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4025 W OAK TRAIL RD, SANTA YNEZ 4BD/2BA; 28±acs with Riding Trails and Views! • $1,895,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

4709 SANDYLAND RD #4, CARPINTERIA 1BD/1BA • $1,549,000 Yolanda Van Wingerden, 805.570.4965 LIC# 01308141

2995 BUCKBOARD LN, SOLVANG 3BD/2BA; Pool; 2-Stall Barn; 50’ Round Pen • $1,385,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

465 BELL ST, LOS ALAMOS LOT CM-LA • $949,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

226 BAINBRIDGE CT, BUELLTON 3BD/2BA • $635,000 Chase Enright, 805.708.4057 LIC# 01800599

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2830 CALZADA AVE, SANTA YNEZ 7BD/5½BA + 2BD/1BA guest house; pool; 15±acs • $5,000,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

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663 LILAC DR, MONTECITO UPPER 5BD/9BA • $7,950,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

210 BUTTERFLY LN, MONTECITO 5BD/6+(2)½BA • $7,500,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

920 CAMINO VIEJO, MONTECITO 4BD/4½BA • $6,250,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

3101 DRUM CANYON RD, LOMPOC 1511±acs; 20 Parcels • $3,895,000 Jody Neal, 805.252.9267 LIC# 01995725

1424 LA VEREDA LN, MONTECITO 4BD/5BA • $3,795,000 The Easter Team, 805.453.7071 LIC# 00917775

1121 CIMA LINDA LN, MONTECITO 4BD/3½BA • $3,295,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

1407 TUNNEL RD, MISSION CANYON 4BD/6BA • $3,195,000 Kalia Rork, 805.689.0614 LIC# 01313668

1382 PLAZA PACIFICA, MONTECITO 2BD/2½BA • $2,795,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

785 TORO CANYON RD, MONTECITO 1.94±acs • $1,750,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

4709 SANDYLAND RD#4, CARPINTERIA 1BD/1BA • $1,549,000 Yolanda Van Wingerden, 805.570.4965 LIC# 01308141

691 CAMBRIDGE DR, TURNPIKE/PATTERSON 3BD/2BA • $1,189,000 Kalia Rork, 805.689.0614 LIC# 01313668

897 CAMINO CORTO, ISLA VISTA 3BD/2BA • $1,035,000 Kathy Strand Spieler, 805.895.6326 LIC# 00851281

1705 GLEN OAKS DR, MONTECITO Land • $995,000 Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group, 805.565.4014 LIC# 01426886

749 CATHEDRAL POINTE LN, TURNPIKE/PATTERSON

3BD/1½BA • $929,000 Madhu Khemani, 805.252.0265 LIC# 01387945

1494 AARHUS DR, SOLVANG 3BD/2BA; 0.34±acs • $895,000 Marlene Macbeth, 805.689.2738 LIC# 00689627

226 BAINBRIDGE CT, BUELLTON 3BD/2BA • $635,000 Chase Enright, 805.708.4057 LIC# 01800599

00 LONG CANYON RD#28, LOS ALAMOS 10.01±acs • $429,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

0000 LONG CANYON RD#21, LOS ALAMOS 10.02±acs • $389,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

000 LONG CANYON RD#27, LOS ALAMOS 10.01±acs • $389,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

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1147 HILL RD, MONTECITO LOWER 4BD/5BA • $10,950,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

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on the successful representation of the buyers at 821 Sand Point Rd, Listed for $24,500,000 and 3025 Vista Linda Ln, Listed for $8,495,000 and the sellers at 799 Lilac Dr Listed for $8,599,000 and 999 Hot Springs Rd, Listed for $3,995,000 CRISTAL CLARKE 805.886.9378 Cristal@Montecito-Estate.com www.Montecito-Estate.com LIC# 00968247

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KRISTIN ARNTZ

on the successful representation of

on the successful representation of

the seller at 1104 Channel Dr,

the buyer at 1522 Knoll Circle Dr,

Listed for $32,000,000

Listed for $5,500,000

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KRISTIN ARNTZ 805.636.6867 Kristin@KristinArntzHomes.com LIC# 01817970

TEAM SCARBOROUGH on the successful representation of the seller at 4660 Via Roblada Listed for $4,695,000

TEAM SCARBOROUGH 805.331.1465 Jim@TeamScarborough.com www.TeamScarborough.com LIC# 01182792 / 01050902

JOE RAMOS on the successful representation of the seller at 2515 School St, Listed for $3,810,000

JOE RAMOS 805.680.6849 JoeRamos@bhhscal.com LIC# 02040488

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the sellers at 849 Ashley Rd, Listed for $4,995,000 780 Mission Canyon Rd,Listed for $4,650,000 and 2697 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Listed for $10,750,000 and the buyer at 777 Lilac Dr, Listed for $4,850,000 NANCY KOGEVINAS 805.450.6233 Nancy@Kogevinas.com www.MontecitoProperties.com LIC# 01209514

DAN JOHNSON

on the successful representation of

on the successful representation of

the buyer at 2697 Sycamore Canyon Rd,

the buyerr at 1333 School House Rd,

Listed for $10,750,000

Listed for $4,850,000

ASHLEY MCGOWAN 805.637.8661 Ashley@AshleyMcGowan.com www.McGowanPartners.com LIC# 02041055

Listed for $3,650,000

DAN JOHNSON 805.895.5150 DanJohnson@bhhscal.com LIC# 00609860

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on the successful representation of

KEN SWITZER

THE HAMILTON CO.

on the successful representation of

on the successful representation of

the buyer and seller at 1931 Garden St,

the buyer at 428 Toro Canyon Rd,

Listed for $3,895,000

Listed for $3,250,000

KEN SWITZER 805.680.4622 KenSwitzer1@yahoo.com www.RealEstateSB.com LIC# 01245644

THE HAMILTON CO. 805.284.8835 Josiah@TheHamiltonCo.com www.TheHamiltonCo.com LIC# 01415235

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

BETSY J. GREEN

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rue to the bungalow style, the home at 1920 Laguna Street has wide eaves resting on exposed rafters and rectangular porch posts. With its long, low silhouette, this 1913 abode stands out from most other Craftsman Bungalows in Santa Barbara, which have a more vertical orientation and a steeper-pitched roof.

This home was probably designed by an architect, but building permits in Santa Barbara in the 19-teens did not list the names of architects.

The estimated construction cost THE GREAT HOUSE DETECTIVE was $3,500. I was impressed to find a photo of this house in A Field Guide to American Houses

by Virginia Savage McAlester, a book available at the Santa Barbara Public Library.

Craftsman homes originated in Southern California and were popular from 1905 to 1930. They are meant to blend in with the landscape and were often painted

by Betsy J. Green in earth tones. The Gamble House in Pasadena, designed by Greene & Greene, is the most famous example. An especially interesting detail of this home is the porch railing design, which is repeated in the front-yard gate. The home is on the Santa Barbara Structure of Merit list.

The Home’s First Owners John Blair Oliver and his wife, Marion MacDonald, built the home. Oliver had grown up on his family’s farm on the Mesa. In fact, I have an entry about his family in my book MESApedia. The Olivers arrived here in 1868 and bought a 100-acre farm south of

today’s Cliff Drive and west of La Mesa Park — about where Oliver Road runs today. They had 30 acres of olive trees, grew hay and corn, and raised cows, pigs, and chickens.

The Olivers lived in the Laguna home part-time. John was a mining engineer who often lived outside Santa Barbara. In 1913, he was working at a gold mine in Needles, California.

Earlier, he had worked in Mexico and Montana. Sometimes his wife joined him; sometimes she lived at a hotel here and rented the home. Marion won prizes for her hooked rugs and raised purebred cats. Their son, Reginald M. Oliver, was also a mining engineer and sometimes lived in the home with his wife.

Carrillo Recreation Center Connection The Olivers sold the home in the mid-1920s, and a series of families owned the home until the 1930s, when it passed into the hands of Bertha Geneva Rice. She was the director of the Carrillo Recreation Center. Rice was also involved with a number of local organizations, such as the Motor Corps during World War I. The local paper wrote, “Whenever it has been necessary to move patients to the emergency hospital … to carry food and other supplies for

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the sick, or any of the other services needed, Miss Bertha Rice and her corps have been on the spot.” Rice was also the director of the Western Out-of-Doors Conservation League, one of the founders of the children’s parade El Desfile de los Niños, and president of the St. Cecilia Club for many years.

With her in the home was a woman named Vesper Wallace Bell, who also worked at the Recreation Center.

When Rice died in 1941, Bell inherited/bought the home.

She lived here until 1975 — about 40 years. Bell, nicknamed Wally, had been an ambulance driver in France during World War I. The Library of Congress website describes the work of the women ambulance drivers: “These are the noble women who did work which would tire any man, they managed, repaired, and drove any kind of automobile through the streets of Paris day and night during the war. In the inky nights of Paris, they plowed through the streets at all hours, never stopping. They were highly praised for their courage by all who had to do with them.” In 1975, Bell sold the home to Charles J. Mistretta and moved to Casa Dorinda, an organization which she had helped establish.

Joanne and Ed Northup bought the home in 2007.

They like the home’s distinctive Greene & Greene style and also enjoy its walkable location.

Please do not disturb the residents of 1920 Laguna Street.

BETSY J. GREEN

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ADDRESS: 1920 Laguna Street

Betsy J. Green is a Santa Barbara historian and author of Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood, Santa Monica Press, 2002. Her website is betsyjgreen.com.

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121 Bath Street D3 | Turn-key West Beach Pied-à-terre!

Offered for the first time in over twenty years this 2 bed/2.5 bath condominium is poised to host its next proud owner.

This prime West Beach property is only one of six, 2 bedroom + loft units within Harbor Court. A knockout, flexible floor plan featuring; remodeled kitchen, loft/home office area, cathedral ceilings, two fireplaces and South facing, covered balcony make this home a fabulous sanctuary to live and dream within.

Ownership also comes with amenities including a welcoming pool, spa tub, sauna, outdoor BBQ for entertaining, meeting room, shuffleboard and ping pong. Only blocks from La Entrada Santa Barbara, Sterns Wharf, Santa Barbara Harbor, Downtown and Santa Barbara City College, Harbor Court has a walk score of 84 and a biking score of 98!

Offered at $1,445,000

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805.259.6318 Robert@RobertLKemp.com www.Montecito-Property.com LIC: #01246412

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A SPANISH-STYLE ESTATE | Santa Ynez, California At the end of a private road in the Santa Ynez Valley, this approximately 5 acre gated ranch-estate offers the finest in country living along with up to date amenities. The views over rolling vineyards onto the coastal mountain range are breathtaking. The residence, designed by architect Ketzel & Goodman, was reconstructed in 2011 with Spanish-style thick walls, a triple stacked mission tile roof, French doors opening to courtyards, a pool and sweeping lawns ideal for indoor-outdoor living. The entry court features a welcoming fireplace covered by a roof supported by architectural beams. Cherokee Slate is used throughout the property. The pool overlooks a section of the estate’s boutique Sangiovese grape vineyard. Across lawns and a woodland, the barn was converted to guest and entertainment facilities with a porch overlooking a pond. This is a rare offering for those seeking the life style the Valley offers.

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166 CAMETA WAY

4643 CARPINTERIA AVENUE

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410 CHURCH ROAD #36

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231 LEE DRIVE

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be simple, relatively inexble. Switching to water heating pensive, and without or space heating/cooling heatbuilding modification, pumps usually means running new 240-volt lines, but appearnot even upgrading the ing on the market for the first electrical service. This time this past year are 120-volt report, A Pocket Guide models than can plug into any to All-Electric Retrofits of Single-Family Homes, wall outlet. lays out two paths toward Another strategy is using electrification. circuit-sharing plugs where One path is an applione 240-volt outlet can handle, for example, an electric dryer ance-by-appliance conby Dennis Allen version. This incremental and a heat-pump water heater, approach, where an electric equivalent or a magnetic induction stove and an elecmodel replaces a gas-burning appli- tric vehicle charger. These circuit-sharing ance, may have no cost difference, plugs range between $200-$500 but save especially if the old appliance needs money by requiring fewer new circuits and replacing anyway. If a new 240-volt often no panel upgrade. circuit is needed, there would be an Redwood Energy’s report is full of useadded cost of between $85 and $600. ful information on design, assessing existThe second path is where all appli- ing electric panels, rebates, and tax credits, ances are replaced at one time. This plus utility and community choice energy can cost between $3,000 and $20,000 incentives (coming to Santa Barbara this or more, depending on whether build- October). It contains an extensive cataing upgrades are included, such as add- log of devices that covers everything from ing insulation or new high-performance heating and cooling to cooking, water windows. heating, whole-house ventilation, counterMost existing homes have a 100-amp top ovens, kitchen hoods, power-sharing service panel; a few older ones may have plugs, and even slow cookers. only a 60-amp panel. The report lays out how a 3,000-square-foot home can be Dennis Allen is chair of Allen Construction, an employee-owned completely electrified without upgrading a company committed to building and operating sustainably. He 100-amp service. Choosing efficient appli- also serves as chair of the Dean’s Council at the Bren School ances such as heat-pumps that are three to of Environmental Science & Management at UCSB and as a five times more efficient makes this possi- boardmember of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

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The City of Santa Barbara is finalizing an all-electric code for new construction, joining more than 40 other cities and counties in California. Most likely, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties will consider similar code changes soon, but what can be done about existing structures, nearly all of which are not all-electric?

Redwood Energy, a California energy consulting firm, has published, within the last few weeks, a peer-reviewed report laying out detailed information on how the conversion of an existing home can

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324 North A few mon ths afte r the home in 1990, a the current owners woman kno mov cked on the ed into door and

his c. 190 0 hom was the only e at 324 North Soledad Stre house on Built on a et of the block each othe small hill r. The between Mo until 1917. was Gutierrez streets, on referred to James A. Blood who ntecito and skirts of the wha as built this ably overloo city, this Queen Ann t was then the out- Junior to distinguJames A. Blood home and trees ked the city when there–style home prob- the Carpinteria ish him from in the area farmer, e were few the farmer . dad) mea was his unc although ns “solitar Soledad (pronounce er homes fath le, not his y” in Spanish er.) d so-LAY. THE GREAT HOUS The Bloo The hom ds raised E DETECTIVE six e is pain in Santa tori call y Barbara — children appropriat ted his- whom several of spent thei tone colo e ear thr adu rs Emanu el that owners Chris this home. The mos lt lives in and had carefull Pau l Lom men was Alice Mabel Bloot prominent colors acc y researched. The an accomplished pain d, who was entuate the been Sain ter and had orig ina l t Bar hom bara e’s det ails . and val Queen The stee slop e of in the Flow the Festip its as an old roofline marks it parades of the 1890 er Festival er James A. Bloo s. shallower home among the d was in the slop real homes that es of the newer estate business and was co-owne

by Betsy J. home’s crow sur round it. The with Francis H. r Green Kni House-Furn ning glor ght of the che erfu l y is the sun State Street ishing Emporium on accents the burst mot near Ortega. if The store popular dec front gable. This that sold furn was a iture — Fami vintage. I’ve oration for homes eve ly pic: The ryth ing of this here. Kee noticed it on other right: Addie, Blood family posed on baby carr from p an eye out hom the Carolyn, Fred iage around. for it as you es , Mabel. Fron front porch in the 1920 coffins. The s to walk t row: Grace, s. com Mary J., Ella. Back row, from left to troversy, acco pany once caused kins. In his rding to Walker A. a con- explained that her gran Tompnewspaper The family Alo he colu dfather had wro ng of mn with te that in James Aug in 1971, built the built the the 1880s, ustus Blo she had a some information Blood and home. Blo the od abo 1920 Kni firm ut the hom home. od and his Mar y Jose s photo of of the por side of a buil ght put a huge sign e’s past, phine Hal the Blood ch. A on the l Blood, had wife, eled from family ily members porch post can be that read ding facing Stearns Illinois by : “BL seen next posed on Wharf covered wag trav1870 and to the fam original to — the same post that UNDERTAK OOD AND KN sett on the home IGHT, ERS. COFFI Blood fam led in Santa Barbara in separating PRICES.” is the larg is there today. Also ily came here NS .

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eaning homes off natural gas and other fossil fuels would significantly reduce carbon emissions. Scientists report that fossil fuels consumed in our buildings across the globe account for 28 percent of climate change, while natural gas leaks upstream from our appliances account for another 25 percent of global climate change. Fuelburning appliances are entrenched in our homes, making the shift to electric appliances a challenge, even to homeowners so inclined.

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Condos and Shared Living Q: Marsha, I am about to make an offer on a condomin-

ium. Can you explain how the process works?

A: Congratulations on being ready to buy! It is one of the

Be aware that your HOA is like a small government and not like most corporations. The HOA has the power to collect special assessments, issue fines for violations, and even foreclose if the homeowner fails to pay dues, assessments, or penalties. Go into this purchase with your eyes open. Read all the disclosures given to you. It can sound intimidating, but a well-run complex can be a delight to live in.

One last hint is to walk around the complex and talk to neighbors. Residents love to talk! Once you have reviewed the documents I mentioned and talked with the current neighbors, you will know if this condo community is the right fit for you.

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best decisions you’ll ever make. Condominiums are a huge and varied subject. I’ll give you quick overview.

When you buy a condo, you purchase into a community. Your community is called the homeowners association (HOA). Buying into a condo association is a form of shared ownership, and the HOA is like a family. You need to find out if this a functioning family or one badly in need of therapy.

The good news is you can discover the answer. Once you enter into a purchase contract, you are provided with the condo’s documents and disclosure package. The approval of these documents is part of your sale contingencies.

The first disclosure will include the plat maps (plats show how the land is divided into homes, roads, etc.) and the covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs). These are the rules of the neighborhood. The CC&Rs will discuss fences, acceptable paint colors, rentals, parking, satellite dishes, and basketball hoops. It will talk about whether pets are allowed and, if so, how many, how big, and what kind. In other words, all matters of communal concerns will be addressed. The CC&Rs help to create a copacetic and cooperative environment for all the inhabitants of the community.

Next, you will review the condominium’s articles of incorporation and the bylaws. In most cases, the HOA is a nonprofit corporation created to manage and govern

the community. It’s overseen by an elected board of directors (usually composed of owners). The articles of incorporation contain the outlines of the association’s organizational structure. The bylaws are the set of regulations Q&A with that the board is required to folMarsha Gray low. They cover matters such as how often the HOA meets, the board’s duties, how the meetings are conducted, and how many people serve on the board and for how long.

Another part of the disclosure packet is the financial status of the HOA. You will see the yearly operating budget as well as a reserve analysis for future large expenses, such as a roof or repainting. Review these documents as well as the current financial statement.

Finally, you’ll review the minutes from the last 12 months of the board meetings. You’ll gain a lot of good insight into the inner workings of the HOA. This is where you begin to understand the culture and day-to-day life in the association. What is the hot-button issue? Trash, parking, barking dogs? Who is delinquent with their HOA dues? Is the board considering a special assessment not covered by the regular budget? Who seems to dominate the meetings? You will find the minutes are an essential disclosure to familiarize yourself with the community.

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