GO

216 MINNESOTA AVENUE 2 BR | 1 BA | 754 ESF $549,900 MLS# PTP2200583

11965 CALLE LORENZANA 4 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,625 ESF $789,999 MLS# PTP2200532 HOME SIMPLICITY MAGAZINE

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E L CA J O N - R ANCHO SAN DI E GO

JAM U L

11350 VIA RANCHO SAN DIEGO, UNIT F 2 BR | 2 BA | 1,246 ESF $529,000 - $549,000* MLS# PTP2200540

18582 BEE CANYON ROAD 3 BR | 2 BA | 900 ESF $349,900 MLS# PTP2106558

IM P E RI A L BE ACH

LAKESIDE

1251 EAST LANE 3 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,500 ESF $945,000 MLS# PTP2200496

11949 RIVERSIDE DRIVE #83 2 BR | 2 BA | 1,368 ESF $155,000 MLS# 210032209

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N ATION AL C ITY

17869 LYONS VALLEY ROAD 2 BR | 1 BA | 704 ESF $450,000 MLS# 210026252

1410 E 6TH STREET 2 BR | 2 BA | 876 ESF $495,000 MLS# PTP2200575 * Seller will entertain offers within the listed range.

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POIN T LOM A

1641 SUNSET CLIFFS BOULEVARD #4 1 BR | 1 BA | 500 ESF $649,000 MLS# 220001621SD

3050 RUE D ORLEANS #368 1 BR | 1 BA | 547 ESF $399,000 MLS# 220001472SD

PA CI F I C B E ACH

RAM ON A

1760 DIAMOND STREET 10 UNITS: 2-3 BR | 2-2.5 BA $8,519,000 MLS# NDP2112718

25763 BELLEMORE DRIVE 3 BR | 2 BA | 1,700 ESF $665,000 MLS# PTP2200576

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SAN D IEGO

2050 GARNET AVENUE 8 UNITS: 3-4 BR | 2-2.5 BA $7,527,600 MLS# NDP2112719

1185 30TH STREET 4 BR | 2.5 BA | 192 ESF $859,000 MLS# PTP2107211 HOME SIMPLICITY MAGAZINE

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Finding Homes for Home’s Best Friend

by David Marine With more than 20,000 dogs already adopted, Coldwell Banker continues its Home For Dogs Project

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othing compares to the warmth and comfort of being at home. But for many dogs across America, this feeling is foreign.

According to The Humane Society, between six and eight million dogs and cats enter shelters each year. Plus, almost three million healthy shelter pets

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are not adopted annually, and only about 30 percent of pets in homes come from shelters or rescues.

These sobering facts are what served as the inspiration for the Coldwell Banker Homes for Dogs Project. After more than 100 years of helping people find homes, the real estate company

extended its mission to man’s best friend with its “Homes for Dogs Project.” By partnering with Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America’s largest non-profit pet adoption website, the Coldwell Banker network has helped to find more than 20,000 dogs their furever homes.

To increase awareness of the effort, Coldwell Banker has focused its latest advertising campaign called “Old Dog New Dog” to capture the heartfelt story of an agent giving back to her community by helping shelter animals find homes through the “Homes for Dogs Project.”

The commercial features rescue dogs, such as Max, who was adopted in 2014 after being spotted on Adopt-a-Pet.com.

Before he was put up for adoption, Max was picked up as a stray and delivered to a “high kill” shelter in San Bernadino, CA. The shelter only keeps dogs for five days before it puts them down, and after Max had been at the shelter for four days, a worker reached out to The Dexter Foundation, a local nonprofit dog rescue and adoption agency, which quickly rescued Max and found temporary foster care for him.

“We share Coldwell Banker’s view that nothing turns a house into a home more quickly than the addition of a loving pet”

“I found him on Adopt-a-Pet.com as I was looking for a dog to rescue of that sort of breed and age,” said Kelly Saffrey, Max’s current parent. “As soon as I saw his picture, I just knew he was the pet for me.”

Adopt-a-Pet.com currently has more than 15,000 shelters and rescues in its network, and it is thrilled to be partnering with Coldwell Banker.

“We share Coldwell Banker’s view that nothing turns a house into a home more quickly than the addition of a loving pet,” said Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com.

“And we are so inspired by the desire of Coldwell Banker to launch this amazing program.”

For more information on the “Homes for Dogs Project,” head to coldwellbanker.com/homesfordogs

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SAN D IEGO

10742 CARIUTO COURT 3 BR | 1 BA | 1,185 ESF $739,900 MLS# PTP2200417

3340 DEL SOL #195 2 BR | 2 BA | 1,440 ESF $98,500 MLS# PTP2107468

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SAN D IEGO - OTAY M ESA WE S T

5321 CALLE ROCKFISH #91 2 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,340 ESF $529,000 - $549,900* MLS# PTP2200554

2950 IRIS AVENUE #8 3 BR | 2 BA | 940 ESF $155,000 MLS# PTP2105949

SA N D I E G O

SAN TEE

436 CARDIFF STREET 3 BR | 2 BA | 1,832 ESF $500,000 MLS# PTP2200616

9721 KENESAW COURT 3 BR | 2 BA | 1,353 ESF $699,000 - $729,000* MLS# PTP2200596 * Seller will entertain offers within the listed range.

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SPRIN G VALLEY

10652 TIPPERARY WAY 4 BR | 2.5 BA | 1,876 ESF $1,300,000 MLS# 220001782SD

1115 GRAND AVENUE 3 BR | 2 BA | 1,680 ESF $673,900 MLS# PTP2107821

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