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120 MONTECITO RANCH LN, SUMMERLAND 12BD/15BA • $70,000,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247 4187 CRESTA AVE, SANTA BARBARA 4BD/6BA + 2BD/1BA GH • $22,500,000 Thomas Schultheis, 805.729.2802 LIC# 01847740 900 PARK LN, MONTECITO 4BD/6BA; ±1 acre • $16,900,000 Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group, 805.565.4014 LIC# 01426886 999 ROMERO CANYON RD, MONTECITO 5BD/6½BA • $18,900,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247 2035 CREEKSIDE RD, MONTECITO 5BD/7BA + 1BD/2BA • $10,900,000 Chase Enright, 805.708.4057 LIC# 01800599 1556 MIRAMAR BEACH, MONTECITO 2BD/3BA • $9,995,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514 3620 CAMPANIL DR, SANTA BARBARA 4BD/4½BA • $8,950,000 D. Encell / R. Lizardi, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141 / 02107492 OPEN SAT 1-3 790 AYALA LN, MONTECITO 4BD/6BA • $6,200,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514 1800 W HIGHWAY 246, BUELLTON ±72 acres • $6,900,000 Ramos | Warm & Mormann, 805.722.7095 LIC# 02040488 / 02192518 / 00598625 900 TORO CANYON RD, MONTECITO 3BD/2½BA • $5,995,000 Anderson / Hurst, 805.618.8747 LIC# 01903215 / 00826530 OPEN SUN 1-3 279 SANTA ROSA LN, MONTECITO 3BD/3BA + 1BD/1BA GH • $5,575,000 Sina Omidi, 805.689.7700 LIC# 01944430 OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 547 OWEN RD, SANTA BARBARA 4BD/4BA; ±1.87 acres • $5,500,000 Sara Guthrie, 805.570.1211 LIC# 01294545 211 MAIL RD, LOMPOC ±133 acres • $4,500,000 Ramos | Warm & Mormann, 805.722.7095 LIC# 02040488 / 02192518 / 00598625 126 LOUREYRO RD, MONTECITO 6BD/5BA • $4,995,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514 1903 COYOTE CIR, MONTECITO 3BD/2½BA • $3,750,000 Sina Omidi, 805.689.7700 LIC# 01944430 345 MEADOWLARK RD, SANTA YNEZ 4BD/4BA • $3,595,000 Joe Ramos, 805.680.6849 LIC# 02040488 555 CHRISTMAS TREE LN, SANTA BARBARA 4BD/4½BA • $3,334,000 Brett Buschbom, 805.451.9108 LIC# 01952245 43 SEAVIEW DR, MONTECITO 3BD/2BA • $2,995,000 Kit Peterson & Sue Irwin, 805.689.5535 LIC# 02008932 / 01413354 2930 BRAMADERO RD, LOS OLIVOS 4BD/3½BA; ±19.3 acres • $3,250,000 L. Drammer / N. Kogevinas, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580 / 01209514 909 CHELHAM WY, MONTECITO 3BD/2BA • $2,650,000 C. Robbins / L. Drammer, 805.403.7735 LIC# 01910827 / 01209580 OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 8 CEDAR LN, SANTA BARBARA 3BD/2BA • $2,600,000 Anderson / Hurst / Ashley, 805.618.8747 LIC# 01903215 / 00826530 / 01027187 835 FLORA VISTA DR, SANTA BARBARA 3BD/2BA • $2,500,000 Bunny DeLorie, 805.570.9181 LIC# 01397098 223 VALHALLA DR, SOLVANG 3BD/3BA; ±.49 acre • $1,950,000 B. Jennings / B. Coker, 805.570.0792 LIC# 01387186 / 00825468 1521 OLIVE ST, SANTA BARBARA 3BD/3BA • $1,995,000 Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group, 805.565.4014 LIC# 01426886 1128 CALLE LAGUNITAS, CARPINTERIA 4BD/3½BA • $1,750,000 Yolanda Van Wingerden, 805.570.4965 LIC# 01308141 OPEN SAT/SUN 1-3 1220 COAST VILLAGE RD#303, MONTECITO 2BD/2BA • $1,395,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141 OPEN SAT 1-3/SUN 12-2 1015 QUINIENTOS ST, SANTA BARBARA 3BD/2BA • $1,299,000 L. Abbott / D. Encell, 805.455.5409 LIC# 01247432 / 00976141 OPEN SAT 12-2/SUN 1-3 182 VICTORY DR, BUELLTON 2BD/2BA • $785,000 C. Pinoli / L. Drammer, 805.452.9725 LIC# 02074002 / 01209580 OPEN SAT 12-2 1674 LAUREL AVE#1, SOLVANG 2BD/2½BA • $1,185,000 L. Drammer / C. Robbins, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580 / 01910827 OPEN SAT 1-4 140 SIERRA VISTA, SOLVANG 2BD/2BA • $380,000 R. Johnson / K. Aitken, 805.705.8707 LIC# 01070384 / 00882496

Santa BarB ara County SaleS

This is a partial list of all recorded residential sales in Santa Barbara County from February 27 thru March 3, 2023. While these recordings are public record, the News-Press receives this information from an outside source. This list does not represent all sales that occurred over this time period. Consult your REALTOR® for further information regarding home sales in your area of interest.

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AREA ADDRESS SELLER BUYER PRICE DATE CARPINTERIA 5926 HICKORY ST 3 WATSON MARK EA SWOBE TYLER EU $515,000 2/27/2023 GOLETA 800 N FAIRVIEW AVE GARDNER LARRY EA WOOD KRISTINE $400,000 2/28/2023 5510 ARMITOS AVE 19 GOROSPE IBBY EU JARAMILLO FABIOLA EU 8 $578,000 3/1/2023 586 CARLO DR DEY RICHARD EA SCHULTHEIS TONI $1,260,000 2/27/2023 6285 AVENIDA GANSO GILBERT WILLIAM EA CHARTRES JAMES EU $1,405,500 2/28/2023 LOMPOC 112 S B ST MIKOWICZ EDWARD EU ELHAM NIK LLC $275,000 2/28/2023 237 N M ST GUSTAVES SELMER EA HOMETOWN EQUITY GROUP $284,000 3/1/2023 1109 E BARTON AVE RUSSELL LISA EA ANAGRAM CONSULTING LLC $400,000 2/28/2023 1221 W HICKORY AVE SCOTT DANIEL EA EHMER JOHN EU $410,000 2/28/2023 217 S TULIP ST VIJELAS LLC RENTERIA JOSEFINA EA $584,000 3/3/2023 516 BUSH CT MCMULLEN ANITA SHARP JOSEPH $585,000 2/28/2023 514 N H ST THOMAS TOM EU K & A INVESTMENTS $825,000 3/1/2023 SANTA BARBARA 778 MISSION CANYON RD SANDY POND LLC 778 MISSION CANYON ROAD LLC $333,500 3/3/2023 2727 MIRADERO DR 209 PETERSON KATHERINE EA GORMAN BLANCA EA $745,000 2/28/2023 4661 MALAGA CIR JOHNSON MARIE EA HARTMAN WILLIAM EU $1,220,000 2/27/2023 931 MISSION RIDGE RD FROT FAMILY EA MIDDLETON TRICIA EA $2,300,000 3/2/2023 4414 MEADOWLARK LN MONTROSS SHAUNE EA PASQUES CHRISTIAN EU $2,775,000 2/28/2023 130 W PADRE ST BUECHE SUE EA MOLLERCOASTER LLC $2,800,000 3/2/2023 1250 NORTHRIDGE RD MCLEAN PAMELA EA SILVERSTEIN JON EU $3,400,000 2/27/2023 2507 CALLE ANDALUCIA LINCOLN RAONALD J EU SARGENT JOHN EU $3,400,000 3/3/2023 SANTA MARIA 1654 N PLEMAN PL SALAZAR HIGINIO EA BAUTISTA TERESO EU $220,000 2/28/2023 1021 E DOANE AVE CARROLL CATHY EA GOMEZ ROBERTO EU $425,000 3/3/2023 122 S CONCEPCION AVE RAMON FRANCISCO EA JOHNSON BRYANT EU $470,000 3/3/2023 3238 DICKSON DR RADTKE BRENDA EA MORGAN JULIUS EU $517,000 3/1/2023 352 VALLEY VIEW DR FARTHING DEBORAH EA CASIANO TAMMY EA $535,000 3/1/2023 4430 SUNVIEW DR KRELLE DIANA EA ALTAMIRANO-PACHECO JUAN $547,000 3/3/2023 1055 CINNABAR CT U S BANK JAIMES REYNALDO EU $565,000 3/1/2023 242 LAKEVIEW RD DIZAYEE KAREN HERNANDEZ DALIA EA $585,000 3/3/2023 1422 OAK KNOLL RD BRECKENRIGE PROPERTY FUND NASH PAUL $645,000 3/3/2023 1409 JANET DR BRECKENRIDGE PROPERTY FUND SANCHEZ MICHAEL EU $650,000 3/3/2023 1154 KIT WAY BRECKENRIDGE PROPERTY FUND PERA JASON EU $660,000 3/1/2023 205 ST ANDREWS WAY ROINESTAD FREDERICK EA FLORES JOSE EU $739,000 3/2/2023 5256 SYCAMORE CREEK CT RAMER CARLA EA SYED NASIR $790,000 3/1/2023 UNICORP 1738 N LYNNE DR 4 KIM JASON EU CHUNG EUI EA $322,000 2/28/2023 321 E INGER DR K93 KARIR BHAG EA JAUREGUI BENITO EU $350,000 3/1/2023 210 S PALISADE DR 205A ORCHARD JOHN EU SEO SUNG SOOK $350,000 3/2/2023 1506 E DENA WAY BRECENRIDGE PROPERTY FUND GARCIA RICARDO EU $550,000 2/27/2023 2228 S CORDOBAN LN OGUNEYE SEGUN SUA MATTHEW EA $550,000 2/28/2023 3040 OAK POINTE DR TRANSPLANT HERO HOMES LL INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC $710,000 2/28/2023 5009 ZACA STATION RD FIRESTONE VINEYARD EA CARMINA LLC $3,155,000 3/1/2023

Here’s how you can boost your house’s curb appeal

“Whether it’s a wreath or a planter full of greens, this bit of nature gives liveliness to your front door,” Shea McGee, of Studio McGee, told Marthastewart. com.

According to Moving.com, simply maintaining your front lawn is an easy and effective way to significantly improve curb appeal. Mow the grass, rake the leaves and pull any weeds. Water the lawn to prevent any brown spots from appearing. Those in dryer climates may have a more difficult time maintaining a lively lawn, making shrub beds and artificial turf better alternatives.

Another great way to improve curb appeal is to replace any old hardware at the front of the home, Better Homes & Gardens reported. The front door lockset, mailbox and any overhead light fixtures visible from the street are all great opportunities to bring attention-getting style to your home. Contemporary homes often see great success with brushed nickel finishes, while more traditional homes can use oiled-bronze fixtures.

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Curb appeal, the general attractiveness of a home’s visage, accounts for up to 7% of a house’s sales price, according to a 2020 report by The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. Luckily, making the most out of your home’s look is a relatively easy task.

Some curb appeal improvements are purely cosmetic, but most involve regular landscaping and maintenance. .

According to HGTV, one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve a home’s curb appeal is to paint the front door. Exterior paint costs roughly $35 per gallon, which makes giving your front door a new coat of paint a relatively cheap opportunity. Choose a bold color for the front door, something that will make it stand out and draw attention to the home.

Another cheap way to improve your home’s curb appeal is to add some greenery. While plants take time and effort to maintain, the upside to your home’s value is worth the effort. While installing a full garden can have a massive impact, simply using plants to accentuate key visual points — such as windows and doors — can have a significant impact as well.

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Its late afternoon but you still have to eat,

Superbena’s imperial performance has begun

Right now, it is a verbena world at The Garden Guy’s house. It is super exciting, as I forgot I had so many, and which containers had what. The growth since the December arctic blast has been simply amazing. One in particular, Superbena Imperial Blue, almost looks like a mini-hydrangea.

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This Gulf Fritillary butterfly demonstrates the power of nature’s orange with the Superbena Imperial Blue verbena. says this Ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on a Superbena Imperial Blue verbena blossom. Photos courtesy Norman Winter/TNS
On Gardening:

Superbena Imperial Blue made its debut in 2022, and I was part of the testing process in 2021. I’ve loved it for its intense color, which screams deep blue. I say that full well knowing some of you will correct me and say you see purple tones. That’s OK. This verbena has been a champ each year with butterflies like the eastern tiger swallowtail, spicebush swallowtail and the treasured pipevine swallowtail. I have had the American lady, Gulf fritillary and ruby-throated hummingbird, too.

I put my containers in the garage during the cold wave and then put them back on my wall. The old guy couldn’t remember which containers had what from the standpoint of color. Also kind of funny was I forgot what the dormant sticks were behind the wall.

First off, I was surprised I had placed Superbena Imperial Blue in proximity to Double Play Candy Corn spirea. This is going to cause great joy with my Louisiana State University horticulture buddies.

Then a large container with Superbena Imperial Blue found its position in proximity to Double Take Scarlet flowering quince, as well as both red and white azaleas. It is a feast for the eyes.

Superbena Imperial Blue, like most of the other Superbenas, will get 5 to 12 inches tall with a spread of 30 inches. They need fertile, well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight to reach their true performance potential. For the most part, Superbenas are considered an annual, and one certainly of exceptional value.

I live in zone 8a, and in my zone and warmer we get them to return in the spring, which causes the perennial happy dance to break out. Superbena Imperial Blue, Superbena Whiteout and Superbena Stormburst have been good perennials for me. This year I also have Superbena Plum Wine returning. Strangely, all these are in containers. They are way ahead of those in the soil.

The key to this is good soil drainage, which is easy-peasy in a container. Son James and I both are firm believers in cutting the verbena back periodically to keep

rejuvenating growth and new blooms coming. It also helps to minimize chances for spider mites and lace bugs to have a fatal infestation.

So, to put it another way, if you leave a huge patch of weak foliage because you still have a couple of blossoms, you are not helping the plant. Cut it back, and new growth will resume quickly, followed by blooms.

There are 17 varieties to be found in the Superbena (most vigorous), Superbena Royale (slightly compact, less spread) and Superbena Sparkling (bicolored) groups. Make sure you try the Superbenas in baskets or taller pots, too, as the off-the-ground or aerial-like aspect, coupled with cascading flowers, is an easy attraction for the hummingbirds.

Superbenas may have a funny sounding name to you, but it is just Proven Winners’ way of saying that these are Super Verbenas.

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Norman Winter, horticulturist, garden speaker and author of “Tough-as-Nails Flowers for the South” and “Captivating Combinations: Color and Style in the Garden.” Follow him on Facebook @NormanWinterTheGardenGuy. ©2022 Tribune Content Agency, LLC Sunrise at The Garden Guy’s backyard shows Superbena Imperial Blue verbena handing over the wall with Double Take Scarlet flowering quince nearby. Double Play Candy Corn spirea has emerged from its winter sleep and appears to have found a colorful partner with Superbena Imperial Blue verbena. This Eastern Tiger Swallowtail has chosen Superbena Imperial Blue verbena to be on the daily menu.

Yard Sale Tips Yard Sale Tips

Yard Sale Tips

BEFORE YOUR SALE

•Prepare to start early. Collectors and antique dealers like to show up early in the morning.

• Obtain a permit if required

•Clean up your space. People like clean and neat places.

•Gather lots of shopping bags. Gathering Items

•Test any electrical items to make sure they work.

•Collect your items and sort it by type. (clothing, toys, tools, etc.)

•Take time to clean or repair your items.

•Wash all the clothes so they smell fresh.

WHAT SELLS BEST?

•Tools: Guys love it all, any kind.

•Baby items of all kinds, especially clothing.

• Kitchen appliances.

• Clothing: Kids and adult.

What Should You Not Sell?

• Items missing safety parts.

• Unused prescription drugs or medications.

• Personal hygiene items.

•Halogen floor lamps.

• Old baby cribs or playpens, incomplete child safety seats.

ADVERTISING

•Tell your friends, family or coworkers about your sale. Word travels.

•Place a classified ad in the Santa Barbara NEWS-PRESS!!Remember to check the publication’s deadline.

•In your ad, give lots of details. Include the address, day(s), time of your sale.List major items such as “Lots of kids clothes.”

SIGNS

•Check your local ordinances.

• List your address and sale date on all signs.

• Post your signs at main intersections, street corners and at the end of your driveway.

• Use same colors and writing on your signs as people recognize them at a glance.

•Keep a list of where you posted your signs. It will be helpful when it’s time to take them down.

The consumer Protection Agency offers a complete list of dangerous items to avoid selling at yard sales. Visit

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Can’t choose a paint color for the living room? The pros have you covered

Choosing a fresh paint color for a dull living room can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be. According to the pros, picking the best living room paint color can even be achieved in a few simple steps.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what they had to say:

Create a color scheme

First, select colors from objects in your living room.

“Take a pillow from the family-room sofa, your favorite tie or scarf, or a painting — anything that conveys comfort or has an emotional connection for you — and take that object to the paint store,” Architectural color consultant Bonnie Krims told This Old House. “Find three sample strips with those colors, and you instantly have 15 to 18 colors you can use, since each sample strip typically contains six paint colors.”

Next, choose a paint color from the trio of options. This will be your wall color, while the other two colors can be used around the room through fabrics and furnishings.

Don’t overcomplicate it

Krims is not the only expert that believes

in the importance of a good color scheme. According to Behr Paint’s color expert and vice president of color and creative services Erika Woelfel, sticking to a color scheme is a simple way to keep things practical.

“Be sure that your wall color doesn’t clash with focal points throughout the room,” Woelfel told My Domaine. “A general rule is to stick to one palette of three to five colors. One white or light color, one to two neutrals, and one or two supporting colors.”

Too many colors can be a pain on the senses, especially after a tiring day at work. Stick to a simple, yet effective, color scheme to make the most out of your living room paint color choice.

Consider earthy colors

Bright colors can look dazzling on a paint chip or color swatch, but going bright can be a bad idea.

“The biggest mistake people make, especially when they’re staring at a wall of paint swatches, is they end up going too clear with the color — like a kid’s crayon blue instead of something a little bit more muted and sophisticated,” Rebecca West, founder of Seriously Happy Homes, told Apartment Therapy.

While bright colors can be used effectively in

the home, utilizing them as living room paint colors often requires expertise. West contrasted a jar full of jelly beans and a jar full of beautiful river rocks to help explain the conundrum.

“They are both full of gorgeous color, but those natural hues are going to be more timeless, long-lasting, and easy on the eyes,” she said.

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SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023 REAL ESTATE E12 All information provided is deemed reliable, but has not been verified and we do not guarantee it. We recommend that buyers make their own inquiries. Exclusive Member of 1930 E Las Tunas Rd | Santa Barbara | 3BD/3BA Gregg Leach 805.886.9000 DRE 01005773 | Offered at $4,000,000 1150 N Fairview Ave | Goleta | 4BD/4BA Cara Gamberdella 805.680.3826 DRE 01766267 | Offered at $3,950,000 303 Meadowbrook Dr | Montecito | 5BD/7BA Marcy Bazzani 805.717.0450 DRE 01402612 | Offered at $13,000,000 4038 Foothill Rd | Carpinteria | 4BD/4BA Casey Turpin 805.969.8900 DRE 02125478 | Offered at $12,900,000 20 Camino Alto | Santa Barbara | 4BD/5BA Elizabeth Slifirski 805.222.0147 DRE 02082960 | Offered at $8,499,000 9985 Alisos Canyon Rd | Los Alamos | 3BD/6BA Carey Kendall 805.689.6262 DRE 00753349 | Offered at $8,450,000 108 Pierpont Ave | Summerland | Commercial Property John Henderson 805.689.1066 DRE 00780607 | Offered at $8,250,000 2005 Birnam Wood Dr | Montecito | 3BD/4BA Riskin Partners Estate Group/King 805.565.8600 DRE 01447045/01868186 | Offered at $7,495,000 2995 Calle Bonita | Santa Ynez | 3BD/4BA Carey Kendall 805.689.6262 DRE 00753349 | Offered at $6,150,000 269 Oak Rd | Montecito | 4BD/3BA David M Kim 805.296.0662 DRE 01813897 | Offered at $3,395,000 6572 Stagecoach Rd | Santa Barbara | 5BD/3BA Crawford Speier Group 805.683.7335 DRE 01440068 | Offered at $2,700,000 470 Dogwood Dr | Buellton | 5BD/5BA McIntire/Natale 805.315.8444 DRE 01897654/00818702 | Offered at $1,495,000 94 La Cumbre Cir | Santa Barbara | 3BD/2BA Jeff Oien 805.895.2944 DRE 00852118 | Offered at $1,095,000 160 2nd St | Buellton | 4BD/3BA Lisa Allen 805.705.3460 DRE 01242652 | Offered at $870,000 561 4th Pl | Solvang | 2BD/1BA Michelle Glaus 805.452.0446 DRE 01921235 | Offered at $815,000 430 Camino Del Remedio F | Santa Barbara | 2BD/2BA Anita Ward 805.689.5403 DRE 00842243 | Offered at $775,000 126 W Calle Crespis 3 | Santa Barbara | 1BD/1BA Justin Corrado 805.451.9969 DRE 01356799 | Offered at $635,000 629 Central Ave B | Buellton | 2BD/2BA Nancy Rizzo 805.403.2700 DRE 01031367 | Offered at $590,000 OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 OPEN SUN 1-3 OPEN SAT 11-1 SUN 12-2 OPEN SAT 12:30-2:30 HOME IS OUR FAVORITE DESTINATION

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