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4145 Creciente Dr | $21,500,000 6 beds 9 baths Adrienne/Steve 805.452.3960
888 Cold Springs Rd | $19,500,000 10 beds 12 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
818 Hot Springs Rd | $15,000,000 6 beds 9 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
FEATURED PROPERTY
511 Las Fuentes Dr | $6,450,000 3 beds 4.5 baths Elberta Pate 805.895.0835
3111 Padaro Ln | $13,900,000 5 beds 4 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
2733 Sycamore Cyn. Rd | Price Upon Request
2733sycamorecanyonroad.com Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
1398 Oak Creek Cyn Rd | $13,650,000 1398oakcreekcanyonroad.com Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
1664 East Valley Rd | $13,500,000 7 beds 12 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
630 Stonehouse Ln | $6,950,000 5 beds 7 baths Riskin/Applegate 805.565.8600
1159 Hill Rd | $5,840,000 3 beds 3 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
2796 Bella Vista Dr | $5,650,000 6 beds 6 baths Tomi S Spaw 805.698.7007
975 Mariposa Ln | $4,995,000 4 beds 4 baths Grubb Campbell 805.565.8879
705 Park Ln | $4,595,000 705ParkLane.com Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
905 E Alamar Ave | $4,300,000 5 beds 3 baths Ted Campbell 805.886.1175
1045 Cima Linda Ln | $4,295,000 1045cimaLinda.com Michelle Eskandari 805.637.8061
1733 Mission Ridge Rd | $4,200,000 3 beds 4 baths Pippa Davis 805.886.0174
2885 Hidden Valley Ln | $3,095,000 4 beds 2 baths Mitchell Morehart 805.565.4546
250 Toro Cyn Rd | $2,925,000 4 beds 4 baths Mitchell Morehart 805.565.4546
7797 Goldfield Ct | $2,695,000 4 beds 5 baths Alyson Spann 805.637.2884
1933 Mission Ridge Rd | $2,650,000 3 beds 4 baths John A Sener 805.331.7402
1037 Estrella Dr | $2,600,000 4 beds 3 baths Carla Reeves 805.689.7343
43 Humphrey Rd | $2,499,000 2 beds 2 baths Jackie Walters 805.570.0558
18 W Victoria St #310 | $1,999,000 1 bed 2 bath Donald/Cecilia 805.895.3833
3 Las Alturas Rd | $1,599,000 4 beds 3 baths John Bahura 805.680.5175
150 Eucalyptus Hill Cir | $1,550,000 3 beds 3 baths Mary Lu Edick 805.452.3258
239 Cordova Dr | $1,549,000 4 beds 2 baths Toni Mochi 805.636.9170
227 N Sierra Vista Rd | $1,525,000 4 beds 2 baths John A Sener 805.331.7402
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From the coast to the valley
SANTA BARBARA | MONTECITO | SANTA YNEZ
105 W De La Guerra St #R | $1,495,000 2 beds 3 baths Shandra/Ted 805.886.1176
241 Palisades Dr | $1,345,000 4 beds 3 baths Darcie/Thomas 805.637.7772
3971 Foothill Rd | $1,325,000 4 beds 3 baths Cara Gamberdella 805.680.3826
1337 Virginia Rd | $1,325,000 2 beds 2 baths Jay/Darcie 805.451.4527
811 E Pedregosa St #2 | $1,195,000 2 beds 2 baths Chris Kamen 805.390.1571
FEATURED PROPERTY
112 Eucalyptus Hill Cir | $1,375,000 2 beds 2 baths Christopher/Cecilia 805.453.3407
718-720 W Arrellaga St | $1,050,000 Investment ProPerty Toby/Lynette 805.570.3573
636 W Ortega St | $998,000 GorGeous duPlex Kim Dorsey 805.895.2968
641 Por La Mar Cir #B | $939,000 2 beds 3 baths Billy Mandarino 805.570.4827
133/135 Juana Maria Ave | $929,000 duPlex, two 2bd/1bth unIts Kelly Knight 805.895.4406
474 Amherst Dr | $880,000 4 beds 3 baths Amy J Baird 805.478.9318
1511 Meadow Cir | $849,900 4 beds 2 baths Sally/Lyla 805.450.0852
Costa Rica, Las Mareas | $775,000 3 beds 3.5 baths Susan Jordano 805.680.9060
1116 N Milpas St | $775,000 4 beds 3 baths Jeff/Julie 805.895.9498
4664 Malaga Cir | $765,000 4664malaGaCIrCle.Com Dianne/Brianna 805.455.6570
70 Bristol Pl | $735,000 3 beds 2 baths Marta Weeks 805.689.0410
121 Juana Maria Ave | $715,000 3 beds 2 bath Kelly Knight 805.895.4406
2155 Ortega Hill Rd #36 | $399,000 3 beds 2 baths Jeff/Julie 805.895.9498
669 Picacho Ln | $5,995,000 669PICaCholane.Com Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
4615 Via Roblada | $3,195,000 4615vIaroblada.Com Riskin/Kendall 805.565.8600
The Meadows | Starting at $1,650,000 themeadowssb.Com Dianne/Brianna 805.455.6570
Roblar Ave. | $1,395,000 19.52 +/- aCres Carey Kendall 805.689.6262
East Oak Trail | $1,250,000 20 +/- aCres Judy M Crawford 805.588.1425
1094 Toro Canyon Rd | $999,000 45.99 +/- aCres John Bahura 805.680.5175
3699 Sagunto St | $795,000 PrIme Corner lot Jenae Johnson 805.452.9812
0 Mattei Road | $695,000 5 +/- Flat aCres Jenae Johnson 805.452.9812
LAND & LOTS
2109 Chapala St | $1,495,000 3 beds 3 baths Toni Mochi 805.636.9170
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SANTA BARBARA | MONTECITO | SANTA YNEZ
Santa barbara county SaleS area
Seller
buyer
price
date
CARPinteRiA
BiCKeL RiCHARD H tRUSt
StReet WALteR C JR eU
$790,000
12/11/15
5390 eL CARRO Ln
BURGGRAF Anne e tRUStee
BeCKeR DAViD eU
$535,000
12/11/15
6048 JACARAnDA WAY B 4689 mORALeS St
CUYAmA
mOnK miCHeLe O
BRADFORD DOmini eA
$79,000
12/11/15
GOLetA
tAUB KennetH
CARROLL GReGORY F tRUStee
$11,100,000
12/11/15
1064 ViA ReGinA
HALL DAViD R JR
BRADLeY LiSA A tRUSt
$1,125,000
12/10/15
239 RiBeRA DR
GUADALUPe LOmPOC
SAntA BARBARA
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SUmmeRLAnD
FeAZeLLe JOHn K tRUStee
GORDOn mAttHeW K eU
$910,000
12/10/15
654 CAmBRiDGe DR
HeRnAnDeZ SteVe tRtUSt
JOHnSOn SOtt e eU
$977,000
12/08/15
5957 BeRKeLeY RD
SeAWARDS JeFFReY C tRUStee
COFFmAn CHRiStOPHeR F tRUStee
$1,100,000
12/08/15
753 CAtHeDRAL POinte Ln
BeRtRAm eLinOR tRUSt
CUenDet SeBAStiAn eU
$710,000
12/11/15
6245 AVeniDA GAnSO
BOttiAni CeLeSte eU
LUmBeRG SYLViA B
$750,000
12/08/15
503 WinDSOR AVe
CALHOUn tOmASS C tRUStee
COOK A JeAn tRUStee
$885,000
12/08/15
7738 JennA DR
mARQUeZ niCOLAS
LOPeZ mAYRA m eA
$42,500
12/08/15
212 miLLS Ln
LimOn AnnA m
LimOn DAnieL D eU
$210,000
12/11/15
449 tOGnAZZini AVe
DOBRZYnSKA mARZennA
mARtineZ mAtiLDe eA
$335,000
12/10/15
421 S FiRSt St
OAKS tRUSt
DeALBA JeSUS JR eU
$375,000
12/11/15
912 CLemenS WAY
meYeR FReD W tRUSt
COHen PAUL
$275,000
12/10/15
1121 BeLLFLOWeR Ln
WeSt POinte HOmeS inC
SeLLS BetH m tRUSt
$313,000
12/09/15
1401 CROWn CiR
KinG DAViD B
FReemAn ARnettA
$180,000
12/11/15
1414 W APRiCOt AVe
KAVLi FReD tRUSt
KAVLi JOHn e tRUSt
$1,550,000
12/09/15
1130 HiLL RD
JOneS WiLLiAm J tRUStee
BARDAKOS RiLeY FAmiLY tRUSt
$2,495,000
12/08/15
255 BOnnie Ln
WAiS eDWARD A eA
LentZ LAnCe D
$2,300,000
12/08/15
1158 DULZURA DR
HOt SPRinGS inVeStmentS inC
HOt SPRinGS inVeStmentS inC
$535,000
12/11/15
3015 ViStA LinDA Ln
HOt SPRinGS inVeStmentS inC
3025 ViStA LinDA LAne BeACH
$535,000
12/11/15
3015 ViStA LinDA Ln
SeVeRY, DAnA C
BeeRmAnn LeiGH G tRUSt
$3,150,000
12/08/15
2888 eASt VALLeY RD
nAnCY CARteR inVeStmentS
LeeSOn PeteR J iii tRUStee
$1,000,000
12/08/15
653 VeRDe mAR DR A
KieHLBAUCH JAne G tRUSt
SeVeRY DAnA C tRUStee
$1,533,000
12/09/15
1816 GiBRALtAR RD
BRYSOn JULiA e
ABAJiAn KAtHRYn J tRUSt
$925,000
12/11/15
1835 CHAPALA St
FURLAti DARiO tRUStee
HASSeLmAnn eRiCH eU
$600,000
12/10/15
122 W miCHeLtORenA St C
JOneS-StARR GROVe BeACH & De
tURBeViLLe CeLeSte tRUSt
$775,000
12/08/15
1816 De LA VinA St 2
SCHALLA LeOnARD t tRUStee
VAnDeRGRiFt ROnie tRUStee
$1,150,000
12/08/15
400 e PeDReGOSA St K
mCGee LinDA R
HALLeR KimBeRLeiGH eU
$1,120,000
12/11/15
611 e SOLA St
SCHeCHteR JeAnette H tRUSt
SHePHeRD eRiC F
$1,130,000
12/08/15
859 JimenO RD
HeStHAL FAmiLY tRUSt
WOOD WiLLiAm A tRUStee
$750,000
12/11/15
315 e CARRiLLO St
FiGUeROA inVeStORS LtD
BARiL mAX H tRUStee
$13,422,500
12/08/15
614 CHAPALA St
HUnt DOnALD B JR tRUStee
BiSHOP CLiFFORD R eU
$629,000
12/08/15
331 W miCHeLtORenA St
StOWe miCHAeL W eU
eWARt JAnet L tRUSt
$751,000
12/10/15
927 W VALeRiO St
ALAmAR DentAL LLC
DYLY PROPeRtieS LLC
$829,000
12/11/15
2780 StAte St 6
miKO PeteR eU
PARRiS WiLLiAm tRUStee
$198,000
12/10/15
1402 LA ViStA RD
WeSt PHiLLLiP n tRUStee
JeenSen meGAn S eU
$380,000
12/08/15
803 FAWn PL
mORenO meLiSSA V eA
ZieBeLL miCHAeL J eU
$855,000
12/09/15
4004 ViA LUCeRO Unit 8
COFFmAn, CHRiStOPHeR F
ReeD timOtHY S
$1,150,000
12/08/15
4680 GAte WY
PeRRYmAn Kim L
FOnG COLLeen tRUStee
$33,000
12/09/15
4345 mODOC RD
KeenAn RiCHARD eU
GiORGi RAnDALL eU
$377,500
12/09/15
4599 CHeRRY AVe
mCCASLin JeRRARD W eU
SmitH BRiAn eU
$615,000
12/09/15
1232 COSimA Ln
PitA BenJAmin P eU
SHeLLeR BRent S
$340,000
12/09/15
120 ROSS Ln
BReWeR SCOtt D eU
HOSSLi SteVen eA
$370,000
12/11/15
965 BROOKSiDe AVe
WHite nORmAn L tRUStee
GRiFFitH JOe H eU
$350,000
12/09/15
4046 HiLLVieW RD
HeAD miCHAeL eU
HeAD CHRiS m
$340,000
12/08/15
391 mAJeStiC DR
CHAVeZ ViOLetA
CHAVeZ JOeL eU
$213,000
12/08/15
1012 KinGStOn DR
HUSetH, DOROtHY tRUSt 4/14/05
ROY miCHAeL J JR eU
$345,000
12/10/15
2462 n BentLeY AVe
POmPA 1 LLC
mUnOZ-AntOniO GeROnimO eU
$275,000
12/08/15
518 W BUnnY AVe
RUBin JeRemY
GARCiA eDGAR A A
$297,000
12/09/15
917 e ALVin AVe
StROUB JUStin eU
StROUB BRittnie
$25,000
12/09/15
935 e FeSLeR St
DOnOVAn miCHAeL t tRUStee
mARtineZ HeRLinDO
$240,000
12/08/15
326 W ORAnGe St
CARROLL tHOmAS eA
WiLABee Sm PROPeRtieS LLC
$591,500
12/11/15
515 S LinCOLn St
HOSSLi SteVen eA
StASO JeFFReY W eU
$298,000
12/11/15
504 De ARmOnD PL
meJiA OSCAR eU
RiVALDi JAmeS A tRUStee
$295,000
12/11/15
584 De ARmOnD PL
275 tORO CAnYOn LLC
BURKe PAUL eU
$4,604,000
12/09/15
275 tORO CAnYOn RD
SAntA YneZ
HAStinGS WiLLiAm H tRUStee
GUGLieLmO Pete J JR eU
$712,000
12/08/15
3085 COUntRY Ct
UninCORPORAteD
KeLLeY KennetH G
CORDOVA AnDReS JR eU
$300,000
12/10/15
513 S O PL
ROBeRtS JOSePH S tRUStee
HOLLeY tReVOR S eU
$375,000
12/10/15
1505 GARDeniA St
DAViDSOn JAmeS W tRUSt
mACieL JOSe A eU
$187,000
12/07/15
3319 ViA ARneZ
Kee miCHeLLe
PeReZ COReY m eU
$270,000
12/09/15
1555 CALLe PRimeRA
eDGAR JOHn D ADminiStRAtOR
OCHOA KYLe S eU
$295,000
12/10/15
175 miZAR PL
mCAHRen GORDOn L tRUStee
mOneDeRO COURtneY eU
$476,000
12/10/15
1336 OnStOtt RD
FRAnCO JOHn A iii eA
KniLL eLLen t
$600,000
12/08/15
1240 OnStOtt RD
DRUm CAnYOn LLC
FReeDmAn miCHAeL tRUStee
$3,127,000
12/09/15
2401 DRUm CAnYOn RD
GReGORY eUniCe J eU
CHASe WeStOn J eU
$265,000
12/10/15
506 e mOnROe St
mCCALLiSteR SHAROn D eU
BRUemmeR AntHOnY eA
$170,000
12/08/15
1700 n LYnne DR 48
JAmeS RYAn t
CAStiLLO AnGeL G G eA
$307,000
12/11/15
1649 n CAnYOn DR
CAROn mitCH eU
GOmeZ DAViD W eU
$385,000
12/09/15
502 SUmmeRHiLL DR
PAtteRSOn PAUL
RODRiGUeZ JORGe B eU
$299,000
12/09/15
1120 e KAtHRYn WAY
DiCKeY, eiLeen B
meLenDeZ mARiO
$375,000
12/11/15
911 e FRAnCiS Ln
OH, SOO HYUK
DOS SAntOS VALDeni eU
$315,000
12/11/15
2210 S COttAGe Ln
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.
hIStoRy 101
InduStRy newS Santa BarBara HiStorical MuSeuM
by Michael Redmon
The single fatal accident of Santa Barbara’s old streetcar system caused several deaths and dozens of injuries on Easter Sunday, 1904.
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n December 4, at the Four Seasons The Biltmore’s Coral Casino, the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors hosted its 108th reception to name new board officers and present awards.
NEW OFFICERS
AWARDS
Realtor of the Year: Stan Tabler of Coldwell Banker Affiliate of the Year: Jennifer LeMert of Fidelity National Title Howard Gates Award: Dianne Johnson and Brianna Johnson Honorary Members for Life: Louis Manzo of Village Properties; Paul Suding of Village Properties Good Neighbor Award: Barbara Tellefson of Unity Shoppe Distinguished Service Award: Adrienne Schuele of Village Properties Community Service Award: Jarrett Gorin of Vanguard Planning LLC President’s Award: Stu Morse of Goodwin & Thyne Properties; Drew Wakefield of Ramada Santa Barbara
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President: Alec Bruice of Santa Barbara Brokers President-Elect: David Kim of Village Properties Vice President: Adrienne Schuele of Village Properties Secretary/Treasurer: Andy Alexander of Santa Barbara Brokers Past President: Reyne Stapelmann of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Other Directors: Janet Caminite, Justin Corrado, Marcos Lazaro, Stuart Morse, Jordan Robinson, Jean Sedar, Doug Van Pelt, and Justin Dees (Affiliate Director)
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Michael Redmon is the director of research at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.
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anta Barbara had a mule car system from 1875 until 1897 when conversion to electric streetcars took place. This system operated until 1929 when it shut down to make way for the automobile a age. Both systems were basically safe, although accidents did occasionally occur. The worst one took place in 1904. Accidents on the mule lines were quite rare, primarily because the cars moved so slowly. One accident occurred in September 1883 when the brakes failed on a car moving down State Street near Figueroa Street. Several passengers leaped off before the car left the tracks and smashed into an awning post near Canon Perdido Street. No one was seriously hurt. Conversion to electricity brought more frequent accidents due to higher speeds, an increase in traffic as the number of automobiles grew, and a greater chance of horses being frightened. Inexperienced drivers of the new-fangled autos added another layer of problems. Traffic flow without signals or stop signs could be haphazard at best. Maintenance of equipment could also be a problem. The single fatal accident of the streetcar system occurred on April 10, 1904. The Old Mission was packed on that Easter Sunday. Late that morning, the congregation poured out of the church and quickly filled the two waiting cars. Shortly after their departure, another car moved up Laguna Street to pick up more Easter celebrants. Car No. 16 was fairly new to the system. It was a standard-gauge car fitted with a narrow-gauge truck to operate on Santa Barbara’s tracks. The company had purchased two of these large cars in anticipation of opening a new line from Santa Barbara to Carpinteria, a dream that never materialized. The car had seating for 48; that morning, more than 120 crowded onboard. No. 16 lurched forward with its seven-plus tons of humanity and started down Laguna, heading for the right-hand curve at Mission Street. It soon became apparent all was not well. No. 16 whizzed past its first stop just below the mission as it picked up speed. The car barely made the turn at Mission Street as both driver and conductor frantically applied two separate sets of brakes. Ahead was the sharp turn at the intersection of Mission and Garden. Passengers began to jump from the car, breaking bones upon impact. The driver, Victor Kelton, threw the motors in reverse in a vain attempt to slow the car. It leaped the tracks at Garden, toppled onto its right side, and, sparks flying, slid across the pavement until it smashed into an electric pole. Rescuers ran down from the mission and poured out of homes to help. They took to the car with a variety of cutting tools to rescue the passengers. Beneath the car were four people, crushed to death. A fifth victim would later die at the hospital. An additional 30 were injured, 17 of them seriously. A broken brake casting caused a failure of the front brakes. As a result of the tragedy, these larger cars were no longer put on the steep Mission run, and system-wide schedule changes were implemented to induce speed reductions. No. 16 was repaired and put back to work on the Westside run. It was renumbered No. 19 in an attempt to fade the memory of the only fatal accident in the history of Santa Barbara’s streetcar systems.
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S.B. Association of Realtors 108th Installation & Awards Reception
OPEN HOUSES Carpinteria 4902 Sandyland Road Unit # 245, Studio, Sun 1-4, $425,000, Keller Williams, Ruth Eggli 805-252-9763
3375 Foothill #933, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-4, $795,000, Village Properties, Susie Maybery 805-684-3415 3111 Padaro Lane, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $13,900,000, Village Properties, John Henderson 805-689-1066
Downtown Santa Barbara
316 West Pedregosa Street, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $785,000, Coastal Properties, Gary Goldberg 805-969-1258 101 Por La Mar Circle, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $999,000, Coldwell Banker, Bob Oliver 805-895-6967
2109 Chapala Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,495,000, Village Properties, Gene Archambault 805-455-2966
Hope Ranch 4178 Creciente Drive, 4BR/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,995,000, Stones Real Estate, Team Eric and Mary 805-682-6090
The Mesa 241 Palisades Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,345,000, Village Properties, Darcie Dierenfield McKnight 805-637-7772
615 Sunrise Vista Way, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $1,599,000, Broker Tech Inc., Martin J Bennett 415-881-1887
Mission Canyon 1734 Franceschi Road, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4 $2,395,000, Keller Williams, Bob Walsmith Jr. 805-720-5362
Montecito 546 San Ysidro Road B, 2BD/2BD, Sun 1-3, $1,299,000, Coldwell Banker, Holly McKenna 805-886-8848
1395 Santa Clara Way, 4BD/4BA, Sun 2-4, $1,565,000, Coldwell Banker, Edna Sizlo 805-455-4567
30 West Calle Crespis, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $965,000, Coldwell Banker, Arielle Assur 805-906-0194
1709 Overlook Lane, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-4, $4,620,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Abatemarco 805-969-5005
3132 Calle Mariposa, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1:30-4, $1,599,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Robert Johnson 805-705-1606
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Upper East Santa Barbara
814 Paseo Alicante, 2+BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $959,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Doug Van Pelt 805-637-3684
1252 Santa Teresita Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $2,250,000, Village Properties, Mary Lu Edick 805-452-3258
1746 Prospect Avenue, 2BD/3.5BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1:304, $1,995,000, Village Properties, Priscilla Bedolla 805-680-7146 1734 Franceschi Road, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $2,395,000, Keller Williams, Daniel Zia & The Zia Group 805-637-7148
San Roque 42 Calle Capistrano, 3BD/2BA, Sun 12:30-2, $849,000, Sotheby’s, Ed Kaleugher 805-963-1391
715 Russell Way, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $959,000, Village Properties, Chris Salvetti 805-705-4040
Santa Ynez Valley 2845 San Marcos Avenue, 4BD/4BA, Sat 1-4, $1,679,000, Engel & Volkers, Jan Finley 805-698-7549
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425 Por La Mar Circle, 1BD/1BA, Sun 2-4, $539,000, Coldwell Banker, Karin Holloway 805-895-3718
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FAbled GAbleS
by Sarah Sinclair
by G. Vince Giovannoni G. Vince GioVannoni
Fun Farmhouse in the Foothills Address: 3971 Foothill Road Status: On the market Price: $1,325,000
21 West Arrellaga Street
Bill Dewey
Year of Construction: circa 1890 Architect: Almon Hiscock Based on information from, among other sources, Survivors; Santa Barbara’s Last Victorians, a publication of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.
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3971 Foothill Road is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, listed by Cara Gamberdella of Village Properties Realtors. Reach Cara at 680-3826 or cara@villagesite.com.
Original Owner: Louis and Jane Raffour
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The house has three bedrooms upstairs, including a separate master suite with a walk-in closet, large bathroom, and an inviting balcony overlooking the backyard and the mountains beyond. There is another bathroom and laundry room upstairs and a fourth bedroom downstairs, which could easily be an office or a quiet guest room away from the upstairs activity. The front yard is fenced, there’s a bocce ball court in the side yard, and the big tree in the backyard even boasts a tire swing. This home—which was just built in 2005, quite new by Santa Barbara standards—is ready for fun. Its next owners should be able to move in, worry-free, and start having their share of fun inside its walls—and outside, too.
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his all-redwood-designed Eastlake Victorian house was probably built around 1890 by Almon Hiscock and was known as the residence of highly respected restaurateurs Louis and Jane Raffour. Their restaurant was located near the present-day City Hall and was known for its distinguished menu and exceptional service. The Raffours operated their restaurant from 1878 until 1924. Upon the death of Mr. Raffour, Jane maintained the property for 44 years. The decorative Eastlake style was named for Charles Locke Eastlake (18361906), a noted Englishman, author, architectural designer, and critic of the Gothic Revival style. In his book, Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details, he advocated that both furniture and décor in the home should be designed with great pride. Manufacturers in the United States quickly caught on to his ideas from the book and used his drawings to mass-produce Eastlakestyle and Cottage furniture. The home’s architectural attributes include a spacious bay window on the lower level and a second-story gable where the siding has been cut with pointed edges and used in a decorative motif. Elsewhere there are simple yet ornamental brackets used to enhance the roof’s eaves and front porch.
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here are certain details that I love to find in houses, no matter what their style, age, or temperament. They are small touches for the most part. They aren’t structurally significant; they’re changeable. Yet when I find one, it makes me smile. It makes me feel in sync with whomever decided to add it to the house and to their daily lives. One of these details is a birdhouse. See? I told you they were small touches. But I love finding a birdhouse in a tree or on the eaves of a house that I’m visiting. It means that a like-minded nature lover left their whimsical mark on the property and that they appreciated the birds who visited the yard enough to earmark a corner just for them. Another such detail is a trellis. I love flowers. They’re lovely to look at and relaxing to tend. But a trellis takes care, patience, and nurturing. A house with a trellis means that someone took the time to visualize, to plan, and then to train the flowers to grow just so. Besides birdhouses and trellises, I also love wraparound porches, white picket fences, balconies, and fireplaces. The house at 3971 Foothill Road has every single one of these traits and more. Besides the fact that it has more than a few of my favorite things, one other important fact about this house is that it is not on Foothill Road.Yes, that’s its address, but, no, that’s not its location. Let me explain. This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home is down a lane off of Foothill Road, between San Marcos Pass and La Cumbre Road, near La Colina Junior High. While my iPhone wants to call it Cathedral Vista Lane, there are no signs, and the six houses on this little cul-de-sac all bear Foothill Road addresses. Foothill is a busy thoroughfare, but once you turn off onto this quiet lane, there’s no traffic and no noise, and you feel like you’re in the country. The house itself has a country feel, too. It’s big and high-ceilinged with gleaming hardwood floors and an easy, open flow. The living room is open to the kitchen and dining area and literally opens to the backyard, with French doors leading out onto the aforementioned wraparound porch and steps leading down into the large yard. I imagine those doors open almost all the time, with kids running in and out of the house, and maybe chasing a dog around, too.
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independent real estate
december 24, 2015
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San roque
dusk donahue
by Dusk Donahue
Forging a Quality old Age
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aintaining or improving quality of life in our older years requires staying stimulated and connected. We need stimulation to keep our bodies moving, our brains active, and our spirits lifted so that we remain engaged in the process of living. Walking, biking, gardening, dancing, and exercise classes can keep us physically active. Reading, listening to music or books on tape, using the Internet, attending lectures, participating in a book club or discussion group, taking field trips—all these keep us learning and our brains engaged. Our spirits are nourished by spending time in nature, meditating, attending church, and working with nonprofits to better our community or our world, or even just lending others a helping hand. Connectivity is vital. One form comes from setting up places and ways to connect with nature: Create outdoor places to sit in the sun or the shade for napping, reading, listening to the birds, or appreciating the by Dennis Allen bees, butterflies, and dragonflies; or grow plants and trees for food, for beneficial insects, and for flowers with their fragrance and beauty. And it’s nice to have a deck, terrace, or balcony where you can watch the clouds, the stars, the moon, and the street life. The area need not be large to surround oneself with nature—a small patio with pots will often suffice. Near views of nature can be as fulfilling as great panoramas if we tune in to the subtle day-to-day changes in plants, weather patterns, and visiting insects. Another type of connectivity comes from interactions with neighbors, schoolchildren, and nearby businesses. Walking the neighborhood pulls one into regional issues (wildfire preparedness, street repair, noise intrusion, pedestrian safety, etc.) and helps us thrive. Social connectivity through frequent visits with friends, one’s children, and grandchildren (Santa Barbara is an inducement for regular visits if they don’t live in town); through volunteering; or even through the companionship of a pet (pets often get us to exercise with regularity) contributes greatly to quality longevity. Variety is the secret, having people of all ages in our lives with one or more persons to count on when needed. A few years ago, I had the privilege of serving on the board at Valle Verde, one of our retirement communities. The 400 residents, with an average age of 85, mostly educators and professional people, exhibited a rare curiosity and engagement with life. I enjoyed many in-depth, challenging conversations with the vibrant residents, frequently on the subject of climate change. Of note, they received state awards for greening their community. They were definitely not “checking out.” Old age is an achievement involving a good bit of luck, but achieving quality in old age is intentional and can be the culmination of one’s life.
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.
Area Description
Around the Area
“Storybook” is the perfect way to describe this predominantly residential neighborhood in a prime part of Santa Barbara. Decorated with homes in various but always intricately done styles, from the familiar Spanish Colonial to less common English Tudor and French Normandy, this is a safe place for kids and dog-walkers to stroll the tree-lined streets, but it’s also just a few blocks from the most interesting commercial strip of State Street that’s not downtown. Nearly secret parks lurk around each suburban corner, and the neighborhood comes alive during the holidays, especially Halloween, when the storybook sense takes on an even more magical aura.
Named by Governor Portola when he camped at the mouth of the canyon back in 1769, San Roque was once best known in Santa Barbara lore for being a great hideout for bandits in the 1850s. A much more peaceful time of agriculture followed until 1923, when the first housing tracts were arranged on circular streets under the name Rutherford Park. The rest of the neighborhood was developed in the 1950s following World War II, when a wide range of architectural motifs were in vogue, from Santa Barbara’s beloved red-tile roofs to more whimsical versions of French Normandy farmhouse and even genteel American Colonial designs. The patchwork of styles that exist in the neighborhood today is an attraction unto itself, making walks through the area quite interesting, especially when the homes get decked out for Halloween. San Roque boasts a very neighborly vibe, and the circular streets keep traf traffic quite slow, so dog-walking and kids playing ball are common sights. You are likely to get to know your neighbors quite well here, so expect plenty of invitations to parties throughout the year. The community is filled mostly with single-family homes, and the sizes and prices vary widely, though prices tend to be higher than in other areas with similar properties. The neighborhood is perfectly placed between the wild hiking trails that can be accessed through Stevens Park and the commercial corridor of State Street, where a bevy of shops, restaurants, banks, and other needs await. Indeed, some of Santa Barbara’s best restaurants sit just blocks away, from the iconic Harry’s Plaza Café in Loreto Plaza to the Italian hub of Via Maestra to the croissants of Renaud’s Patisserie & Bistro. The recent addition of a Whole Foods just up State Street didn’t hurt the scene, either. n
Area Highlights The Neighbors
Longtime Santa Barbara families, retirees, and professionals seeking a stylishly suburban lifestyle close to the city. Market
Almost entirely single-family homes that tend to be priced higher than comparable properties in other neighborhoods because this is a highly desirable place to live. Ranges widely from ornate mansions to much more modest ranch-style homes. Lifestyle
Family-friendly and very neighborly, so expect to go dog-walking and backyard barbecue with many people on your street. You’ll Love
Walking to Renaud’s for croissants in the morning, sipping tea at Vices & Spices, chatting it up with the staff at Chaucer’s Books, exploring the wilds of San Roque Canyon, and having drinks with dinner at Harry’s Plaza Café below photographs of Santa Barbara’s past. Perfect For
Retirees, families with solid incomes, and those who crave classic California suburban living but in a stylish home that’s close to all you need.
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Warmest Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season
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