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$3,100,000 | 1721 Santa Barbara St, Upper Eastside | 5BD/4BA Anderson/Hurst | 805.618.8747/805.680.8216

$4,950,000 | Via Bendita, Hope Ranch | 8+ Acres Thomas Schultheis | 805.729.2802

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$1,350,000 | 85 Canon View Rd, Upper Montecito | 3BD/31BA Anderson/Hurst | 805.618.8747/805.680.8216

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$1,200,000 | 2825 Foothill Rd, Mission Canyon | 4BD/3BA Anderson/Hurst | 805.618.8747/805.680.8216

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$1,075,000 | 876 Windsor Way, Mission Canyon | 3BD/2BA Jason Saltoun-Ebin | 805-364-3070

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$959,000 | 814 Paseo Alicante, Riviera | 2BD/2½BA Schultheis/Van Pelt | 805.729.2802/805.637.3684

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$2,695,000 | 309 Avila Way, Lower Montecito | 5BD/3BA Randy Glick | 805.563.4066

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$1,350,000 | 34 E Pedregosa St, Upper Eastside | 3BD/3BA Randy Glick | 805.563.4066

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$875,000 | 3756 Greggory Way #1, San Roque | 3BD/2BA Kathy Hughes | 805.448.4881

$599,900 | 829 N Salsipuedes St #B, Downtown | 2BD/2BA Rose Van Schaik | 805.452.2051

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$895,000 | 5099 Casitas Pass Rd, Ventura | 55 Acres Kerry L Mormann | 805.689.3242

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$340,000 | 5965 Hickory St #2, Carpinteria | 2BD/1BA Brooke Ebner | 805.453.7071

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$1,195,000 | 2985 Glen Albyn Dr, Mission Canyon | 4BD/3BA Ricardo Munoz | 805.895.8725 Š2015 An Independently owned and operated franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. CalBRE# 01317331

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by G. Vince Giovannoni

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G. Vince GioVannoni

house hunter

Mortgage Broker Madness “I

have lots of good friends who have walked away from the business. Got to be too hard.”

Miners? Bomb defusers? NFL quarterbacks?

Nope. Mortgage brokers. The speaker was himself a Santa Barbara mortgage broker, who requested anonymity.

Like everyone who’s not stuck in a mine knows, the easy-money days leading up to 2008 are long gone. In their wake are higher hurdles and tighter restrictions aimed at preventing a return of the meltdown.

That was certainly the case for my friends who recently bought a house in San Roque.

They had great numbers and sought a loan from the same bank with whom they’d had a mortgage for 30 years, never missing a payment. How’d it go?“They put us through the wringer,” they said.

“How Difficult Is It To Get A Mortgage Nowadays?” says a big headline on the Financial Samurai blog of Sam Dogen of San Francisco. “Brutally Difficult And Extremely Painful,” he answers his own question. He then goes through the agonies he faced, despite being a retired Wall Streeter with a healthy income and assets, healthy deferred income, a spotless record of past mortgage payments, etc. In the midst of all that comes this wounded cry:“SHOOT ME NOW!!!!”

Ask the question a few hours south of Sam, here in Santa Barbara, and you might get a different response.

Tougher than ever to get a mortgage?

“Not necessarily,” said Lori Murray, vice president and mortgage lending officer at American Riviera Bank. “We’re doing a lot of loans—great volume.” It can be “more challenging” these days for those who write off significant amounts of income, but for those who show steady paychecks, “the requirements aren’t a lot tougher than pre-2008.”

Murray created the mortgage department at American Riviera three and a half years ago, well after the 2008 crunch, but she’s been in the industry for 25 years. “I’ve been through the ups and downs,” she said. “When I started, the interest rate was 19 percent. Today it’s a lot like making loans in the 1990s and early 2000s.”

What’s new and tricky are the TILARESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rules and forms, prompted by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial law. TRID went into effect on October 3 with a goal of simplifying the mortgage process, but it is causing confusion. “It’s a whole new can of worms,” said Murray. “There will be some delays until the industry gets used to it.”

So we have a split so far: one side in mortgage hell, the other not so much. To break the tie, I called in Harlan Green, owner/broker of Bankers Pacific Mortgage in Santa Barbara and, yes, a money/ mortgage columnist.

“Not that bad,” was his verdict. Yes, 2008’s credit bubble burst did create “a lot more rules and regs, what you’d call an overreaction to a horrible event.” So now borrowers have to have more ducks in nice, neat rows. But overall, “A plain vanilla loan should be easy.”

Even so, lenders can be picky in the new era.“Some want to cherry-pick—720 or better on credit score,” Green said.“But it can go down to 620 for FHA, and they’re really cheap, with a 3.25 rebate — large enough to pay for mortgage insurance.”

So the decision leans toward the sunnier side of the mortgage street, at least here in Santa Barbara, except for my friends up in paragraph five. If in doubt, visit a mortgage broker. “It’s still the basic stuff: Verify income, credit, and assets,” Green said. “If it looks good, great—on to the next.” n

1633-1635 Garden street T

his generously propor-

tioned Victorian-style residence was built in approximately 1875 and owned by Wheeler W. Pierce, a gentleman farmer. Little is known about him or his family, other than in 1882, the city assessment records show Pierce owned $50 worth of furniture, a $50 wagon, and $135 in livestock, including a horse, colt, and cow. The cash value of his real estate was placed at $450, with improvements valued at $600.

Of all the grand homes in Santa Barbara to survive since the 1870s, this is one of the very few that was built in excess of 3,500 square feet, spread across a flat, usable corner lot. The majority of the home’s asymmetrical exterior is designed in period siding of the 1870s, known as shiplap vernacular.

This horizontal wood veneer covers the base frame of the home, while the eaves, porches, and rooflines are festooned with varying degrees of decorative tracery and spindlework at virtually every corner, turn, and projection along the façade.

The Pierce family owned the house for nearly 70 years, and the current residents have enjoyed the property for more than 40 years.

Original Owner: Wheeler W. Pierce Year of Construction: 1875 Architect: Unknown Based on information from, among other sources, Survivors; Santa Barbara’s Last Victorians, a publication of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

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by Dennis Allen Ideally the fan switch has a timer or thermostatic-control element for automatic shutoff. Most people who have whole-house fans keep their windows closed from early morning until evening so that cool air inside the house doesn’t escape.

Whole-house fans are most effective in dry climates with cool nights, exactly what we enjoy here on the South Coast. Because they can depressurize a home, an installer must make certain that, if there is an atmospherically vented furnace or water heater in the house, there is no risk of backdrafting—a serious safety issue.

These fans create a big hole in the ceiling, which will leak a lot of heat in winter unless properly sealed. The best solution is to buy a unit with motorized insulated doors. Tamarack Technologies makes the best fans with tight sealing doors. They range in price from $600-$800. This brand’s fans also tend to use less energy and are quieter than other brands.

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he warmer weather we’re experiencing in Santa Barbara this year, with new record highs almost every month, is making many think about how to stay cool in our homes.

Usually the first thought is to get air conditioning. Another option worth considering is the whole-house fan.

This attic-mounted fan exhausts air at night, specifically to cool the house when the heat of the day has passed and the outdoor temperature has dropped enough to feel comfortable — below 75 degrees or, better yet, below 70.

The main advantage of a wholehouse fan over an air conditioner is the energy savings; the fan draws just 10 to 15 percent of the power used by a central air conditioner. (Whole-house fans are intended to be used in homes that are not air-conditioned.) Whole-house fans also cost a fraction of typical air conditioners and are less disruptive to install in an existing home.

In most cases, a whole-house fan is mounted in the attic floor over a central hallway. Once the outdoor air temperature cools down in the evening, the homeowner opens a few downstairs windows (be sure to have the fireplace damper closed) and turns on the fan. The fan pulls air from the hallway and blows it into the attic, and then outside through attic vents.

Since whole-house fans are relatively powerful, they quickly exhaust the hot indoor air, often in as little as an hour, allowing cooler outdoor air to enter through the open windows. Once the house has cooled off, the fan can be turned off and the windows closed.

our water meter is an important conservation tool. It not only measures the amount of water you use, but it can also show you if there is a leak on your property. The City of Santa Barbara has posted a YouTube video (go to youtu.be/elU2QCjCPqg youtu.be/elU2QCjCPqg) that shows you how to read your water meter.

— Madeline Ward, City of Santa Barbara

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his beautiful Birnam Wood home offers spectacular mountain and lake views. It has 3 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and is absolutely turn-key. | OFFERED AT $6,450,000

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Dennis Allen is chair of Allen Construction, an employee-owned company committed to building and operating sustainably. He also serves as chair of the Dean’s Council at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UCSB and as a boardmember of the Community Environmental Council.

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4145 Creciente Dr. | $21,500,000 beds 6 baths 9 adrienne/steve 805.452.3960

900 Hot Springs Rd. | $18,800,000 900Hotspringsroad.com riskin Partners 805.565.8600

4621 Via Roblada | $16,995,000 4621viaroblada.com riskin/Kendall 805.565.8600

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150 Eucalyptus Hill Circle | $1,550,000 beds 3 baths 3 mary lu edick 805.452.3258

1530 Roble Dr. | $13,995,000 1530robleDrive.com riskin Partners 805.565.8600

3111 Padaro Ln. | $13,900,000 beds 5 baths 4 riskin Partners 805.565.8600

Price Upon Request 2733sycamorecanyonroad.com riskin Partners 805.565.8600

1398 Oak Creek Cyn. Rd. | $13,650,000 1398oakcreekcanyonroad.com riskin Partners 805.565.8600

1664 East Valley Rd. | $13,500,000 beds 7 baths 12 riskin Partners 805.565.8600

660 Hot Springs Rd. | $12,650,000 magnoliaHousemontecito.com tim Walsh 805.259.8808

2220 Bella Vista Dr. | $7,985,000 beds 4 baths 6 Pippa Davis 805.886.0174

630 Stonehouse Ln. | $6,950,000 beds 5 baths 7 riskin/applegate 805.565.8600

2796 Bella Vista Dr. | $5,650,000 beds 4 baths 4 tomi spaw 805.698.7007

36 Hammond Dr. | $5,250,000 beds 4 baths 4 grubb campbell 805.565.8879

975 Mariposa Ln. | $4,995,000 beds 4 baths 4 grubb campbell 805.565.8879

705 Park Ln. | $4,595,000 705Parklane.com riskin Partners 805.565.8600

5840-5844 Casitas Pass Rd. | $4,500,000 beds 5 baths 6 carey/gail 805.689.6262

1045 Cima Linda Ln. | $4,295,000 1045cimalinda.com michelle eskandari 805.637.8061

2885 Hidden Valley Ln. | $3,095,000 beds 4 baths 2 mitchell morehart 805.565.4546

250 Toro Cyn. Rd. | $2,925,000 beds 4 baths 4 mitchell morehart 805.565.4546

7797 Goldfield Ct. | $2,749,000 beds 4 baths 5 alyson spann 805.637.2884

1933 Mission Ridge Rd. | $2,650,000 beds 3 baths 4 John a. sener 805.331.7402

2101 Refugio Rd. | $2,600,000 beds 2 baths 3 elizabeth Wagner 805.895.1467

924 Garden St. “J� | $2,600,000 beds 2 baths 2 Pippa Davis 805.886.0174

401 Chapala St. | $2,550,000 beds 1 baths 2 calcagno & Hamilton 805.896.0876

43 Humphrey Rd. | $2,499,000 beds 2 baths 2 Jackie Walters 805.570.0558

853 Jimeno Rd. | $2,495,000 beds 3 baths 4 tim Walsh 805.259.8808

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1901 Gibraltar Rd. | $2,395,000 beds 3 baths 2 suding//murphy 805.455.5736

4261 Rancho Asoleado Dr. | $1,629,000 beds 4 baths 2.5 louis/susan 805.570.7274

3 Las Alturas Rd. | $1,599,000 beds 4 baths 2 John Bahura 805.680.5175

227 N. Sierra Vista Rd. | $1,525,000 beds 4 baths 2 John a. sener 805.331.7402

2109 Chapala St. | $1,495,000 beds 3 baths 2.5 toni mochi 805.636.9170

1526 East Valley Rd. | $1,485,000 beds 2 baths 2 mitchell morehart 805.565.4546

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645 Costa Del Mar “C” | $979,000 beds 2 baths 3 Billy mandarino 805.570.4827

112 Eucalyptus Hill Cir. | $1,375,000 beds 2 baths 2 christopher/cecilia 805.453.3407

754 El Rodeo Rd. | $1,349,000 beds 4 baths 3 louise/sam 805.285.2008

3971 Foothill Rd. | $1,325,000 beds 4 baths 3 cara gamberdella 805.680.3826

1859 Eucalyptus Hill Rd. | $1,315,000 beds 3 baths 2 Kevin & lesley Hall 805.451.9998

811 E. Pedregosa St. #2 | $1,195,000 beds 2 baths 2 chris Kamen 805.390.1571

2519 Emerson St. | $1,175,000 beds 3 baths 2 Jim Witmer 805.448.3921

636 W. Ortega St. | $1,025,000 gorgeous Duplex Kim Dorsey 805.895.2968

401 Chapala St. | $995,000 beds 1 baths 2 calcagno & Hamilton 805.896.0876

641 Por La Mar Cir. “B” | $939,000 beds 2 baths 3 Billy mandarino 805.570.4827

298 Calle Esperanza | $875,000 beds 2 baths 3 tiffany Haller 805.698.6694

3375 Foothill Rd. #933 | $850,000 beds 2 baths 2 susie maybery 805.565.8884

1511 Meadow Cir. | $849,900 beds 4 baths 2 sally/lyla 805.450.0852

4664 Malaga Circle | $795,000 ForteranchsB.com Dianne/Brianna 805.455.6570

1116 N. Milpas St. | $775,000 beds 4 baths 3 Jeff/Julie 805.895.9498

319 W. Valerio St. #3 | $749,000 beds 2 baths 2 cara gamberdella 805.683.7336

121 Juana Maria Ave. | $739,000 beds 3 baths 2 Kelly Knight 805.895.4406

4039 Primavera Rd. #3 | $619,000 beds 2 baths 2 loyd applegate 805.570.4935

1701 Anacapa Street #22 | $595,000 beds 2 baths 2 emily Kellenberger 805.252.2773

1012 Palmetto Way “B” | $549,000 beds 3 baths 2 toby/lynette 805.570.3573

1632 San Andres St. | $479,000 beds 1 baths 1 calcagno & Hamilton 805.896.0876

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buellton/solvang

MtI CaPItal InC

gaMaCHe gaRRett R eu

$640,000

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321 QuaIl Run RD

CaRPInteRIa

soKoloFF HaRveY tRustee

snYDeR JaCK tRustee

$275,000

11/06/15

4700 sanDYlanD RD 7

aYala vIRgInIa tRustee

bIllgRen MICHael eu

$650,000

11/06/15

1333 lInHeRe DR

goleta loMPoC

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addreSS

KIM HeeJung eu

sCHoW ClInt l eu

$1,010,000

11/06/15

5380 Paseo oRlanDo

DoolIttle tHoMas J tRust

evans KIRK W

$840,000

11/03/15

6007 Paseo PalMIlla

MatlaCK Dean C tRustee

MWangI CatHeRIne n

$259,000

11/04/15

223 s b st

gIbson RobeRt e

Hung JonatHan a

$292,000

11/06/15

1316 e PalMetto ave

RaRICK RonlD l tRustee

MIZa esDRas

$222,500

11/03/15

1105 n gaRDenIa st

MoRleY eaRl R JR tRustee

JIMeneZ angel F eu

$250,000

11/03/15

707 n FIRst st

KoKes Paul a

$200,000

11/06/15

820 W PIne ave

luRIe Jesse tRustee

HoKonson g neIl tRustee

$3,875,000

11/03/15

1373 sCHool House RD

santa baRbaRa

FeuDo antHonY

ReeDeR CaRYn a

$590,000

11/06/15

1240 e YanonalI st b 2286 las tunas RD

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CalIse WIllIaM J JR tRust

PRICe tHoMas l ea

$3,726,000

11/06/15

oRPut gRegoRY t tRustee

FaCCIn oRnella FaMIlY tRust

$2,880,000

11/02/15

2118 Mount CalvaRY RD

CRaIg bRuCe D tRustee

1406 CastIllo llC

$620,000

11/03/15

211 W MIssIon st

HaMIlton JuDItH g

HaMIlton MICHael eu

$20,500

11/05/15

1609 laguna st

DIXon elaIne ann F

Foss gates b ea

$60,000

11/02/15

1536 loMa st a

enDeRbY RobeRt a tRustee

CRaIg bRuCe D tRustee

$950,000

11/05/15

719 e HaleY st

santa baRbaRa essentIal FooDs

gutIeRReZ PaCIFIC llC

$758,000

11/04/15

233 e gutIeRReZ st

bagleY CHRIstIne a tRust

CHou Pao-Kuang

$530,000

11/06/15

1035 MIRaMonte DR 5

slaDe s RICHaRD

butCHeR Paula

$518,000

11/02/15

611 W sola st 4

Cobb MalColM l eu

FeuDo antHonY l tRust

$927,500

11/06/15

1216 W valeRIo st

RouX CHRIstoPHeR

JouRneY CHaRles F tRustee

$724,000

11/02/15

834 KentIa ave

bRaDleY beulaH W FaM tRust

RouX CHRIstoPHeR

$650,000

11/02/15

2033 MonteReY st

Yao MIKe Z eu

tIegs JaMes eu

$760,000

11/06/15

224 ReeF Ct

HaaKe CHRIstoPHeR J tRustee

HaMMonD saMule s eu

$850,000

11/05/15

3643 toRIno DR

alassantRo CHaD eu

sIMoRangKIR WenDY ea

$885,000

11/03/15

3703 CoRDeRo DR

Massel H KeItH tRust

antonov aleKsanDR g eu

$1,125,000

11/06/15

4002 PRIMaveRa RD

bRaDen DIana ea

HaRRIngton PeteR eu

$735,000

11/05/15

558 el sueno RD

obeRn ReaDe W ea

beRsHaD stePHen tRustee

$2,300,000

11/02/15

4140 MaRIna DR

sMItH KaRen s tRustee

lIbeRatoRe KennetH R eu

$445,000

11/05/15

895 CoManCHe ave

aMaCK WaYne tRustee

HeuCHeRt anDReW t

$335,000

11/04/15

1079 vIa esMeRalDa

MaDlangbaYan RoMel C tRustee

esQuIvIas sYlvesteR eu

$370,000

11/06/15

5301 ReDWIlloW DR

stRenCH KealeIlanI

sIttneR DavID eu

$245,000

11/03/15

151 vIeW PaRK DR

MattHeWs tHoMas b II eu

goMeZ DavID s ea

$390,000

11/03/15

226 sHIRleY ln

CavanagH CHRIstoPHeR P eu

aRReola Manuel J ea

$340,000

11/05/15

4499 sunvIeW DR

CRaWleY Jason D ea

Matson sCott e eu

$357,000

11/06/15

1337 WooDMeRe RD

gonZaleZ MIRoslava eu

tHoMPson goRDon R JR eu

$365,000

11/03/15

3116 s FRostY WaY

KIng JaY F eu

RoDRIgueZ Jesus eu

$500,000

11/03/15

2406 sanDPIPeR DR

D & D InvestMents llC

uRIZaR leonel v R

$325,000

11/05/15

2034 n laZo WaY

alaRCon Ruben C sR

JuaReZ JosePH P JR

$358,000

11/06/15

1718 s CaPItola st

aguIlaR HenRY JR eu

RuIZ aDRIana e ea

$341,000

11/03/15

730 W PRovanCe ave

CPH HaRvest glen llC

long luPe M eu

$405,000

11/02/15

911 W elaIne ave

CPH HaRvest glen llC

RassCH KaRen

$454,000

11/02/15

917 W elaIne ave

gRaCIan oRlanDo

gonZaleZ valente s eu

$350,000

11/03/15

727 e sunset ave

RoDRIgueZ MaRgaRIta

RoDRIgueZ MaRgaRIta ea

$91,500

11/04/15

1419 sageWooD DR

WIKstRoM laRs D ea

loCKHaRt DanIel J eu

$785,000

11/03/15

1187 DeeR tRaIl ln

HugHes CYntHIa s tRustee

oglesbY eDgaR W eu

$1,616,500

10/27/15

1283 HIgHlanD RD

bRaun MaRY J tRustee

nla loMPoC llC

$425,000

11/06/15

1413 n H st

MaRtIn DoneY l eu

PHIllIPs RanDal e ea

$191,000

11/06/15

583 sunbeaM RD

gHan steFan eu

o'bRIen natHan M eu

$289,000

11/06/15

3492 vIa baRba

FIeRCe eaRl J tRustee

Malone JulIan C eu

$292,500

11/03/15

4004 ConstellatIon RD

bReauX Fl & CM 2011 tRust

FRenCH bRanDY eu

$328,000

11/02/15

4033 PolaRIs ave

bass JaMes M tRustee

lassell JoHn D tRustee

$378,000

11/05/15

4124 Club House RD

WagneR saRaH

WIttMan loRI D ea

$380,000

11/05/15

210 aRCHbRIaR Ct

RICHaRDs, t ColIn

MeRZ CHRIstoPHeR e eu

$600,000

11/05/15

590 sYCaMoRe DR

RoMeRo JaMIe

ealanD JoHn W eu

$320,000

11/05/15

330 WICKenDen st

vasQueZ Manuel a

gueRReRo MaRY l ea

$113,000

11/02/15

334 e gRant st

gIllIes DonalD R eu

oRtega Jesus s eu

$280,000

11/06/15

408 e CReston st

banK oF neW YoRK Mellon

FReeMan tIMotHY tRustee

$135,000

11/06/15

1700 n lYnne DR 46

WalKeR FRanCes a

MoRRIs sPenCeR eu

$320,000

11/06/15

1206 KeYstone ln

DebeRnaRDI RobeRt s

RaMos Juan C eu

$225,000

11/03/15

1529 eDIe Ct

lIbeRatoRe KennetH R eu

goRDIllo JosHua D eu

$345,000

11/05/15

519 e el nIDo Ct

This data is provided to The Santa Barbara Independent by an outside third-party source and represents a partial list of recorded residential sales in Santa Barbara County on the dates listed.

While this information is public record, The Santa Barbara Independent cannot guarantee the accuracy nor the completeness of this list.

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Address: 1211 Harbor Hills Drive Status: On the market

many bedrooms, artfully disguised behind a mirrored doorway.

If one has to leave the house, this closet would make prep time enjoyable, too.

Continuing through the upper level, a gleaming kitchen leads to an equally enchanting dining room, and I believe there are two fireplaces.

I have to admit, however, that I didn’t pay as much attention to the details of the house as I should have. It’s beautiful; I simply kept getting sucked out to that view. The living room has vaulted ceilings and two balconies, which both overlook the pool, distracting me once again.

There are trellised patios that feel like sitting rooms off of both the upper and lower levels, focusing on the freshwater pool and spa, complete with a cabana and an outdoor fireplace. It looks and feels like a luxury resort. Coffee in the morning as you watch the dolphins or wine in the evening as the sun goes down would be daily delights from this private mountaintop perch.

I had to tear myself away from this home and its view because it was time to take Scout for a walk. Luckily for Scout, I’m not in the market right now, so we’ll keep enjoying the beach up close and personal, which already feels like a dream every day. But if I woke up to this view laid out before me in a picture-perfect expanse, I certainly wouldn’t complain.

1211 Harbor Hills Drive is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, listed by Kellie Roche and Randy Freed of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Reach Kellie at 705-5334 or Randy at 895-1799.

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$1,430,000

11/02/15

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$336,500

11/06/15

2339 s Cottage ln

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$1,050,000

11/06/15

5594 HaMIlton ln

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$850,000

11/03/15

1634 elM ave

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$420,500

11/06/15

2143 RebIlD DR

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$475,000

11/06/15

718 HIllsIDe DR

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$309,000

11/02/15

317 FIFtH st C

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$260,000

10/29/15

511 e CHuRCH st

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$2,600,000

10/30/15

1940 Douglas ave

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$325,000

10/30/15

1529 anDReWs ave

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$355,000

10/30/15

509 s X st

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$378,000

10/28/15

2400 PoInt sal looP

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$262,500

10/30/15

3622 vIa oRIlla

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$453,500

10/30/15

4624 tItan ave

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$510,000

10/30/15

3339 sHePHeRD DR

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$480,000

10/30/15

2302 MaRavIlla

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$550,000

10/29/15

3082 MesQuIte ln

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$380,500

10/29/15

736 MeRCuRY ave

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$205,000

10/30/15

3800 CassInI CIR unIt 2

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$685,000

10/29/15

2551 avena RD

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$310,000

10/30/15

612 n tentH st

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$106,500

10/30/15

262 RIveRvIeW DR

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$362,000

10/29/15

615 CentRal ave 3

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$323,500

10/29/15

502 e taFt st

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$220,500

10/30/15

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10/30/15

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10/30/15

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$320,000

10/30/15

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Price: $3,500,000

the channel, and a huge expanse of coastline encompassing all of Santa Barbara and beyond in both directions. Not quite 360 degrees but well over 180, it’s simply breathtaking. I think my jaw literally dropped. The house is perfectly perched on its lot, with nothing obstructing the awesome vista, which promises sunrises, sunsets, and everything in between.

I walked out the French doors from the living room to the balcony and found myself standing on what I knew would be my favorite part of the house: a romantic curving stairway that leads from the upstairs patio down to the pool, with the view as the backdrop every step of the way.

I could have remained outside the entire day, but it was the house itself that I had come to see. Back inside, I toured through the lower level first. It holds three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a family room. I thought I was walking through the master bedroom suite when I saw the beautiful tub in one of the bathrooms downstairs, but the actual master-bedroom suite upstairs made me realize my error when I saw its bathroom with a huge sunken marble tub and dual-head shower.

The gorgeous master bedroom has plantation-shuttered windows along one entire wall to take full advantage of the spectacular view and a walk-in closet bigger than

by Sarah Sinclair

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’m a beach walker. My dog, Scout, is the lucky recipient of, and my primary excuse for, a couple of long walks on the beach just about every day. Hendry’s and the harbor are my usual haunts, but I’ll drive to Haskell’s or Hammonds if I have the time. My friends joke that they don’t need to move from their couches — they can enjoy Santa Barbara sunsets and scenery just by following my Instagram feed.

My first thought when I pulled up to 1211 Harbor Hills Drive and saw the view was, “Wow. If I lived here, I wouldn’t ever need to leave home again.” This beautiful Mediterranean home is located at the end of a cul-de-sac on the side of a hill at the top of the Mesa. As I parked my car, I enjoyed a sneak preview of the view before I even went into the house.

Once through the front door, I realized that the street view paled in comparison to what awaited me from within. My attention was drawn straight through the living room to the panoramic view of the islands,

make myself at home

OPEN HOUSES Carpinteria 4527 Carpinteria Avenue #A, 2BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $565,000, Coastal Properties, Gary Goldberg 805-969-1258

1482 Eucalyptus Street, 4BD/2BA, Sun 12-2, $750,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Dale Sundell 805-895-2064 3375 Foothill Road #933, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-3, $850,000, Village Properties, Susie Maybery 805-684-3415 178 Serafin Street, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $925,000, Sotheby’s, Ted Quackenbush 805637-1782 3375 Foothill Road #1114, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,200,000, Coldwell Banker, Gloria Carmichael 805-896-6567

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3246 Beach Club Road, 4BD/4BA, $13,888,000, Sun 1-4, The Agency, Jackie Smith 213-494-7736 3111 Padaro Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $13,900,000, Village Properties, Pamela Regan 805-895-2760

Downtown Santa Barbara 2525 State Street #12, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $599,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Bill Urbany 805-331-0248

1116 North Milpas, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $775,000, Village Properties, Tiare Barels 805680-6816 316 West Pedregosa Street, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $785,000, Coastal Properties, Gary Goldberg 805-969-1258

349 Northgate Drive #D, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $579,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jarrod Shively 805-714-5114

62 Olive Mill Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,439,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Brooke Ebner 805-453-7071

4747 Camino Del Rey, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $655,000, Coldwell Banker, Patty Colman 805689-6517

227 Sierra Vista, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,525,000, Village Properties, John A. Sener 805-331-7402

331 Santa Rosalia, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-3:30, $799,000, Village Properties, Leann Wood 805-284-7177 Carol Frazzano 805-8958094

925 El Rancho Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,788,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Heather Martineau 805-231-3558

284 Coronado Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-4, $819,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Brett Buschbom 805-451-9108 6427 Camino Viviente, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $834,900, J. Rockcliff Realtors, Ross Harris 805886-2264 7755 Jenna Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $839,000, Village Properties, Kathy Henry 805637-4400 5068 San Julio Avenue, 3BD/2BA, Sat 12-4 Sun 12-3, $879,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Hristo Hristov 805-284-8471 Christopher Smith 805-351-2474 5004 Caire Circle, 5BD/3BA, Sun By Appt., $949,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jason Streatfeild Team 805-969-1122 4901 La Ramada Street, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $964,000, Coldwell Banker, Jeani HansenBurke 805-451-1429 20 Baker Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $999,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Hristo Hristov 805-284-8471

Hope Ranch

2415 Chapala Street, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $960,000, Coldwell Banker, Jeani Hansen-Burke 805-451-1429

1037 Estrella Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $2,600,000, Village Properties, Carla Reeves 805-689-7343 Andy Katsev 805-896-2010

1417 Olive Street Unit B, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $1,015,000, Sotheby’s, Sandy Lipowski 805-403-3844

835 Puente Drive, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $2,975,000, Village Properties, Brian King 805452-0471

401 Chapala Unit 222, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 11-4, $1,250,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-770-5300

4178 Creciente Drive, 4BR/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,995,000, Stones Real Estate, Team Eric and Mary 805-682-6090

401 Chapala Unit 312, 1BD/2BA, Sun 11-4, $1,275,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-770-5300

The Mesa

401 Chapala Unit 305, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 11-4, $1,325,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-770-5300 401 Chapala Unit 302, 1BD/2BD, Sun 11-4, $1,425,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-770-5300 18 West Victoria Street #204, 1BD/2BA, Sat BY APPT Sun 12-4, $1,465,000, Village Properties, Gail Cooley 805-689-7767 2109 Chapala Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-3, $1,495,000, Village Properties, Deb Archambault 805-455-2966 401 Chapala Unit 403, 2BD/2BA, Sun 11-4, $2,135,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-770-5300 18 West Victoria Street #308, 2BD/3BA, Sat BY APPT Sun 12-4, $2,600,000, Village Properties, Gail Cooley 805-689-7767 924 Garden Street #J, 2BD/2BA, BY APPT 1-4 PM, $2,600,000, Village Properties, Pippa Davis 805-886-0174

Eastside Santa Barbara 333 Old Mill Road #327, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-5 Sun 1-5, $479,000, Century 21 Hometown, Joyce Johnson 805-448-5621

1116 North Milpas, 4BD/3BA, Sat 2-4, $775,000, Village Properties, Farideh Farinpour 805-708-3617

Goleta 216 Moreton Bay Lane Unit 5, 2BD/1.5BA, Sat By Appt. Sun 2-4, $432,000, Sotheby’s, Mike Pearl 805-637-6888 Gail Pearl 805-6379595 218 Entrance Road #5, 2BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 2-4, $505,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jarrod Shively 805-714-5114 Jan Banister 805-4551194

Saturday 11/21 & Sunday 11/22

222 Mesa Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $959,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Mimi Greenberg 805-570-9585

821 Weldon Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,079,000, Mike Richardson Realtors, Mike Richardson 805-963-1704 920 Calle Malaga, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-4, $1,195,000, Coldwell Banker, Kirk G. Hodson 805-886-6527 1269 Mountain View, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,199,000, Village Properties, Easton Konn 818-919-6020 122 Skyline Circle, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,449,000, Mike Richardson Realtors, Mike Richardson 805-963-1704 239 Cordova Drive, 4BD/2.5, Sun 12-3, $1,549,000, Village Properties, Leslie McFadden 805-252-4541 1642 Shoreline Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,995,000, Sotheby’s, Gene Archambault 805-455-1190

Mission Canyon 876 Windsor Way, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,075,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jason S. Ebin 805-364-3070

2985 Glen Albyn Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ricardo Munoz 805-895-8725 2825 Foothill Road, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $1,200,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Alan M. Chierici 805-680-0501

Montecito 1220 Coast Village Road Unit 110, 3BD/2BA, Sun By Appt., $1,069,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Abatemarco 805-450-7477

546 San Ysidro Road #B, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,350,000, Coldwell Banker, Holly McKenna 805-570-2314

462 Toro Canyon Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $2,395,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Joe Stubbins 805-729-0778 43 Humphrey Road, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $2,499,000, Village Properties, Marilyn Moore 805-689-0507 309 Avila Way, 5BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $2,695,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Phoebe Alexiades 805-455-6999 2775 East Valley Road, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-3, $2,795,000, Sotheby’s, Jenny Hall 805705-7125 2885 Hidden Valley Lane, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $3,095,000, Village Properties, Mitch Morehart 805-689 7233 352 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $3,199,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Hotchkiss 805-403-0668 1424 East Valley Road, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-4, $3,200,000, Reeves & Associates, Jeff Reeves 805-689-2058 2700 Torito Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,200,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Tim Dahl 805-886-2211 1103 Camino Viejo, 4BD/5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Taylor Toner 805-451-4801 266 Santa Rosa Lane, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $3,990,000, Sotheby’s, Debbie Lee 805637-7588 777 Lilac Drive, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $4,250,000, Coldwell Banker, Steve Slavin 805-886-3428 1385 Oak Creek Canyon Road , Lot/Land,

By Appt., $4,950,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Joe Stubbins 805-729-0778 975 Mariposa, 4BD/4BA, Sun 2-4, $4,995,000, Village Properties, Natalie Grubb 805-895-6226 1709 Overlook Lane, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 2-4, $5,250,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Abatemarco 805450-7477 549 Hot Springs Road, 7BD/6BA, Sun 1-3, $5,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Barbara Neary 805-698-8980 923 Buena Vista Drive, 6BD/6.5BA, Sun

By Appt., $5,495,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Abatemarco 805-450-7477 1098 Golf Road, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-3, $5,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Tara Toner 805-451-4999 1525 Las Tunas Road, 5BD/7.5BA, Sun 1-4, $6,950,000, Coldwell Banker, Andrew Templeton 805-895-6029 1850 Jelinda Drive, 5BD/8BA, Sun By Appt., $7,950,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jason Streatfeild Team 805-969-1122 2220 Bella Vista Drive, 4BD/5BA, Sun 1-4, $7,995,000, Village Properties, Pate and Davis 805-886-0174

Noleta 1045 Ocean View Lane, 5BD/5.5BA, Sun 1-3, $1,450,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ken Switzer 805-680-4622

Riviera 814 Paseo Alicante, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $959,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Thomas Schultheis 805-729-2802

49 Cedar Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-4, $1,250,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Josalyn Burcham 805-335-0385 Andy Madrid 805-4521456

85 Canon View Drive, 3+BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-4, $1,350,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Paul Hurst 805-680-8216 Jessica Stovall 805698-9416 112 Eucalyptus Hill Circle, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,375,000, Village Properties, Christopher W. Hunt 805-453-3407 139 Loma Media Road, 2BD/2.5BA, Sat 11-4 Sun 11-4, $1,385,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Isaiah J. Polstra 805-722-5085 150 Eucalyptus Hill Circle, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,550,000, Village Properties, Mary Lu Edick 805-452-3258 1836 Hillcrest Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,599,000, Village Properties, Christina Ruelas 805-452-9931 1545 Knoll Circle Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Michele White 805-452-7515 2320 Sycamore Canyon Road, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Joyce Enright 805-570-1360 151 La Vista Grande, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,895,000, Sotheby’s, Marilyn Rickard 805452-8284 1554 Knoll Circle Drive, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,895,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Bryan R. Uhrig 805-331-3191 1994 Sycamore Canyon Road, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $1,975,000, Coastal Properties, Gary Goldberg 805-969-1258 1746 Prospect Avenue, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,995,000, Village Properties, Priscilla Bedolla 805 680 7146 1010 Roble Lane, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,249,000, Sotheby’s, Linda Brown “Brownie” 805-666-9090 1933 Mission Ridge, 3BD/4BA, Sun 2-4, $2,650,000, Village Properties, R Wayne Barker 805-637-2948 2220 Santiago Road, 4BD/4BA, Sun 2-4, $2,995,000, Coldwell Banker, Michael Phillips 805-969-4569 2211 Mount Calvary Road, 5BD/6.5BA, Sun By Appt., $9,995,000, Sotheby’s, Paula Goodwin 805-451-5699

Samarkand 2641 State Street #W3, Sun 1-4, 3BD/2BA, $655,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Stu Morse 805-705-0161

2834 Serena Road, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,150,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Gordon Hardey & Marilyn Wankum 805-455-1607

San Roque 2740 Miradero Drive, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $729,000, Village Properties, Marcella Simmons 805-680-9981

616 Calle De Los Amigos, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $815,000, Sotheby’s, Daniela Johnson 805-453-4555 3960 Camellia Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun By Appt. $849,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Steve Heller 805-252-2749 42 Calle Capistrano, 3BD/2BA , Sun 1-3 Sat 1-3, $895,000, Sotheby’s, Ed Kaleugher 805963-1391 Stephanie Wilson 805-895-3270 28 West Calle Crespis, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $935,000, Coldwell Banker, Arielle Assur 805-906-0194 310 Stevens Road, 4BD/2BA (Duplex), Sat 2-4 Sun 12-3, $950,000, Keller Williams Realty, Ruth Ann Bowe Real Estate Team 805-698-0351

30 West Calle Crepis, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $965,000, Coldwell Banker, Arielle Assur 805906-0194 3971 Foothill Road, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,325,000, Village Properties, Cara Gamberdella 805-680-3826 3933 Foothill Road, 4BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 2-4, $1,149,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Christopher Smith 805-351-2474 Josalyn Burcham 805-335-0385

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riviera Rising out of Santa Barbara’s Eastside is this neighborhood that gives the region its “American Riviera” tagline. An undulating series of ridges covered in houses with the best views in the world, the Riviera is almost entirely residential, save for the legendary, and recently remodeled, El Encanto hotel and restaurant and the office complex that surrounds the Riviera Theatre. Because of the city and ocean views, the properties tend to be costly and rise in price with their elevation, but a number of houses requiring TLC hit the market each year and can spell a great deal.

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retired couples, and those willing to pay extra money for outstanding views.

Market: Single-family homes, often with

grannie units, usually with views from the deck that go forever.

Lifestyle: For those who love looking at

the twinkling lights of a cityscape but don’t necessarily want to live in the heart of it.

Fourth of July, enjoying the sunset from

Perfect For: Those who appreciate the

value of views over lot size.

Around the Area Rising out of Santa Barbara’s flatter Eastside neighborhood, the Riviera is a mostly residential ridge that stretches from the Santa Barbara Mission down to Sycamore Canyon. There is one commercial hub, home to an office park, the Riviera Theatre, and the legendary and recently remodeled El Encanto hotel and restaurant. Once Santa Barbara’s streetcar held tightly to cables that ran the length of Alameda Padre Serra, and there are still many tiny stairways that connect this neighborhood.

The view is the Riviera’s main attraction, and most homes feature a deck that overlooks the Channel Islands, Pacific Ocean, and cityscape of Santa Barbara, from the shoreline all the way to Hope Ranch. Property lots tend to be tight and steep, but the homes are designed—some by world-class architects—to emphasize the views. The prices tend to get higher as you climb in

520 Vista Vallejo, 3BD /1.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Marguerite Taylor 805-705-0957 1354 Rialto Lane, 5BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,474,900, Berkshire Hathaway, Madhu Khemani 805-252-0625 612 Calle Granada, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,595,000, Village Properties, Vickie Craig 805-708-2468 3132 Calle Mariposa, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1:30-4, $1,649,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Robert Johnson 805-705-1606

Summerland 498 Toro Canyon Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $1,497,500, Coastal Properties, Gary Goldberg 805-969-1258

2210 Calle Culebra, 3BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $1,850,000, Sotheby’s, Jason Siemens 805455-1165 2631 Freesia Drive, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $2,050,000, Sotheby’s, Dick Mires 805-6897771

Upper East Santa Barbara 1426 Laguna Street #4, 1BD/1.5BA, Sat 12-2, $699,000, Village Properties, Lynda Bohnett 805 637 6407

1125 Waldron Avenue, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $995,000, Sotheby’s, Karen Strickland 805-455-3226 34 East Pedregosa Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,350,000, Berkshire Hathaway, John Comin 805-689-3078

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2109 Chapala Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 2-4, $1,495,000, Sotheby’s, Deb Archambault 805455-2966

363 Terrace Court, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $579,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Rhoda Johnson 805-705-8707

2807 Gaviota Street, 4BD/3BA, BY APPT, $1,175,000, Village Properties, Nancy Rizzo 805-403-2700

2025 Garden Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ken Switzer 805-680-4622

285 Shaw Street, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-3, $599,000, Village Properties, Connie Meynet 805-680-6001

1695 Monarch Drive, 3BD/4BA, Sun 12-3, $3,175,000, Village Properties, Michelle Glaus 805-452-0446

1746 Prospect Avenue, 2BD/3.5BA, Sat 1-3, $1,995,000, Village Properties, Marcella Simmons 805-680-9981

428 Dove Canyon Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $615,000, Village Properties, Connie Meynet 805-680-6001

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2414 Santa Barbara Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $2,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway, SiBelle Israel 805-896-4218

3321 Camino Arroyo, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-3, $669,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Suzy Ealand 805-698-9902

333 Old Mill Rd #327, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-5, $479,000, J.L. Comstock & Assoc. Inc, Jeff Comstock 805-218-5567

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Eastside, from countless taco shops and numerous grocery stores to wine tasting rooms and art galleries. The beach, Montecito’s Coast Village Road, and Santa Barbara’s State Street are just a few minutes further away, making the Riviera one of the most convenient yet iconic places to live in the region. n

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elevation, yet there are a number of fixerupper properties that hit the market annually and could be amazing opportunities to remodel into dream homes.

There are a number of pocket parks to enjoy the sunset, and everything one needs can be found just down the hill along Milpas Street on Santa Barbara’s

november 19, 2015

You’ll Love: Watching fireworks on the

Franceschi Park, sipping a martini at the El Encanto bar, and grubbing on excellent Mexican food just down the hill on Milpas Street.

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The Neighbors: Successful professionals,

by Dusk Donahue

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Area Description

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Westside Santa Barbara

542 Cliffrose Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $695,000, Village Properties, Patty Armor 805350-4038

1225 Rebecca Lane #J, 2BD/1.5BA, Sun 1-4, $499,500, Coldwell Banker, Jessie Sessions 805-709-0904 319 Ladera Street #2, 2BD/2BA, Sun By Appt., $674,900, Berkshire Hathaway, Jason Streatfeild Team 805-969-1122

1609 Mountain Avenue, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $725,000, Keller Williams Realty, Robert Looney 805-450-0962 1123 Manitou Road, 4BD/3BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,595,000, Sotheby’s, Alex Rouffaer 805451-0023

Santa Ynez Valley 1021 West Lime Avenue, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-3:30, $335,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Bunny DeLorie 805-570-9181

394 Freear Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $399,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Todd McChesney 805-291-7902 357 Calor Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 10-12, $499,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Suzy Ealand 805-698-9902

1139 Cota Street, 4BD /2BA, Sun 12-3, $739,000, Berkshire Hathaway, David Macbeth 805-689-4178 197 Manzanita Drive, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $775,000, Ranch & Country RE Services, Randy Stone 805-252-6087 2485 Park Street, 2BD/1.5BA, Sun 1-3, $777,777, Sotheby’s, Laura Drammer 805-4487500 1893 Ringsted Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-3, $809,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Marlene Macbeth 805-689-2738

8151 Sunstone Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $639,000, Trusted Real Estate Enterprises (T.R.E.E.), Danny Belitski 805-804-7091 135 Wormwood Street, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-3, $794,000, Revive Real Estate Group, Mark R Tasch 818-264-9148 145 Wormwood Street, 4BD/3.5BA, Sat 1-3, $819,000, Revive Real Estate Group, Mark R Tasch 818-264-9148 1251 Via Cielito, Lot/Land, Sun By Appt., $1,200,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jason Streatfeild Team 805-969-1122 3059 Seaview Avenue, 3BD/3BA, Sat 11-2, $2,840,000, Santa Barbara Estates, Christopher A Page 805-284-8422

620 Foxen Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $839,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Suzy Ealand 805-698-9902 1889 Ringsted Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $895,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Glynnis Mullenary 805-705-5206 3173 Samantha Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-3, $899,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Carole Colone 805-708-2580

Submit your open house listings to gustavo@independent.com Tuesday by 3pm to be included in this directory.