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119 HOLLISTER RANCH RD, GAVIOTA 3BD/2BA; built in 2021; avocado orchard • $8,500,000 Laura Drammer / Cole Robbins, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580 / 199501434

500 MEADOW WOOD LN, MONTECITO UPPER 4BD/3BA + 2 offices • $6,650,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

7320 SANTOS RD, SANTA RITA HILLS 4 homes; vineyard; equestrian; ±30.71 acres • $4,750,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

903 CHELHAM WAY, MONTECITO 3BD/3BD + ADU • $2,995,000 Patrice Serrani, 805.637.5112 LIC# 01764713

544 FIRESIDE LN, GOLETA 3BD/2½BA • $1,399,000 Thomas Schultheis, 805.729.2802 LIC# 01847740

3445 PINE ST, SANTA YNEZ 3BD/2BA + office; ±.30 acres • $1,050,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

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TEAM SCIBIRD

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the seller of 2150 Ortega Ranch

the buyer of 2150 Ortega Ranch

Lane, Listed for $10,950,000.

Lane, Listed for $10,950,000.

NANCY KOGEVINAS 805.450.6233 Nancy@Kogevinas.com MontecitoProperties.com LIC 01209514

LISA & RICHARD SCIBIRD 805.570.9177 LisaScibird@me.com LIC 02027505 | 02028346

CRISTAL CLARKE

J.J. GOBBELL

the buyer of 3233 Cliff Drive,

Listed for $9,995,000.

Listed for $9,995,000.

CRISTAL CLARKE 805.886.9378 Cristal@Montecito-Estate.com Montecito-Estate.com LIC 00968247

J.J. GOBBELL 805.403.5785 JJ@EstatesOfSantaBarbara.com EstatesOfSantaBarbara.com LIC 02063124

on the successful representation of

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the seller of 850 San Ysidro Road,

the seller of 1538 Alameda Padre Serra, Listed for $3,300,000; and

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MARSHA KOTLYAR ESTATE GROUP

Listed for $7,595,000.

RANDY FREED & KELLIE CLENET

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RANDY FREED & KELLIE CLENET 805.895.1799 | 805.705.5334 Randy@TheSantaBarbaraLifestyle.com TheSantaBarbaraLifestyle.com LIC 00624274 | 01434616

MATT RAAB

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the buyer of 1195 Dove Meadow

Road, Listed for $2,899,000.

Road, Listed for $2,899,000.

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39250 ORTEGA HWY, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 4BD/3BA; ±1225 acres • $22,950,000 Jody Neal, 805.252.9267 LIC# 01995725

2692 SYCAMORE CANYON RD, MONTECITO 7BD/8½BA • $16,850,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

1288 ANGELO DR, BEVERLY HILLS 4BD/4+(2)½BA • $15,950,000 Karina Matic, 805.680.7701 LIC# 01726170

1885 JELINDA DR, MONTECITO 6BD/7+(3)½BA • $15,750,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

871 SAND POINT RD, CARPINTERIA 4BD/3½BA • $14,750,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

350 GREENWELL AVE, SUMMERLAND 2BD/2½BA; ±11.75 acres • $10,500,000 Bartron Real Estate Group, 805.563.4054 LIC# 01005021

6724 BREAKERS WY, VENTURA 3BD/2BA • $5,499,000 Tyler M Henry, 805.705.6243 LIC# 01892636

17 CAMINO VERDE, SANTA BARBARA 3BD/3½BA • $3,850,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

1335 HWY 246 W, BUELLTON 3BD/3BA + guest residence; ±5 acres • $2,999,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

1060 ALAMO PINTADO RD, SOLVANG ±15.8 acres • $2,200,000 Joe Ramos, 805.680.6849 LIC# 02040488

1705 GLEN OAKS DR, MONTECITO ±.87 acres • $1,825,000 Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group, 805.565.4014 LIC# 01426886

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3568 TORO CANYON PARK RD, CARPINTERIA 4BD/6½BA; ±42 acres • $27,000,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

223 N SALINAS ST, SANTA BARBARA Income Property • $1,700,000 Ali Evans, 805.980.8007 LIC# 01846603

951 VIA ESPARTO, SANTA BARBARA 3BD/2BA • $1,499,000 The Easter Team, 805.570.0403 LIC# 00917775

460 PITZER CT, GOLETA 4BD/2½BA • $1,475,000 Barbara Neary, 805.698.8980 LIC# 01491532

333 OLD MILL RD SPC 293, SANTA BARBARA 2BD/2BA • $599,000 The SB Group, 805.886.5735 LIC# 01314939 / 01457796 OPEN SUN 1-3

340 OLD MILL RD #165, SANTA BARBARA 2BD/2BA • $595,000 Douglas & Associates, 805.318.0900 LIC# 02024147

CASITAS PASS RD, CARPINTERIA ±1.64 acres • $550,000 Graham Goodfield, 805.331.5252 LIC# 01998308

623 CENTRAL AVE UNIT C, BUELLTON 1BD/1BA • $499,000 Deanna Harwood, 805.325.1452 LIC# 00999839

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4025 STATE ST #25, SANTA BARBARA 2BD/2BA • $470,000 Sara Guthrie, 805.570.1211 LIC# 01294545

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3BD | 3 BA | + ADU | 1,763 Sqft

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In one of the rare Montecito locations where neighbors still gather for block parties, kids ride their bikes and walk to top-ranked Cold Spring School, and community dog play is a nightly event, sits this lovely home perched on a beautiful wooded knoll. Enter the main living space where the vaulted ceiling and large glass windows/doors frame the lush, green outdoors and give you a true sense of communing with nature. The indoor-outdoor flow allows for a peaceful scenic oasis for private patio dining under the stars and self-healing in the outdoor sauna and spa. This well-cared-for home includes 3 bedrooms and 3 baths, plus a wonderfully charming ADU complete with a cozy fireplace and w/d creating a layout that nicely suits many different living situations. 903ChelhamWay.com

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903 CHELHAM WAY • MONTECITO

BETSY J. GREEN PH OTOS

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Thomas and Janet Rhodes in front of their house at 329 West Ortega Street

ADDRESS: 329 West Ortega Street

A Santa Barbara Sweat Equity Success Story

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homas and Janet Rhodes have lived in the home at 329 West Ortega Street for more than 35 years, and they helped convert it into three condos. They own the first floor and were part of a group called Homes for People. This nonprofit group began in 1980, and its goal was to make housing in Santa Barbara more affordable. The motto was “people helping people help themselves.” This organization, which was headquartered at 17 East Haley Street, rehabilitated older properties such as this home, and built new homes as well.

THE GREAT HOUSE DETECTIVE In 1986, the Homes for People organization bought the home and began the renovation process.

Much of the work on the home was done by professionals, but prospective homeowners were also required to provide “sweat equity,” and the Rhodes did just that by nailing drywall, etc. Mark Lurie, one of the founders of the group, told me that the organizaby Betsy J. Green tion was active until the late 1990s.

He estimates that they created about 115 affordable housing units.

Attention to Detail The overall simplicity of this Victorian home is highlighted by the flowing curves of the spandrels that ornament the top of the porch posts. These are flat pieces of wood that were cut with a scroll saw. A scroll saw has a narrowtoothed blade that moves up and down as the operator guides the wood past the blade. Early scroll saws were foot-powered, and later ones were powered by machine.

A low sandstone wall separates the yard from the sidewalk. Thomas told me that the iron fence atop the wall, while appropriate to the home’s age, is a later replacement.

(During World War II, some iron fences and trim were removed from homes and donated to scrap drives.)

The actual year that this home was built is uncertain, but it appears on the 1892 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. The first owners were probably Charles Marcellus Fulton and his wife, Maggie.

Charles was a farmer who owned the City Feed Store at 733 State Street, which sold hay, animal feed, and coal. I was amused to find the store’s ad for a lice treatment that read, “Hello, Mr. Chicken … Just the thing for your growing family.”

Maggie was the daughter of a Goleta farming family named Hicks. Charles also served as a deputy sheriff.

The Fultons appeared to have moved out of the

home by 1902: An ad I found in the paper from that year states that the house was for rent. “Two story frame, nine rooms good repair, barn, cistern, city water, $15 per month. You’ll have to hurry.”

The home’s proximity to downtown attracted homeowners who had a variety of occupations over the years.

These included: cigar and sporting goods store owner, architectural firm foreman, butcher, carpenter, meter reader, newspaper agent, exterminator, plumber, jeweler, and chef.

Treasures Underground What do the Rhodes like about their home, apart from the pride of having helped with the renovation? They really appreciate the location that is just three blocks from State Street.

Janet pointed out the Victorian-style wallpaper that she had installed in the front entrance. They are also proud of the large jacaranda tree on the parkway, as well as the avocado tree in the corner of the backyard. That tree was planted on the site of a former outhouse. When the hole was dug for the tree, several bottles were unearthed.

Thomas showed me one of them.

In the years before regular garbage service, many people burned their trash in a backyard incinerator and threw other items down the outdoor toilet hole. Bottle collectors treasure old outhouse holes, which are a great source of collectible bottles. One bottle collector that I interviewed years ago said that you had to dig carefully to avoid breaking the bottles. The other thing to remember, he told me, was to avoid licking your fingers!

Please do not disturb the residents of 329 West Ortega Street.

Betsy J. Green is a Santa Barbara historian and author of Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood, Santa Monica Press, 2002. Her website is betsyjgreen.com.

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4488 LA PALOMA AVE, SANTA BARBARA CA 93105 | SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY MAIN HOUSE: 4 BEDS | 4 BATHS | 4120± SQFT | GUEST HOUSE: 3 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 1445± SQFT Welcome Home to Rancho La Paloma in Santa Barbara's picturesque foothills! Lovingly created as a family compound including a main home PLUS a large separate guest house. So many possibilities exist! You will have room to roam on this 3.98± acre ranchette on a 1-E-1 parcel (one acre zoning) which allows horses and other options you may want to pursue with the County.

Extensive infrastructure investments were made including 2 water meters, sewer, 3 car garage plus 2 car carport.

Soak in the peaceful, easy feeling from the numerous outdoor patios, balconies and vista points. It is exceedingly rare to have such a sweet, rural feel so conveniently close to town. As an added bonus, this unique property is located in the award-winning Mountain View School attendance area! www.RanchoLaPalomaSB.com | Offered for $5,300,000

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Step inside to a well-appointed living room with a ceiling fan and custom Shadestore blackout shades and a charming dining room located nearby. The remodeled kitchen has custom shaker style cabinets, Rejuvenation hardware fixtures, farm style sink under bi-folding windows out to the back yard. The countertops are Quartzite with Cle Zelige backsplash and quality appliances.

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The True Cost of Owning a Home Q: Marsha, my wife and I purchased our first home almost

a year ago. Since then, we’ve dealt with several extensive house repairs. Even with the home warranty our agent purchased, it was expensive. On top of that, we hadn’t factored in the high cost of utilities, landscape maintenance, and home improvements. We never expected home ownership to be so costly.

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A: Like most first-time home buyers, you had carefully

planned out and budgeted for your mortgage, homeowner’s insurance costs, and property taxes. You forgot that everything has a lifespan, will wear out, and will need to be repaired or replaced. Also, unlike renters, you owe all the utilities.

Houses and dwellings are structures that age and are ever-changing. The beautiful home you purchased will not stay that way without input and a lot of work. This is both your home and an investment.

Much depends on the condition of the house when you purchased it. You have a good idea of the condition from your pre-sale home inspection. The initial quality of the building materials should also be considered. A 60-yearold tract house which initially cost $18,000 will need more upkeep and repairs than a newer house.

What you’re discovering is not just emergency costs but also ongoing home maintenance costs you didn’t anticipate.

The expense of repairing and upgrading can be daunting even for adamant do-it-yourselfers. Houses have jokingly been called money pits and sinkholes for money. For good reason.

There is a solution to being caught off guard with home maintenance. It’s called a budget. When you purchase a condominium, you have Homeowners Association dues. These dues have value.

They pay for all the outside maintenance of the comReal Estate Q&A plex, roof, infrastructure upgrades, gardening and landscaping, termite work, and more. These are components of property maintenance that every owner — condo or single-family residence — will need to face.

Condominium owners,

by Marsha Gray unlike single-family homeowners, are forced to budget for maintenance. Every three years, condo associations are required to have a reserve and budget study done. Most studies are based on a 30-year plan.

Use the home inspection report and the age of your house to assign a lifespan and replacement cost to all items and systems in the house. This includes furnaces, air conditioner units, stoves and ranges, refrigerators, dryers, washers, dishwashers, garage door openers, electrical systems, and plumbing. Don’t forget painting the house inside and out.

The roof is 15 years old and will need to be replaced in 15 years. Put money away every month. You’ll want to paint the outside in five years. Put that in the budget. This is not an emergency fund but a dedicated budget for the house.

Place the money in a safe reservoir and relax.

Sounds impossible? It’s not. Remember the condo owners? Somehow, every month they can pay $400-$800 in association fees. You, the single-family residence owner, can do that too. You’ll be glad you did.

Marsha Gray, DRE #012102130, NMLS#1982164, has been a real estate broker in Santa Barbara for more than 20 years. She works at Allyn & Associates, real estate services and lending. To read more Q&A articles, visit MarshaGraySBhomes.com. She will research and answer all questions submitted. Contact Marsha at (805) 252-7093 or MarshaGraySB@gmail.com.

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BY BOB WALSMITH JR. - 2022 PRESIDENT - SANTA BARBARA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

6 MYTHS NEW HOMEOWNERS FALL FOR

roots getting into older pipes. ou’ve signed the closing papers and have If you have mature trees with your new house keys in hand. roots pushing up the sidewalk As you open the door to your exciting or driveway, that could be a — and sometimes overwhelming — new life as a hint that you might encounter a homeowner, steer clear of these common home water main or sewer line break. ownership myths. Avoiding them will save you Myth #3: I Can Remove a Tree time, money, and protect your home value. or Paint My Mailbox Any Myth #1: Mowing Grass Extra Short Means Color Mowing Less Often Before yelling “Timber!” or Grass blades collect sunlight. Cut them too choosing paint colors, think short and they can’t soak up enough to survive, about your neighbors. If you which makes for brown, patchy grass and weeds bought a condo, co-op, or a galore. Which means you just killed your curb home in a neighborhood with appeal, too.

Bob Walsmith Jr. an HOA you may not actually Save the grass — and your home’s good looks have the right to do that with— by cutting your lawn no more than one-third out your neighbors’ consent. So, check the rules. Because the length of the blades at each mowing. Overall, aim to breaking them could cost you. keep the grass between two-and-a-half and three inches Myth #4: When The Pipes Clog, Pour In a Bottle of high.

Drain Cleaner Myth #2: If My Water Main Springs a Leak, The Water While drain cleaners are quick and convenient, they Company Will Cover It can cause more (and bigger) problems than they fix. They Nope. The city fixes the public water lines from the don’t typically remove the entire clog, making it more road to your property, but you’re responsible for the main likely to recur — and their caustic chemicals can wear that runs from your property line to your dwelling. A away the insides of the pipes, causing leaks. broken water main can cost anywhere from $500 to a Instead, invest in a $15, manually operated drain snake shocking $3,000 (or more!) to repair. Plus: all that water at the hardware store, or rent an electric one to clear bigeverywhere. ger clogs. Then use screens to prevent food scraps and The most common cause of water main breaks is tree

hair from getting in your pipes. And keep everything but sewage and TP out of the toilets. Always.

Myth #5: My Neighbor’s Tree Fell In My Yard, So They’ll Pay For It Well, that depends. Your first step, no matter what, is to call your insurance company. They’ll restore your property and then decide whether to pursue the neighbor for reimbursement. That may be tough, though, (and awkward) because in order to collect the insurance company needs proof that the neighbor knew the tree was old or damaged and didn’t maintain it.

The good news is that your policy should cover tree damage caused by wind, water, and storms. It may also cover hauling away tree debris if it damaged your home.

Likewise, if your tree falls on a neighbor’s property, let them know you’ll wait to proceed until their insurance company contacts you.

And always keep receipts for trimming and other tree care, should you need to prove your diligence.

Myth #6: I’ll Save Time And Money By Reroofing Over Old Shingles Reroofing, or adding new shingles over existing roofing, may be cheaper than replacing the roof entirely. But it’s not wise. A roof is like a cake of wooden sheathing beneath an icing of shingles. If the cake is spoiled, you can’t fix it (or even find out about it) by putting an extra layer of icing on top. If there’s damage to your roof, get a new roof. Period.

Bob Walsmith Jr. is a native to Southern California and a Realtor® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. During his work with the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors, Bob has served on the CORE Committee, Education Committee, been Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee, and the Multiple Listing Service Committee. He also is on the Board of Directors of the Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara. Bob lives in Goleta with his beautiful wife Julie. When not working, Bob enjoys playing golf, fine wine, fine dining, and walking our beautiful coastline. Bob can be reached at 805.720.5362 and/or bob@bobwalsmithjr.com

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES AREA

SELLER

BUYER

PRICE

DATE

ADDRESS

SANTA BARBARA

PERFUME PLUS OUTLET

GIL JUAN EA

$590,000

3/03/22

122 POWERS AVE

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MOXLEY WILLIAM EA

$4,650,000

3/01/22

2428 ANACAPA ST

PIA TRINA

RHODES SCOTT EA

$2,750,000

3/02/22

2212 CHAPALA ST

WALKER PATRICIA EA

JAKOBSON THOMAS EU

$4,201,000

3/03/22

2025 PLAZA BONITA

SEED HARRIS EA

SCHUBERT SVEN EU

$2,425,000

3/04/22

9 E QUINTO ST

FREED JENNIFER EA

SAUNDERS JOANNE EU

$1,725,000

3/03/22

1311 N SALSIPUEDES ST

SOLIMAN SHERIF

ANDRE STEPHEN EA

$763,000

3/04/22

19 CAMINO CALMA 2

ZANNON EUGENE EA

NINNESS MICHAEL EA

$4,887,473

3/01/22

407 STATE ST

VINCENT N SCOTT EA

PTIR LLC

$3,675,000

3/03/22

325 CHAPALA ST

RAEDEL KENNETH EA

VEMURI KAVITHA

$969,000

3/02/22

327 LADERA ST 1

MCCULLOCH TARA EA

MARTENS KARLA

$343,000

3/03/22

211 W GUTIERREZ ST 3

SCHMANDT SHERYL EA

OHLGREN ERIN

$1,850,000

3/04/22

937 CALLE CORTITA

KARIYAKARAWANA NIROSHA EA

CLOVER DANIEL EU

$1,785,000

3/04/22

2324 CLIFF DR

ZISMAN DAVID EA

ANDREWS SCOTT EU

$3,585,000

3/01/22

1114 BEL AIR DR

TARMAN BARTON EA

HALBPROPERTIES LLC

$2,800,000

3/04/22

3 ST FRANCIS WAY

HAMILTON LYNN EA

GRIDLEY ROBIN EU

$2,360,000

3/03/22

3048 PASEO DEL REFUGIO

MACGREGOR RAYMOND EU

NEWELL CHRISTOPHER EA

$950,000

3/02/22

4126 FOOTHILL RD

This data is provided to The Santa Barbara Independent by an outside third-party source and represents a partial list of recorded residential sales in Santa Barbara County on the dates listed.

While this information is public record The Santa Barbara Independent cannot guarantee the accuracy nor the completeness of this list.

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