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4145 Creciente Drive | $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
900 Hot Springs Rd | $18,800,000 900hotspringsroad.com Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
FEATURED PROPERTY
1592 E Mountain Dr | $14,900,000 5 beds 8 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
4621 Via Roblada | $14,900,000 4621Viaroblada.com Riskin/Kendall 805.565.8600
3111 Padaro Ln | $13,900,000 5 beds 4 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
1398 Oak Creek Cyn Rd | $13,650,000 1398oakcreekcanyonroad.com Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
660 Hot Springs Rd | $12,650,000 660hotspringsroad.com Tim Walsh 805.259.8808
2220 Bella Vista Dr | $7,985,000 4 beds 6 baths Pippa Davis 805.886.0174
424 Meadowbrook Dr | $7,950,000 7 beds 9 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
630 Stonehouse Ln | $6,650,000 5 beds 7 baths Riskin/Applegate 805.565.8600
511 Las Fuentes Dr | $5,950,000 3 beds 4.5 baths Elberta Pate 805.895.0835
1159 Hill Rd | $5,840,000 3 beds 3 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
2169 Refugio Rd | $5,200,000 3 beds 3 baths Dana Istre 805.451.0033
975 Mariposa Ln | $4,995,000 4 beds 4 baths Grubb Campbell 805.565.8879
1464 Bonnymede Dr | $4,750,000 4 beds 4 baths Gayle Lofthus 805.689.9011
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
924 Garden St | $2,600,000 2 beds 2 baths Pippa Davis 805.886.0174
2101 Refugio Rd | $2,600,000 2 beds 3 baths Elizabeth Wagner 805.895.1467
43 Humphrey Rd | $2,499,000 2 beds 2 baths Jackie Walters 805.570.0558
853 Jimeno Rd | $2,495,000 3 beds 4 baths Tim Walsh 805.259.8808
19 Seaview Dr | $2,245,000 2 beds 2 baths Riskin Partners 805.565.8600
1746 Prospect Ave | $1,995,000 2 beds 3.5 baths Jeff/Julie 805.895.9498
909 Laguna St | $1,749,000 3 beds 1 bath Louise McKaig 805.285.2008
3 Las Alturas Rd | $1,599,000 4 beds 2.5 baths John Bahura 805.680.5175
1836 Hillcrest Rd | $1,550,000 4 beds 3 baths June/Christina 805.689.7036
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SANTA BARBARA | MONTECITO | SANTA YNEZ
105 W De La Guerra St R | $1,495,000 2 beds 3 baths Shandra/Ted 805.886.1176
52 Olive Mill Rd | $1,495,000 3 beds 2.5 baths Cecilia/Donald 805.895.3834
2109 Chapala St | $1,495,000 3 beds 2.5 baths Toni Mochi 805.636.9170
227 N Sierra Vista Rd | $1,495,000 4 beds 2 baths John A Sener 805.331.7402
401 Chapala St | $1,495,000 1 bed 2 baths Calcagno/Hamilton 805.896.0876
FEATURED PROPERTY
3815 Crescent Dr | $1,795,000 4 beds 3 baths Grubb Campbell Group 805.565.8879
421 Seaview Rd | $1,450,000 3 beds 2 baths Grubb Campbell 805.565.8879
754 El Rodeo Rd | $1,349,000 4 beds 3 baths Louise/Sam 805.285.2008
241 Palisades Dr | $1,345,000 4 beds 3 baths Darcie/Thomas 805.637.7772
3971 Foothill Rd | $1,295,000 4 beds 3 baths Cara Gamberdella 805.680.3826
401 Chapala St | $1,275,000 1 bed 2 baths Calcagno/Hamilton 805.896.0876
403 Alameda Padre Serra | $1,195,000 3 beds 3 baths Emily Kellenberger 805.252.2773
725 De La Vina St | $1,095,000 2 houses, 3bd/1.5ba & 1bd/1.5ba Julie Barnes 805.683.7392
636 W Ortega St | $998,000 GorGeous duplex Kim Dorsey 805.895.2968
1511 Meadow Cir | $849,900 4 beds 2 baths Sally/Lyla 805.450.0852
161 Por La Mar Cir | $839,000 2 beds 2 baths Phil Shirinian 805.637.8722
1940 N Jameson Ln B | $825,000 3 beds 2 baths Lynn Golden 805.570.5888
4664 Malaga Cir | $765,000 4664MalaGaCirCle.CoM Dianne/Brianna 805.455.6570
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
871 Park Hill Ln | $2,950,000 4.25 +/- aCres John Henderson 805.689.1066
978 Via Los Padres | $1,300,000 0.62 +/- aCre Regina/David 805.451.1994
2082 Las Canoas Rd | $799,000 3 +/- aCre Doré/O’Neill 805-947-0608
2045 Golpa Dr | $725,000 4.08 +/- aCres Patti Cotter 805.680.0769
My Road | $415,000 three parCels Wayne Natale 805.680.7227
3185 Hwy 246 Parcel B | $399,000 1 +/- aCre Judy Crawford 805.588.1425
LOTS & LAND
150 Eucalyptus Hill Circle | $1,550,000 3 beds 3 baths Mary Lu Edick 805.565.8871
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SANTA BARBARA | MONTECITO | SANTA YNEZ
138 TORO CANYON ROAD Located between Padaro Beach and Montecito, 138 Toro Canyon Road offers immediate access to the best of Santa Barbara. The property’s nearly half-acre lot includes stunning new landscaping designed by landscape architect, Sandy Devine; while the bright and airy 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home exudes a pleasing casual refinement. Its comfortable and versatile floor plan consists of over 3900 square feet of open living space.
OFFERED $1,895,000
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Address: 1212-1216 State Street Status: On the market Price: $11,575,000
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have a slight fear of heights. My kids might argue that it’s more than just a slight fear. They’ve seen me panic in years past when they got too close to the edge of a hiking trail or when I had to climb up anything that was too high, in my scaredy-cat opinion. However, I love a good view, especially a new perspective of a familiar landscape, so I’m constantly daring myself to overcome that fear of heights in order to enjoy the vista. When I was invited to tour the newly listed Granada Tower, I was excited and yet a little apprehensive. I learned that it was just part of the Granada Building that is for sale, but the rooftop is part of it. My curiosity about a new viewpoint, from right in the heart of downtown no less, overrode my fear and had me ready to explore. The history of the Granada Building is well documented in Santa Barbara lore. It was built in the 1920s and was controversial from the beginning, envisioned as an opulent performing arts theater housed in the tallest building in the center of town. Criticized by many for being too tall and out of place, the building was completed in 1924, opened to great fanfare, and was left unscathed by the earthquake of 1925. The city’s architectural guidelines were made more stringent from that point forward, and the Granada Building, standing 119 feet tall, was a lone exception to the 60-foot-maximum height restriction in Santa Barbara. There is a more recent chapter to this iconic building’s history. In the early 2000s, the building was purchased and divided into unique, separate properties. The Granada Theatre occupies most of the first and second floors, and the seventh and eighth floors were each sold as residential units. The portion of the building that’s currently for sale is composed of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth floors, plus the lobby and retail space on the first floor, and storage and cell towers on the ninth floor and rooftop. These make up the Granada Tower space, which was completely renovated in 2010. The entire building was stripped down almost to the bare structure and received a new foundation, subflooring, heating and air conditioning, elevator system, all new interiors, roof, seismic retrofitting, and much more. The most compelling recurring theme when touring this building is the incredible attention to detail
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and quality that was maintained during the restoration. No corner is overlooked. The lobby feels like a movie set, and everything from the elevator hardware to the light fixtures to the crown moldings has been perfectly restored. It’s mesmerizing, and it almost feels as if you’ve stepped back in time. And this is just the lobby. The third through sixth floors are the lion’s share of this listing. They have been luxuriously appointed and are currently long-term leased to various financial and legal firms. I’m told that there has never been any trouble renting these office spaces. Someone is always interested in having the best view in town, and this is arguably it. Since each floor consists of one large office space, there are few internal walls, and therefore many windows offer abundant views. And of course the views just get better and better the higher we climb. In addition to the lobby and the four floors of office space, the listing also includes more than 1,300 square feet of storage space on the sixth-and-a-half and ninth floors, broken up into storage rooms ranging from approximately 60-300 square feet each, mostly leased to the theater or the other tenants. I was reminded of
empty classrooms in a school: a really nice school with a really, really nice view. Two more elements contained in the Granada Tower package are the retail space on the ground floor occupied by the popular Good Lion cocktail bar, plus a basement kitchen below and portions of the rooftop. On the day we toured, I didn’t mind that The Good Lion was closed; I was more excited about seeing the rooftop. We’re all familiar with the sloped horizontal swath of red-tiled roof that crowns the tallest building in town, but guess what? Those red tiles are not tiles. It’s a special radio-frequency transparent roof, with a façade designed to mimic the original roof and hide the cell tower and its equipment. Even with the magic of the red-tiled roof debunked, nothing could dampen my enthusiasm for the adventure. I wasn’t scared at all as I gazed out over the heart of our downtown, enjoying my new favorite view.
1212-1216 State Street is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, listed by Greg Bartholomew and Michael Martz of Hayes Commercial Group. Reach Greg at 898-4395 or Michael at 898-4363.
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$1,195,000 | 2985 Glen Albyn Dr, Mission Canyon | 4BD/3BA Ricardo Munoz | 805.895.8725
$1,599,000 | 3132 Calle Mariposa, San Roque | 3BD/21BA Robert Johnson | 805.705.1606
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Santa barbara county SaleS area
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buellton/solvang
lInsMeIeR DennIs D eu
KelseY laRRY eu
$349,000
1/08/16
1697 euCalYPtus DR
CaRPInteRIa
MtI CaPItal InC
HaWKes InvestMents llC
$678,000
1/08/16
4475 el CaRRo ln
guInaugH DennIs tRustee
CollIns susan l FaMIlY tRust
$815,000
1/07/16
1272 CRavens ln 1
CuYaMa
CuYaMa PRoPeRtIes InC
santos lauRenCIo ea
$70,000
1/08/16
4772 CebRIan ave
goleta
WIlson FaMIlY tRust
steWaRt KRIstIn g
$730,000
1/08/16
5119 san loRenZo DR
CoRRaDI MaRIanne a tRustee
Huang ZHuangQun eu
$999,000
1/08/16
5014 WHItneY Ct
Wells FaRgo banK n a
YoungeR RobeRt b tRustee
$748,000
1/06/16
331 santa RosalIa WaY
DeMeteR JonatHan D ea
Reese benJaMIn e tRustee
$1,450,000
1/07/16
867 RanDolPH RD
WIlson gRegg eu
bRunn geRalD e eu
$319,000
1/05/16
5510 aRMItos ave 10
Yeagle tonI M tRust
lIen tRaCY a tRust
$810,000
1/07/16
6156 CovIngton WaY
tRuMan baRneY l
CoX RoRY K
$285,000
1/08/16
300 aMHeRst Pl
WIllIs eugene a eu
DRauDe KRIstIan
$275,000
1/06/16
1205 e leMon ave 820 W PIne ave
loMPoC
MonteCIto
FIllIPPInI RobeRt C
$277,000
1/08/16
gg Coastal InvestMents llC
$52,500
1/08/16
1105 W CYPRess ave I
CoRus CHRIstI llC
IvanovIC tHeo
$4,100,000
1/07/16
260 PennY ln
stegal a JoHn eu
leno saM R eu
$7,191,500
1/08/16
501 valleY Club RD
KWoCK DanIel C II tRust
o'ReIllY KRIsten tRust
$4,650,000
1/05/16
1385 PlaZa De PaCIFICa
RePPY WIllIaM a JR ea
easlY MaRIlYn tRust
$4,125,000
1/05/16
6 seavIeW DR
RuMleY MattHeW W
stJ aMes KatHleen
$822,500
1/08/16
1220 Coast vIllage 205
HeRsCHoM JaCK tRustee
sCHWaRtZ JonatHan tRustee
$2,552,500
1/08/16
1128 DulZuRa DR
DItMoRe MICHael C eu
HoFFMan JeRoMe tRustee
$3,135,000
1/08/16
211 RaMetto RD
KIM WalteR C tRustee
RogeRs DavID eu
$2,695,000
1/06/16
121 suMMIt ln
CollIns susan l FaMIlY tRust
sCHoKneCHt KIM t tRustee
$1,700,000
1/06/16
1545 Knoll CIRCle DR
toRo sYlvIa l
WalD sHeIla K
$1,345,000
1/04/16
112 euCalYPtus HIll CIR
MaCCRaCKen RICHaRD H ea
FaCCIn oRnella tRustee
$1,250,000
1/06/16
1330 CaCIQue st
JaMalI MaRK
PaRKeR tHoMas C
$1,552,000
1/06/16
919 Roble ln
bellIs RICHaRD R tRustee
bluMentHal HelIssa eu
$2,306,000
1/06/16
1570 las Canoas RD
HoCHMan DanIel e tRustee
Kane JaMes a III eu
$1,847,500
1/05/16
2414 santa baRbaRa st
ClaRKe ClaRICe C tRust
DevsI PRoPeRtIes llC
$1,900,000
1/04/16
1616 CHaPala st
eagle vIsta eQuItIes llC
WHItaKeR tHoMas eu
$999,000
1/05/16
219 W aRRellaga st
1/06/16
915 e anaPaMu st
1/08/16
415 W gutIeRReZ st 6
oRtIZ lauRo s eu
bIaMaR llC
$800,000
1/08/16
339 Mesa ln
beHM Russel H tRust
WIngFoot PRoPeRtIes llC
$1,027,500
1/05/16
3714 MaRIana WaY
beRnston steven M tRust
RobeRts KeRRY eu
$835,000
1/08/16
332 W alaMaR ave b
FRaZIeR ellen e estate
HeReDIa gustavo e ea
$390,000
1/08/16
224 W alaMaR ave b
KYlanDeR-ClaRK anDReW R tRuste
Haan JoHn H JR eu
$1,350,000
1/08/16
3531 los PInos DR
MIRa eIleen C ea
sIMon eMeRY eu
$540,000
1/05/16
3639 san ReMo DR 18
ReIno MICHael l tRustee
WInteRsteen nanCY b tRust
$1,900,000
1/07/16
1276 n ontaRe RD
lee KevIn a tRustee
CHanDRaseKHaRan KotaKKat tRust
$1,450,000
1/06/16
4660 la esPaDa DR
aRauJo elaYne R
KIng bRuCe H
$759,000
1/08/16
139 CaMeta WaY
stInn CaRol K estate
sHaveR RobeRt g eu
$290,000
1/05/16
4487 DanCeR ave
ZeCHes RICHaRD J ea
Weston JaMes D eu
$544,000
1/08/16
4589 HaRMonY ln
bRavo MaRCel R
WoltMan CYntHIaa M
$335,000
1/08/16
4364 RIDgeCRest st
unIon oIl Co oF CalIF
tullY RonalD J eu
$535,000
1/07/16
550 e san DIego DR
sHaHRabanI DavID M tRustee
noRtHeRn DIvIsIon PRoPeRtIes
$921,500
1/06/16
2224 s Westgate RD
noRtHeRn DIvIsIon PRoPeRtIes
CaRDenas bRos FaRMIng InC
$500,000
1/05/16
2329 a st
CasaDY RIbeRt v sR estate
HIgHt Dale eu
$275,000
1/08/16
1326 RonalD Pl
CPH HaRvest glen llC
lI tZe tsun eu
$406,000
1/08/16
831 W elaIne ave
PHaRIs MaRIlYn J estate
gasPaR guaDaluPe eu
$315,000
1/08/16
937 n DeJoY st
RoDRIgueZ antonIa J tRust
PugneR beveRlY P
$190,000
1/08/16
231 MaRQuIs Pl
sHIn KennetH eu
gault eDee M
$270,000
1/06/16
911 W las FloRes WaY
santa YneZ
Paola MaRIus b tRustee
sCHaeFeR WenDelIn W
$798,000
1/08/16
2132 ReFugIo RD
unInCoRPoRateD
sunDHeIM JoHn M eu
KRanKl ManFReD tRustee
$4,800,000
1/05/16
7020 santa Rosa RD
sMItH geoRge D
CRoW JonatHan eu
$295,000
1/07/16
3915 JuPIteR ave
CHRones tHoMass a III tRustee
HolMes loRIel
$295,000
1/08/16
3472 vIa Dona
MooRe tIMotHY g eu
natIonal ResIDentIal noMInee
$375,000
1/08/16
232 Pegasus ave
natIonal ResIDentIal noMInee
DIeR DavID
$375,000
1/08/16
232 Pegasus ave
KoFF tHoMas R eu
WIllett JustIn t eu
$1,400,000
1/06/16
4805 e HWY 246
PRebYl DaRlene M
PRebYl vanessa M ea
$250,000
1/05/16
3580 CebaDa CanYon RD
tHoMPson DavID W
ReYes JonatHan l eu
$480,000
1/08/16
357 CaloR DR
HaRgett KellY ea
beRneRD KatHRYn M
$200,000
1/05/16
806 seasIDe DR
MoRRIs susaM M eu
Magana Jose M
$290,000
1/05/16
1662 n stRatFoRD ave
nuneZ DanIel P ea
nuneZ salvaDoR eu
$185,000
1/06/16
1050 n stoKes ave
MCgRaW DanIelle s tRustee
sHaDe JoHn H
$277,500
1/08/16
1202 FIelDstone ln
toMPetRInI KennetH F tRustee
satYa-MuRtI satY eu
$320,000
1/04/16
2534 s KnIgHtbRIDge DR
baRtsCH Paul D eu
HugHes bRIan ea
$394,000
1/08/16
409 e san luIs DR
MaCIas, JosePH l
KIMball MICHelle M eu
$425,000
1/08/16
706 e leWIs RD
beaveRs JaMIe
RobeRson MattHeW eu
$395,000
1/08/16
844 e staCY ann teRR
KIng JoHn b eu
ZIvIC eRIn a l
$655,000
1/05/16
1975 HoneY loCust Ct
beaCH DIanne l
bRuHn RobeRt W
$275,000
1/06/16
496 FIRst st
bRuHn RobeRt W
beaCH DIanne l
$225,000
1/06/16
2180 CReeKsIDe DR
santa MaRIa
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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OPEN HOUSES Carpinteria 1271 Franciscan Court #2, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $490,000, Teles Properties, Inc., Tobias Hildebrand 805-895-7355 4902 Sandyland Road #138, 1BD/1BA, Sat 12-4, $549,000, Keller Williams, Tim Johnson 805-403-6323 1245 Francican Court #2, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-3, $639,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ewy Axelsson 805-689-4124 1482 Eucalyptus Street, 4BD/2BA, Sun 12-2, $750,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Dale Sundell 805-895-2064
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4700 Sandyland Road #13, 1BD/1BA, By Appt., $769,500, Berkshire Hathaway, Hope Avery 805-701-2536 3375 Foothill Road #1114, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,198,000, Coldwell Banker, Carole Thompson 805-452-8787
Downtown Santa Barbara 829 North Salsipuedes Street #B, 2BD/2BA, Sat 12-2 Sun 2-4, $599,900, Berkshire Hathaway, Rose Van Schaik 805452-2051 2525 State Street #12, 2BD/2BA, Sat 12-2 Sun 1-4, $599,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Paul Mueller 805-315-1515 1219 Laguna Street, 3BD/1.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,179,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Joe Parker 805-886-5735 2109 Chapala Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 12-3, $1,495,000, Sotheby’s, Lauren Stewart 805-618-6007 618 Anacapa Street #7, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,499,000, Keller Williams, Janice Laney 805 705 6474 Joe Bral 805283-9912 531 Chapala Street #A, 1BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jessica Stovall 805-698-9416
Eastside Santa Barbara 403 Alameda Padre Serra, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-4, $1,195,000, Village Properties, Emily Kellenberger 805-252-2773 1721 Santa Barbara Street, 5BD/4BA, Sat 1-4, $3,100,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ashley Anderson 805-6188747 Paul Hurst 805-680-8216
Goleta 349 Northgate Drive #D, 4BD/2BA, Sat 1-3, $579,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ken Switzer 805-680-4622 280 Daytona Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $775,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jamie Jo Sim 805-689-5799 5068 San Julio Avenue, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $879,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Robert Ratliffe 805-448-6642 Patti Yahyavi 805-452-6492 5232 University Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $899,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Stephanie Young 805-453-8528 7608 Newport Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $969,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Madhu Khemani 805-252-0625
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Saturday 1/16 & Sunday 1/17
510 Coronado Drive, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $995,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Stuart Morse 805-705-0161
462 Toro Canyon Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $2,290,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jo Ann Mermis 805-895-5650
72 Sanderling Lane, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Lorie F. Bartron 805-563-4054
309 Avila Way, 5BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $2,695,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Barbara Neary 805-698-8980
Hope Ranch
630 Stonehouse Lane, 5BD/7BA, Sun 2-4, $6,650,000, Village Properties, Riskin Partners 805-565-8600
3971 Foothill Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,295,000, Village Properties, Cara M Gamberdella 805-683-7336 1263 Las Palmas Drive, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-3, $3,650,000, Sotheby’s, Rich van Seenus 805-284-6330 4178 Creciente Drive, 4BR/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,995,000, Stones Real Estate, Team Eric and Mary 805-682-6090
The Mesa 1220 Miracanon Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,695,000, Keller Williams, Jon Mahoney 805-689-0532
Mission Canyon 876 Windsor Way, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,075,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jason Ebin 805-364-3070 1485 Tunnel Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,145,000, Sotheby’s, The Stricklands 805-708-6969 2972 La Combadura Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,149,000, Foundation Real Estate Group, Bob Croisdale 805-4527543 2985 Glen Albyn, 4BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Rachel Brown 805-570-7160 Andy Madrid 805-452-1456 1140 Palomino Road, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $2,225,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Garrett McCaw 805-252-2335 2451 Las Canoas Road, 3+BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $2,275,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Josalyn Burcham 805-335-0385 2634 Tunnel Ridge Lane, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,400,000, Keller Williams, Natalya Konishcheva 805-729-4958
Montecito 1220 Coast Village Road #213, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-3, $829,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Cindy Van Wingerden 805-698-9736 1936 North Jameson Lane #C, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $865,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Andy Madrid 805-452-1456 1220 Coast Village Road #110, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $999,000, Sotheby’s, Arve Eng 805-698-2915 62 Olive Mill Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,439,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Brooke Ebner 805-453-7071 1395 Santa Clara Way, 4BD/4BA, Sun 2-4, $1,565,000, Coldwell Banker, Edna Sizlo 805-455-4567 802 Camino Viejo, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,659,000, Coldwell Banker, William Turner 805-708-3236
1525 Las Tunas Road, 4BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-4, $6,695,000, Coldwell Banker, Andrew Templeton 805-895-6029 2225 Featherhill Road, 6BD/6.5BA, Sun 1-3, $6,995,000, Sotheby’s, Ron Brand 805-455-5045 660 Hot Springs Road, 5BD/5BA, Sun 2-4, $12,650,000, Village Properties, Timothy Walsh 805-259-8808
Noleta 1000 Via Regina, 4BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $949,000, Prestigious Properties & Investments, Adam Zetter 805-689-8403 5450 San Patricio Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,080,000, Harbor View Real Estate & Investments, Adam Pirozzi 805637-3855
Riviera 30 North Santa Ynez Street #D, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $795,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Whitney 805-689-0915 814 Paseo Alicante, 2+BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $925,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Thomas Schultheis 805-729-2802 Doug Van Pelt 805-637-3684 49 Cedar Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,250,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Lisa Ann Walters 805-705-6368 331 Conejo Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Erin Beck 805-708-0446 1836 Hillcrest Road, 4BD/3BA, $1,550,000, Sun 2-4:30, Village Properties, June Laula 805-689-7036 1 Rubio Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,585,000, Coldwell Banker, Hayley N. Hernandez 805-717-8868 2320 Sycamore Canyon Road, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway, John Comin 805-6893078 2211 Stanwood Drive, 6BD/4BA, Sun 12-3, $1,895,000, Jon Mahoney, Keller Williams 805-689-0532 1010 Roble Lane, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,249,000, Sotheby’s, The Olivers 805680-6524 1734 Franceschi Road, 4BD/3.5BA, Sat 1-4, $2,395,000, Keller Williams, Daniel Zia 805-637-7148 2220 Santiago Road, 4BD/4.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,995,000, Coldwell Banker, Patrice Serrani 805-637-5112
Samarkand 2834 Serena Road, 2+BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,150,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Gordon Hardey & Marilyn Wankum 805455-1607
San Roque 615 Las Perlas Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $739,500, Sotheby’s, The Olivers 805-680-6524 3863 Fairfax Road, 2BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $775,000, Keller Williams, Ruth Eggli 805-252-9763 3736 Pescadero Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $839,500, Keller Williams, Daniel Zia & The Zia Group 805-637-7148 3744 Greggory Way #4, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $885,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Hotchkiss 805-403-0668 30 West Calle Crespis, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $965,000, Coldwell Banker, Arielle Assur 805-906-0194 3748 Brenner Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,099,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Debbie Kort 805-368-4479 Robert Ratliffe 805-448-6642 3132 Calle Mariposa, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1:30-4, $1,599,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Robert Johnson 805-705-1606
Summerland 2631 Freesia Drive, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $1,975,000, Sotheby’s, Dick Mires 805-689-7771
Upper East Santa Barbara 1814 Olive Avenue, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,250,000, Sotheby’s, Jim Alzina 805-455-1941 1434 Laguna Street #A and #B, 3BD/2BA and 1BD/1BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,500,000, Keller Williams, Janice Laney 805 705 6474 2025 Garden Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 12-3, $1,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Brett Buschbom 805-451-9108
Westside Santa Barbara 2007 Gillespie Street, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $785,000, Refugio Real Estate, Stewart Abercrombie 805-886-0497
Santa Ynez Valley 513 South U Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $199,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Todd McChesney 805-291-7902 290 Perkins Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 11-1, $510,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Suzy Ealand 805-698-9902 1519 Kronborg Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 11-1, $728,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Chris McCool 805-680-3594 620 Foxen Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $839,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Suzy Ealand 805-698-9902 1888 Ringsted Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-3, $869,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Glynnis Mullenary 805-705-5206 3173 Samantha Drive, 4+BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-3, $899,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Carole Colone 805-708-2580 2545 Alamo Pintado Avenue, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 12-4, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Nina Stormo 805729-4754 Brett Ellingsberg 805-729-4334
Fabled GableS
Green Your Crib G. Vince GioVannoni
by G. Vince Giovannoni
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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Approximate Year Built: 1884
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Original Owner: Mr. and Mrs. George Hernster Architect: Peter S. Barber
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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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n or near the year 1884, Bavarian-born George Hernster and his Prussian-born wife commissioned Peter Barber, Santa Barbara’s mayor and leading architect of the day, to design a spacious two-story home at the corner of Cota and De la Vina streets. His signature Victorian-style homes were often two-story buildings with shiplap siding, turreted hip roof, double-hung windows, transform doors, and double brackets under the eaves. In addition to stately mansions and simple cottages, Barber’s vintage architectural treasures were also seen in many early public buildings, including City Hall, the old courthouse, and the Arlington Hotel. Hernster was one of Santa Barbara’s early merchants and liquor dealers, and he and his family occupied the home from its construction until 1948. After the Hernsters’ reign, it was owned briefly by John Massa and his wife. By 1956, Elmer Whittaker, a builder and preservationist of historic homes, had purchased and restored the residence as a birthday gift for his wife, Barbara. They allowed the downstairs to serve as a headquarters and clubhouse for several prominent women’s organizations — including the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Colonists, and the PEO Sisterhood— Sisterhood and Barbara Whittaker often referred to the residence as her “Pro-American house.” In 1963, Donald Berger and his wife, Marianne, acquired the house from the Whittakers. Upon the change of title and ownership, a stern handshake agreement between Whittaker and Berger was that the home not be torn down or renovated in such a way that it deviate from Barber’s original 1884 architectural style. To accommodate both their business needs and growing family, the Bergers converted the downstairs area into a thriving hair salon known as House of Donann (a mash-up of “Donald” and “Marianne”) and renovated the upstairs into spacious living quarters for the family. Marianne took comfort in having her two daughters close by while she was at work, with her youngest, Varni, often going downstairs to do her dolls’ hair and then her friends’. The Bergers employed up to 13 salon operators at their very busy and successful salon, which remained in business more than 50 years. Today, Varni maintains Varni Hair Studio, a quaint studio at the same location in a smaller room. The remaining downstairs space is now rented to a doctor, and the upstairs serves as a residential rental unit. As promised to the Whittakers back in 1963, the house continues to be well maintained and lovingly cared for. Bill Dewey
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n the past decade, wind-energy production has soared, and the growth of the solar-electric generation is not far behind. While certainly good news for the planet, this surge in renewables has highlighted the challenge of ensuring that electric power is available when customers want it, not just when the wind blows or the sun shines. This increasing focus on how to store intermittent power so that electricity will be available when needed is generating many innovations. While much of the buzz around energy storage centers on the development of innovative battery technologies—the Tesla Powerwall has had the most attention— more than 98 percent of the world’s installed storage capacity is pumped hydro, a 19th-century development. What is pumped hydro? It is a system that uses excess electricity— electricity generated, say, from wind turbines during a blustery night— night to pump water from a lower reservoir to a reservoir at a higher elevation. Then, when the wind ceases to blow or electricity demands spike, the water from on high is released to spin hydroelectric turbines. Experts at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois claim that pumped storage hydropower is the only energy-storage technology that is mature, reliable, proven, and commercially available to by Dennis Allen provide large utility-scale energy storage. Currently there are 300 such facilities in operation worldwide, with a total capacity of 142 gigawatts. Many more are coming online due to the world’s embrace of solar and wind power to help combat global warming. Pumped storage hydro is in the midst of a surge, with new facilities being built in Spain, Germany, Italy, China, Japan, and even the U.S. Pumped hydro is growing fastest in China. A new pumped hydro station comes online there every few months with about 15 currently under construction, including the world’s largest. Closer to home, there are several dozen pumped storage hydro projects in the U.S. being planned, two of which have already been licensed in California— one in the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and the other a 1,300-megawatt project near Joshua Tree National Park. Santa Barbara’s utility, Southern California Edison, has opted for natural-gasfired“peaker plants”to run specifically during times of high demand,a shortsighted decision given the reality of climate change. The closest one is at Ellwood. Given the obstacles of large capital costs, lengthy construction, and insufficient interest in grid flexibility, pumped hydro may not be the best fit locally, but to have renewables grow beyond 30 percent of our energy mix, large-scale grid energy storage will be needed. In coastal communities with cliffs or nearby hills, the ocean can be the lower reservoir, thereby cutting costs and conserving precious fresh water.
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How Pumped Hydro Helps renewable energy 136 West Cota Street