Village Insight_Winter 2012

Winter 2012

Alma del Pueblo listings, listings

Rising Prices history of Montecito

Winter EVENTS

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From t he EDITORS

Editors In Chief Renee Grubb Ed Edick

Holiday Greetings to All!

Creative Director Sara Downes

Winter is upon us with beautiful crisp weather and the best time to market view properties.

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According to a California Association of Realtor recent survey homebuyers are more optimistic about the housing market than they were three years ago. They also note that the housing market continues its momentum, posting strong year-over-year sales and price gains in every county of the state.

Here at Village Properties we can certainly attest to that statement with increases most every month in the number of sales. In fact inventory is very low. And as they say when inventory is low for a period of time, then prices begin to increase.

As we mentioned in the last issue we were just getting ready for our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament benefiting our Village Properties Teacher’s Fund. Although we were a bit nervous about succeeding again, we were pleasantly surprised when we surpassed our 1st years efforts.

We were able to raise over $70,000 for our local classrooms and teachers. We want to thank those who sponsored, volunteered and supported this very special and worthwhile event. We thankfully have been able to fund many more teacher requests this school year, such as science projects, new rugs for kindergarten and first graders and much needed outdoor equipment. We generally fund 30 to 40 classrooms each month of the school year.

All of us at Village Properties work hard to bring our clients whether buyers or sellers to give the best possible service and are grateful for your business. We love selling houses and we love our community and are proud to be a responsible local company.

Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season and a Healthy, Happy 2013.

Respectfully yours,

Renee Grubb

Ed Edick

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Call home to this urban sustainable living residence along with its own Public Market!

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Featured Listing

A dramatic Tuscan escape! Enjoy some cheese and wine from all the draw-dropping views from every immaculate room.

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First Time Home Buyers

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Alma del Pueblo

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Why our Realtors love helping first time home buyers and all the joy it brings them!

The Lux Properties

Showcasing some amazing Estates, Beach Homes & Ranches

45 | A Short History of Montecito A glimpse back to the past of how some of

Montecito's most prominent places came to be.

52 | Land Lots Thinking of finally building that dream home of yours?

Take a look at all the wonderful Land Lots that Village offers!

Dramatic Tuscan Estate

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Village Listings

72 | Winter Events See what's going on in your neighborhood for these

upcoming months.

74 | Village Activity Village Properties Realtors have been quite busy

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these past 3 months! Check out our recent sales!

Aviation History listings, listings

Winter Events

D o g Fr i e n d l y B e a c h e s E f f e c t i v e R e a l E s tat e V i d e o s

Fa l l E V ENTS

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Alma del Publo listings, listings

Rising Prices history of Montecito

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Dramatic Tuscan Estate Perfectly situated Pepper Hill showcasing privacy and panoramic views. Wonderful designed home with amazing integration of interior and exterior space to create seamless indoor-outdoor living with expansive entertaining terraces, a gorgeous pool and spa and the best views to enjoy a lifestyle unique to Montecito.

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All properties featured in Village Insight magazine are subject prior to sale, change, or withdrawal without notice. Village Properties, Inc. believes all material and editorial to be correct but assumes no legal responsibility for accuracy. Photography and material in the publication may not be reproduced in any form without the permission of Village Properties, Inc. Requests for permission should be directed to the publisher.

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Countryside Oasis Historic Santa Rita Hills $2,500,000, (page 59)

The center for your life.

SALES CENTER NOW OPEN 1321 State Street 805 845 4393

See yourself in the grand scheme of things. As an Alma del Pueblo resident, you’ll be at the center of the very best of Santa Barbara. But even as you’re surrounded by endless options in arts and entertainment, conveniences and culture, the lifestyle you’ll enjoy won’t come at the cost of the environment. Alma del Pueblo effortlessly connects Santa Barbara’s storied past with a 21st century ethos of sustainable urban living. Visit us to find out more about these unique and limited homes in the heart of the historic El Pueblo Viejo District.

Find your home at the heart of Santa Barbara’s historic cultural and performing arts district.

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Enjoy thoughtfully designed conveniences and unique amenities, including your own personal well-stocked pantry.

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© 2012 Victoria Street Partners, LLC. Nothing herein constitutes an offer to sell any units. An offer to sell may only be made after issuance of a public report from the California Department of Real Estate.

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ast July, we officially “broke ground” on Alma del Pueblo and began preparing the site for 37 residential units and the home of the Santa Barbara Public Market. The sales team at Village Properties; Pippa Davis, Emily McBride, Elizabeth Wagner and Tim Walsh had been diligently preparing the marketing plan for many months and were excited to open the doors to the sales office last September. Build Group, Inc. expertly disassembled the old Vons grocery store, and salvaged or recycled 80% of the materials, consistent with LEED for Homes Platinum qualifications.

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with all other concrete was crushed and recycled as well. The two mature date palms that anchored the site were taken to a local nursery to be revitalized and sold.

Joseph Knowles Mural Moved to Chapala Street – The Walls Came Down Most notable was the successful movement of the colorful six panel mosaic tile mural created by the prominent Santa Barbara artist Joseph Knowles that had adorned the Victoria Street facade of Safeway/ Vons since 1959. Each panel measured approximately 13 feet high by 18 1/2 feet wide and weighed 10 tons, so our team had to take special care to move

them to their new home on Chapala Street, where they will again enliven the wall of a vibrant local grocery, our newly designed Santa Barbara Public Market.

A total of 465,000 unglazed tiles in eight colors were used to create the six panel mural, and only 3 tiles were lost in the process (click below to see short movie of the murals on the move).

Watch Now Alma Del Pueblo Sales Office open Come visit our new sales office at 1321 State Street, next to the Arlington Theater and open Wednesday through Sunday 12-5pm or by appointment. Get your

first look at the overall floor plansfor the three unit types; the International Plan, One Bedroom with 1.5 Baths, and 2 Bedroom with 2.5 Baths. You can stake your claim to one or more of the 32 Market Rate Units, or work with our expert sales team from Village Properties, Pippa Davis, Emily McBride, Elizabeth Wagner and Tim Walsh to see if you qualify for one of the five Middle Income Units. We are already in escrow on some units and expecting more to sell as the building continues to come up out of the ground!

The sales center features a full kitchen and bath buildout.

Alma Del Pueblo offers four unique finish options to design your home to suit your palette. You can touch and explore how our countertop, cabinet, carpet and tile combinations work together to create a beautiful interior experience.

Our kitchen appliance package feature state of the art Bertazzoni Professional Series dual fuel range/ovens, Liebherr refrigerators, Miele dishwashers, convection ovens, Kohler fixtures and much more. Feel free to explore the homes at AlmadelPueblo.com and view individual floor plans and learn more about our neighborhood.

Key Dates to Watch For The Santa Barbara Public Market at Alma Del Pueblo www.sbpublicmarket.com is slated to open in the Summer of 2013, and the Residential Units at Alma Del Pueblo will be ready for occupancy October of 2013 www.almadelpueblo.com.

The Alma Del Pubelo office is located at: 1321 State street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 www.AlmaDelPueblo.com

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Dramatic Tuscan Villa Perfectly situated on prestigious Pepper Hill showcasing privacy and exciting panoramic ocean and island views. Wonderful Hochhauser-Blatter AIA designed home with amazing integration of interior & exterior space to create seamless indoor-outdoor living with expansive entertaining terraces, a gorgeous pool and spa and the best views to enjoy a lifestyle unique to Montecito.

302 Woodley Road MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA

Perfectly located on prestigious Pepper Hill, your dream Montecito Tuscan Villa awaits. Beautifully incorporating romantic architectural details and design with exciting panoramic ocean and island views, this Hochhauser-Blatter AIA designed home has amazing integration of extraordinary interior and exterior space, creating seamless indoor outdoor living.

A beautifully landscaped drive delivers you to the home’s dramatic entrance. Impressive South views and dramatic light greet you, while the seclusion and privacy of the location of the Pepper Hill home create an extraordinary peaceful retreat in a sylvan setting. The home and view beautifully open to lush Mediterranean inspired gardens overlooking the sparkling blue sea with the distant islands leading to the horizon.

While the setting and views are unsurpassed, the home is thoughtfully designed for living well, with contemporary light filled spaces infused with a romantic Tuscan ambience and style. An expansive terrace showcases a gorgeous pool and spa, with wonderful spaces for an intimate gathering or grand entertaining, with absolutely breathtaking views to enjoy a lifestyle unique to Montecito. www.302WoodleyRoad.com

Offered at $4,200,000 Beverly Palmer 805.452.7985 • BeverlyPalmerOffice@gmail.com www.BeverlyPalmer.com

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First Time Home Buyers and why it brings so much joy!

Buying a new home can be overwhelming, but helping someone with this process is what brings so much joy to our Realtors, and reminds them along the way to remember Customer Service!

by Chris Salvetti

While meeting with first time home buyers this past week; I was reminded of how fortunate I am to have been able to work with this very extraordinary group of buyers. Beside the fact that I learn so much from this group, there is just something about a first time home buyer, maybe it is an aura they possess, I am not sure, however helping them into home ownership gives me the most gratifying feeling and makes my job as a realtor the very best!

to the professional for those answers and at times some much needed hand holding! I for one am delighted to be part of their life during these times.

First time home buyers are curious and engaged and soak up every bit of information that we as realtors can provide them, just like that proverbial sponge! They have questions and comments and concerns, and often feel immense fear in regard to the jump that they are about to take, and look

When the keys are delivered and you see the smiles, the enthusiasm and the excitement, and you realize that you have helped your clients to take that step to home ownership, thus creating their own American Dream…. well, it is just a remarkable feeling and I want to do it all over again; which brings

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The excitement begins with the journey of the house hunt, then the shock and reality and total exhilaration when their offer is accepted. Some major TLC may come into play during the lending and escrow process…however as they say “the best for the last”!

me to a subject that I think defines the nature of a great sales person.

Customer Service!

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Whether you are selling cars, clothing, insurance, or real estate, it has been my opinion that “you are only as good as the service you provide,” and that means particularly the service after the sale.

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Think about it? Have you been to a restaurant and found that it feels as if you have been shunned from the clan!

No water, no waiter, no service, until you take to flailing like a fish out of water for some attention. Or maybe the doctor whom you are waiting to see for

the first time and after an hour spent in the waiting room, in which time you have been able to read all emails, texts and make reply’s, you are called into the office, only to spend the next precious five minutes with the chosen doctor in order to build your case? Then there are the calls to help desks, sometimes sending you reeling around a voice response system, testing the power of your patience and endurance!

I relate this to that first time home buyer, who needs as much information and understanding as can be provided.

We as sales people need to appreciate and grasp where our clients have been and where they want to go; put quite simply, we need to sit in their chair!

The dictionary defines customer service this way; customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.

“Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction- that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer expectation” In some cases it may be easy to make that sale; the real work and satisfaction comes into play with the service that is supplied after that sale. Let us not “sell and repent”!

Chris Salvetti Village Properties Realtor 805-705-4040 chris@villagesite.com www.villagesite.com

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Provincal Living

9 private acres with sweeping ocean & mountain views in Montecito’s Golden Quadrangle.

This French Provincial style home offers perfect scale throughout. 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths main house + guest house, 2 bedroom apartment, pool, cabana, tennis court, orchards and exceptional greenhouse great as gym/art studio.

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Offered at $34,000,000 Rebecca Riskin 805.565.8600 rebecca@Villagesite.com

French Country Estate

Nestled between the sea and mountains in exclusive Hope Ranch, this approx 13-acre site

spans two premiere parcels to showcase an enchanting French country estate. Included in this magnificent property is a grand 6bd/9ba main house, 1bd/1ba poolhouse, 1bd/1ba apartment, horse stables with a riding ring, two pools, tennis court, pond and private beach path.

Offered at $19,200,000 Rebecca Riskin Carey Kendall 805.565.8600 805.689.6262 rebecca@Villagesite.com carey@villagesite.com

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Glamor & Elegance Montecito, Ca

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1920s Paris, glamor & elegance. Never before on the market this breathtaking newer estate designed & built to be free of toxins boasts unobstructed vast ocean views, a home of unmatched style, sophistication & sheer beauty. The gated drive leads to approx 11,000sqft of enchanting living space,sumptuous guest house, pool & organic gardens.

Offered at $16,900,000 Rebecca Riskin

805.565.8600 rebecca@Villagesite.com

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River Edge Farm Solvang, Ca

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omprised approximately 233 acres of verdant land with 7 legal, separate parcels including five residences, numerous pastures and abundant water. Separated by the Hwy 246 into a Northerly section and a Southerly Section the parcels range in size from approximately 9 acres to over 63 acres. A leading producer of Thoroughbred horses with a host of California-bred Champions.

Offered at $15,000,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262 carey@villagesite.com Wayne Natale 805.680.7227 waynen@villagesite.com

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Oceanfront Estate carpinteria, Ca

A very special & private beach front family compound in exclusive & gated Sandyland Cove includes a 6 bedroom main house, a 1 bed guest house with living room, tennis court, swimming pool & spa, 3+-car garage on 1 +- acre with apx. 95 ft of beach frontage. One of the largest parcels on the “Cove.� Properties like this are almost never on the market.

Offered at $14,975,000 Gregg Leach 805.886.9000 gregg@villagesite.com

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Exquisite Estate Montecito, Ca

This newly-built Med estate offers 20+/-

acres of privacy and endless ocean and mountain views. All spaces are warm and intimate and at the same time ideal for entertaining. 4 bedrooms in main house (1st floor Master), formal Living Room and Dining Room, game/media room, exquisite wine cellar (3,000+/- bottles) plus 1-bdrm guest house & pool. l.

Offered at $14,900,000 Rebecca Riskin 805.565.8600 rebecca@Villagesite.com

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Exquisite Estate Montecito, Ca

Exquisite Mediterranean estate (12,000+/- sq. ft of newer construction) on approx 3 acres. Privately sited in the heart of Montecito, this majestic 2-story masterpiece boasts all the amenities one expects of such an estate including ocean & mountain views, theater, pool, guest house, sprawling lawns, manicured gardens, private well.

Offered at $14,500,000 Rebecca Riskin 805.565.8600 rebecca@Villagesite.com

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Glen Oaks Montecito, Ca

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exceptionally 1895 Stanford White home has been lovingly restored to the most charming estate offered. A grand entrance awaits the approx 10,000 sqft 9 bedrooms, 10 bath home on 2 legal parcels. Ocean/ mountain vistas, sprawling lawns, pecimen trees, 3 gated entries, tennis court, pool & 3 bedroom. 2 bath second residence makes this a rare find.

Offered at $13,900,000 Rebecca Riskin 805.565.8600 rebecca@Villagesite.com

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La Candelaria

This magical villa abounds in elegance & romance, resting on approx 13 of the most

enchanting acres in Carpinteria’s foothills. Like a jewel in the Spanish countryside, the seemingly 200-year-old La Candeleria estate makes a masterpiece out of newly built, inspiring details. 6 bdrm suites + guest quarters, infinity pool, 2 lakes.

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Offered at $13,400,000 Rebecca Riskin 805.565.8600 rebecca@Villagesite.com

Italian Country

Exquisite gated Mediterranean residence reminiscent of the Italian countryside & situated on

a private 11+ acre parcel with panoramic ocean, harbor & mountain views. The finest detailing throughout this 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bath main house + a 1 bedroom guest house with separate gated drive. Garages for 5 cars, designed by Marc Appleton, built by Paul Franz & landscaped

by Sidney Baumgartner.

Offered at $12,950,000 Gregg Leach 805.886.9000 gregg@villagesite.com

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Tuscan Estate Montecito, Ca

Built in 2004 on approx. 11 gated acres with ocean & mtn views.

Harrison Design/Giffin & Crane created stellar architecture with awe-inspiring details of unsurpassed quality & style. The former Santa Barbara Showcase House includes 5 bdrm suites, superb wine cellar, gym, media room, fully tiled pool, harbor view dining pavilion, exemplary 1 bd guesthouse & exceptional gardens

Offered at $12,900,000 Rebecca Riskin

805.565.8600 rebecca@Villagesite.com

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Elegant Adobe Montecito, Ca

Elegant Adobe ambiance on 5.6 acres with ocean & mountain views.

Rancho San Leandro offers incredible privacy in truly idyllic, natural setting. This property must be experienced.

Offered at $12,500,000 Susan Pate 805.895.9385 susanp@villagesite.com

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Deer Lodge Santa Barbara, Ca

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minutes from both Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley, this incomparable 180 acre picturesque site features the most utterly charming compound. Main house built in the early 1900s, oozes with character, could not be duplicated today. 14 separate buildings on the property offering every imaginable amenity.

Offered at $10,900,000 Rebecca Riskin 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

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Would like to wish you a Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Years!

Postcard provided by John Fritsche, one of those resident treasures.

He is a keeper of local history and has been collecting vintage postcards of a Santa Barbara era from the late 1800’s and pre1925 to present day.

Sulphur Mountain

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ewly built Spanish style estate. Refined elegance in naturally rugged, private & serene setting. STUNNING panoramic views, 100+ ac, over 7,200 sqft with lots of outdoor terrace. Spanish colonial mission style with pool, spa & barn.

Offered at $9,950,000 Natalie Grubb 805.895.6226 natalie@villagesite.com

Wayne Natale 805.680.7227 waynen@villagesite.com

European Country Estate

This European country estate has been restored with attention to every detail. Steps from Montecito’s Upper Village on 1.6 lush, quiet, mountain view acres. 5 bedrooms in the main house + 2 superb guest houses, 2 swimming pools, gardens and outdoor entertaining areas!

Offered at $9,690,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

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estled amidst 3.5 acres lies the most authentic English manor in all of Montecito. Built in 1932, this historic 7 bedrooms, 8 bath manor boasts ocean and mountain views, rose garden, pool/spa, 2 bedroom, 2 bath guesthouse, privacy and plentiful space to expand.

Offered at $9,500,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

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resenting ocean views as well as intimate mtn views, this newly constructed & expertly designed 5 bedroom estate is located in a prestigious Montecito location. The approx 1.25 acres feature an infinity pool, gst house/pool house and elegant motor court.

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One Of A Kind

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ver 7 acres with ocean, mtn & valley views, is truly a one of a kind rustic compound. Featured in Architectural Digest, modern elements have been blended with reclaimed barn wood to create this most stylish estate. 4 parcels with 4 structures. An incredible opportunity!

Offered at $9,450,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

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ewly constructed beach house sits above the sand with views up the coast. The 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home is approx. 3300 sqft and sits on a 1.13 parcel. 2 addt'l unbuildable parcels to the north are included in the sale providing for the utmost in privacy.

Offered at $8,800,000 John Henderson 805.689.1066 johnh@villagesite.com

Watch Hill Vineyard & Ranch

Approx. 122 ac., the Main home is 4,000+/- sq.ft. Constructed

as a traditional manor house with beautiful features throughout.

Pool, 3 car garage, equestrian facilities, employee housing, a 18+/vineyard. Exquisite vistas surrounding hills and vineyards.

Offered at $7,900,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262 carey@villagesite.com

Tasteful Grandeur

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ormal entry gate and stone lined walls with circular drive is an inviting approach to this refined property. The private and guard gated community of Ennisbrook a private retreat feel. 2BD/2BA detached guest house for total of 6 bedrooms and 7.5 baths.

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pscale equestrian farm of 34+/-ac. 4 bedroom Manor Home with beamed ceilings & open floor plan. Barns, breeding facility, irrigated pastures, arenas. The Annex, offered separately, 20+/- ac. parcel with century old barn, multiple irrigated pastures & water well.

Offered at $6,900,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262 carey@villagesite.com

Golden Quadrangle

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xceptional Montecito location for 3.64+/- acre property comprised of a traditional style 4/3 home with full guest house and pool. Privacy and wonderful views. Room for tennis court or horse facilities. Owners have already purchased replacement property.

Offered at $5,875,000 Emilie McMinn 805.689.2726 carey@villagesite.com

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tunning mtn & lake views. 2.9 lushly landscaped acres, over 9,000 sqft of structures w/impeccable attention to detail including 2 offices, downstairs master suite, 3 upstairs bds, guest hse, pool, barn, wine cellar. Ideal for entertaining indoors & out, formal or casual.

Offered at $5,795,000 Colleen Beall 805.895.5881 colbeall@gmail.com

Contemporary & Sophistication

Offering ocean & mountain vistas, the entire residence has a

fantastic layout for multiple guests with the 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath main house & two 1 bedroom, 1 bath detached guest suites. On approx. 1 acre, features two pools, outdoor kitchen & lush gardens.

Offered at $5,790,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

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Nantucket Beach Home

Located on the ''sweet spot'' of Padaro Ln. Walls of glass open to

the ocean & island view deck. Pitched beam ceiling in the great room - with open cook's kitchen. Separate guest suite on first floor, as well as family room which opens to lower entertaining deck & lawn.

Offered at $5,500,000 Pamela Regan 805.565.4556 pamela@villagesite.com

Truly Unique

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n Montecito's Golden Quadrangle, with ocean & mtn views.

On approx 1.5 secluded acres. 1 bdrm main house and 4 private guest suites, attached to the main house by a breezeway. A Koi pond, lagoon style pool & ancient specimen trees complete this estate.

Offered at $5,495,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

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reathtaking ocean/mountain views from this warm & inviting contemporary situated in Montecito's premier location - lavishly appointed master suite, gourmet kitchen, wine cellar, 3 acres of privacy - walk to trails & to famous San Ysidro Rd. Offered at $4,995,000 Cecilia Hunt 805.895.3834 cecilia@villagesite.com

Don Hunt 805.895.3833 dbhunt@cox.net

White Hill

This prestigious promontory boasts a rare combination of ocean,

island, coastline & mountain views, coupled with privacy and convenience. The existing home and pool are well-placed for future expansion, while the +/- 5 acre parcel holds many possibilities.

Offered at $4,975,000 Kelly Knight 805.683.7362 kellyknightsb@gmail.com Village insight

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Your Backyard Retreat Geln Oaks $13,900,000, (page 21)

Western Ranch Vernacular

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12+/- ac. property is the highest level of quality & sophistication. Offers a contemporary, sophisticated design. 4 bdrms, a large great room; a gourmet kitchen, office, game room, Guest House, Barn, Stables, Pool are just some of the amenities!

Offered at $4,850,000

Carey Kendall 805.689.6262 carey@villagesite.com

Vista Del Sueno

On 2 acres in the coveted Riviera, this estate site presents endless opportunities for the buyer. A lovely 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath 1950’s home currently occupies the expansive, level site with unobstructed coastline, ocean and island views.

Offered at $5,295,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

Pamela Regan 805.895.2760 pamela@villagesite.com

Breathtaking Views

Mediterranean style home on 40+/- ac. with 360* views, 4 bdrms,

7 baths, office, library/game rm, workout/hobby rm, 4 masonry fireplaces, family rm that opens up to the kitchen. hardwood flrs throughout, 4 car garage, pool, spa, covered patios & amazing views!

Offered at $4,295,000,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262 carey@villagesite.com

Jonee Hanson 805.455.6175 jchanson@silcom.com

Mediterranean Estate

A 1916 Mediterranean estate. This historic 4 bedroom, 5.5 bath home preserves original details & European elegance with spacious rooms & updated bathrooms. Romantic balconies, pool/spa, lawns, gardens, 3 bedroom, 2 bath guesthouse, 3-car garage and 3 gates.

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alifornia Dreaming! Commanding ocean views and gorgeous sunsets. Remodeled in 2000 and meticulously maintained. Located in desirable Rincon Beach location.

Offered at $4,250,000 Pippa Davis 805.886.0174 pippa@villagesite.com

Dramatic Tuscan Villa

On prestigious Pepper Hill showcasing privacy and ocean and

island views. Wonderful Hochhauser-Blatter AIA designed home with interior & exterior space to create seamless indoor-outdoor living with expansive entertaining terraces, a gorgeous pool and spa.

Offered at $4,200,000 Beverly Palmer 805.452.7985 beverly@villagesite.com

Padaro Lane Beach Cottage

Adorable cottage sits above the sand in a premiere ocean front

enclave. Nearly one half acre with almost 100 feet of beach front.

Enjoy it as it is or take advantage of plans designed by Neumann, Mendro for a stunning two story beach home with expansive views.

Offered at $4,195,000 John Henderson 805.689.1066 johnh@villagesite.com

Hope Ranch

Ocean & mountain views, gentle 3.77 acre lot. Currently enjoys 4,206

+/- square feet of living space with soaring ceilings, Spanish accents and a flowing floor plan. Wonderful for the equestrian with a 4 stall, 1,124 square foot barn with storage & office.

Offered at $3,95,000 Brian Campbell 805.294.2890 brian@villagesite.com Village insight

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magnificent gated Georgian style Montecito estate on a landscaped 1+ acre. Main house features 3 bedroom suites, a grand master, formal living room, open kitchen & great room, media room & den. Completed with delightful guest house & 3 car garage.

Offered at $3,950,000

Natalie Grubb 805.895.6226 natalie@villagesite.com

Brian Campbell 805.294.2890 brian@villagesite.com

Rare Find

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n the Santa Ynez Valley, Main Residence approx. 6,500 sq.ft., Includes 4 other residences, 3 barns totaling 58 stalls, 2 arenas, 2 hot walkers, hay storage and a 5,700 sq.ft. utility barn. Fenced and Cross fenced, irrigated pastures, paved driveway with gated entrance.

Offered at $3,900,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

Wayne Natale 805.680.7227 waynen@villagesite.com

Mid-Century Modern

Modern compound on a creek-side acre in Montecito. Indoor-

outdoor living & custom finishes. Sprawling lawns and mountain views are enjoyed. 2 bedroom, 2 bath main house, 3 bedroom, 2 bath guest house plus detached studio with state of the art amenities.

Offered at $3,495,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

Stunning Contemporary

Approx 4,500 sqft., is sited for ocean & island views to the south

and mountain views to the north. This single level, chic & cleanlined 4bd/4ba with high ceilings, grand windows and transparent covered terraces, while featuring a lap pool, rose garden & fruit trees.

Offered at $3,480,000 Riskin & Associates 805.565.8600 rebecca@villagesite.com

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Breathtaking Views

Mediterranean style home on 20+/- ac. 4 bedrooms, 7 baths, office, library/game room, workout/hobby room, 4 masonry fireplaces, hardwood floors, 4 car garage, pool, spa. Adj. 20 acre parcel that could be available for sale to the Buyer.

Offered at $3,450,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262 carey@villagesite.com

Jonee Hanson 805.455.6175 jchanson@silcom.com

Ultimate Beach Retreat

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tunning contemporary with sweeping ocean views from walls of glass. Open floor plan with glass doors to several patios. Expertly crafted woodwork & Mexican pebble flooring with radiant heat.

Granite counter tops & two generous bedroom suits.

Offered at 3,375,000 Julie Barnes 805.895.9498 julie@villagesite.com

Exceptional Sanctuary

VIEWS!

13.4-acre where the ocean views are everywhere.

2 buildable parcels with approved plans for 3 legal residences.

Existing charming 1-bedroom Adobe house with fireplace, pool, horse paddocks, specimen trees, plants & emerald lawns.

Offered at $3,295,000 Paul Suding 805.455.8055 paul@villagesite.com

Bridget Murphy 805.886.1300 bridget@villagesite.com

Mandalay Bay

Water views abound from this 2 story custom Westport home

in Mandalay Bay. 5 bedrooms/5.5 baths, 2 Master Suites, Living, Dining, Family, and open Chef's Kitchen with top of the line appliances and center island. Expansive docking - 73' & 150'.

Offered at $3,249,999 Phyllis Lenker 805.886.2342 phyllisl@villagesite.com Village insight

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Rising Prices When will sales rise and prices immprove?

The median home sales price in Santa Barbara has been about $800,000 for the last 4 years. The question has been when will it start to go up again, and how fast will prices improve? What are the signs that will tip us off that this is happening?

Two of the consistent answers have been Supply and Demand. As the number of homes sales increase, the price should be driven up by that demand. And as the number of available homes decreases, the prices should be driven up by the scarcity. The two graphs below indicate that we are at a tipping point. The first graph shows the number of sales on a monthly basis in the South County.

Some of the highest months are in 2012, and the yearto-date total is 40% ahead of 2011. So the demand is way up. The second chart shows the number of homes for

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sale through the Multiple Listing Service on a monthly basis back through 2006. The number last month was the lowest since January, 2006.

Dataquick reported that the six-county Southland saw the median price increase by 16% in October compared to the previous October. We will probably see similar numbers in our area with such limited inventory and the strong demand.

Jim Witmer Village Properties Realtor 805-565-8601 jimwitmer@cox.net www.summerlandsite.com

A SHORT HISTORY of

Montecito, California

The Hot Springs Hotel

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n the Spring of 1769 while Spanish soldiers were busy erecting a Royal Presidio on the site of Santa Barbara, their spiritual leader, Padre Junipero Serra was scouting for a place to put his tenth California mission. He selected a spot in Montecito’s beautiful East Valley, where an Indian trail snaked up a canyon. That trail is known today as Hot Springs Road.

However, Father Serra died shortly thereafter, and nothing further was done about the Mission It was not until 1786 when Father Fermin Lasuen arrived that he decided against Montecito as a mission site believing that it was too far removed from the protection of the Presidio. He decided on a site 4 miles west, thus depriving Montecito of what would have been an historic landmark.

Montecito means “little woods” and it swarmed with grizzly bears, wolf packs and human renegades. Between 1782 and 1846, the soldiers of the Presidio fell as much as twenty years behind in their salaries. In order to compensate these soldiers reaching retirement age, free parcels of the “Santa Barbara Pueblo Lands” were awarded them. These lands, granted by the King of Spain extended from Goleta to the Rincon. Most of the soldiers chose 50-acre plots in what became known as “Old Spanish Town” starting on the west where Hot Springs and Cold Spring Creeks join to form Montecito Creek and extending East along East Valley Road as far as today’s Montecito Village.

Montecito was thus founded by some of Santa Barbara’s “first families”. Many of their descendants still live on land owned by their forebears over 200 years ago.

In prehistoric times, the Indians discovered a group of hot mineral springs in a canyon above Montecito. It was said that the water had magical powers to heal the sick. Indians traveled from long distances to soak in these mineral springs. In 1855 an ailing ‘49er named Wilbur Curtiss came to Santa Barbara with a life expectancy of six months. A Chumash Indian led

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Birnam Wood Golf Course Curtiss up to Hot Springs Canyon to the ancient spa. The “miracle waters” restored Curtiss to such robust health that in 1862 he filed a homestead claim on the Hot Springs and thus became Montecito’s first American settler. He built the first of four wooden hotels at the springs, each destroyed by the periodic forest fires which swept the mountains. The hotels were a popular tourst spa through the 1890’s, 1300 feet above sea level. The last Montecito Hot Springs Resort hotel was lost in the Coyote Fire of 1964.

Newton Coats was in the vanguard of that American wave of settlers, arriving by covered wagon in 1858. He bought a farm for 75 cents an acre. A building lot on that same land is now part of the Birnam Wood Golf Course. The price of Montecito land had risen to $50 an acre by 1867 when Montecito’s “three colonels” arrived: Silas Bond, William Alston Hayne, and B.T. Dinsmore. Bond established Montecito’s first large horticultural nursery on Hot Springs Road. His neighbor, Col. Hayne, a Confederate verteran, built a Southern style plantation house and laid out the first of Montecito’s famous formal gardens. Col. Dinsmore, a native of Maine, bought the historic San Ysidro Ranch from its Mexican owners and planted Montecito’s first orange grove. He also acquired the Jaurez adobe, built in 1830 at 461 San Ysidro Road, which is now called the “Hosmer Adobe” for Dinsmore’s son-in-law, Tom Hosmer, who purchased the Hosmer farm in 1871. The Hosmer Adobe, the San Ysidro Adobe, and the Massini Adobe at 29 Sheffield Drive, are the principal historic landmarks remaining from Montecito’s old Spanish days.

Gloria Vaughn Village Properties Realtor 805-689-3408 Gloria@villagesite.com www.finehomesbygloria.com Village insight

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451 LIve Oaks

13500 E Sulphur Mountain 2 BD/2 BTH Offered at $2,995,000 Wayne/Natalie, 805.680.7227

2860 East Valley Road

3 BD/4.5 BTH Offered at $2,999,995 Louise McKaig, 805.637.4774

328 White Oak Road

4 BD/3.5 BTH Offered at $2,950,000 Rebecca Riskin, 805.565.8600

5 BD/5 BTH Offered at $2,950,000 Patti Cotter, 805.680.0769

3245 Calle Bonita

3 BD/3.5 BTH Offered at $2,950,000 Carey Kendall, 805.689.6262

2060 Dermanak Drive

309 E. Valerio Street

Alma Del Pueblo

125 East Pedregosa Street

4 BD/3 BTH Offered at $2,795,000 Louis/Susan, 805.895.6918

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2 BD/2.5 BTH Offered at $2,600,000 Tim/Pippa, 805.259.8808

4 BD/3 BTH Offered at $2,800,000 Carey Kendall, 805.689.6262

4 BD/4.5 BTH Offered at $2,524,500 Dianne Porinsh, 805.886.7052

Alma Del Pueblo

222 Ortega Ridge Road 4 BD/4 BTH Offered at $2,395,000 Patricia Griffin, 805.565.4547

5 BD/3 BTH Offered at $2,300,000 Natalie/Renee Grubb, 805.895.6226

3175 Calkins Road

590 Freehaven Drive 2 BD/2 BTH Offered at $2,250,000 Patricia Griffin, 805.565.4547

288 Schulte Lane

2 BD/3 BTH Offered at $2,195,000 Dianne Porinsh, 805.886.7052

4680 Pennell Road

6587 East Highway 246

1733 N. Refugio Road

2 BD/3 BTH Offered at $2,500,000 Pippa/Elizabeth, 805.886.0174

4 BD/2.5 BTH Offered at $2,300,000 Judy Crawford, 805.588.1425

5 BD/4 BTH Offered at $2,150,000 Regina Magid, 805.451.1994

3 BD/3 BTH Offered at $2,100,000 Nancy Rizzo, 805.403.2700

770 Mission Canyon

3 BD/3 BTH Offered at $1,950,000 Jennie Bradley, 805.688.8135

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667 Cold Springs Road

1860 Eucalyptus Hill Rd

3791 Live Oak Road

1833 Cougar Ridge Road

1426 Alta Vista Road

1821 Gibraltar Road

1281 poppy Valley Road

1715 North Refugio Road

2 BD/3 BTH Offered at $1,895,000 Bridget/Paul, 805.455.8055

3 BD/3 BTH Offered at $1,695,000 Nancy Rizzo, 805.403.2700

3 BD/3 BTH Offered at $1,650,000 Patti Cotter, 805.680.0769

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4 BD/3 BTH Offered at $1,888,000 Natalie Grubb, 805.565.8879

4 BD/2 BTH Offered at $1,695,000 Pamela Regan, 805.895.2760

3 BD/2.5 BTH Offered at $1,795,000 Jennie/Virginia, 805.686.7461

3 BD/2.5 BTH Offered at $1,795,000 Jonee Hanson, 805.455.6175

3 BD/3.5 BTH Offered at $1,660,000 Bridget/Paul, 805.455.8055

550 Bell Street

2Âą acres, commercial property Offered at $1,575,000 Judy Crawford, 805.588.1425

980 Vista De La Mesa

5050 E Camino Cielo Rd

4475 Meadowlark Ln

871 Deerpath Rd

1762 Sycamore Canyon Rd

Alma Del Pueblo

Alma Del Pueblo

4616 Via Gennita

2601 Baseline Ave

5 BD/4 BTH Offered at $1,525,000 Jenise Tremblay, 805.689.7233

5 BD/3 BTH Offered at $1,495,000 John Henderson, 805.689.1066

1 BD/1.5 BTH Offered at $1,300,000 Elizabeth/Pippa, 805.895.1467

4 BD/6 BTH Offered at $1,499,000 Thomas Dabney, 805.689.7306

2 BD/2.5 BTH Offered at $ 1,395,000 John Bahura, 805.680.5175

4 BD/3 BTH Offered at $1,299,000 Nicole Dinkelacker, 805.570.8444

4 BD/3.5 BTH Offered at $1,495,000 Louis/Susan, 805.895.6918

1 BD/1.5 BTH Offered at $1,350,000 Emily/Tim, 805.252.2773

4 BD/3.5 BTH Offered at $ 1,295,000 Wayne Natale, 805.680.7227 Village insight

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Alma Del Pueblo

2850 Quail Valley Road 3 BD/3.5 BTH Offered at $1,125,000 Barbara Morr, 805.245.0455

1 BD/1.5 BTH Offered at $1,100,000 Tim/Elizabeth, 805.259.8808

1945 Old Mill Road

2475 Meadow Ranch Road

1433 Edison Street

1 BD/1.5 BTH Offered at $1,250,000 Pippa/Emily, 805.886.0174

5 BD/3.5 BTH Offered at $1,099,000 Wayne Natale, 805.680.7227

3 BD/2.5 BTH Offered at $1,050,000 Wayne Natale, 805.680.7227

Alma Del Pueblo

1 BD/1 BTH Offered at $1,050,000 Wayne Natale, 805.680.7227

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room for all 5 bd/2 bth, $997,000 Kim Hultgen, 805.895.2067

Cathedral Oaks Estates 3 BD/2.5 BTH, $995,000 Carla Reeves, 805.689.7343

CHARMING HOME 2 bd/2 bth, $995,000 Judy Crawford, 805.588.1425

Mission Canyon 3 bd/2.5 bth, $995,000 Gail Shannon, 805.683.7338

Racquet Club 5 BD/2.5 BTH, $985,000 Jim Witmer, 805.448.3921

Unique Property!

3 bd/2 bth, $975,000 Regina Magid, 805.451.1994

nicely appointed 3 bd/3 bth, $899,000 Carolyn Wood, 805.565.8880

single level duplex Duplex, $895,000 Elizabeth Wagner, 805.895.1467

Panoramic views 3 bd/3 bth, $875,000 Barbara Moor, 805.245.0455

Alma Del Pueblo 1 BD/1 BTH, $875,000 Emily/Tim, 805.252.2773

Alma Del Pueblo 1 BD/1 BTH, $855,000 Elizabeth/Emily, 805.895.1467

fabulous remodel 4 bd/3 bth, $850,000 Carey/Mark, 805.689.6262

Ocean views 3 bd/2.5 bth, $799,000 Carolyn Wood, 805.565.8880

Extensively renovated 4 bd/2.5 bth, $799,000 Brittany Lough, 805.683.7398

Beautiful home 3 BD/2.5 BTH, $789,000 Patti Cotter, 805.680.0769

Carriage Hill 2 bd/2 bth, $725,000 Susan Jordano, 805.680.9060

La Purisima Estates 3 bd/2 bth, $699,000 Barbara Moor, 805.245.0455

Super Clean Home 3 bd/2 bth, $689,000 Jeff/Julie, 805.895.2944

A MUST SEE! 4 BD/2.5 BTH, $649,500 Natalie/Renee, 805.895.6226

Move in condition 3 BD/2 BTH, $645,000 Wayne Natale, 805.680.7227

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Pride of Ownership 4 BD/3 BTH, $645,000 Nancy Rizzo, 805.403.2700

pied-tierre Studio, $579,000 Gail Shannon, 805.683.7338

Inspiring views 2 BD/2 BTH, $575,000 Elle Seymour, 805.688.8858

Oak Creek Estates 4 bd/2 bth, $525,000 Patty Armor, 805.350.4038

Great location 2 bd/2 bth, $498,000 Jennie Bradley, 805.886.6644

Spacious home 4 bd/3 bth, $495,000 Wayne Natale, 805.680.7227

great opportunities COMMERCIAL, $450,00 Nancy Rizzo, 805.403.2700

Total Quality Living 1 bd/1 bth, $495,000 Billy Mandarino, 805.570.4827

highly visible Commercial, $445,000 Connie Meynet, 805.680.6001

great location 2 bd/2 bth, $439,000 Chris Salvetti, 805.705.4040

polo condo 1 BD/1 BTH, $359,000 Susie Maybery, 805.565.8884

One of the best 3 bd/2 bth, $299,000 Ron Madden, 805.284.4170

Built 2012!

2 bd/2 bth, $269,000 Daniel Warnars, 805.680.2712

Rosenborg Estates 2 bd/2 bth, $259,000 Jonee Hanson, 805.455.6175

Spacious upstairs unit 1 bds/1 bth, $219,000 Jennie Bradley, 805.686.7461

must see!

3 bds/2 bth, $198,000 Cindy Campbelwl, 805.570.4959

Incredible value 2 bd/2 bth, $175,000 Daniel Warnars, 805.680.2712

views galore 2 BD/2 BTH, $85,000 Carey Kendall, 805.689.6262 Village insight

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V illage Properties  Lan d Lots

WHITE HILL $4,975,000 This prestigious promontory boasts a rare combination of unsurpassed ocean, island, coastline & mountain views, coupled with privacy and convenience. The existing home and pool are well-placed for future expansion, while the +/- 5 acre parcel holds many possibilities

Kelly Knight, 895-4406

3 large pastures $1,900,000 River front 20+/- ac. parcel w/a charming, circa early 1900?s cattle barn & irrigated pastures. In approx. 2007 the owners developed this parcel into 3 large pastures of 5 +/- ac. each,all 3-rail fencing w/non-climb wire & fully irrigated.

Carey Kendall, 689-6262

Rare Opportunity $649,000 Build your dream home on this 2.2 acre ocean view site located in the heart of Santa Barbara on a private with gated lane. Matured avocado orchard and ag meter. Utilities on site. Seller Financing Available.

Darin Guglielmo, 805-698-8260

private & peaceful $1,300,000 Over 9 acres, with ocean & mountain views.

Lagoon-style pool + room to build a guest house w/privacy from the main house. 130 E Mtn is adjacent & offers unique opportunity creating an exceptional estate on over 12 acres.

Rebecca Riskin, 565-8600

COASTLINE VIEWS! $3,700,000 Steeped in history and tradition, with 50 miles of coastline views, privacy, huge expanses of flat land and only minutes to the Santa Barbara.

3600 views! 19.4-acre knoll-top parcel is where the Mount Calvary Monastery once stood. A SFR or a religious retreat are possible.

Paul, 455-8055/ Bridget, 886-1300/

John, 683-7358

OAK-STUDDED $599,000 Oak-studded 5 acre with hilltop and valley views. 2 approved building sites. Two drywells and pump system installed on the property for both buildings sites with power lines adjacent to the property. Existing well and pump installed on the neighbors property with a shared well agreement.

Jonee Hanson, 455-6175

Estate parcel $1,150,000 Located in the desirable Hedgerow neighborhood of Montecito. Level lot, with mountain views. Close proximity to MUS. Coast Village Road shopping, dining, and the beach. Plans available for a 4000 sq ft Nantucket style home designed by Berkus.

Pamela Regan, 895-2760

Ballard Meadow Ranch $595,000 Parcel A of PM 14,649. This is the first lot on the right as you enter Ballard Meadow Ranch from Baseline. Previously a part of 1775 Still Meadow Road. According to the Water District a 2 water meter is installed.

Wayne Natale, 686-7454

Views! $3,295,000 13.4-acre private sanctuary where ocean views are everywhere. This oasis has 2 buildable parcels w/approved plans by Blackbird Architects for 3 legal residences. Existing charming 1-bedroom Adobe house w/fireplace, pool, horse paddocks, specimen trees, plants & emerald lawns.

Paul, 455-8055/ Bridget, 886-1300

Santa Barbara Foothills $995,000 Only minutes from downtown, this gorgeous parcel on 4+ pristine acres has panoramic ocean & coastline views. Specimen trees, oak groves, hiking paths all on a private, gated lane called Las Montanas.

Paul, 455-8055/ Bridget, 886-1300

STA. RITA HILLS AVA $595,000 Gorgeous, secluded, and picturesque land.

Bountifully covered with oaks and other flora, possessing phenomenal views, the land is remote, private, and peaceful. The property overlooks the Santa Ynez River and the Santa Rosa Valley.

Wayne, 686-7454/ David, 315-8444

PANORAMIC VIEWS $2,995,000 Located at the end of Park Hill Lane, this buildable 3.94 acre parcel has ocean, island, city and mountain views and has points allocation and conceptual plans for a Bob Easton designed 4 bedroom Mediterranean home & guest house.

John Henderson, 689-1066

plans available $825,000 Approx. .47 acres, in “downtown” Santa Ynez.

Zoned C-2. Mixed use development plans for a 10,000+/- sq ft western style building w/a restaurant on the ground level and 4 residential, 1 bdrm/1 bth units upstairs are included.

Owner financing available.

Jenae Johnson, 452-9812

Vogelzang vineyard $7,250,000 The 108+/- acre Vogelzang vineyard, a rare opportunity to own an award-winning vineyard & one-of-a-kind estate site. Second nationallyrecognized appellation in Santa Barbara County.

Carey , 689-6262/Rebecca, 565,8600

SANTA RITA HILLS $2,500,000 Located in portion of original 1839 Rancho Santa Rosa Land Grant. A portion of parcel which is in Ag Preserve, extends into Santa Ynez River offering Riparian rights. 70 acres of plantable vineyard land. Historic tasting room created from re-purpose wood, and more.

Patti Cotter, 680-0769 Spectacular Site $1,995,000 Spectacular 1 acre buildable site with stunning ocean and mountain views. Unique opportunity to own one of the last premium ocean view building sites in Montecito.

Emilie McMinn, 689-2726

La Romana Estates Starting at $695,000

A dream 20 years in the making - A rare opportunity to build your dream home in an exclusive gated community in the Santa Barbara Foothills. Dianne, 455-6570/Renee, 689-2004 Build your dream $675,000 Build your dream home or compound. 5.4 acre site zoned for horses/agriculture with producing Cherimoya orchard. Ocean and mountain views with a private well.

Cecilia, 895-3834/Don, 895-3833

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JANE ALEXANDER (805) 886-2930

VIVIEN ALEXANDER (805) 695-7260

LOUIS ALMARAZ (805) 695-7282

LOYD APPLEGATE (805) 565-8874

WAYNE BARKER (805) 565-8886

LYNN BAUERSFELD (805) 565-8890

MARCY BAZZANI (805) 565-4542

COLLEEN BEALL (805) 565-8894

MICHAEL BELLUOMINI

(805) 319-1984

JESSE BENENATI (805) 565-8865

BRIAN CAMPBELL (805) 565-8550

SHANDRA CAMPBELL (805) 565-8872

TED CAMPBELL (805) 565-8875

VICKIE CRAIG (805) 695-7264

THOMAS DABNEY (805) 565-8608

PIPPA DAVIS (805) 695-7275

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KIM DORSEY (805) 895-2968

ED EDICK (805) 565-8866

MARY LU EDICK (805) 565-8871

SHARON FISHER (805) 695-7265

FLORENCE FORMBY (805) 695-7268

DIANA FORNAS (805) 895-2777

PATRICIA GRIFFIN (805) 565-4547

NATALIE GRUBB (805) 565-8879

RENEE GRUBB (805) 565-8868

WADE HANSEN (805) 565-4552

ANN HARKEY (805) 565-8897

RON HARKEY (805) 695-7271

David Hekhouse (805) 565-8619

JOHN HENDERSON (805) 565-4545

KATHY HENRY (805) 637-4400

KIM HULTGEN (805) 695-7270

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CECILIA HUNT (805) 565-4554

CHRISTOPHER HUNT (805) 565-8606

DON HUNT (805) 565-4555

MARK HUNT (805) 695-7276

SHEELA HUNT (805) 565-8864

DANA ISTRE (805) 695-7269

THOMAS JOHANSON (805) 565-4558

SUSAN JORDANO (805) 565-4544

SARAH KELLY (805) 565-8611

ROBERT KEMP (805) 695-7263

DAVID KIM (805) 695-7273

BRIAN KING (805) 695-7272

DUDLEY KIRKPATRICK

DINA LANDI (805) 565-8863

Marcos Lazaro (805) 637-9121

GREGG LEACH (805) 565-8873

(805) 565-8869

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GAYLE LOFTHUS (805) 565-8615

RON MADDEN (805) 565-4541

BILLY MANDARINO (805) 683-7384

SUSIE MAYBERY (805) 565-8884

EMILY MCBRIDE (805) 683-7359

EMILIE MCMINN (805) 565-8896

BIRGITTE MICHAELSEN

(805) 565-8602

Toni Mochi (805) 636-9170

MARILYN MOORE (805) 565-4543

MITCHELL MOREHART

(805) 565-4546

HELGA MORRIS (805) 565-4551

BRIDGET MURPHY (805) 565-8605

CHARLENE NAGEL (805) 565-8878

BEVERLY PALMER (805) 695-7261

ELBERTA PATE (805) 565-4549

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JIM PATTERSON (805) 695-7266

CHARLEY PAVLOSKY (805) 683-7357

JON PERKINS (805) 284-3660

PAMELA REGAN (805) 565-4556

REBECCA RISKIN (805) 565-8600

CHRISTINA RUELAS (805) 565-4559

CAMILLE RUTHERFORD

(805) 565-8539

BARBARA SAVAGE (805) 565-4540

Whitney Schott (805) 565-4540

JOHN SENER (805) 565-8867

GLORIA VAUGHN (805) 565-8862

ELIZABETH WAGNER (805) 683-7388

LEE WALSH (805) 565-4553

TIM WALSH (805) 565-8881

JACKIE WALTERS (805) 565-4598

ROB WILLIAMS (805) 695-7277

JIM WITMER (805) 565-8601

CAROLYN WOOD (805) 565-8880

Village Properties, Montecito

JOHN BAHURA (805) 683-7370

AMY BAIRD (805) 683-7314

JULIE BARNES (805) 683-7392

PRISCILLA BEDOLLA (805) 683-7374

RACHAEL BISSIG (805) 683-7369

TOBY BRADLEY (805) 681-8116

CINDY CAMPBELL (805) 683-7349

CHARLES CLAYTON (805) 895-6039

STEVE COCHRAN (805) 683-7315

SUZANNE COHEN (805) 681-8135

GAIL COOLEY (805) 683-7379

KIM CRAWFORD (805) 681-8132

BOB CURTIS (805) 683-7333

CAROLENE DAVIS (805) 681-8118

NICOLE DINKELACKER

JOHN FAULKNER (805) 683-7358

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CAROLYN FRYER (805) 681-8126

JOHN GAFFNEY (805) 681-8119

CARA GAMBERDELLA (805) 683-7336

AARON GILLES (805) 695-7267

DARIN GUGLIELMO (805) 683-7361

IAN HAGGERTY (805) 683-7367

Tiffany Haller (805) 689-6694

DIANNE JOHNSON (805) 683-7375

CAROL KELLER (805) 681-8117

TONI KIRALY (805) 681-8115

KELLY KNIGHT (805) 683-7362

ANDRIANA KOLENDRIANOS

CAROL KRUCKENBERG

JUNE LAULA (805) 683-7351

PHYLLIS LENKER (805) 683-7376

MIKE LONG (805) 565-8618

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BRITTANY LOUGH (805) 455-5736

REGINA MAGID (805) 683-7396

JUDY MANSBACH (805) 683-7329

LOUIS MANZO (805) 683-7346

SUSAN MANZO (805) 683-7395

JACK MAXWWELL (805) 683-7343

JUDITH MCDERMOTT (805) 683-7364

LOUISE MCKAIG (805) 683-7393

HUGO MENDEZ (805) 681-8130

JANINE MICHAUD (805) 683-7324

LYNETTE NAOUR (805) 683-7389

JEFF OIEN (805) 681-8122

CARLA REEVES (805) 683-7341

JOAN ROBERTS (805) 683-7323

MARTY RODGERS (805) 681-8111

Jane Runyen (805) 689-5564

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CHRIS SALVETTI (805) 683-7387

ADRIENNE SCHUELE (805) 683-7371

GAIL SHANNON (805) 683-7338

MARCELLA SIMMONS (805) 683-7391

NANCY SOMBERG (805) 886-2102

ALYSON SPANN (805) 683-7331

PAUL SUDING (805) 683-7377

CARLOS TORRES (805) 681-8129

JENISE TREMBLAY (805) 683-7378

ANITA WARD (805) 683-7380

DANIEL WARNARS (805) 681-8120

ROBERT WATT (805) 683-7318

MARTA WEEKS (805) 683-7311

GARY WELTERLEN (805) 683-7337

DEANN WILSON (805) 565-8610

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DIANNE YOUNG-PORNISH

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LISA ALLEN (805) 705-3460

PATTY ARMOR (805) 350-4038

JENNIE BRADLEY (805) 886-6644

CHARLOTTE BREDAHL

VIRGINIA CLINE (805) 448-5769

PATTI COTTER (805) 680-0769

JUDY CRAWFORD (805) 588-1425

LYNN GOLDEN (805) 570-5888

JONEE HANSON (805) 455-6175

JENAE JOHNSON (805) 452-9812

CAREY KENDALL (805) 689-6262

DAVID McIntire (805) 688-1620

CONNIE MEYNET (805) 680-6001

BARBARA MORR (805) 245-0455

WAYNE NATALE (805) 680-7227

NANCY RIZZO (805) 403-2700

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ELLE SEYMOUR (805) 680-6677

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Winter Events

There’s always plenty to do in and around Carpinteria to Santa Yenz during Spring. Go ahead and explore!

Santa Barbara

Restaurant Catering offers perfect pairings to compliment our tasting list.

Candy Cane Train at the South Coast Railroad Museum December 1 - December 24 (1-4pm on weekends, 2-4pm weekdays ) The South Coast Railroad Museum The 20th Annual "Candy Cane Train" is a year-end event at the South Coast Railroad Museum. The event runs daily, except for Nov 26-27 and Dec 3-4 & 10-11, when the museum is closed.

For more information visit: sunstonewinery.com 28th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival January 24- February 03

Tickets: $4, additional train rides $1.50

Given its knack for predicting Academy Award® winners, a proximal distance to Los Angeles and timing close to the big event, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2013 will once again establish itself as the preeminent Oscar® film festival.

For more information visit: www.goletadepot.org

For more information visit: www.sbiff.org

PCPA Theaterfest Presents: The Wizard of Oz December 12 - December 26 (1:30pm and 7pm Wed. - Sun. & select Tuesdays) Marian Theatre

Wine Edventures Grapes 'N Hops Tour February 06 - May 29 (10:00am-4:00pm) Leadbetter Beach

Fly over the rainbow with Dorothy as she rides a twister into the merry and troubled land of oz.

Tickets: $28.00 - $39.75 for adults For more information visit: www.pcpa.org

Experience the best the valley has to offer with our new Grapes 'N Hops Tour! The tour includes tastings at three wineries, tastings at a local craft brewery, lunch, tasting glass and guided tour. The cost is $105.00 per person and includes everything for the day except a tip for your guide!

Wine and Food Pairings January 05, 2013 (12-4:30PM) Avant Restaurant, Sunstone Winery Sunstone Wine and Food Pairings Avant 72 - Village insight

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Tickets: $105 For more information visit: www.welovewines.com

Tasty Cupcake and Wine tour February 9 Adventure Company of Santa Barbara If you like tasty treats and wine, then you are going to love this Santa Ynez tour! This wine tour features a delicious sampling of wine infused cupcakes in the heart of Santa Ynez wine country.

Actual dates may vary - minimum numbers required on all tours.

Admission: $$130 per person, $117 group rate.

Christian Tetzlaff, violin February 11 (8:00pm) Lobero Theatre Christian Tetzlaff returns to the Lobero, following on his stellar Masterseries performances in solo recital (2008) and with the Tetzlaff Quartet (2011). An artist known for musical integrity, technical assurance and compelling interpretations, Tetzlaff is internationally recognized as one of the great violinists of his generation.

For more information visit: www.lobero.com

Santa Ynez Valley Solvang Holiday Wine About December 1 - December 2 (1:00pm - 4:00pm) Participating businesses are: Carivintas Winery, Casa Cassara Winery and Vineyard, Dascomb Cellars, Lions Peak Vineyard & Winery, Lucas & Lewellen,

Olive House, Presidio Vineyard and Winery, Sevtap Winery, Sort This Out Cellars, Toccata, Valley Vino Wine Bar and Wandering Dog Wine Bar, plus three beer stops.

Tickets: $40 2012 Solvang Julefest Celebrations December 2 - December 19 (5:00pm - 10:00pm) California’s “Little Denmark” is set to sparkle with lights and festivities during Solvang’s annual Julefest Celebration scheduled for December 1-19, 2012.

This year’s theme is “Sharing Holiday Cheer.”

Tickets: $40 For more information visit: www.SolvangUSA.com

flight and get in the holiday mood. Each wine is specially paired with a delicious holiday themed cupcake from Solvang Bakery

Solvang Greyhound Fest 2013 February 23 – 24 (3:00pm - 6:00pm) Santa Ynez Valley Marriott

Tickets: $25

Greyhounds and all sight hounds love to run. This fun run allows the hounds to run free in a cordoned off area, while showing us how fast they can run. The Blessing of the Hounds at Santa Ines Mission is one of the opening day events.

For more information visit: www.wanderingdogwinebar.com Natonal Danish Performance Team January 18 Elverhoj Museum of History & Art Don't miss this Danish Team of young adults, considered one of the world's leading groups of show display gymnastics.

For more information visit: www.solvanggreyhoundfest.org

For more information visit: www.elverhoj.org

Avantastic New Years Eve December 31 (7:30pm - 11:59pm) Fabulous Five-Course, Wine-Paired Dinner, Dancing, Champagne Toast at Midnight, Black Tie/Blue Jeans Attire, Must be 21.

Tickets: $100, Limited seating For more information call: 805.686.4742 Sparkling & Cupcake Pairing Flight January 1 Wandering Dog Wine Bar Enjoy a fabulous sparkling & Champagne Village insight

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Village Activity Village Properties, the largest locally owned real estate firm in Santa Barbara County, is a beehive of activity. With over 150 dedicated, professional and experienced agents, it’s no wonder so many clients are helped each and every day with their real estate transactions.

Here’s a quick overview of how our agents have been assisting their clients over the past three months.

3165 Padaro Ln 1630 E Mountain Dr 1640 E MOUNTAIN DR 1565 Las Tunas Rd 1030 Cold Springs Rd 3579 PADARO LN 115 DEERFIELD RD 1050 COYOTE RD 13 Seaview Dr 610 Stonehouse Ln 790 Buena Vista Dr 700 Lilac Dr 1580 Ramona Ln 1567 RAMONA LN 467 Lanai Rd 1759 Glen Oaks Drive 2995 CALLE BONITA 920 Ladan Dr 2198 VELOZ DR 1326 Estrella Dr 565 Parra Grande Ln 4448 Via Esperanza 1134 Hill Rd 1569 MIRAMAR LN 160 Olive Mill Ln 0 Live Oaks 3095 EUCALYPTUS HILL RD 1101 Alston 74 - Village insight

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31EL CIELITO RD 1582 Franceschi Rd 4664 Vintage Ranch Ln 1515 Lingate Ln 124 E Pueblo St 1907 San Leandro Ln 26 Celine Dr 1702 Hillcrest Rd 2770 Glendessary Ln 1410 School House Rd 121 HERMOSILLO DR 869 Ferrelo Pl 326 VISTA DE LA CUMBRE 639 Island View Dr 623 Romero Canyon Rd 4541 CAMINO MOLINERO 828 CHELHAM WAY 4063 Naranjo Dr 1889 Eucalyptus Hill Rd 326 Canon Dr 7908 Winchester Cir 246 HARVARD LN 1781 Eucalyptus Hill Rd 822 N Soledad Ave 946 Channel Dr 115 CORONADA CIR 225 E Cota 4 St 1211 GILLESPIE STREET

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590 Santa Rosa Ln 6283 Westmoreland Pl 6895 Meadowlace Ct 3031 Samarkand Dr 322 Pebble Beach Dr 1526 La Vista Del Oceano 4369 Carpinteria 8 Ave 564 WAKEFIELD RD 239 SARATOGA CT 3009 Puesta Del Sol 215 La Jolla Dr 321 El Monte Dr 601 E Micheltorena 1 Street 2711 Vernon Rd 5112 Cambridge Lane 5257 CALLE MORELIA 1324 Plaza De Sonadores 2004 HIGH MEADOW RD 2140 ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA 568 Valley Dairy Rd 2295 WHITNEY AVE 228 VISTA DE LA CUMBRE 1252 DE LA GUERRA ROAD 681 Avenida Pequena 920 E Gutierrez St 743 La Roda Ave 3375 Foothill Rd 2034 Monterey St 332 Ravenscroft Dr 3006 Puesta Del Sol 1 Fellowship Cir 41 Pine Dr 911 W Victoria St 854 Fellowship Rd 5014 Rhoads Ave 230 Santa Barbara Shores Dr 1325 GILLESPIE ST 3038 PASEO DEL REFUGIO 437 Deer Canyon Rd 118 S Alisos St 2535 Orella St 1419 Salinas Pl 7072 Del Norte Dr 5372 Traci Dr 809 W Pedregosa St

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302 LA SALLE RD 1110 Curley Avenue 252 POR LA MAR CIR 4521 Carpinteria B Ave 7980 RIO VISTA DR 412 POR LA MAR CIR 1225 Franciscan 1 Ct 407 W PEDREGOSA 6 ST 505 Dairy Way 268 Valley Dairy Rd 407 W Pedregosa 18 St 220 ELM 8 AVE 1094 TORO CANYON RD 945 Ward 16 Dr 3375 Foothill 534 Rd 3340 Mccaw 201 Ave 3639 San Remo 28 Dr 1600 Garden 1 St 4515 Carpinteria F Ave 6063 Jacaranda F Way 640 PACIFIC COVE DR 1493 Aarhus 6 Dr 7634 Hollister 252 Ave 333 Old Mill 18 Rd 618 E Cota St 340 Old Mill 183 Rd 30 Winchester Canyon 144 Rd 340 Old Mill 80 Rd 340 Old Mill 7 Rd 340 Old Mill 147 Rd 340 Old Mill 113 Rd 333 OLD MILL 77 RD 153 Verdi Rd 4326 CALLE REAL 119 5700 Via Real 3

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Visit + Move + Live Santa Barbara County’s breathtaking coastline, friendly locals and endless outdoor activity make it a perfect vacation destination.

So much so, that every year over 6 million people visit our fine city and surrounding areas. And some of them take it one step further - they relocate to make Santa Barbara County their permanent home.

The following websites are provided to assist you in your journey. Whether you plan to visit, move and/or live in Santa Barbara or its neighboring cities, we hope you find the provided links helpful and enjoyable to peruse.

SB County Website This site is a must go-to whether you are visiting, moving, or currently living in the Santa Barbara County.

Provided by the County Of Santa Barbara, this site offers extensive information in many categories including living, working, business, vacationing and government agencies. Click here to visit website.

Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission This site is good for folks planning a visit to Santa Barbara and its surrounding areas. Visitor information, hotel tips, food and drink recommendations, general points of interest, as well as outdoor recreation, beaches and park listings are all at your fingertips. Or mouse. Click here to visit website.

Wikipedia: Santa Barbara Even folks who have lived in Santa Barbara for a number of years will learn a new thing (or 2, or 3!) about their beloved American Rivera. Wikipedia has an superb (and extensive) reference guide to Santa Barbara County.

Its many topics include, to name just a few; history, demographics, neighborhoods, education and transportation.

Click here to visit website.

SB Chamber of Commerce A fully comprehensive site of living, working, business, visiting and government information for the Santa Barbara County. This site offers links and information to assist with career opportunities, services, maps, recorder and assessor, bid opportunities and emergency contacts. Click here to visit website.

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Craigslist: Santa Barbara Craigslist is truly one helpful site.

Find furniture, employment, even new friends! Click here to visit website.

Santa Barbara County Schools The official site of the Santa Barbara County Education Office provides a comprehensive list of school districts in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Goleta, Santa Maria and more. Click here to visit website.

Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation A great blog site, updated often. The site contains excellent information about ongoing Parks and Recreation events. The website highlights the various recreation centers in the area, seasonal programs, classes and more.

Classes and programs are available for youths and adults of all ages. Click here to visit website.

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