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2101 Refugio Road, Goleta Offered at $2,600,000

The “Shire’’, a magical 20+/- acre property perched on top of Refugio Mountain with endless views of the entire Gaviota Coast. Updated main residence, guest house, art studio, workshop, green-house plus solar, wind generator, well,

pond and so much more!

ElizabethWagnerSanta Barbara Native

ElizabethWagnerSanta Barbara Native

CalBRE: #01206734

Elizabeth Wagner(805) 895-1467

[email protected] www.elizabethwagner.com

BRE #01440591

COVER HOME

Trophy Ranch Estate in Santa Ynez Valley

Horseman’s Paradise in Santa Ynez ValleyOne of the most coveted ranches in the Valley. 23.5 acres of pristine pastures, show barn with office suites and 36 stalls. Presentation and

training arenas. Well with 25,000 gallons of water storage. Hay storage. 3 private entrances. Estate home is 8,000± sq ft, with pool and jacuzzi, 2 story guest house, managers quarters, and gorgeous RV barn, garage

and trailer parking. Offered at $4,270,000

Kris JohnstonBroker/Owner/Partner

[email protected]

www.centralcoastlandmarkproperties.com

Currently working with qualified buyers between 1.5 Million to 3.5 Million

(805) [email protected]

CalBRE: 01887272

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Dear Readers,Our lives revolve around our homes. We play, sleep, laugh, and entertain in our homes. We

garden, hang pictures, share stories with our neighbors, and watch our kids grow.Buying a home in Santa Barbara County is a huge financial and lifestyle decision: whether as

newlyweds, relocating here for a job, or downsizing after retirement.That’s why we are pleased this week to introduce to you The Santa Barbara Independent’s new

real estate section. It provides you with fresh content about Santa Barbara home prices, available properties, mortgage rates, neighborhoods, schools, climate, history, lifestyle, architecture, and natural beauty.

Helping guide you are The Independent’s award-winning journalists and leading Santa Barbara real estate professionals. We reach more than 100,000 readers each Thursday in print and more than 800,000 visitors a month at independent.com, which is now also the home for our incredible new real estate site: realestate.independent.com.

For this new section, Senior Editor Matt Kettmann is curating editorial content and invites your feedback at [email protected]. Advertising Director Sarah Sinclair coordinates the advertising and welcomes your inquiries at [email protected].

Please let Matt, Sarah, or me know your thoughts.Thank you for reading, and thank you for supporting The Indy.

Sincerely,Joe ColePublisher, The Santa Barbara [email protected]

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SANTA BARBARA 805.687.2666 | MONTECITO 805.969.5026 | SANTA YNEZ VALLEY 805.688.2969

3868 State StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93105

1170 Coast Village RoadMontecito, CA 93108

2933 San Marcos Avenue, Suite 102Los Olivos, CA 93441

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10700 Calle Quebrada $7,950,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233El Capitan Vineyards is an irreplaceable estate on the Santa Barbara coast w/sweeping ocean views on 11+ acs (assr) in an exclusive gated community w/private beach. 5BD/6BA house, pool/spa, tennis ct & avocado orchards.

531 Chapala St #A $2,175,000Mermis/St. Clair 805.886.6741Luxury Mountain View El Andaluz Downtown Condo. 1BD/2BA. Award winning Moroccan/Spanish Architecture. This home is only one of seven in courtyard setting. Private garage and elevator to unit. www.El-AndaluzSB.com

2835 Gibraltrar Rd $3,900,000Kerry L Mormann 805.682.3242Incredible views from this 18 acre (assr) estate. Private & quiet, spacious 4BD/3BA Mediterranean home + guest house with custom details, an incredible covered patio with views, a salt water pool, spa & sauna.

790 Mission Oaks Ln $1,995,000Schultheis/Van Pelt 805.729.2802/805.637.3684Step into another world in this truly one of a kind private Mission Canyon home. This Asian inspired compound consists of multiple structures positioned delicately among expansive gardens countless specimens of bamboo.

2800 Gypsy Canyon Rd $2,350,000Kerry L Mormann 805.682.3242Private & peaceful 143 acre (assr) ranch with producing vineyard & room to expand operation.

8516 Ocean View Rd $895,000Kerry L Mormann 805.682.324220 acre (assr) parcel ready to build your dream estate on 4 buildable sites with ocean views.

224 La Pita Pl $629,000Glynnis Mullenary 805.705.5206Mountain Views, 4BD/2BA remodeled home with granite custom cabinetry, & beautiful flooring.

361 Northgate Dr #D $559,000Jamie Jo Sim 805.689.5799Rare upstairs 4BD/2BA Goleta North condo 1,300 SF (assr) all one level. 1 car garage.

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1775 Glen Oaks Dr $3,995,000Marsha Kotlyar 805.565.4014Stylish & iconic Mid-Century modern, 2BD/2BA House + 3BD/2BA GH, custom high-end finishes throughout, with walls of glass, Italian marble, pool, lawns, fire pit, gated on 1.06 (assr) peaceful acres. www.1775GlenOaks.com

7170 Gobernador Canyon Rd $1,795,000Yolanda Van Wingerden 805.570.49654.37 acres (assr) with existing family compound of 2 homes & active hydrangea farm! www.YolandaSB.com

1006 E Canon Perdido St $989,000Hughes/Spieler 805.448.4881/805.895.6326Completely remodeled throughout, this beautiful 3BD/1BA enjoys hardwood floors, high ceilings and elegant living areas. Located on Santa Barbara’s historic lower Riviera, yet minutes to shopping, & restaurants, with a spacious garage & more.

1545 Knoll Circle Dr $1,850,000Marsha Kotlyar 805.565.4014Quintessential California Bungalow, 3BD/2BA, stunning ocean, island, harbor, mountain views, French doors, pool, spa, fruit trees, & vegetable garden.www.1545KnollCircle.com

218 Santa Barbara St #D $1,175,000Marsha Kotlyar 805.565.4014Charming Villa Del Mar condo. 2BD/2½BA, gourmet kitchen, high ceilings.www.FunkZoneCondo.com

2919 La Combadura $845,000Brooke Ebner 805.453.7071This completely renovated 2BD/2BA cottage couples charm and sophistication! This stunning home feels brand new with its open floor plan, hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, gourmet kitchen & beautiful bathrooms.

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I grew up in san Diego County,first in two neighborhoods of Clairemont and then in Solana Beach when I started high school. All three of our houses were tract homes, built in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, respectively. Each tract had a name, as did, of course, our streets, so in high school, I lived on Sun Valley Road, in Santa Fe Hills, in Solana Beach.

Our house was on a corner lot bordered by two golf courses, and in the evenings, my dad and I would walk our dogs through the neighborhood. Santa Fe Hills was built in phases, so we’d walk from one phase to another, each in progressive stages of matu-rity. Our street was completely landscaped, every house occupied with families who had been there a couple of years. Then we’d reach streets in the next phase — some houses were occupied, some weren’t, the yards spot-ted with fledgling bushes and plants, try-ing to look established. A few blocks later, model homes were furnished and pristine, but everything else was empty and expectant, waiting to be claimed by their first owners. Because there were a finite number of floor

plans in Santa Fe Hills, you could tell at a glance if a particular house was the three-bedroom with the atrium entryway, like our neighbors’, or the four-bedroom with two bedrooms on each side, like ours.

We’d peek into each house as we passed, gauging the progress of the construction or assessing the decorating decisions of families who just moved in. Dusk was prime time, for lights were turned on but not all cur-tains drawn. Especially along the edge of the golf course, we’d see living rooms with their lamps glowing and families sitting down to dinner. One December evening, we saw two different families decorating their Christmas trees.

Seeing behind the façade of the homes in our neighborhood to glimpse the lifestyles of the people within was a game to pass the time as my father and I walked our dogs. But I’m still driven by that curiosity: to see inside homes how they flow, and how the people who live there make themselves comfortable in their most intimate surroundings.

Having lived in Santa Barbara for more than 30 years, I’m told that I can now call myself a local. I’ve lived downtown, on the

Mesa, on the Westside, and on the Riviera, and had the requisite multiple addresses in Isla Vista during my Gaucho years. I’ve been a renter, a homeowner, a buyer, and a seller. I’ve loved every neighborhood that I’ve lived in and the many more that I’ve visited. In the same way that I imagine living in every city and country that I visit, I love imagining liv-ing in a cottage on the beach in Carpinteria or on a ranch on the rolling hills overlooking Los Alamos.

The Santa Barbara Independent is distrib-uted every Thursday, from that beach in Car-pinteria to those rolling hills of Los Alamos. In this column, I plan to take a look at these homes, from modest to mansions, that we find in those towns and all of the neighbor-

hoods in between. Some of the houses will be for sale, and some might not.

I’m not a realtor, and I’m not in the market to buy or sell right now, but I still like to peek behind front doors every chance I get and imagine myself throwing a party, reading a book, cooking with friends, or just admiring the view. So I invite you to come on in with me each week, take a look around, and make yourself at home. n

I’m Ready to Write About Real Estate by Sarah Sinclair

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CAROL KELLER805.689.8700

[email protected] # 01293274

TONI KIRALY 805.689.7976

[email protected] # 00526019

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.

Beautifully updated sunny Parkcrest home with wood floors, fireplace and mountain views. French doors, skylights and open floor plan make the home light and airy, with cool breezes from More Mesa Beach. Relax on your shady veranda overlooking a pleasant greenbelt. Enjoy the community pool and tennis court. Association dues: $180.00 per month. Offered at $926,000

CalBRE: #01206734

867 Via AbajoMORE MESA

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Breathtaking views. The solitude of a pristine nature sanctuary. Relax and enjoy the wide open spaces of the Santa Barbara foothills.

The estate parcels of The Meadows at San Marcos Preserve deliver the perfect setting for a home that feels worlds away yet is minutes to shops, restaurants and excellent schools.

This enclave of exclusive residences provides the feel of wide open spaces without the commute over the hill to the Santa Ynez Valley.

Each estate parcel includes approved preliminary plans for an enchanting estate home, taking advantage of the unique views and setting that each individual parcel has to offer. The Meadows provides an incredible opportunity to live in and cherish the nature and tranquility that abounds in this exceptional offering. It is quite rare to find parcels of this size and magnitude so close to all Santa Barbara has to offer.

Relax and enjoy the wide open spaces of the

SB Foothills.

create your forever home

5 - 10 acre Estate Parcels priced from $1,650,000

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All information provided is deemed reliable, but has not been verified & we do not guarantee it. We recommend that buyers make their own inquiries.

&JOHNSONDIANNE BRIANNA

805.455.6570 | [email protected]

athomeinsB.com

calBre #00947199 | calBre #01943572

www.TheMeadowsSB.comfor further information and aerial video please visit:

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Santa barbara county SaleS

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.

area Seller buyer price date addreSSCARPINTERIA TRAUTWEIN ERIC P TRUSTEE JOHNSON KERSTINE EU $885,000 7/02/15 1285 BYRNES LN

LIMON ALICIA M TRUST SWANSON ADAM G EU $549,000 7/10/15 4264 CARPINTERIA AVE 2DE LA ROSA AMMA M TRUSTEE JADE CAPITAL LLC $1,535,000 7/10/15 699 LINDEN AVEMARTINEZ JESUS & RACHEL EU BOCK CLAUS M EU $1,675,000 7/09/15 560 CONCHA LOMA DRRINCON OFFICES LLC CASTORINO MICHAEL F EA $922,000 7/01/15 546 ARBOL VERDE STSTONE MARK W TRUSTEE SIERRA FARMING CO $699,000 7/10/15 4700 SANDYLAND RD 30GORDON III PROPERTIES II LLC MCGILVRAY CAMEY TRUST $370,000 7/10/15 5446 EIGHTH ST 26DELZELL DORINDA TRUST BEKAS SHIRLEY TRUSTEE $595,000 7/09/15 4523 CARPINTERIA AVE G

SUMMERLAND LOWE GREGORY R TRUSTEE THOMAN DAVID EU $1,155,000 7/10/15 2466 SHELBY STMCINTYRE KENYON EU DABNEY THOMAS M $1,300,000 7/02/15 1771 OCEAN OAKS RDBREEDEN LINDSEY C III TRUSTEE TIMLIN ROBERT J TRUSTEE $2,425,000 7/02/15 226 OCEAN VIEW AVEMCGOLDRICK JAMES EA DONOVAN MARSHALL S EU $785,000 7/09/15 3375 FOOTHILL RD 1124

MONTECITO HODGES BRIAN M TRUST SMITH MICHAEL D TRUSTEE $3,460,000 7/01/15 222 HOT SPRINGS RDTURBEVILLE CELESTE TRUST RAQUIZA MICHAEL $1,694,000 7/02/15 104 LA VEREDA RDGREER R SCOTT TRUSTEE SWITZER ANN TRUST $1,740,000 7/01/15 56 SEAVIEW DRMASON TERESA L TRUSTEE MJR ENTERPRISES LLC $27,500,000 7/09/15 1590 E MOUNTAIN DRSCHNELL ROBERT H TRUSTEE GREEN MITCHELL H EU $8,140,500 7/10/15 700 E MOUNTAIN DRSMITH GORDON F TRUSTEE RODRIGUEZ FRANK $1,650,000 7/02/15 385 PASO ROBLES DR

SANTA BARBARA MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC BRINDIS SETH EU $1,330,000 7/01/15 2509 CASTILLO STVAN THYNE JOSEPH EU LAMBERT MICHAEL J TRUSTEE $985,000 7/08/15 2509 DE LA VINA STRIFFLE LAIRD C EA RBH FAMILY LIVING TRUST $1,318,000 7/10/15 2528 ORELLA STFREEMAN FRED M TRUST WEST WILLIAM D EU $950,000 7/07/15 1807 CLEVELAND AVEBOIRE MARIA I TRUST THORNDIKE JEAN M $910,000 7/01/15 555 E ARRELLAGA ST 1RODGERS MARTIN J TRUSTEE SPECHLER AARON EU $1,135,000 7/07/15 400 E PEDREGOSA ST ABLACKBURN ROBERT D EU LETCHWORTH STEVEN E EU $1,300,000 7/10/15 524 E MICHELTORENA STMENDEZ EVERILDO I EU JUAREZ GUSTAVO EA $495,000 7/10/15 320 E CARRILLO STU S BANK NA GAMSON 2015 LLC $1,091,000 7/06/15 535 ALAMEDA PADRE SERRMIRATTI SUSAN E TRUST 116 ANACAPA STREET LLC $2,250,000 7/07/15 116 ANACAPA STHUANG YUNTE & HSIAO TSEN CHEN GRIFFIN ANDREW $450,000 7/02/15 1066 MIRAMONTE DR 11MOLLO ERICA TRUSTEE MAGID ILYA TRUST $1,400,000 7/10/15 809 BATH STJACKSON CYNTHIA A QUISEL THOMAS R $1,079,000 7/10/15 109 W ORTEGA STZENDER JOSEPH W EU RONNFELDT TROY $1,349,000 7/09/15 1211 MANITOU RDFRANZMANN THOMAS B TRUSTEE ADAMS MELIKA $1,825,000 7/07/15 1132 NIRVANA RDPERKINS LEROY TRUST PINI DARIO $550,000 7/08/15 635 W MISSION ST210 MEIGS ROAD LLC LIGHTHOUSE BUILDERS LLC $1,025,000 7/10/15 290 LIGHTHOUSE RDGROTH VIRGIL EA PORTER CAMERON EU $930,000 7/09/15 216 VISTA DEL MAR DRWOLTZ SETH HART PAUL J EU $1,310,000 7/02/15 1285 BEL AIR DRSIBEN GIANNINO EU CUMMING ROBERT M $840,000 7/02/15 440 STANLEY DRDEARMIN LIVING TRUSY SINICROPE FFRANK A EU $796,000 7/02/15 2705 CLINTON TERRACEHAECKER PHYLLIS J TRUST PINTER ROSA $266,000 7/02/15 3761 GREGGORY WAY 4PRESTIGE HOLDINGS LLC BERNSTEIN DANIEL R TRUSTEE $875,000 7/09/15 26 CALLE CRESPISDOSS KENNETH C JR TRUSTEE RODGERS MARTIN J EU $1,135,000 7/08/15 826 GROVE LNNOVEMBER MARGARET MIRA EILEEN C EA $370,000 7/10/15 3639 SAN REMO DR 18GUNN CHAD M TRUSTEE PERKIN ANDREW J TRUSTEE $1,190,000 7/01/15 991 WINTHER WAYGRATTAN PATRICIA A TRUST SCHMIDT ROBERT A TRUSTEE $985,000 7/02/15 877 COCOPAH DRBANK OF NEW YORK MELLON STRONG VIDA H $735,000 7/10/15 3956 CALLE CITAPERKIN ANDREW TRUSTEE KINPORTS KYLE EU $900,000 7/01/15 271 LEE DRPETERSON ERIC L EU NELSON ERIC D EU $995,000 7/02/15 4660 VISTA BUENA RD

GOLETA MAXWELL CRAIG D TRUSTEE HAYES DWIGHT C EU $500,000 7/08/15 5012 ANITA LNALTSHULER DAVID TRUSTEE GIROTTO CLAUDIO EU $840,000 7/10/15 866 SANFORD CTECKERSTROM RUSSELL TRUSTEE FIELD NATHAN EU $1,192,000 7/02/15 974 VIA CAMPOBELLOPETERSEN FREDERIC C EU WONG VINCE K H EU $940,000 7/08/15 464 N TURNPIKE RDECHT DANIEL S TRUSTEE ANDERSON RALEIGH EU $1,010,000 7/01/15 315 PEBBLE HILL DRPROUT MICHAEL W TRUSTEE GEHLBACH HUNTER EU $1,385,000 7/06/15 360 PEBBLE HILL DRSERRATORE SHANNON L JOSHI DEEPAM M EU $529,000 7/08/15 138 HEMLOCK LNRANTANEN GENE W TRUSTEE BUELL DAVID A EU $898,500 7/02/15 5759 BERKELEY RDRAMIREZ ARTURO ESTATE CLARK SCOTT L EU $680,000 7/10/15 350 CANNON GREEN DRBECK LEESA ALKER NATHAN EU $407,500 7/09/15 24 S GLEN ANNIE RDFITZGERALD TONI L TRUSTEE MACIAS GERARDO EU $770,500 7/10/15 6178 COLOMA DROLY CHADMAR SANDPIPER8 JOLLEY STEVE TRUSTEE $953,000 7/02/15 HOLLISTER AVEAXILROD RICHARD S EU ROSENTHAL BROCK J TRUSTEE $767,500 7/02/15 7731 BRADFORD DRORTIZ RODOLFO SR TRUSTEE ZAVALA ARTURO G EU $730,000 7/07/15 7558 CALLE REALINGRAM ZACHARY GOLDSWORTHY JOSHUA EU $362,500 7/10/15 7614 PINETREE PLWALTENBERGER BENEDICT J LEVY BENJAMIN R $419,500 7/07/15 7636 HOLLISTER AVE 360MURRAY MICHAEL D EU TOMLINSON GEORGE J EU $1,035,000 7/10/15 7908 WINCHESTER CIR

LOMPOC LOPER JOHN T EU CAMPOS RAFAEL M EU $307,500 7/02/15 205 AMHERST PLMARTINEZ JOSEPH E ELSZY MIKE G TRUSTEE $121,500 7/01/15 808 E TANGERINE AVENUNEZ JOSE Y GARRETT JOSHUA $192,000 7/08/15 707 N THIRD STSHEPHERD KAREN K GOWING MARK A $250,000 7/09/15 517 BUSH CTBRANDON JOHN EU O'HAGAN ELIZABETH EU $283,000 7/10/15 1328 VILLAGE MEADOWS DRWILLIAMSON JACOB A PAYNE JACQUELEAN M EU $360,000 7/07/15 1208 W BARTON AVEWEST POINTE HOMES INC HERNANDEZ NOE $194,500 7/08/15 1312 PLUM AVEWEST POINTE HOMES INC LEWIS JAES A EU $260,000 7/07/15 1308 PLUM AVE

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Walking down the steep hill toward the open house on East Pedregosa Street, my thoughts bounce with

each careful step, from “Wow, it’s a good thing I’m not wearing high heels” to “What a workout — I would be in such good shape if I lived here.”

Tucked right below Orpet Park and adjacent to one of the Riviera neigh-borhood’s secret staircases, the ver-tical approach to this home and its semi-hidden loca-tion appeal to my sense of adventure. Ever an optimist, adventure almost always trumps caution, especially when I’m play-ing the game of imagining myself living in somebody else’s home.

My quadriceps quiet as I approach the house itself. Behind an arched red doorway lies a twisting, turning storybook of a home — not just one house, but a collection of stairs, quaint rooms, and alcoves that make up a triplex of livable units. The living room of the main house invites me in past the suc-culent-studded fireplace to the picture win-

dow with a view to get lost in for hours and days. I can imagine sitting with my cup of tea and crossword puzzle, musing about the goings-on of the people in all of downtown spread out below, beyond, and all the way to the ocean. I can’t help

feeling somehow proprietary of all of the stories contained in my view.

Built in 1912 as a rooming house for the Santa Barbara State Normal School of Manual Arts on the Riviera, a predeces-sor of UCSB, this house flows comfortably from one level to another without the stilted,

chopped feeling of some multi-unit complexes. This house is happy. I can easily envision several people or couples content-edly cohabitating, making the most of the charming outdoor patios

to extend their living spaces. The backyard of the main house is a secret garden of its own, with feathery pampas grass and natural rock-lined paths. I’m reminded of the home’s history in the angles, details, and built-ins everywhere I look. This is a home for friends to share stories, to make new memories, and to absorb and enjoy the history and tales of the house itself.

I don’t even notice my legs as I walk to my car and drive back down into town, my head full of visions and stories of my own.

Cozy Cohabitation on the Riviera

814 East Pedregosa is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, represented by Dan Crawford of Village Properties Realtors. Reach Dan at 886-5764.

Address: 814 E. Pedregosa St.

Status: On the market

Price: $1.85 million

b y Sarah Sinclair

Make Myself at Home

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Great location in Kellogg School area on quiet low-traffic street. Attractive home with one of the best floorplans ever for this size home. There are many upgrades like a Chef ’s kitchen with built in Kitchen Aid refrigerator, Thermador gas cooktop and a GE electric double oven. Home has fresh interior paint, dual pane Low-E windows, a remodeled master bath, a tankless water heater, and recent low water landscaping. The yard is a paradise with 22 fruit trees and chickens (which are included, if a buyer likes). The home is pre-inspected with termite and physical reports. See the agent for these and a full list of upgrades.

634 CAMINO CAMPANA

OFFERED AT $849,000

SCOTT WILLIAMS(805) 451-9300

[email protected]

MINI-FARM

© 2015 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices does not guarantee the accuracy of square footage, lot size or other information concerning the condition or features of property provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources, and the buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of that information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals. CalBRE# 01317331, 00628741

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This residence was built for Mattie More Storke, the daughter of wealthy cattleman

T. Wallace More and wife of teacher, attorney, and politician Charles A. Storke. (Their marriage ended in divorce, and he was excommuni-cated from the Catholic Church for it.) It’s likely Santa Barbara News-Press publisher Thomas Storke spent a great deal of his young life here.

The home, which is a nod to the Queen Anne style, features 36 rooms and more than 6,000 square feet of living space. The patterned shingles and decorative work on the gables are quite interesting, as is the elaborate scrollwork on the hoods above the windows. There is a stained-glass window hidden by the porch. El Descanso, as it is known, was meticu-lously restored by Viscountess Escania Cobian more than a decade ago.

Fabled Gables

Original Owner: Mattie More Storke

Year of Construction: 1886

Last transaction: Sold for $840,000 in 1994

Estimated worth today: Nearly $6 million

Based on information from, among other sources, Survivors; Santa Barbara’s Last Victorians, a publication of the Santa Survivors; Santa Barbara’s Last Victorians, a publication of the Santa Survivors; Santa Barbara’s Last VictoriansBarbara Historical Society.

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– one where the owner and I have worked diligently to create maximum appeal. I’m the only local Realtor to have taught Staging in the SBCC Adult Ed; nearly 500 people took the course. I enjoy managing the process of bringing a home to its top condition – using paint, color, furniture arrangement and other changes to enhance the look and feel of the home.”

Scott WilliamSBerkshire hathaway homeservices

[email protected]

meet Your local Realtor®

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices proudly congratulates ASHLEY ANDERSON & PAUL HURST

for their successful representation of the sellers of 2020 El Camino De La Luz, Santa Barbara

(Offered for $2,150,000)

“Ashley and Paul, you have worked hard to make this emotional experience as easy and profitable as possible...it is no wonder you are in the top of your field in real estate!”

- Skip & Shelley Cole, Sellers, 2020 El Camino De La Luz

ASHLEY ANDERSON & PAUL HURST805.618.8747 | 805.680.8216

[email protected] | www.AndersonHurst.comTop 1% of Berkshire Hathaway Agents Nationwide

BRE# 01903215 & 00826530

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Gustavo Uribe is a fifth-gen-eration agricultural specialist who has worked as a profes-

sional gardener in Santa Barbara for more than 30 years. Among other cli-ents, he’s tended to the Marymount Academy, the SBCC Wake Center, and plenty of multimillion-dollar homes. Originally from a ranch town outside of Guadalajara, Mexico, he grows avocados, limes, peppers, herbs, and roses at his home near San Marcos High School. These weekly columns are translated from Spanish to English by Gustavo’s son, Gustavo, a staff member of The Santa Barbara Independent.

‘What’s the best way to know I am hiring a good gardener?’ — Harry Homeowner, The Mesa

Five SignS oF a good gardener1) “Saber plantar plantas. Si no sabes, se mueren las p&%$# plantas.” To know how

to plant plants. If you don’t know, the f%$#@ plants die.

2) “Saber como cortar sacate.” To know how to mow the lawn. There are three common patterns: straight, diagonal, and crosshatch. A good gardener knows all three.

3) “Saber a fertilizar.” To know how to fertilize plants and grass. Organic fertilizer is slower, but it lasts longer. After you water it, the smell goes away after a couple of days.

4) “Saber a spreyar.” To know how to spray for bugs and disease. Mostly used for roses and citrus, you should consult with a nursery chemical specialist before spraying. The wrong spray and overdosing can burn and harm the plants.

5) “Saber a podar.” To know how to trim hedges, roses, and bushes, and remove weeds. A skilled gardener knows how to trim a straight, rectangular, round, and an arc-form edge.

Send your gardening questions to [email protected].

Gustavo the Gardenator

How to spot a Good Gardener

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WeWeW keep two large plastic bottles— in our case, those wide-mouthed nut containers from CostcoWmouthed nut containers from CostcoW —beside a steel

basin in the sink. Before we place cups in the dishwasher, the water we swish around to rinse them goes in the big bottle, and the basin catches the rest. When they get full, we empty them out on the wisteria or the grapevine— large plants that need as much water as we can spare them. —John Ridland

Water-savinG tip of tHe Week

Keep plastic Bottles for Rinsing Near Sink

We invite readers to send us their water-saving strategies to share by emailing [email protected].

31 east pedregosa street

CLASSIC MONTECITO HOME at 17 Augusta Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

offered for $1,698,000www.LuxuryLivingMontecito.com

NELL EAKIN, Broker • (805) [email protected] • BRE # 01299190

JEANNE L. O’BRIEN, J.D. Realtor® • (805) [email protected] • BRE #01859208

“A+” • “Immaculate” • “What a charming home” • “Really nice” • “I can’t believe this hasn’t sold yet!” • “This feels so comfortable” • “I feel like I have come home.”

SOLD “23 Days from Listing to Closing”

www.LeftCoastRealty.com

4 Fellowship Circle

OPEN HOUSES

Submit your open house listings to [email protected] Tuesday by 3pm to be included in this directory.

GOLETA4326 Calle Real #93BD/2BA • $299,000 Sat 2‑4, Sun 1‑4Coldwell Banker, Ruth Martinez‑Infante 805‑570‑4646

7549 Sea Gull Dr.4BD/2BA • $835,000Sun 1‑3Keller Williams Realty, Ruth Ann Bowe 805‑698‑0351

MESA1266 San Miguel Avenue3BD/3BA • $1,645,000 Sun 1‑4Coldwell Banker, Ryan Strehlow 805‑705‑8877

MONTECITO1110 Oriole Road4BD/3.5BA • $3,250,000Sat 11‑12 Coldwell Banker, Eric Stockmann 805‑895‑0789

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