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Horseman’s Paradise in Santa Ynez Valley
2101 Refugio Road, Goleta Offered at $2,600,000 The “Shire’’, a magical 20+/- acre property perched on top of Refugio Mountain with endless views of the entire Gaviota Coast. Updated main residence, guest house, art studio, workshop, green-house plus solar, wind generator, well, pond and so much more!
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One of the most coveted ranches in the Valley. 23.5 acres of pristine pastures, show barn with office suites and 36 stalls. Presentation and training arenas. Well with 25,000 gallons of water storage. Hay storage. 3 private entrances. Estate home is 8,000± sq ft, with pool and jacuzzi, 2 story guest house, managers quarters, and gorgeous RV barn, garage and trailer parking. Offered at $4,270,000
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805-689-4777 Santa Barbara Native kris@krisjohnston.com www.centralcoastlandmarkproperties.com
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10700 Calle Quebrada $7,950,000 Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233 El Capitan Vineyards is an irreplaceable estate on the Santa Barbara coast w/sweeping ocean views on 11+ acs (assr) in an exclusive gated community w/private beach. 5BD/6BA house, pool/spa, tennis ct & avocado orchards.
2835 Gibraltrar Rd $3,900,000 Kerry L Mormann 805.682.3242 Incredible views from this 18 acre (assr) estate. Private & quiet, spacious 4BD/3BA Mediterranean home + guest house with custom details, an incredible covered patio with views, a salt water pool, spa & sauna. OPEN SAT 1-3/SUN 1-4
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2800 Gypsy Canyon Rd $2,350,000 Kerry L Mormann 805.682.3242 Private & peaceful 143 acre (assr) ranch with producing vineyard & room to expand operation.
8516 Ocean View Rd $895,000 Kerry L Mormann 805.682.3242 20 acre (assr) parcel ready to build your dream estate on 4 buildable sites with ocean views.
224 La Pita Pl $629,000 Glynnis Mullenary 805.705.5206 Mountain Views, 4BD/2BA remodeled home with granite custom cabinetry, & beautiful flooring.
361 Northgate Dr #D $559,000 Jamie Jo Sim 805.689.5799 Rare upstairs 4BD/2BA Goleta North condo 1,300 SF (assr) all one level. 1 car garage.
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531 Chapala St #A $2,175,000 Mermis/St. Clair 805.886.6741 Luxury Mountain View El Andaluz Downtown Condo. 1BD/2BA. Award winning Moroccan/Spanish Architecture. This home is only one of seven in courtyard setting. Private garage and elevator to unit. www.El-AndaluzSB.com
790 Mission Oaks Ln $1,995,000 Schultheis/Van Pelt 805.729.2802/805.637.3684 Step into another world in this truly one of a kind private Mission Canyon home. This Asian inspired compound consists of multiple structures positioned delicately among expansive gardens countless specimens of bamboo.
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1545 Knoll Circle Dr $1,850,000 Marsha Kotlyar 805.565.4014 Quintessential California Bungalow, 3BD/2BA, stunning ocean, island, harbor, mountain views, French doors, pool, spa, fruit trees, & vegetable garden. www.1545KnollCircle.com
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1775 Glen Oaks Dr $3,995,000 Marsha Kotlyar 805.565.4014 Stylish & iconic Mid-Century modern, 2BD/2BA House + 3BD/2BA GH, custom high-end finishes throughout, with walls of glass, Italian marble, pool, lawns, fire pit, gated on 1.06 (assr) peaceful acres. www.1775GlenOaks.com
218 Santa Barbara St #D $1,175,000 Marsha Kotlyar 805.565.4014 Charming Villa Del Mar condo. 2BD/2½BA, gourmet kitchen, high ceilings. www.FunkZoneCondo.com
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1006 E Canon Perdido St $989,000 Hughes/Spieler 805.448.4881/805.895.6326 Completely remodeled throughout, this beautiful 3BD/1BA enjoys hardwood floors, high ceilings and elegant living areas. Located on Santa Barbara’s historic lower Riviera, yet minutes to shopping, & restaurants, with a spacious garage & more.
2919 La Combadura $845,000 Brooke Ebner 805.453.7071 This completely renovated 2BD/2BA cottage couples charm and sophistication! This stunning home feels brand new with its open floor plan, hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, gourmet kitchen & beautiful bathrooms.
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7170 Gobernador Canyon Rd $1,795,000 Yolanda Van Wingerden 805.570.4965 4.37 acres (assr) with existing family compound of 2 homes & active hydrangea farm! www.YolandaSB.com
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first in two neighborhoods of Clairemont and then in Solana Beach when I started high school. All three of our houses were tract homes, built in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, respectively. Each tract had a name, as did, of course, our streets, so in high school, I lived on Sun Valley Road, in Santa Fe Hills, in Solana Beach. Our house was on a corner lot bordered by two golf courses, and in the evenings, my dad and I would walk our dogs through the neighborhood. Santa Fe Hills was built in phases, so we’d walk from one phase to another, each in progressive stages of maturity. Our street was completely landscaped, every house occupied with families who had been there a couple of years. Then we’d reach streets in the next phase — some houses were occupied, some weren’t, the yards spotted with fledgling bushes and plants, trying to look established. A few blocks later, model homes were furnished and pristine, but everything else was empty and expectant, waiting to be claimed by their first owners. Because there were a finite number of floor
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plans in Santa Fe Hills, you could tell at a glance if a particular house was the threebedroom with the atrium entryway, like our neighbors’, or the four-bedroom with two bedrooms on each side, like ours. We’d peek into each house as we passed, gauging the progress of the construction or assessing the decorating decisions of families who just moved in. Dusk was prime time, for lights were turned on but not all curtains drawn. Especially along the edge of the golf course, we’d see living rooms with their lamps glowing and families sitting down to dinner. One December evening, we saw two different families decorating their Christmas trees. Seeing behind the façade of the homes in our neighborhood to glimpse the lifestyles of the people within was a game to pass the time as my father and I walked our dogs. But I’m still driven by that curiosity: to see inside homes how they flow, and how the people who live there make themselves comfortable in their most intimate surroundings. Having lived in Santa Barbara for more than 30 years, I’m told that I can now call myself a local. I’ve lived downtown, on the
Mesa, on the Westside, and on the Riviera, and had the requisite multiple addresses in Isla Vista during my Gaucho years. I’ve been a renter, a homeowner, a buyer, and a seller. I’ve loved every neighborhood that I’ve lived in and the many more that I’ve visited. In the same way that I imagine living in every city and country that I visit, I love imagining living in a cottage on the beach in Carpinteria or on a ranch on the rolling hills overlooking Los Alamos. The Santa Barbara Independent is distributed every Thursday, from that beach in Carpinteria to those rolling hills of Los Alamos. In this column, I plan to take a look at these homes, from modest to mansions, that we find in those towns and all of the neighbor-
hoods in between. Some of the houses will be for sale, and some might not. I’m not a realtor, and I’m not in the market to buy or sell right now, but I still like to peek behind front doors every chance I get and imagine myself throwing a party, reading a book, cooking with friends, or just admiring the view. So I invite you to come on in with me each week, take a look around, and make n yourself at home.
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Beautifully updated sunny Parkcrest home with wood floors, fireplace and mountain views. French doors, skylights and open floor plan make the home light and airy, with cool breezes from More Mesa Beach. Relax on your shady veranda overlooking a pleasant greenbelt. Enjoy the community pool and tennis court. Association dues: $180.00 per month. Offered at $926,000 CalBRE: #01206734
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Each estate parcel includes approved preliminary plans for an enchanting estate home, taking advantage of the unique views and setting that each individual parcel has to offer. The Meadows provides an incredible opportunity to live in and cherish the nature and tranquility that abounds in this exceptional offering. It is quite rare to find parcels of this size and magnitude so close to all Santa Barbara has to offer.
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CARPINTERIA
TRAUTWEIN ERIC P TRUSTEE
JOHNSON KERSTINE EU
$885,000
7/02/15
1285 BYRNES LN
SUMMERLAND
MONTECITO
SANTA BARBARA
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GOLETA
LOMPOC
LIMON ALICIA M TRUST
SWANSON ADAM G EU
$549,000
7/10/15
4264 CARPINTERIA AVE 2
DE LA ROSA AMMA M TRUSTEE
JADE CAPITAL LLC
$1,535,000
7/10/15
699 LINDEN AVE
MARTINEZ JESUS & RACHEL EU
BOCK CLAUS M EU
$1,675,000
7/09/15
560 CONCHA LOMA DR
RINCON OFFICES LLC
CASTORINO MICHAEL F EA
$922,000
7/01/15
546 ARBOL VERDE ST
STONE MARK W TRUSTEE
SIERRA FARMING CO
$699,000
7/10/15
4700 SANDYLAND RD 30
GORDON III PROPERTIES II LLC
MCGILVRAY CAMEY TRUST
$370,000
7/10/15
5446 EIGHTH ST 26
DELZELL DORINDA TRUST
BEKAS SHIRLEY TRUSTEE
$595,000
7/09/15
4523 CARPINTERIA AVE G
LOWE GREGORY R TRUSTEE
THOMAN DAVID EU
$1,155,000
7/10/15
2466 SHELBY ST
MCINTYRE KENYON EU
DABNEY THOMAS M
$1,300,000
7/02/15
1771 OCEAN OAKS RD
BREEDEN LINDSEY C III TRUSTEE
TIMLIN ROBERT J TRUSTEE
$2,425,000
7/02/15
226 OCEAN VIEW AVE
MCGOLDRICK JAMES EA
DONOVAN MARSHALL S EU
$785,000
7/09/15
3375 FOOTHILL RD 1124
HODGES BRIAN M TRUST
SMITH MICHAEL D TRUSTEE
$3,460,000
7/01/15
222 HOT SPRINGS RD
TURBEVILLE CELESTE TRUST
RAQUIZA MICHAEL
$1,694,000
7/02/15
104 LA VEREDA RD
GREER R SCOTT TRUSTEE
SWITZER ANN TRUST
$1,740,000
7/01/15
56 SEAVIEW DR
MASON TERESA L TRUSTEE
MJR ENTERPRISES LLC
$27,500,000
7/09/15
1590 E MOUNTAIN DR
SCHNELL ROBERT H TRUSTEE
GREEN MITCHELL H EU
$8,140,500
7/10/15
700 E MOUNTAIN DR
SMITH GORDON F TRUSTEE
RODRIGUEZ FRANK
$1,650,000
7/02/15
385 PASO ROBLES DR
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC
BRINDIS SETH EU
$1,330,000
7/01/15
2509 CASTILLO ST
VAN THYNE JOSEPH EU
LAMBERT MICHAEL J TRUSTEE
$985,000
7/08/15
2509 DE LA VINA ST
RIFFLE LAIRD C EA
RBH FAMILY LIVING TRUST
$1,318,000
7/10/15
2528 ORELLA ST
FREEMAN FRED M TRUST
WEST WILLIAM D EU
$950,000
7/07/15
1807 CLEVELAND AVE
BOIRE MARIA I TRUST
THORNDIKE JEAN M
$910,000
7/01/15
555 E ARRELLAGA ST 1
RODGERS MARTIN J TRUSTEE
SPECHLER AARON EU
$1,135,000
7/07/15
400 E PEDREGOSA ST A
BLACKBURN ROBERT D EU
LETCHWORTH STEVEN E EU
$1,300,000
7/10/15
524 E MICHELTORENA ST
MENDEZ EVERILDO I EU
JUAREZ GUSTAVO EA
$495,000
7/10/15
320 E CARRILLO ST
U S BANK NA
GAMSON 2015 LLC
$1,091,000
7/06/15
535 ALAMEDA PADRE SERR
MIRATTI SUSAN E TRUST
116 ANACAPA STREET LLC
$2,250,000
7/07/15
116 ANACAPA ST
HUANG YUNTE & HSIAO TSEN CHEN
GRIFFIN ANDREW
$450,000
7/02/15
1066 MIRAMONTE DR 11
MOLLO ERICA TRUSTEE
MAGID ILYA TRUST
$1,400,000
7/10/15
809 BATH ST
JACKSON CYNTHIA A
QUISEL THOMAS R
$1,079,000
7/10/15
109 W ORTEGA ST
ZENDER JOSEPH W EU
RONNFELDT TROY
$1,349,000
7/09/15
1211 MANITOU RD
FRANZMANN THOMAS B TRUSTEE
ADAMS MELIKA
$1,825,000
7/07/15
1132 NIRVANA RD
PERKINS LEROY TRUST
PINI DARIO
$550,000
7/08/15
635 W MISSION ST
210 MEIGS ROAD LLC
LIGHTHOUSE BUILDERS LLC
$1,025,000
7/10/15
290 LIGHTHOUSE RD
GROTH VIRGIL EA
PORTER CAMERON EU
$930,000
7/09/15
216 VISTA DEL MAR DR
WOLTZ SETH
HART PAUL J EU
$1,310,000
7/02/15
1285 BEL AIR DR
SIBEN GIANNINO EU
CUMMING ROBERT M
$840,000
7/02/15
440 STANLEY DR
DEARMIN LIVING TRUSY
SINICROPE FFRANK A EU
$796,000
7/02/15
2705 CLINTON TERRACE
HAECKER PHYLLIS J TRUST
PINTER ROSA
$266,000
7/02/15
3761 GREGGORY WAY 4
PRESTIGE HOLDINGS LLC
BERNSTEIN DANIEL R TRUSTEE
$875,000
7/09/15
26 CALLE CRESPIS
DOSS KENNETH C JR TRUSTEE
RODGERS MARTIN J EU
$1,135,000
7/08/15
826 GROVE LN
NOVEMBER MARGARET
MIRA EILEEN C EA
$370,000
7/10/15
3639 SAN REMO DR 18
GUNN CHAD M TRUSTEE
PERKIN ANDREW J TRUSTEE
$1,190,000
7/01/15
991 WINTHER WAY
GRATTAN PATRICIA A TRUST
SCHMIDT ROBERT A TRUSTEE
$985,000
7/02/15
877 COCOPAH DR
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
STRONG VIDA H
$735,000
7/10/15
3956 CALLE CITA
PERKIN ANDREW TRUSTEE
KINPORTS KYLE EU
$900,000
7/01/15
271 LEE DR
PETERSON ERIC L EU
NELSON ERIC D EU
$995,000
7/02/15
4660 VISTA BUENA RD
MAXWELL CRAIG D TRUSTEE
HAYES DWIGHT C EU
$500,000
7/08/15
5012 ANITA LN
ALTSHULER DAVID TRUSTEE
GIROTTO CLAUDIO EU
$840,000
7/10/15
866 SANFORD CT
ECKERSTROM RUSSELL TRUSTEE
FIELD NATHAN EU
$1,192,000
7/02/15
974 VIA CAMPOBELLO
PETERSEN FREDERIC C EU
WONG VINCE K H EU
$940,000
7/08/15
464 N TURNPIKE RD
ECHT DANIEL S TRUSTEE
ANDERSON RALEIGH EU
$1,010,000
7/01/15
315 PEBBLE HILL DR
PROUT MICHAEL W TRUSTEE
GEHLBACH HUNTER EU
$1,385,000
7/06/15
360 PEBBLE HILL DR
SERRATORE SHANNON L
JOSHI DEEPAM M EU
$529,000
7/08/15
138 HEMLOCK LN
RANTANEN GENE W TRUSTEE
BUELL DAVID A EU
$898,500
7/02/15
5759 BERKELEY RD
RAMIREZ ARTURO ESTATE
CLARK SCOTT L EU
$680,000
7/10/15
350 CANNON GREEN DR
BECK LEESA
ALKER NATHAN EU
$407,500
7/09/15
24 S GLEN ANNIE RD
FITZGERALD TONI L TRUSTEE
MACIAS GERARDO EU
$770,500
7/10/15
6178 COLOMA DR
OLY CHADMAR SANDPIPER8
JOLLEY STEVE TRUSTEE
$953,000
7/02/15
HOLLISTER AVE
AXILROD RICHARD S EU
ROSENTHAL BROCK J TRUSTEE
$767,500
7/02/15
7731 BRADFORD DR
ORTIZ RODOLFO SR TRUSTEE
ZAVALA ARTURO G EU
$730,000
7/07/15
7558 CALLE REAL
INGRAM ZACHARY
GOLDSWORTHY JOSHUA EU
$362,500
7/10/15
7614 PINETREE PL
WALTENBERGER BENEDICT J
LEVY BENJAMIN R
$419,500
7/07/15
7636 HOLLISTER AVE 360
MURRAY MICHAEL D EU
TOMLINSON GEORGE J EU
$1,035,000
7/10/15
7908 WINCHESTER CIR
LOPER JOHN T EU
CAMPOS RAFAEL M EU
$307,500
7/02/15
205 AMHERST PL
MARTINEZ JOSEPH E
ELSZY MIKE G TRUSTEE
$121,500
7/01/15
808 E TANGERINE AVE
NUNEZ JOSE Y
GARRETT JOSHUA
$192,000
7/08/15
707 N THIRD ST
SHEPHERD KAREN K
GOWING MARK A
$250,000
7/09/15
517 BUSH CT
BRANDON JOHN EU
O'HAGAN ELIZABETH EU
$283,000
7/10/15
1328 VILLAGE MEADOWS DR
WILLIAMSON JACOB A
PAYNE JACQUELEAN M EU
$360,000
7/07/15
1208 W BARTON AVE
WEST POINTE HOMES INC
HERNANDEZ NOE
$194,500
7/08/15
1312 PLUM AVE
WEST POINTE HOMES INC
LEWIS JAES A EU
$260,000
7/07/15
1308 PLUM AVE
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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Address: 814 E. Pedregosa St. Status: On the market Price: $1.85 million
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alking down the steep hill toward
the open house on East Pedregosa Street, my thoughts bounce with each careful step, from “Wow, it’s a good thing I’m not wearing high heels” to “What a workout — I would be in such good shape if I lived here.” Tucked right below Orpet Park and adjacent to one of the Riviera neighborhood’s secret staircases, the vertical approach to this home and its semi-hidden location appeal to my sense of adventure. Ever an optimist, adventure almost always trumps caution, especially when I’m playing the game of imagining myself living in somebody else’s home. My quadriceps quiet as I approach the house itself. Behind an arched red doorway lies a twisting, turning storybook of a home — not just one house, but a collection of stairs, quaint rooms, and alcoves that make up a triplex of livable units. The living room of the main house invites me in past the succulent-studded fireplace to the picture win-
by Sarah Sinclair dow with a view to get lost in for hours and days. I can imagine sitting with my cup of tea and crossword puzzle, musing about the goings-on of the people in all of downtown spread out below, beyond, and all the way to the ocean. I can’t help feeling somehow proprietary of all of the stories contained in my view. Built in 1912 as a rooming house for the Santa Barbara State Normal School of Manual Arts on the Riviera, a predecessor of UCSB, this house flows comfortably from one level to another without the stilted, chopped feeling of some multi-unit complexes. This house is happy. I can easily envision several people or couples contentedly cohabitating, making the most of the charming outdoor patios to extend their living spaces. The backyard of the main house is a secret garden of its own, with feathery pampas grass and natural rock-lined paths. I’m reminded of the home’s history in the angles, details, and built-ins everywhere I look. This is a home for friends to share stories, to make new memories, and to absorb and enjoy the history and tales of the house itself. I don’t even notice my legs as I walk to my car and drive back down into town, my head full of visions and stories of my own.
814 East Pedregosa is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, represented by Dan Crawford of Village Properties Realtors. Reach Dan at 886-5764.
6 3 4 C A MIN O C A M PA N A Great location in Kellogg School area on quiet low-traffic street. Attractive home with one of the best floorplans ever for this size home. There are many upgrades like a Chef ’s kitchen with built in Kitchen Aid refrigerator, Thermador gas cooktop and a GE electric double oven. Home has fresh interior paint, dual pane Low-E windows, a remodeled master bath, a tankless water heater, and recent low water landscaping. The yard is a paradise with 22 fruit trees and chickens (which are included, if a buyer likes). The home is pre-inspected with termite and physical reports. See the agent for these and a full list of upgrades.
O F F ER ED AT $849,000
S C O TT WILLIA M S (805) 451-9300 Scott@ScottWilliams.com www.ScottWilliams.com
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ASHLEY ANDERSON & PAUL HURST
for their successful representation of the sellers of 2020 El Camino De La Luz, Santa Barbara (Offered for $2,150,000)
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“Ashley and Paul, you have worked hard to make this emotional experience as easy and profitable as possible...it is no wonder you are in the top of your field in real estate!” - Skip & Shelley Cole, Sellers, 2020 El Camino De La Luz
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“A well-presented home is a staged home – one where the owner and I have worked diligently to create maximum appeal. I’m the only local Realtor to have taught Staging in the SBCC Adult Ed; nearly 500 people took the course. I enjoy managing the process of bringing a home to its top condition – using paint, color, furniture arrangement and other changes to enhance the look and feel of the home.” Scott WilliamS Berkshire hathaway homeservices scott@scottwilliams.com
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ASHLEY ANDERSON & PAUL HURST 805.618.8747 | 805.680.8216
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his residence was built for Mattie More Storke, the daughter of wealthy cattleman T. Wallace More and wife of teacher, attorney, and politician Charles A. Storke. (Their marriage ended in divorce, and he was excommunicated from the Catholic Church for it.) It’s likely Santa Barbara NewsPress publisher Thomas Storke spent a great deal of his young life here. The home, which is a nod to the Queen Anne style, features 36 rooms and more than 6,000 square feet of living space. The patterned shingles and decorative work on the gables are quite interesting, as is the elaborate scrollwork on the hoods above the windows. There is a stained-glass window hidden by the porch. El Descanso, as it is known, was meticulously restored by Viscountess Escania Cobian more than a decade ago.
Original Owner: Mattie More Storke Year of Construction: 1886 Last transaction: Sold for $840,000 in 1994 Estimated worth today: Nearly $6 million Based on information from, among other sources, Survivors; Santa Barbara’s Last Victorians, a publication of the Santa Barbara Historical Society.
Gustavo the Gardenator
How to spot pot
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“A+” • “Immaculate” • “What a charming home” • “Really nice” • “I can’t believe this hasn’t sold yet!” • “This feels so comfortable” • “I feel like I have come home.”
CLASSIC MONTECITO HOME at 17 Augusta Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 offered for $1,698,000 www.LuxuryLivingMontecito.com SOLD “23 Days from Listing to Closing”
— Harry Homeowner, The Mesa
Five SignS oF a good gardener 1) “Saber plantar plantas. Si no sabes, se mueren las p&%$# plantas.” To know how to plant plants. If you don’t know, the f%$#@ plants die. 2) “Saber como cortar sacate.” To know how to mow the lawn. There are three common patterns: straight, diagonal, and crosshatch. A good gardener knows all three. 3) “Saber a fertilizar.” To know how to fertilize plants and grass. Organic fertilizer is slower, but it lasts longer. After you water it, the smell goes away after a couple of days.
4 Fellowship Circle NELL EAKIN, Broker • (805) 455-9376 nell@leftcoastrealty.com • BRE # 01299190 JEANNE L. O’BRIEN, J.D. Realtor® • (805) 696-8613 jlo@leftcoastrealty.com • BRE #01859208 www.LeftCoastRealty.com
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4) “Saber a spreyar.” To know how to spray for bugs and disease. Mostly used for roses and citrus, you should consult with a nursery chemical specialist before spraying. The wrong spray and overdosing can burn and harm the plants. 5) “Saber a podar.” To know how to trim hedges, roses, and bushes, and remove weeds. A skilled gardener knows how to trim a straight, rectangular, round, and an arc-form edge.
Send your gardening questions to gustavo@independent.com.
Water-savinG tip of tHe Week
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4326 Calle Real #9 3BD/2BA • $299,000 Sat 2‑4, Sun 1‑4 Coldwell Banker, Ruth Martinez‑Infante 805‑570‑4646
1266 San Miguel Avenue 3BD/3BA • $1,645,000 Sun 1‑4 Coldwell Banker, Ryan Strehlow 805‑705‑8877
7549 Sea Gull Dr. 4BD/2BA • $835,000 Sun 1‑3 Keller Williams Realty, Ruth Ann Bowe 805‑698‑0351
MONTECITO 1110 Oriole Road 4BD/3.5BA • $3,250,000 Sat 11‑12 Coldwell Banker, Eric Stockmann 805‑895‑0789
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e keep two large plastic bottles — in our case, those widemouthed nut containers from Costco — beside a steel basin in the sink. Before we place cups in the dishwasher, the water we swish around to rinse them goes in the big bottle, and the basin catches the rest. When they get full, we empty them out on the wisteria or the grapevine — large plants that need as much water as we can spare them. —John Ridland
We invite readers to send us their water-saving strategies to share by emailing WaterSaver@independent.com.
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July 23, 2015
‘What’s the best way to know I am hiring a good gardener?’
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by gustavo Uribe
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ustavo Uribe is a fifth-generation agricultural specialist who has worked as a professional gardener in Santa Barbara for more than 30 years. Among other clients, he’s tended to the Marymount Academy, the SBCC Wake Center, and plenty of multimillion-dollar homes. Originally from a ranch town outside of Guadalajara, Mexico, he grows avocados, limes, peppers, herbs, and roses at his home near San Marcos High School. These weekly columns are translated from Spanish to English by Gustavo’s son, Gustavo, a staff member of The Santa Barbara Independent.