Santa Barbara Independent Real Estate 10/20/22

PRESENTED BY DAVID KIM FOR DETAILS,

Storied Montecito Estate

Classic Italian Villa Ranks Among Builder’s Best

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on six steep acres, this three-year project by local builders Giffin & Crane overcame considerable site constraints primarily because of intricately coordinated teamwork between the owners, site managers, and dozens of subcontractors. Along the way, it became a prime example of Santa Barbara custom homebuilding.

“Aside from the complexity of the site and the fact that we were challenged to build one of the most ornate homes of our careers, [we also] managed the clients’ expectations by provid ing great service and great communication . . . and delivering an excellent product in the end,” remembers company cofounder Geoff Crane. “The home itself is a beautiful statement and truly a testament to all of the talent available to us here in Santa Barbara.”

The two-story Montecito villa covered 5,700 square feet with three bedrooms, three baths, five fireplaces, a wood-paneled library, a wine room, and the owners’ collection of paintings, artifacts, and classical statuary. by Keith Hamm

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HEART OF THE HOME

Architecture by Peter Becker; construction by Giffin & Crane; interiors by Rosie Feinberg; and landscape architecture by Robert E. Truskowski. All photographs by Jim Bartsch.

IMMACULATE CRAFTSMAN TOWNHOME

805.683.7335

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1210-1214 GILLESPIE STREET OFFERED AT $2,200,000

5300 ORCHARD PARK LANE OFFERED AT $1,795,000

5304 ORCHARD PARK LANE OFFERED AT $1,695,000

CATHEDRAL OAKS ROAD OFFERED AT $1,400,000

We Proudly Congratulate These Fine Agents For Their Outstanding Representation & Successful Closings

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950 ARCADY ROAD OFFERED AT $4,250,000

238 SANTA YNEZ COURT OFFERED AT $1,175,000

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MISSION CANYON ROAD OFFERED AT $2,750,000

FOXEN CANYON OFFERED AT $1,595,000

VILLAGE CREST DRIVE OFFERED AT $1,095,000

MOONCREST LANE OFFERED AT $569,000

805.451.4527

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830 ROCKBRIDGE ROAD OFFERED AT $4,000,000

1165 E. COTA STREET OFFERED AT $1,100,000

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SHORELINE DRIVE OFFERED AT $3,575,000

STANLEY DRIVE OFFERED AT $2,375,000

Crawford Speier Group

Brian King

David McIntire

Tomi Spaw

Elizabeth Wagner

James Krautmann

A Win for Livability,Housing, and the Climate

Citiesacross America have suffered from sprawl, degraded urban design, poor walkability, high housing costs, and economic injus tice. Many factors contribute to these urban ills, but UCLA professor Donald Shoup makes a cogent case that parking requirements in zoning ordinances are the main culprit. Per professor Shoup, such mandates subsidize cars, thus lead

Message From the President

ing to more driving and car ownership. Looking at numbers nationwide, there are eight parking spaces for every car.

A few weeks ago, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill elimi nating parking mandates for residential and commercial developments located within half a mile of major transit stops. Cities in California (and elsewhere in the country) are facing a growing afford

able-housing crisis. This legislation is an impor tant win for housing and parking reform advocates, because parking require ments raise housing costs, eat up valuable land, and make communities less delightful places. This act to remove parking require ments is the first statewide effort to prioritize people and their housing needs over cars.

GOING GREEN

year, Oslo has removed more than 700 downtown parking places and replaced them with bike lanes, pocket parks, and sitting areas. Oslo’s ultimate goal is a total ban on cars in the city center. In Paris, the pandemic led to the mayor accelerating the plan to remove 72 percent of on-street parking and speed up the creation of more bike lanes.

Starting a couple of decades ago, Santa Barbara began taking some tenta tive steps to reform parking mandates. Casa de las Fuentes on West Carrillo is a 42-unit, affordable rental complex, designed for downtown workers. Instead of the standard two parking spaces per unit, it innovated with just one and charged $50/month to any occupant who owns or has leased a car. Unbun dling parking from condo or rental liv ing spaces needs to be universal. Even with only one space per unit, the Casa’s covered parking is usually only half full.

Eliminating on-street parking reduces car trips, especially when accompanied by increased public transit. Copen hagen has removed 2-3 percent of its street parking each year for more than a decade with growing improvements to its economy and livability. In the past

California’s new parking reform law is not only helping with housing affordability and neighborhood livability but also reducing air pollution and greenhouse-gas emissions. As we move to more electric vehicles, it is still important to remove parking require ments and increase the fees charged for parking. Such changes lead to fewer vehicles being manufactured and the conserving of valuable finite resources. Moreover, fewer parking spaces mean cars are less dominant in urban design. Hopefully this California innovation will spread to other states, as often is the case when California takes the lead.

Dennis Allen is chair of Allen Construction, an employee-owned company committed to building and operating sustainably. He also serves as chair of the Dean’s Council at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UCSB and as a boardmember of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

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

6 TASKS THAT EVERY SMART HOMEOWNER DOES IN OCTOBER

temps are starting to drop, and the smell of wood smoke is in the air. That’s when veteran homeowners know it’s time to do these six things if they want to avoid trouble or overspending.

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#1 Buy Appliances

Whisper to them. Do a rain dance. Whatever it takes to get your old appliances to wait until fall to go on the fritz. Manufacturers bring out their latest models during the fall, and store owners offer big sales on appliances they want to move out — like last year’s most popular dishwasher. So September, October, and November are great months to buy.

But October is right in the middle, when there’s still plenty of selection and retailers might be more willing to haggle.

Refrigerators are the exception because new models don’t come out until spring.

#2 Switch the Direction of Ceiling Fans

Most have a switch to allow the ceiling fan blades to rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise. One way pushes air down to create a nice breeze, and the other sucks air up, helping to distribute the heat. Think coun terclockwise when it’s warm and clockwise when it’s cool.

#3 Clean Windows

Daylight is about to dwindle so why not get as much of it as you can? Clean off all the bugs, dust, and grime from your windows while the weather is still warm enough

to do so. For streak-free windows, combine ¼-cup of white vin egar with ¼ to ½ teaspoon of ecofriendly dish detergent and 2 cups of water.

If window cleaning isn’t a DIY job at your home, schedule a profes sional window cleaner (who, unlike most of us, is able to do it even when temperatures plummet) before the end of the month. The closer it gets to the holidays, the busier they get. Bright sunshine on winter’s darkest days makes it totally worthwhile.

#4 Schedule a Heating Unit Checkup

To ensure your family will be able to feel their toes all winter, schedule early in the month for your heating unit to be serviced. As temperatures drop, service companies get busier.

Whether you hire your heating company’s technician or a contractor to do it, they’ll clean soot and corrosion from the combustion chamber, replace filters, and check the whole system for leaks, clogs, and damage. Nothing pairs with a pending blizzard better than the assurance that you’ll be weathering the storm with warm air piping through the vents and cocoa in hand.

#5 Get a Chimney Sweep to Inspect the Fireplace

It’s time to dust off and clean the chimney! Best to hire someone who knows wood-burning fireplaces. A pro fessional chimney sweep will ensure your wood-burning fireplace burns more efficiently and will help prevent chimney fires and carbon monoxide poisoning during the winter. So, yeah, it’s pretty important.

Tip: If you don’t already have a chim ney cap, this is also the time to add one to stop wild outdoor critters from crawl ing down it — and (yikes!) into your house.

#6 Insulate Exposed Pipes

It you’ve ever dealt with a burst pipe, you know it’s a sad, wet disaster worth preventing. To avoid the stressful (not to mention, expensive) ordeal, prep your home’s exposed pipes with foam or heat tape — choosing which one will work best with your climate. Remember: The most at-risk pipes are often those in unheated areas such as an attics, crawl spaces, and garages, so secure those first.

Please contact your local trusted Realtor® for sugges tions of professionals to take care of these items for you, if you are not DIY person.

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

by Dennis Allen

Bob Walsmith Jr.

home to this charming house coming to market for the first time in 50 years! Located on a quiet street, this home is light and bright with newly smoothtextured ceilings and walls, new paint inside and out, new door and cabinet hardware, new luxury resilient flooring and modern new light fixtures. The front garden is landscaped with attractive drought-tolerant plantings and hardscape. The stained concrete driveway has plenty of parking plus room to store your recreation vehicle. The 2-car garage includes laundry, a workbench and extra storage. The lovely rear patio expands your living space to include alfresco dining and entertaining. Enjoy close proximity to the bike path, More Mesa bluffs, and easy access to convenient shopping.

5396 E. Camino Cielo

Truly a once in a lifetime opportunity! Over the last 20 years, the venerable Cielo Store has been lovingly curated in to the ultimate livework retreat. This top of the world paradise is a verdant oasis that’s mere minutes from Santa Barbara but lives a world away. There are endless high-quality, hand-crafted details throughout, including the gourmet kitchen which is wonderfully centered around a La Cornue range, a large island, a walk-in pantry, and a breakfast bar. On the grounds you will find a bath house, meditation room, miscellaneous outbuildings, an outdoor shower, an outdoor kitchen, and a Tesla back-up battery system.

This private ±1 acre is served by a private well and hosts a vast array of mature, fruit-bearing trees, vegetation, and beautiful landscaping with the opportunity to grow your own food in a sustainable lifestyle. A spa, various indoor and outdoor seating areas, and an impressive commercialgrade bar provide ample room for entertaining or relaxing.

Parking is abundant in the oversized motor court, offering room for a boat, RV, oversized vehicle, or events. This sanctuary at the top of the Santa Ynez Mountains is just 15 minutes from town and is in the coveted La Colina and Mountain View School attendance areas.

Offered at $2,749,000 Visit 5396ECaminoCielo.com to take a virtual tour. Schedule a private showing.

S.B. Rescue Mission Hosts Fundraiser

On October 1, the Santa Barbara Rescue Mis sion (SBRM) hosted its annual fundraiser, which netted more than $650,000 for its Residential Treatment Programs and its Homeless Guest Services Program. The event hon ored longtime board chair and supporter Karl Wil lig, who passed in September.

About 340 guests attended the Road Trip–themed event, held this year beachside at Rancho Dos Pueblos. Guests socialized, perused a 120-item silent auction, and enjoyed the tremendous natural beauty of a site rarely open to the public.

Upon being seated for the early dinner, guests were welcomed by Board President Rolf Geyling, who noted how our community relies on the Rescue Mission to respond to men and women in crisis and how this complex problem has become more vis ible and more vexing and strains our limited public safety and social services resources.

The Rescue Mission provides emergency food and shelter 365 nights a year. In extending this care and hospitality, Geyling explained, the Rescue Mis sion, as a Christian entity, hopes that it is the first step toward change in people’s lives, with SBRM then providing case management and referrals to services, including to its own Residential Treatment Programs.

Geyling touted, quite appropriately, the success of its 12-month Residential Treatment Programs.  Nationally, only one in five people who attempt drug and alcohol recovery programs complete them, and of those who make it, only one in five maintain recovery for five years or longer. SBRM’s comple tion rate is 42 percent and its five-year recovery maintenance rate is 52 percent truly impressive.

A program graduate, Eric Duncan, shared his story of healing and transformation and expressed his gratitude to the SBRM. More than 900 people have completed the treatment program.

In paying tribute to the late Karl Willig, Geyling remarked that he “is the embodiment of something central in our ethos at the Santa Barbara Rescue

Mission:  people caring extravagantly for those they will likely never meet.” John Ross and Rick Fogg gave touching tributes of Willig, who was a long time board chair, longtime supporter, and chair of the $17 million capital campaign for SBRM’s renovation.

Board Chair Joyce McCullough related how we have all experienced turbulence with COVID, but “imagine that same turbulence coupled with addic tion, homelessness, or mental health issues, or all three,” and lauded the SBRM staff for its service of providing shelter, treatment, grace, and support throughout the pandemic.

McCullough then turned to the Residential Treatment Programs, pointing out their cost effec tiveness. Nationally, the average monthly cost for rehab is $19,000, which translates to $228,000 for a year, while the efficient, nonprofit Rescue Mis sion’s cost is only $34,000 for an entire year. A full year, McCullough noted, is necessary to deal with substance abuse.

Last year, the Residential Treatment Programs had 84 participants, which was in line with preCOVID levels. During COVID, intakes were down because the criminal justice system is a major feeder into the programs and arrests were voluntarily down during this period.

For the year ending September 30, 2022, the Homeless Guest Services program provided shel ter on average to 70 males and 32 females per night.  Showers, dinner, breakfast, and services are also offered. Unlike some other service providers, SBRM continued its services throughout COVID.  When it had the inevitable, occasional COVID outbreak, it temporarily limited admissions to existing guests, who stayed within their own cohort, but otherwise kept its doors open to anyone needing shelter. Space constraints have necessitated turning someone away only occasionally.

The 68-member Women’s Auxiliary puts on this fundraiser each year and assists the Rescue Mission in multiple other ways throughout the year.

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Text and photos by Gail Arnold

Board Chair Joyce McCullough and President Rolf Geyling

Event Co-Chair Susan Hughes and Auxiliary President Pamela Dillman Haskell

Auxiliary Member and auction donor Carol-Anne Lonson (Canzelle Alpacas)

Silent Auction Co-Chairs Alice Birch and Terry Foil

Decorations Chair Dianne Davis and Auxiliary Member Lorette Harnsberger

OPEN HOUSES

Goleta

17 N. San Marcos Rd Unit

B, 2BD, 2BA, Sat 1-4 & Sun 1-3, $879,000, Village Properties, Pranav Shastri / Susan Manzo 805-729-7993 / 805-895-6918, DRE#02152010 / #00932254

359 Cambridge Dr, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 2-4 & Sun 1-3, $1,300,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Yekaterina G Sheets 805-708-2323, DRE#01229404

San Roque

3736 State St #109, 2BD, 3BA, Sat 1-4, $1,615,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Chase Enright 805-708-4057, DRE#01800599

The Mesa

626 Meigs Rd, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 12-2 & Sun 10-4, $1,395,000, Village Properties, Brittany Steele / Cimme Eordanidis / Pat Saraca 805-886-8002 / 805-722-8480 / 805-886-7426, DRE#02138279 / #01745878 / #01080801

Santa Barbara

4025 State St Unit 72, 3BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3, $675,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Sara Guthrie 805570-1211, DRE#01294545

451 Cannon Green Dr, 3BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3, $895,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Stefan Stojanovski 805-570-0640, DRE#02112629

1701 Anacapa St #26, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 2-4, $899,750, Village Properties, Dianne & Brianna Johnson 805-450-6078, DRE#00947199 / #01943572

Saturday 10/22 & Sunday 10/23

733 Bath St, 2BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 12-3, $1,095,000, Village Properties, Curtis Swan II 805607-9709, DRE#02049218

4326 Modoc Rd #A, 2BD, 3BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $1,099,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Wes Rowan / Garrett McCaw 805-512-3892 / 805252-2335, DRE#01314939 / #01457796

676 San Ramon Drive, 3BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 1-3, $1,250,000, Compass, Melissa Miller 805570-9511, DRE#02024187

801 West Mission Street, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,649,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Diane Waterhouse 805-8862988, DRE#01257696

401 Chapala Street #215, 1BD, 1.5BA, Sat 12-3 & Sun 1-4, $1,699,000, Epstein Partners/ Keller Williams, Steve Epstein 805-689-9339, DRE#00994429

118 Coronada Circle, 2BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $2,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Jason Siemens 805-455-1165, DRE#01886104

223 La Vista Grande, 4BD, 3BA, Sun 1-3, $2,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Dan Crawford 805-886-5764, DRE#01923245

4414 Meadowlark Ln, 5BD, 3BA, Sun 1-4, $2,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Charlotte Cross 805570-1660, DRE#02160376

Upper East

225 E Pedregosa St, 4BD, 4BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $5,495,000, Village Properties, Susan Jordano 805680-9060, DRE#01775462

Montecito

161 Loureyro Rd, 5BD, 3BA, Sun 1-3, $3,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group 805-5654014, DRE#01426886

2580 Sycamore Canyon Road, 7BD, 7.5BA, Sat 1-3, $6,500,000, Keller Williams Realty, Steve Epstein 805-689-9339, DRE#00994419

Summerland

2540 Varley St, 3BD, 3BA, Sat & Sun 2-4, $2,395,000, Village Properties, Gabe Grandcolas 805-450-4723, DRE#02136492

Carpinteria

1112 Linden Ave, 3BD, 2BA, Sun 12-3, $1,055,000, Village Properties, Jena Harris 805-3313683, DRE#01930435

4880 Sandyland Rd Unit 61, 2BD, 1BA, Sun 1-3, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Lisa McCollum 805886-6746, DRE#01920859

1167 Calle Lagunitas, 3BD, 2.5BA, Sat & Sun 2-4, $1,199,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Erin Beck / Lindsay Summer 805-708-0446 / 805453-7706, DRE#01488548 / #02116009

1457 Camellia Cir, 3BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 12-3, $1,350,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Mia Wamsley / Rachael Douglas 808-346-5442 / 805-318-0900, DRE#02128088 / #02024147

3375 Foothill Rd #134, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 11-3 & Sun 1-4, $1,945,000, Village Properties, Claudia Schou / Lynda Bohnett 805-403-7053 / 805-637-6407, DRE#02134548 / #01268751

1315 Vallecito Pl, 4BD, 3BA, Sat 1-3 & Sun 2-4, $2,095,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Lindsey Densmore / Jessica Stovall 310-991-6439 / 805-698-9416, DRE#02162929 / #01887272

Santa Ynez Valley

62 Rio Vista, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 12-2, $459,000, Berkshire

Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Ealand and Sideris Group 805-698-9902, DRE#01766178

317 5th Street Unit D, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3, $529,000, Village Properties, Jennie Bradley 805886-6644, DRE#00705974

629 Central Ave Unit B, 2BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3, $628,500, Village Properties, Nancy Rizzo 805403-2700, DRE#01031367

710 Shaw St, 4BD, 2BA, Sat 2-4, $800,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Ealand and Sideris Group 805-698-9902, 01766178 / 00603730

1777 Eucalyptus Dr, 4BD, 3BA, Sun 12:30-3:30, $1,645,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Matt Raab 805-7055486, DRE#02063526

1875 Augustenborg Pl, 3BD, 3BA, Sat 11:30-2:30, $1,670,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Karin Aitken 805-2521205, DRE#00882496

1195 Dove Meadow Rd, 5BD, 6BA, Sun 12-2, $3,950,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Kirsten Hubbard 805598-3040, DRE#02153877

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within nature. Charming original Spanish style home surrounded by Mature Oaks. Located in the coveted Cielito neighborhood, this just over 2,400 sqft, 3 bedroom home on .6 of an acre will inspire you. Picturesque views out of the grounds can be enjoyed from almost every room with oversized windows and sliders. Park-like grounds surrounding the home with expansive pathways and open spaces, connecting to the neighborhood open space for additional room to roam. Situated near Sheffield Reservoir and Parma Park trailhead.

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Situated on a quiet Toro Canyon ridge-top, this gated contemporary style home is accessed by a private road and located on 10± rural acres of beauty yet close and convenient to the upper and lower Montecito Villages and Summerland. Panoramic ocean, island, h a r bo r, a n d m ou n t a in views a re seen from virtually every room in an open floorplan with a natural indo or-outdoor s ett ing. The master suite and kitchen-dining areas have been rec e n tl y rem odel ed and the home features i mpressive natural cedar ceiling beams With 3 p r iv ateco mp any water wells, the property is p ra ct icall y off the grid and designed fo r minimal maintenance. Landscaping is dro ught to lerant s uc cul ents, palms, olive, and fruit trees, surrou n ded by natural oak tree meadows and a se asonal s p r ing in the ca nyon. It is bordered by a grand picturesque avocado ranch, large parcel estate s, and mi les of trails. Th e r e i s am p le room for a potential guest house, ADU, ho rse s, po ol, etc.

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