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1933 MISSION RIDGE ROAD | Santa Barbara High above the red tile roofs, this impeccably restored 1920’s home on “The American Riviera” is steeped in Santa Barbara Spanish style, history, and charm. With a proud location boasting stunning coastal and city views, this three-bedroom, four-bath home commands respect in a well-established and beloved neighborhood near the historic El Encanto Hotel. True to its Santa Barbara roots, yet with an updated aesthetic, the original vintage character has been thoughtfully maintained. Chandeliers of iron and glass, crafted wood doors, gentle archways, and richly colored hand-made tile play against white stucco walls throughout. Filled with today’s amenities for the discriminating homeowner, quality and comfort are assured. Newly landscaped grounds surround the home with lush beauty, while multiple patios and decks add indoor-outdoor allure to approximately 3,000 +/- square feet of living space. Every aspect of this exacting restoration is deliberate and well thought out – the beauty, romance, and quality undeniable. Live in paradise on Mission Ridge.
OFFERED AT $2,800,000
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make myself at home by Sarah Sinclair
GustaVo the Gardenator How do I keep gophers and other critters out of my garden?
—Topo-Gigio Teresa, Santa Ynez
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Address: 121 Calle Palo Colorado Status: On the market
121 Calle Palo Colorado is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, listed by Steve epstein of the epstein Partners with Keller Williams Realty. Reach Steve at 689-9339.
Price: $1,844,900
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Gardenator doesn’t just make gopherproof vegetable gardens — he aims to make gardens that are fireproof, bulletproof, and illegal-immigration-proof, as well. Follow these steps “para que esos topos c******* no traguen las legumbres”—so those darn gophers don’t eat your vegetables.
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in 2002 with obvious quality craftsmanship and details. The uptown location is extremely walkable. With Gelson’s, Jeannine’s, and Chaucer’s all within a few blocks, what more could one need? I could call this peaceful retreat my home sweet home and live here happily ever after.
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gray countertop offered plenty of room for meal preparation, dining, or socializing. The home boasted a formal dining room, too. As I moved through the rooms, I noticed that although it’s situated on a busy corner, it’s quiet inside the house. Dual-paned windows keep it serene, and there’s no traffic noise at all. Throughout the house, the fanciful details continue. The skylights and windows are wood-latticed and framed, and there are built-in shelves and nooks and three tempting fireplaces. Curved windows echo arched doorways, and beamed cathedral ceilings soar overhead. French doors lead to multiple charming outdoor areas, including a brick patio in the backyard with a raised six-person Jacuzzi. I had the feeling that I was in a luxurious yet comfortable hotel or resort, so I wasn’t surprised to learn that the house, aptly named La Casa Dulce, has been used most recently as a vacation rental. Whether for a few nights or many years, I could certainly imagine making myself at home here. While the neighborhood is full of 1930s-era houses, and this house itself was built in 1936, it was completely remodeled
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nce upon a time, there was a sweet house in the San Roque neighborhood of Santa Barbara. The home was set on a big corner lot on a beautiful tree-lined street with other charming houses that were all built in the 1920s and ’30s. It was a neighborhood right out of a storybook. On a recent sunny day, I walked up the flower-lined walkway through the front door of this home. Much like a storybook character, I was amazed at what I saw.“My, what high ceilings you have. My, what large rooms you have. And my, what beautiful details you have,” I was tempted to exclaim. I pinched myself to ensure that this was no fairy tale and stepped across the threshold into the deluxe interior. It was much larger than I had expected from the street. All three bedrooms were oversized, each with its own bathroom. My favorite bathroom featured both a deep inset Jacuzzi tub and a dual-head, glass-enclosed shower separated by a glass brick wall. The kitchen stood out as one of the most stylish parts of the house, with gleaming appliances and quality cabinetry. A huge island with a hefty curving,
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to put the garden. 2) Use wood 4x4s on the corners “pa’que se macizo”—so that the vegetable box is strong. Nail 8 wood tablets to the sides to complete the rectangle. 3) Use “alambre chiquita,” which is small-grid wire mesh, on the bottom. Cover the bottom surface, and nail it every three inches to the sides of the 8 wood tablets. 4) Use wood 2x4s as posts, and wrap 25 inches of chicken-wire mesh around your rectangle. 5) Fill your box halfway to the top with dirt, and then add good soil. Gustavo uses Kellogg Garden Organics Topper. A vegetable fortress the size of a full-sized mattress is about three to four sacks. 6) Mix your soil with a shovel, and plant your seeds or little plantlings. Gustavo says May is a good time to plant because it is a “tiempo de calor.” He also mentions that it’s a good idea to install a drip system because of the drought. You can grow whatever you want, from tomatoes and zucchini to eggplant and cilantro, and go to sleep assured that your green little children are safe.
Gustavo Uribe is a fifth-generation agricultural specialist who has worked as a professional gardener in Santa Barbara for more than 30 years. His son, Gustavo Jr., writes this column. Send your gardening questions to Gustavo@independent.com .
3710 FORTUNATO WAY, SANTA BARBARA Offered for $959,000 Located in the quaint Hidden Valley neighborhood, this 3-bed, 2-bath updated home is reminiscent of a page out of a magazine. The open kitchen is modern, the fireplace in the living room is inviting, and the yard is all set for entertaining. A 2-car garage and cul-de-sac street all add to the feeling of home sweet home.
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415 N. La Cumbre Rd $939,000 Sue Irwin 805.705.6973 Sweet gem on desirable cul-de-sac in Hope School District. This tastefully upgraded 2BD/2BA California Cottage lives large: good-sized living room, sunny kitchen, dining room, fireplace, big yard, garage & paver drive. www.415NorthLaCumbre.com
2654 State St #35 $650,000 Kathy Strand Spieler 805.895.6326 Best location, single-level, ground floor 2BD/2BA, with beautiful patio & garden areas www.KathySpieler.com
Saturday Open Houses 511 Meadow View Dr (Buellton), Open 2-4 Sharon Currie 927 W Valerio, Open 1-4 Angela Moloney 806 Creekside Pl (Solvang), Open By Appt. Karin Aitken 6430 Caroldale Ln, Open 1-4 Sharol Mulder 1109 Olive St, Open 12-3 Angela Moloney
$609,000 805.448.2727 $789,000 805.451.1553 $909,000 805.252.1205 $929,000 805.259.7988 $959,000 805.451.1553
222 Calle Granada, Open 1-4 Joel Butera 3531 Los Pinos Dr, Open 2-4 Dan Encell 2019 Plaza Bonita, Open 1-4 Randy Glick 2414 Santa Barbara St, Open 2-4 Randy Glick
$1,070,000 805.448.4831 $1,395,000 805.565.4896 $1,650,000 805.563.4066 $2,295,000 805.563.4066
1835 Chapala St, Open 2-4 Dan Encell 3173 Samantha St (Santa Ynez), Open 12-3 Carole Colone 20 Baker Ln, Open 1-4 Freed/Roche 222 Calle Granada, Open 1-4 Joel Butera 1064 Via Regina, Open 1-4 Joe Stubbins 967 Cheltenham Rd, Open 2-4 Randy Glick 49 Cedar Ln, Open 12-3 Randy Glick 1114 Del Sol Ave, Open 1-4 The Santa Barbara Group, Joe Parker 3531 Los Pinos Dr, Open 1-4 Dan Encell 62 Olive Mill Rd, Open 1-4 The Easters
$965,000 805.565.4896 $990,000 805.708.2580 $999,000 805.895.1799 $1,070,000 805.448.4831 $1,159,000 805.729.0778 $1,160,000 805.563.4066 $1,250,000 805.563.4066 $1,250,000 805.886.5735 $1,395,000 805.565.4896 $1,439,000 805.570.0403
Sunday Open Houses 1021 W Lime Ave (Lompoc), Open 1-4 Bunny DeLorie 363 Terrace Ct (Buellton), Open 1-3 Mary Bahnken 511 Meadow View Dr (Buellton), Open 2-4 Sharon Currie 927 W Valerio, Open 1-4 Angela Moloney 332 W Alamar Ave #B, Open 12-2 Ken Switzer 5068 San Julio Ave, Open 2-4 Timm Delaney 806 Creekside Pl (Solvang), Open By Appt. Karin Aitken 6430 Caroldale Ln, Open 1-4 Sharol Mulder 1109 Olive St, Open 1-4 Angela Moloney 814 Paseo Alicante, Open 1-3 Schultheis/Van Pelt
$352,000 805.570.9181 $599,000 805.722.8663 $609,000 805.448.2727 $789,000 805.451.1553 $849,000 805.680.4622 $899,900 805.895.1109 $909,000 805.252.1205 $929,000 805.259.7988 $959,000 805.451.1553 $959,000 805.637.3684/805.729.2802
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Water-SavinG tiP of the Week
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Lawn-Removal Rebates The state rebate requires at least 25 percent of the lawn to be replaced with droughttolerant plants at maturity, and at least one new or existing tree. It allows fruits and vegetables, too. The lawn can even appear dead as long as turf is still visible. YDP youth will do the sheet mulching and planting while contouring the soil to retain as much rainwater on-site as possible. Summer is usually slow for YDP because the weather is hot and the young members are otherwise busy.“Fall is when we get more active again,” said Smith. “If you’re a young person age 15-25 or part of leadership in a youth or environmental organization, school or college, or the landscape industry, we’d love to work with you.” And those interested in the rebate program better act fast.“The sooner homeowners apply, the better their chance of getting the funding before it runs out,” said Smith. “Even renters can get the rebate with permission from their landlords. We help people through the easy online process.” Contact Brad Smith by calling 705-5844 or emailing bsmith.interplay@gmail.com. — Indy Staff
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he nonprofit Youth Drought Project (YDP) was started in 2014 to provide volunteer and job opportunities to young people creating climate-friendly landscapes in the Santa Barbara area. Thanks to a recently launched state rebate program, all or most of the cost of hiring YDP to replace lawns with drought-tolerant plants and mulch will be covered. YDP members will also help customers apply for the State of California rebate, which covers up to 1,000 square feet or $2,000 and lasts until funding runs out. YDP’s specialty is sheet mulching. “Sheet mulching applies de-taped cardboard boxes and a thick layer of mulch to smother lawns, build soil, and retain moisture,” according to YDP coordinator Brad Smith. “Fall is the best time because coming rains awaken dormant seeds and grass roots, which then die off because they can’t get through the cardboard and mulch.” Over time, the cardboard decomposes into the soil. Smith says other techniques, such as hand removal, chemicals, or plastic sheeting, are less effective and more costly, toxic, labor intensive, or unsightly.
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n an ideal natural ecosystem, no major inputs come from outside sources. Think about an old-growth forest. The natural forces of birth and decomposition require no guiding human hand. Seeds sprout; trees and herbs grow and die in accordance with their own genetic timetables and subject to the forces of weather and the seasons. Organic elements are recycled by fungi and bacteria and decompose to feed the roots of the remaining members of the forest. Can we emulate this process in our own landscapes? The answer is a resounding yes. The lesson is to recycle organic material from the landscape right on site. We’ve been lulled into the thought that this is waste instead of a resource. If you must rake up those leaves, don’t put them in a (nonrecyclable) plastic bag, compost them yourself; they make the best mulch you can imagine. Is your lawn mower a mulching mower? If not, don’t discard those clippings; compost them. Other fodder for your composting operation: vegetable scraps from the kitchen and dinner table, even newspapers, small amounts of fireplace ash,
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algae from your water garden, and those stinky stems that were last week’s flower arrangement. Large, woody material may need chopping or grinding, but softer vegetation can be easily composted in a minimum of space. Composting is not hard. It relies on natural partners (fungi and bacteria) that are already in place. They complete their life cycles using organic detritus and leave a useful product to enhance our garden plots. The ultimate goal of all this recycling is to return the elements necessary for plant growth to the soil. By composting and returning these organic materials to your particular piece of the earth, you will have succeeded in reducing the need for some outside inputs to the system.
Virginia Hayes is a curator of Ganna Walska Lotusland.
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Montecito
1395 Santa Clara Way, 4BD/4BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,565,000, Coldwell Banker, Edna Sizlo 805-455-4567
178 Serafin Street, 4BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,025,000, Sotheby’s International Realty , Marie Larkin 805-680-2525
20 Baker Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $999,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Eve Mitchell 805-708-9972
1053 Vallecito Road, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $1,595,000, Prestigious Properties & Investments, Stella Anderson 805-570-8529
30 Winchester Canyon #79, 2BD/2BA, Sun 3-5, $279,900, Coldwell Banker Jean Sedar 805-637-7848
12 West Mountain Drive, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $1,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Kara Strickland 805-708-6969
1261 Franciscan Court 3, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $475,000, Pacific Coast Realty, JoAnn Pomatto-Gomez, 805-705-3798
39 Dearborn Place #100, 2BD/1BA, Sun 11-2, $400,000, Keller Williams, Ruth Ann Bowe Real Estate Team 805-252-5229
27 Butterfly Lane, 5BD/7BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-3, $13,900,000, Village Properties, John Henderson 805-689-1066
1431 Tomol Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $749,900, Coldwell Banker, ScottWestlotorn 805-403-4313
216 Moreton Bay Lane Unit 5, 2BD/1.5BA, By Appt., $435,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Mike Pearl 805-637-6888 Gail Pearl 805-637-9595
52 Olive Mill Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,495, Village Properties, Cecilia Hunt 805-895-3834 Don Hunt 805-895-3833
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1373 School House Road, 5BD/4BA, Sun 2-4, $4,195,000, Village Properties, Robert Watt 805-252-2190
Goleta
4870 Malibu Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $630,500, Coldwell Banker, Edna Sizlo 805455-4567
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2446 Garden Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $2,025,000, Coldwell Banker, Ingrid Anderson-Smith 805-689-2396
Carpinteria
3375 Foothill Road 1114+1113, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $1,898,000, Coldwell Banker, Todd Bollinger 805-451-1429
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18 W Victoria Street #108, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 12-2, $895,000, Coldwell Banker, Sara Guthrie 805-570-1211 18 West Victoria #208, 1BD/2BA, Sat 12-4 Sun 12-4, $1,180,500, Village Properties, Gail Cooley 805-689-7767 18 West Victoria #207, 1BD/2BA, Sat 12-4 Sun 12-4, $1,225,500, Village Properties, Gail Cooley 805-689-7767 18 West Victoria #305, 1BD/2BA, Sat 12-4 Sun 12-4, $1,515,000, Village Properties, Gail Cooley 805-689-7767 18 West Victoria #308, 2BD/3BA, Sat 12-4 Sun 12-4, $2,600,000, Village Properties, Gail Cooley 805-689-7767 24 W Gutierrez Street, Sun 2-4pm, 2BD/2BA, $1,250,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Betty Jeppesen 805 450-1789 161 Por Lamar Circle, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $869,000, Village Properties, Farideh Farinpour 805-708-3617 401 Chapala St #312, 1BD/2BA, Sun 11-4, $1,275,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-896-0876 401 Chapala St # 222, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 11-4, $1,325,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-896-0876 401 Chapala St # 302, 1BD/2BA, Sun 11-4, $1,495,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-896-0876 401 Chapala St #403, 2BD/2BA, Sun 11-4, $2,200,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-896-0876 531 Chapala Street A, 1BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, JoAnn Mermis 805-895-5650 1109 Olive Street, 2BD/2BA, Sat 12-3 Sun 1-4, $959,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Hristo Hristov 805-284-8471 Jarrod Shively 805-714-5114 1417 Olive Street Unit B, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-5 Sun 1-3, $1,095,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Larry Martin 805-8956872 Sandy Lipowski 805-403-3844 1815 Bath Street #2, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 2-5, $500,000, Keller Williams, Ruth Ann Bowe Real Estate Team 805-698-0351 1816 De La Vina Street #2, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-3, $824,800, Coldwell Banker, Hayley N. Hernandez 805-717-8868 1835 Chapala Street, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $965,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Kat Perello-Hitchcock 805-705-4485 2109 Chapala Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,495,000, Leslie McFadden 805-252-4541 2525 State Street #25, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 1-4, $584,000, Coastal Properties, Sylvia Miller 805-448-8882
Eastside Santa Barbara 1017 East Yanonali, 2BD/1BA, Sun 3-5, $749,000, Coldwell Banker, Fred Dabby 805895-6026
340 Old Mill Rd #235, 2BD/3BA, Sun 12-3:30, $289,000, Coldwell Banker, Ruth Infante-Martinez 805-570-4646 835 Puente Drive, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $2,975,000, Village Properties, Brian King 805-452-0471 1064 Via Regina, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $1,159,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Dale McCaskey 805-403-3413 5068 San Julio Avenue, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $899,900, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Marguerite Taylor 805-7050957 5179 Calle Asilo, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-4, $875,000, Village Properties, Regina Magid 805-451-1994 David Magid 805-4510402 6430 Caroldale Lane, 5BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $929,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Bob Ratliffe 805-448-6642 7549 Sea Gull Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 2-5, $800,000, Keller Williams, Ruth Ann Bowe Real Estate Team 805-698-0351
Hope Ranch 4426 Via Alegre, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $2,695,000, Coldwell Banker, David Goldstein, 805-448-0468
62 Olive Mill Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,439,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Brooke Ebner 805-453-7071 211 Rametto Road, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,295,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Jenny Hall 805-705-7125 216 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $1,449,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Deb Archambault, 805-455-1190 352 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sat 2-4, $3,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Alex Rouffaer 805-451-0023 421 Seaview, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,695,000, Village Properties, Easton Konn 818-919-6020 435 Nicholas Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,975,000, Coast and Valley Properties, Ardy Banan, RomArd Team 805-698-7770 445 Nicholas Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,850,000, Coast and Valley Properties, Ardy Banan RomArd Team 805-698-7770 614 Tabor Lane, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,675,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Dick Mires 805-689-7771 815 Ashley Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $3,295,000, Village Properties, Hutch Axilrod 805-637-6378
The Mesa
848 Park Lane, 5BD/7BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4:30, $7,200,000, Village Properties, David Hekhouse 848-455-2113
222 Meigs Road Unit 19, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,245,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Diane Waterhouse 805-886-2988
923 Buena Vista Drive, 6BD/6.5BA, By Appt., $5,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Frank Abatemarco 805-450-7477
239 Cordova Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,549,000, Village Properties, Toni Mochi 805-636-9170
975 Mariposa, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $5,495,000, Village Properties, Christina Chackel 805-448-3081
821 Weldon Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,079,000, Mike Richardson Realtors, Mike Richardson 805-963-1704
1098 Golf Road, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-3, $5,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Tara Toner 805-451-4999
1114 De Sol Avenue, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,250,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, The Santa Barbara Group, Joe Parker, 805-866-5735
1220 Coast Village Road Unit 110, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,069,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Frank Hotchkiss 805-4030668
1269 Mountain View, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,249,000, Village Properties, Brian Campbell 805-294-2890
1211 E Valley Road, 4BD/5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,595,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Yolanda Van Wingerden 805570-4965
1642 Shoreline Drive, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $2,195,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Gene Archambault 805-455-1190
Mission Canyon 408 Los Robles Lane, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,585,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Deb Archambault 805-455-2966 790 Mission Oaks Lane, 4BD/4.5BA, Sun 1:00-3:00, $1,845,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Doug Van Pelt 805-637-3684 Thomas Schultheis 805-729-2802 967 Cheltenham Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,160,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Josalyn Burcham 805-3350385 989 Tornoe Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,850,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, PJ Williams 805-403-0585 1502 Mission Canyon Road, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,450,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Richard Davidson 805-4523490
1445 South Jameson Lane, 5BD/6.5BA, By Appt., $4,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Maureen McDermut 805-570-5545 1522 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $7,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Wade Hansen 805-689-9682 1709 Overlook Lane, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-4, $5,250,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Frank Abatemarco 805-450-7477 1775 Glen Oaks Drive, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,650,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Michele White 805-452-7515 1907 San Leandro Lane, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $2,495,000, Coldwell Banker, Brad Merrit 805-450-6522 1110 Oriole Road, 4BD/3BA, Sat 12-4, Sun 12-3, $3,250,000, Coldwell Banker, Eric Stockmann 805-895-0789 1220 Coast Village Road Unit 110, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $1,069,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Mark Lomas & Kirsten Wolfe 805-845-2888
1424 East Valley Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,200,000, Village Properties, Marilyn Moore 805-689-0507 1526 East Valley Road, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,595,000, Village Properties, Thomas Johansen 805-886-1857 2355 E Valley Road, 5BD/11BA, Sun 2-4, $4,500,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, JoAnn Mermis 805-895-5650 Wes St. Clair 805-886-6741 2970 Hidden Valley Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sat 1-4, $2,495,000, Keller Williams Santa Barbara, Bob Walsmith Jr. 805-720-5362
Noleta 175 Sherwood Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-5, $925,000, Keller Williams Realty, Justin Etherton, 805-617-0774 139 Cameta Way, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $805,000, David Scott Broker, David A Scott 805-722-8827 585 El Sueno Road, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,095,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, David Mires 805-705-8986 615 Las Perlas Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $749,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Linda Brown “Brownie” 805-666-9090 754 El Rodeo, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,349,000, Village Properties, Louise McKaig 805-285-2008 1019 Camino Del Retiro, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2:30-4:30, $1,639,000, Village Properties, Louise McKaig 805-285-2008
Riviera 49 Cedar Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 12-3, $1,250,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Hristo Hristov 805-284-8471 712 Arbolado Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $2,170,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, The Olivers 805-680-6524 811 East Pedregosa, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,195,000, Village Properties, Chris Kamen 805-390-1571 814 Paseo Alicante, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $959,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Doug Van Pelt 805-637-3684 Thomas Schultheis 805-729-2802 859 Jimeno Road, 3BD/3BA, By Appt., $1,259,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Carol Mineau 805-886-9284 1010 Roble Lane, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,350,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, The Olivers 805-680-6524 1202 Las Alturas, 2BD/2BA, Sun 12-3, $1,450,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Linda Borkowski 805-252-7305 1554 Knoll Circle Drive, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Linos Kogevinas 805-450-6231 1889 Eucalyptus Hill Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,465,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Justin Corrado 805-451-9969 1933 Mission Ridge Road, 3BD/4BA, Sat 1-4, $2,800,000, Village Properties, Hutch Axilrod 805-637-6378 2019 Plaza Bonita, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,650,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Michelle Madril 805-453-0927 2220 Santiago Road, 4BD/4.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,995,000 Coldwell Banker, Arielle Assur 805-906-0194 2286 Las Tunas Road, 4BD/5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,795,000, Coldwell Banker Patrice Serrani, 805-637-5110
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OPEN HOUSES 332 West Alamar Avenue B, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-2, $849,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Ken Switzer 805-680-4622 421 Samarkand Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,059,000 Coldwell Banker, Ryan Strehlow 805-705-8877
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222 Calle Granada, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,070,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Bill Urbany 805-331-0248 Rachel Brown 805-570-7160 298 Calle Esperanza, 2BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $875,000, Village Properties, Tiffany Haller 805-698-6694
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 Community Environmental Council.
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3132 Calle Mariposa, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1:30-4:00, $1,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Robert Johnson 805-705-1606 3531 Los Pinos Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-4, $1,395,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Ricardo Munoz 805-895-8725 SiBelle Israel 805-896-4218 3703 Dixon Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,150,000, Village Properties, Chris Salvetti 805-705-4040 3823 Sunset Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 12-2, $1,395,000, Village Properties, Louise McKaig 805-285-2008
Summerland 2470 Banner Avenue, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $950,000, Coldwell Banker, Joan Wagner 805-895-4555
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415 North La Cumbre Road, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $939,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Sue Irwin 805-705-6973
15 West Padre Street, 5BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,499,000, Coldwell Banker, Mark Schneidman 805-452-2428
616 Calle De Los Amigos, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $840,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Daniela Johnson 805-453-4555
1271 Franciscan Court 2, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $499,000, Teles Properties, Inc., Tobias Hildebrand 805-895-7355
733 Grove Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,039,000, Village Properties, Cimme Eordanidis 805-722-8480
1701 Anacapa Street 6, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $515,000, Mike Richardson Realtors, Mike Richardson 805-963-1704
1333 Santa Teresita Drive, 3BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $3,095,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Maureen McDermut 805-570-5545
2025 Garden Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Ken Switzer 805-680-4622
1354 Rialto Lane, 5BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,499,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Chris Smith 805-351-2474
2030 State Street #4, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $649,500, Coldwell Banker, Dan Failla 805708-1276
2654 State Street 35, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $650,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Kathy Stand Spieler 805-895-6326
like high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, clean-air ventilation, and highperformance windows are not effective until there is control over the indoor environment.
2414 Santa Barbara Street, 3BD/3BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-4, $2,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Sue Irwin 805-7056973 2659 Todos Santos Lane, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $3,695,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Paula Goodwin 805-451-5699
Westside Santa Barbara 880 Veronica Springs Road, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,199,750, Village Properties, Leanne Wood 805-284-7177 927 W Valerio Street, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $789,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Jarrod Shively 805-714-5114 Nila Shinday 805-708-1110 1106 Crestline Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,765,000, Coldwell Banker, Victor Plana 805-895-0591 1123 Manitou Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,595,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Alex Rouffaer 805-451-0023
Santa Ynez Valley 363 Terrace Court, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $599,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Mary Bahnken 805-722-8663
1481 Country Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $785,000, Keller Williams Realty, Justin Etherton 805-617-0774 1915 Old Mission Drive, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-3, $849,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Linda Williams 805-680-7541 3173 Samantha Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $990,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Carole Colone 805-708-2580 4335 Woodstock Road, 4BD/2BA, Sun 11-1, $1,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Suzy Ealand 805-698-9902
Ventura County 3059 Seaview Avenue, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $2,840,000, Santa Barbara Estates, Christopher A Page 805-284-8422 3104 Dove Canyon Drive, 5BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $795,000, Keller Williams Realty, Janice Laney 805-705-6474 4713 Loma Vista Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $548,000, Prestigious Properties & Investments, Stella Anderson 805-570-8529 11570 Oakcrest Avenue, 4BD/3.5BA, Sat 1-4, $875,000, Revive Real Estate Group, Mark R Tasch 818-264-9148
511 Meadow View Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $609,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Rhoda Johnson 805-705-8707 806 Creekside Place, 3BD/2.5BA, By Appt., $909,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Karin Aitken 805-252-1205 1021 West Lime Avenue, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $352,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Bunny DeLorie 805-570-9181
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219 Toyon Drive, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,575,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Krista Simundson 805-453-5117
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little as a fraction of an inch) can heavily impact performance. It’s not uncommon to see R-30 insulation act like R-5 insulation — all because of building air leakage and small installation gaps. While it takes skillful work by a meticulous contractor to get all the details right, the impact of a thorough job is impressive. Between air sealing and insulation, we gain desirable control over the indoor environment. The range of conditions in which the house can be kept comfortable using passive measures (requiring no energy at all) is greatly expanded. If we do need to use heaters or air conditioners in a tight, well-sealed house, the equipment can be smaller and use significantly less energy to maintain comfort. Home-performance contractors implement many other measures in pursuit of energy efficiency, but air sealing and insulation almost always end up being part of the mix. Other measures
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means insulation. Because of our mild climate, insulation only started being routinely installed in the late 1970s, when California changed its building codes to require it. Although a positive development, the amount of insulation required back then was insufficient. Furthermore, the industry didn’t have the scientific understanding of how insulation really worked, so its installation often led to other problems, such as mold or wood rot. The ability of insulation to block the transfer of heat— heat whether into or out of the home — is called R-value. The higher the R-value, the less unwanted heat loss or gain. R-30 insulation, for example, is typically required in attics in our region. (Requirements vary widely throughout the state due to California’s many microclimates). Building science has shown that insulation doesn’t work well when air is moving through it; thus air sealing the home is the most important step for making insulation work well. Furthermore, insulation is highly susceptible to installation flaws. Small voids in the insulation (as
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n a previous article, I discussed “home performance,” the practice of improving the energy efficiency of existing homes by applying the principles of building science, a data-driven approach to energy improvements. Home-performance contractors test each house using sophisticated equipment, analyze the data, and only then make recommendations as to which solutions are right for the house. Air sealing the home is usually the top priority because most homes are leaky. The benefits from tightening a house’s shell are numerous: reduced energy use, comfort, better health, and lower utility bills. Controlling indoor temperature is often the second priority — and that
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rofiled this week is the former home of Mr. Charles W. Gorham, manager of the Santa Barbara Lumber Company, where he and his family lived for 40 years. The property is one of very few in the city to maintain Second Empire architecture, also called the Mansard style, which can be attributed to the work of famed 17th-century French architect François Mansart. This style gained popularity in the United States in the 1870s and 1880s, primarily in smaller Californian cities. Second Empire’s hallmarks include a symmetrical square block with a projecting bay window, tall windows on the first floor, and steep, narrow roofs with fish-scale and shingled overlays. This property also features interesting “dormer” windows poking out from the roof. In December 1939, the Santa Barbara News-Press published an advertisement celebrating the lumber mill’s 50th anniversary. The ad read, in part,“In 1889, a group of local businessmen recognized the need for a better lumber and millwork service to a rapidly growing community and founded the Union Mill Co. This group included pioneers of the construction and lumber industry of the west. … J.H. Richardson and C.W. Gorham were associates … Wages shall in no case be less than $3 or more than $4 per day.” By 2015, the wage equivalent would be close to $80 per day— day quite a living wage! The property changed hands multiple times since Gorham passed away. In a sign of the vacation rentals-by-owner era to come, a resident who was advertising the property as a bedand-breakfast in 1984 was ordered to stop. Today, it houses six units and was most recently assessed at $1.7 million.
Thompson was born in Maine in 1797. His brother, Francis, would later captain the brig Pilgrim, made famous by Richard Henry Dana’s book Two Years Before the Mast. An uncle, Dixie Wildes, helped found one of the most important companies engaged in the China trade in the 1820s and 1830s. The China trade was a complex mercantile system involving the movement of goods among the U.S., California, Europe, China, and the Pacific Islands. Traded goods included a variety of Pacific trader Alpheus Thompson fell in love with items such as cattle hides Francisca Carrillo and made his home here. and tallow from California, Chinese silks and fireworks, cam- to be one of the first Monterey-style phor, and castor oil. adobes built in California, predating the Thompson began his career as a Thomas Larkin adobe in Monterey by trader in Canton in 1821 and then moved about two years. to Oahu four years later to help run his When John C. Frémont came through uncle’s firm. He served on a number of Santa Barbara in 1846 during the U.S. ships plying Pacific waters and, since war with Mexico, he headquartered in Santa Barbara was a major port for the Thompson adobe, and shortly thereMexican California, made more than after a portion of another U.S. regiment one visit here. In 1830, he met 15-year-old billeted in the house. Thompson filed a Francisca Carrillo, member of one of the $2,000 claim against the U.S. governmost influential Santa Barbara families. ment for damages sustained during FreThe couple fell in love, were betrothed, mont’s stay; he lost the suit. In the mid-1840s, Thompson entered and finally married in November 1834. By then, Thompson already had into a partnership that operated a sucmade plans to build a large, two-story cessful cattle and sheep ranch on Santa adobe residence and warehouse with Rosa Island. He also owned ranching a wrap-around balcony at what would property up in San Joaquin County, all be today’s 803-805 State Street. In 1833, the while continuing his successful merhe ordered 2,000 wooden roof shingles cantile concerns. Thompson was visiting from San Francisco, and construction in Los Angeles when he suffered a fatal began in late summer of 1834. By the stroke at age 74 in 1869. spring of 1835, the first floor was comHis Santa Barbara adobe housed a plete enough for Thompson to begin variety of businesses after his death, using it as a combined warehouse and including a butcher shop, saloon, genmercantile establishment. One of the eral store, and the St. Charles Hotel. For a outstanding features of the house was time in the 1890s, the upper floor housed the use of french doors, very unusual the justice court. By the early 1900s, the for the period. The Thompson home building had fallen on hard times. In was one of the most elegant residences 1913, the Alpheus Thompson adobe was in Santa Barbara and today is thought torn down.
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