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900 Hot Springs Rd | $18,800,000900HotSpringSroad.comRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

818 Hot Springs Rd | $14,875,0006 bedS 9 batHSRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

1473 Edgecliff Ln | $14,444,000montecito oceanfrontRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

3111 Padaro Ln | $13,900,0005 bedS 4 batHSRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

1398 Oak Creek Cyn Rd | $13,650,0001398oakcreekcanyonroad.comRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

1379 Oak Creek Canyon Rd | $12,995,0006 bedS 10 batHSGregg Leach 805.565.8873

660 Hot Springs Rd | $12,650,000660HotSpringSroad.comTim Walsh 805.259.8808

630 Stonehouse Ln | $6,650,0005 bedS 7 batHSRiskin/Applegate 805.565.8600

1159 Hill Rd | $5,840,0003 bedS 3 batHSRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

36 Hammond Dr | $5,250,0004 bedS 4 batHSGrubb Campbell 805.565.8879

4395 Via Esperanza | $5,250,0005 bedS 5 batHSGrubb Campbell 805.565.8879

975 Mariposa Ln | $4,995,0004 bedS 4 batHSGrubb Campbell 805.565.8879

820 Cima Linda Ln | $4,900,0008 bedS 8 batHSJohn A Sener 805.331.7402

1464 Bonnymede Dr | $4,750,0004 bedS 4 batHSGayle Lofthus 805.689.9011

118 Los Aguajes Ave | $4,400,00011 Unit income propertyGrubb Campbell 805.565.8879

905 E Alamar Ave | $4,300,0005 bedS 3 batHSTed Campbell 805.886.1175

2885 Hidden Valley Ln | $3,095,0004 bedS 2 batHSMitchell Morehart 805.565.4546

5152 Foothill Rd | $2,900,0002 bedS 3 batHSLynn Gates 805.705.4942

7797 Goldfield Ct | $2,649,0004 bedS 5 batHSAlyson Spann 805.637.2884

2101 Refugio Rd | $2,600,0002 bedS 3 batHSElizabeth Wagner 805.895.1467

924 Garden St | $2,475,0002 bedS 2 batHSPippa Davis 805.886.0174

1037 Estrella Dr | $2,375,0004 bedS 3 batHSCarla Reeves 805.689.7343

901 Aleeda Ln | $2,265,0003 bedS 3 batHSSusan Jordano 805.680.9060

4569 Via Clarice | $2,150,0003 bedS 4 batHSGregg Leach 805.565.8873

19 Seaview Dr | $2,075,0002 bedS 2 batHSRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

556 Periwinkle Ln | $1,975,0003 bedS 2 batHSGrubb Campbell 805.565.8879

511 Las Fuentes Dr | $5,950,0003 bedS 4.5 batHSElberta Pate 805.895.0835

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1319 Plaza De Sonadores | $1,895,0003 beds 2.5 bathsPatsy Downing 805.895.3766

3815 Crescent Dr | $1,795,0004 beds 3 bathsGrubb Campbell 805.565.8879

909 Laguna St | $1,749,0003 beds 2 bathsLouise McKaig 805.285.2008

1836 Hillcrest Rd | $1,550,0004 beds 3 bathsJune/Christina 805.689.7036

921 Isleta Ave | $1,495,0004 beds 3 bathsTimothy Walsh 805.259.8808

1526 East Valley Rd | $1,485,0002 beds 2 bathsMitchell Morehart 805.565.4546

1337 Virginia Rd | $1,325,0002 beds 2 bathsJay/Darcie 805.451.4527

2045 Paseo Almeria | $1,195,0003 beds 3 bathsSusan Jordano 805.680.9060

403 Alameda Padre Serra | $1,135,0003 beds 3 bathsEmily Kellenberger 805.252.2773

2526 Shelby Ave | $999,0003 beds 2 bathsToni Mochi 805.636.9170

316 Peach Grove Ln | $979,0003 beds 3 bathsJohn Henderson 805.689.1066

4004 Via Lucero #6 | $965,0003 beds 2.5 bathsElizabeth Wagner 805.895.1467

298 Calle Esperanza | $895,0002 beds 3 bathsTiffany Haller 805.698.6694

314 W Victoria St | $849,9002 beds 2 bathsDavid M Kim 805.296.0662

161 Por La Mar Cir | $839,0002 beds 2 bathsPhil Shirinian 805.637.8722

1940 N Jameson Ln B | $825,0003 beds 2 bathsLynn Golden 805.570.5888

30 Santa Ynez St C | $799,0003 beds 2 bathsRobert Kemp 805.259.6318

1116 N Milpas St | $775,0004 beds 3 bathsJulie/Jeff 805.683.7392

3435 Richland Dr 19 | $469,0002 beds 1 bathMarta Weeks 805.689.0410

669 Picacho Ln | $5,995,000669PicachoLane.comRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

4615 Via Roblada | $3,195,0004615ViaRobLada.comRiskin/Kendall 805.565.8600

871 Park Hill Ln | $2,950,0004.25 +/- acResJohn Henderson 805.689.1066

707 Park Ln | $1,795,0004.08 +/- acResRiskin Partners 805.565.8600

The Meadows | Starting at $1,650,000themeadowssb.comDianne/Brianna 805.455.6570

1094 Toro Canyon Rd | $999,0004.08 +/- acResJohn Bahura 805.680.5175

2045 Golpa Dr | $725,0004.08 +/- acResPatti Cotter 805.680.0769

3791 State St E | $1,125,0003 beds 2 bathsJan Banister 805.455.1194

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Filled with shadow and light, an authentic adobe estate of understated elegance and majestic views of the statuesque Santa Ynez mountain range awaits. This AB Harmer architectural gem, circa 1928, is a soulful private retreat set among 1.4+/- acres of citrus, maples, aspens and specimen oaks. Situated behind hand hewn stone walls, patios, fountains, boulders, and a sandstone pool, you will find yourself ensconced in a world of beauty, privacy and serenity.

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Skylights can brighten a home with abundant natural light, especially during the winter months when

days are shorter and tend to be darker. Strategically placed, skylights can lighten the gloomiest corners of a house without resorting to artificial light during daytime hours. And, of course, this saves electric-ity and reduces utility bills. Interestingly, the same area of glass in a window as in a skylight does not provide the same effec-tiveness of illumination.

However, because skylights penetrate the roof, they have the negative reputa-

tion of almost automatically leading to leaks. Any penetration of a roof should always be given careful con-sideration, but leaks need not be the result. When installing a skylight, always use the best water manage-ment materials and methods, and hire a reputable contractor to do the job. Installing a skylight is not a do-it-yourself project, unless you wish to be placing buckets beneath it with each future rain storm.

Two other potential downsides of skylights, depending on the orienta-

tion and size, are (1) making the room too bright and glary and (2) overheating. These tend to occur in summertime but can happen even on a sunny winter day. Installing the unit on a north-facing roof can mitigate both these drawbacks. A different strategy to address these issues, but only applicable in homes with attics, is to place the skylight higher up on the roof to take advantage of a longer light well. (Make sure the shaft is well insulated to avoid unwanted heat loss in winter.) Another effective solution to keeping out

excessive sunlight and heat is to buy sky-lights with integral blinds or shades, or in the worst case, to install them separately.

As with windows, it is important to select skylights with the best specifications and performance that you can afford. In our region, that means double-pane units to provide good insulation, plus glazing coatings (usually low emissivity coatings called low-e) to keep exterior summer heat out and interior heat in during the winter. To create an effective passive solar house, skylights are often a key com-ponent, designed to bring in the sun’s warmth when needed. The sun’s entering infrared rays need to be accompanied by sufficient thermal mass to distribute the heat and avoid big temperature swings.

Another feature that skylights can provide is ventilation. Venting a build-ing with an operable skylight releases the heat that naturally accumulates near the ceiling. This stack effect venting of hot

air is often an important part of natural cooling in a passive solar house. When skylights bring in controlled light and brightness, together with desired cold weather warmth and cool replacement air in summertime, they are an outright boon.

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by Dennis Allen

Skylights can bring comfort and Joy

Dennis Allen is chair of Allen Construction, an employee-owned company committed to building and operating sustain-ably. 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.

The cute green house for sale at 101 North Alisos Street is almost 100 years old. Built in 1925, it has many charming trademark details of that

era: built-in cabinets and display cases, crown moldings, period hardware and wall sconces, and an arched doorway between the living and dining rooms. It has a wide front porch and a floor plan reminiscent of craftsman homes of the same period, but it sports a dis-tinctive difference: a quintessential Santa Bar-bara Spanish-style red-tiled roof up top and wrought-iron railings all around. Another atypical feature of this home is the large size of the rooms. The living room and bedrooms are much larger than expected, giving the entire house an open, airy feeling. There are three bedrooms and two baths, including one bedroom/bathroom suite with a sepa-rate entrance, offering privacy and options to a future new owner.

The house sits on a large corner lot, so pass-ersby can admire its clean lines and design details. When I went to see it last week, I had the rare pleasure of meeting the owner.

In visiting open houses, one rarely sees the possessions of the owner, let alone the owners themselves. But sitting quietly in the back bedroom was the 104-year-old matriarch of the family who has lived in and cared for this home for 58 years. I felt honored to meet her and to see her in her element.

Walking outside to check out the yard and the fruit trees, I had one of those small-town Santa Barbara moments when my friend Dave Fortson walked up. It turns out that Dave and his wife, Terra, have lived on this block for the past 14 years. “We love this neigh-borhood,” said Dave. “We’re huge fans of walking and bik-ing. The beach and the Bowl are within a five-minute bike ride of home.” Dave says they walk their daughter to Adel-ante Charter School every morning and mosey down to East Beach in the evenings. “For us, the lower Eastside is one of the most vibrant and special places in Santa Barbara, a beautiful mix of people and lifestyles.”

I said good-bye to Dave and walked down North Alisos Street, feeling hopeful that this adorable home will find a new owner to love it as much as the current family has and to enjoy the neighborhood as much as Dave and his family do.

Make MySelf at HoMeby Sarah Sinclair

Spanish-Style cottage on the lower lower l eastside

101 North Alisos Street is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, listed by Kathy Hughes of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Reach Kathy at 448-4881 or [email protected] Kathy at 448-4881 or [email protected] Kathy at 448-4881 or .

Address: 101 North Alisos StreetStatus: On the marketPrice: $729,500

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$1,295,000 | 331 Conejo Rd, Sycamore Canyon | 4BD/3BA Erin Beck | 805.708.0446

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$850,000 | 2507 Mesa School Ln, Mesa | 2BD/1BA Ken Switzer | 805.680.4622

$1,075,000 | 876 Windsor Way, Mission Canyon | 3BD/2BA Jason Saltoun-Ebin | 805.364.3070

$1,495,000 | 1123 Manitou Road, Westside | 4BD/3BA Calcagno & Hamilton | 805.565.4000

$3,600,000 | 3 Seaview Dr, Montecito | 3BD/3BA Reyne Stapelmann | 805.705.4353

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Santa barbara county SaleSarea Seller buyer price date addreSSCARPinteRiA SWineHARt MARK A tRUStee VAn CURA FRAnK J tRUStee $496,000 2/02/16 1211 FRAnCiSCAn Ct 2

goletA JACoBS AnnA B MilleR SteVen F eU $892,000 2/05/16 137 SAntA AnA AVe

BAgnAll SteVe KonAKAnCHi SRiDHAR eU $695,000 2/05/16 5501 HUntington DR

gUADAlUPe gUADAlUPe CoMMUnitY ReDeVeloP AlVAReZ gUStAVo eA $700,500 2/04/16 879 gUADAlUPe St

loMPoC RiDeR MiCHAel R tRUStee CAStenetto giUSePPe l eU $280,000 2/05/16 316 QUAil CiR

CoUtURe MenlinDA J HeRnAnDeZ ADAM eU $216,000 2/02/16 222 e MAPle AVe

DeUtSCHe BAnK nAt tRUSt Co CHAVeZ RUBen $135,500 2/04/16 913 n n St

CASH CAtHeRine C tRUSt gAVilAneS HilARio eU $320,000 2/02/16 1200 JASon DR

PRiCe eRiC e eA RoBinSon HeAtHeR J $85,000 2/05/16 1105 W CYPReSS AVe H

gAVilAneS HilARio R eU gonZAleZ DAniel $150,000 2/02/16 210 n R St

MonteCito olin SPenCeR t tRUSt neXt CHAPteR llC $28,850,000 2/05/16 380 SAntA RoSA ln

BelliSARio DonAlD P tRUSt MAYFAiR tRUSt $5,895,000 2/03/16 1160 FiFe ln

BRUnDAge MARY B tRUSt gRoSSMAn StUARt Z tRUSt $3,625,000 2/01/16 1473 BonnYMeDe DR

MonteCito SeASiDe CoRP gooCH MiCHAel A $5,465,000 2/03/16 1460 BonnYMeDe DR

geoRgi tHoMASS M tRUStee SAnteCito llCC $1,300,000 2/05/16 608 CoWleS RD

SAntA BARBARA MARinelli JUDi A tRUStee KoKe Rene tRUStee $2,400,000 2/02/16 225 S MilPAS St

DeUtSCHe BAnK nAt tRUSt Co Mti CAPitAl $866,500 2/03/16 1510 MiSSion CAnYon RD

goURleY WilliAM K tRUStee tHole leSlie eA $620,000 2/02/16 2525 StAte St 21

o'BRien gARY e eU FiSHeR ZAFAR R $890,000 2/05/16 934 W MiCHeltoRenA St

KAnteR WenDY l tRUStee o'BRien SeAn eU $500,000 2/01/16 1239 RiCHelle ln B

SilVeR liVing tRUSt KUnSteK niCHolAS eU $775,000 2/02/16 325 APPle gRoVe ln

RitteR JUlie l tRUStee CARleY MiCHAel D eU $1,050,000 2/05/16 209 CAlle gRAnADA

toDD e SMitH Fitton JoHn B tRUStee $710,000 2/05/16 4658 geRonA WAY

SAntA MARiA tognAZZini ViCtoR D eSPARZA JoSe l eU $480,000 2/05/16 4650 BASQUe DR

USSeRY CHARleS C eU CooPeR DenniS R eU $473,000 2/05/16 4617 SWeetBRiAR Ct

enSoR SteVen e tRUStee MAtCHett BARRY l eU $761,500 2/02/16 5735 AnteloPe tRAil

StonegAte oRCUttt VentURe, llC HUMAnn JoHn P eA $323,500 2/05/16 455 S FiRSt St

YUng KeVin P eU HUtton tReVoR o $525,000 2/02/16 1140 teRRAZZo WY

VAn CoRBACH KennetH W eU CARo gABRiel eU $351,000 2/05/16 4521 SUnVieW DR

CooPeR DenniS R tRUStee SiSneRoS MiCHAel A eU $473,000 2/05/16 4367 glen oAKS Ct

WeWBeR RiCHARD P tRUStee KAZAK MiCHAel $515,000 2/05/16 2429 S RiDgeMARK DR

FoXenWooD gARDen VillAS llC leWiS MelVin D tRUStee $449,000 2/02/16 4320 S FoXenWooD CiR

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RAngel, YoCABetH loPeZ elDeR eA $133,000 2/04/16 2260 n eASY St

HUll, MARtHA J eSCAMillA XAVieR eU $396,000 2/05/16 1634 S CAPitolA St

loPeZ goRgoniA PAZ gilBeRto t $425,000 2/03/16 934 W DonoVAn RD

DePt oF VeteRAnS AFFAiRS CAliF MelenA leonARDo $300,000 2/05/16 803 e el CAMino St

lee CRAig D SAlCeDo MARiA A eA $252,000 2/04/16 618 S ConCePCion AVe

SAntA YneZ SCHUltZ KennetH l tRUStee BRUMMett gARY W eU $775,000 2/05/16 1481 CoUntRY ln

UninCoRPoRAteD StYlAnDeR elSe-BRitt ARRiAgA JUlio eA $250,000 2/04/16 295 e CentRAl AVe

JoneS WilliAM t eU gonZAleS Deigo D J P $242,500 2/01/16 3458 ViA DonA

CAZAnAVe nAnCY l tRUStee BUellton WAteR gARDenS llC $650,000 2/05/16 325 AVenUe oF FlAgS

SCHMiDt, Joe Jin Hong eU $660,000 2/04/16 542 CliFFRoSe ln

VillA RAYMo F eStAte PRAtt JoSePH W eU $255,000 2/05/16 609 e gRAnt St

PitUACUA JoSe A PitACUA SeRgio eA $260,000 2/03/16 340 e lee DR

gleneSK HilDA B tRUStee ReSenDeZ gABRiel S $375,000 2/05/16 1633 CHADWell DR

PRinCe JetHRo B eU CAStillo JAiMe e eU $345,000 2/05/16 1123 n SUtteR St

Collett teReSA FloReS gilBeRt eU $395,000 2/03/16 2510 S Del SUR

Dennett JAMeS A ii BAKeR MiCHelle $60,000 2/03/16 5068 Union AVe

SHUlMAn liVing tRUSt YoUng DAViD l eU $477,000 2/03/16 2236 CleARlAKe DR

Monte CRiSto BloCK iii llC ADAMSon SUSAn M eU $989,000 2/04/16 5594 HAMilton ln

gUeRnSeY CURtiS H JR tRUStee KAiSeR tiMotHY R eU $860,000 2/02/16 312 FReYA DR Sl

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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history 101

Profiles in Design

The Lark

ForForF more than 21 years, Louis Troiani’s Studio Progetti has or more than 21 years, Louis Troiani’s Studio Progetti has orspecialized in large-scale retail shopping centers that comFspecialized in large-scale retail shopping centers that comF -bine ease of shopping with familiar architectural environFbine ease of shopping with familiar architectural environF -

ments. But each project has specific requirements and is always designed from scratch. “It’s not a repeat of what we have done somewhere else,” said Troiani. “It has character that is unique to each location.”

He approaches projects from a holistic point of view. “We literally start with the basic site plans and then move it to each phase of the development,” said Troiani. “We do all the com-ponents that make the whole project, and we work with a lot of people to get there, but I’m involved on the design level for every single aspect.”

Troiani spent a grueling 18 years working on a 50-acre retail “village” in San Clemente, the Orange County city founded by Ole Hanson, who was a fan of Santa Barbara’s Spanish Colonial Revival style. So the outdoor mall is very much Santa Barbara in style, with red-tiled roofs and whitewashed walls.

He’s also worked on five developments in Italy, including Brescia’s Franciacorta Outlet Village. “The quality of construc-tion is amazing over there,” said Troiani, who admits that it took time to adjust to designing in the metric system and was sur-prised that the Italian architectural teams relied exclusively on computers. “There was not a pencil, not a pencil sharpener, not a piece of paper anywhere in the office,” he said. “They were star-ing at us like we were creatures from some other place because we were drawing on paper and sketching out and developing the entire concept of this place by hand.” Troiani was pleased to find that on subsequent visits he began to see more paper and sketching happening among his Italian counterparts.

What’s NextA 2,500-square-foot sign for a university in the Midwest, much like his work for USC’s Galen Center and Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles. “This is not typical for most architects or even most sign designers,” says Troiani, whose first LED screen project came from a client who had a property with no signage exposure, which required developing a creative way to tell a story of what was behind the wall. “It’s a specialty that we’ve sort of started and kept up with,” he said.

Santa Barbara Dream Project: “The waterfront in Santa Bar-bara along Cabrillo is extremely uninspired,” said Troiani. “That’s the front door to our city, and it really should be something much more engaged. I am sure the Entrada project is the first step in that direction, but there are many more opportunities there.” n

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specialtiesVillage-style outdoor shopping centers; LED displays for commercial, educational, and sport facilities.

notable ProjectsOutlets at San Clemente, California; Franciacorta Outlet Village, Brescia, Italy; USC’s Galen Center and Uytengsu Aquatics Center

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ArchitectLOUISLOUISL TrOIAnI

In 1919, Johnston McCulley began to write a series of popular novels about a swashbuck-ling champion of justice. Dressed in black, dis-guised by a mask over his eyes, this adventurer

was a master horseman and an expert swords-man, who moved silently and swiftly by night. He left a unique calling card, a “Z” slashed into the clothing or, sometimes, the flesh of his adversar-ies. The identity of this masked man remained a mystery to his enemies; he was known only as Zorro, Spanish for “fox.”

The popularity of McCulley’s works carried over into cinema, with Douglas Fairbanks playing Zorro in a successful silent film and Tyrone Power reprising the role in a later sound version. Zorro then made the move to television with a series produced by Walt Disney Studios.

McCulley was inspired by tales of the exploits of bandits in California in the 1850s, when political and economic power was mov-ing from the Californios to the ever-growing number of Anglos, many of whom were attracted by the lure of gold. The story of one man in particular fascinated McCulley, that of Salomon Pico.

Salomon Pico was born near San Juan Bautista in 1821. His father was a career soldier who served in garrisons up and down Alta California, includ-ing Santa Barbara. The family was one of the most distinguished in California; numbered among Salomon’s cousins was Pío Pico, the last Mexican governor of California.

Much of Salomon Pico’s life is enshrouded in myth. It is known he was the grantee of a rancho in today’s Tuolumne County in 1844. It has been speculated that the loss of this property drove Pico to crime. In any case, by the late 1840s he

was terrorizing Americans traveling on the roads of Southern California. One of his favorite bases of operation was the Drum Canyon area south of present Los Alamos. Here he would lie in wait and ambush, kill, and rob his victims, the bodies of whom were often never found. Perhaps the most famous story about Pico concerned his habit of cutting the ears off his victims and using them to make an especially grisly necklace.

In the mid-1850s, Pico became a semipermanent resident of Baja Califor-nia. Here he boasted to one Alfred Green that he had killed 39 Yankees during his Alta California days. Soon he was on the run from authorities in Baja, as well. In 1856 he stabbed an Eng-lishman to death in a La Paz restaurant in the mistaken notion that he was a Yankee. Pico’s life came to an end in May 1860, when he and several other suspected out-laws were executed by firing squad.

The story of Salomon Pico soon passed into folk-lore — a man taking ven-

geance on those who had wronged him, a guerrilla warrior fighting to save his homeland from an unscrupulous invader. It’s likely Pico was protected from capture to a certain extent due to the growing tensions between the Californios and American authorities.

McCulley melded Pico’s story and additional outlaw tales to create the character of Zorro. In deference to his 20th-century American readers, he placed Zorro in Spanish California, battling corrupt Spanish authorities, rather than American. McCulley’s stories of a highly romanticized and pastoral Spanish California actually have their roots in a troubled transitional era of California history.

Michael Redmon is the director of research at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

Did Zorro ever live in santa Barbara?

history 101by Michael Redmon

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OPEN HOUSES Saturday 2/20 & Sunday 2/21Submit your open house listings to [email protected] Tuesday by 3pm to be included in this directory.

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Carpinteria3375 Foothill Road #1114 + 1113, 5BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, Coldwell Banker, Todd Bollinger 805-220-8808

5750 Via Real #212, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $215,000, Remax Gold Coast Realtors, Gloria Burns 805-689-6920

1281 Franciscan Court #4, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $529,000 Berkshire Hathaway, Ewy Axelsson 805-689-4124

1245 Franciscan Court #2, 2BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-4, $639,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ewy Axelsson 805-689-4124

1482 Eucalyptus Street, 4BD/2BA, Sun 12-2, $725,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Dale Sundell 805-895-2064

3375 Foothill #933, 2BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $750,000, Village Properties, Susie Maybery 805-684-3415

4506 La Tierra Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $799,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Brooke Ebner 805-453-7071 Jenny Easter 805-455-6294

1946 Paquita Drive, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Michele White 805-452-7515

3447 Padaro Lane, 5BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $12,500,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Kathleen Winter, 805-451-4663

3111 Padaro Lane, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $13,900,000, Village Properties, John Henderson 805-689-1066

Downtown Santa Barbara2525 State Street #12, 2BD/2BA, Sun 11-1, $579,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Paul Mueller 805-315-1515

536 Bath Street, 3BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $650,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Caitlin Benson 805-699-5102

221 West Cota Street, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $675,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Morgan Flint 805-270-5549

230 West Cota Street, 3BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $695,000 Goodwin & Thyne Properties, William Stonecipher 805-450-4821

407 West Pedregosa Street #7, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $840,000, Keller Williams, Jon Mahoney 805-689-0532

1109 Olive Street, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $910,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Angela Moloney 805-451-1553

10 West Quinto Street, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,150,000, Coldwell Banker, Patrice Serrani 805-637-5112

315 West Victoria Street, 5BD/5BA, Sun 12:30-4:30, $1,295,000, Coldwell Banker, Venturelli Group 805-680-5141

Eastside Santa Barbara101 North Alisos Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $729,500, Berkshire Hathaway, Michelle Madril 805-453-0927

1116 North Milpas Street, 4BD/3BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-3, $775,000, Village Properties, Christina Ruelas & Matt Crego 805-448-6284

30 Santa Ynez Street #C, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $799,000, Village Properties, Thomas Dabney 805-689-7306

Goleta5290 Overpass Rd #15, 1BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $424,900, Coast and Valley Properties, Monica Lenches 805-689-1300

290 Moreton Bay Lane #3, Sun 12:30-2:30, $587,500, Sotheby’s, Mike Pearl 805-637-6888 Gail Pearl 805-637-9595

5101 San Vicente Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $748,000, Coldwell Banker, Dan Failla 805-708-1275

5791 Leeds Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $895,000, Keller Williams, David Johnson II 805-689-7948

7652 Dartmoor Avenue, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $749,000, Pacific Coast Realty, Nancy Newquist-Nolan 805-570-1015

4784 Chandler Street, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $765,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, PJ Williams 805-403-0585

5240 Calle Morelia, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $879,000, Assist-2-Sell Full Service R.E., Roger Jacobson 805-692-5060

31 Mendocino Road, 3BD/2.5BA, By Appt., $889,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Madhu Khemani 805-252-0625

7608 Newport Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $969,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Chris Jones 805-708-7041

72 Sanderling Lane, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Cindy Van Wingerden 805-698-9736

1254 Camino Meleno, 4BD/2BA, By Appt., $1,495,000, Sotheby’s, Mike Pearl 805-637-6888 Gail Pearl 805-637-9595

2217 Mission Ridge Road, 2BD/3BA, Sat By Appt., $2,300,000, Sotheby’s, Linda Borkowski 805-252-7305

7797 Goldfield Court, 4BD/5BA, Sat 1-3, $2,649,000, Village Properties, Lynda Bohnett 805-637-6407

Hope Ranch4135 Lago Drive 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $2,424,000, Pacific Coast Realty, JoAnn Pomatto-Gomez 805-705-3798

4178 Creciente Drive, 4BR/3BA, Sat 12:30-3:30, Sun 12:30-3:30, $3,875,000, Stones Real Estate, Team Eric and Mary 805-682-6090

1151 Estrella Drive, 4BD/3.5BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $3,900,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Team Scarborough, 805-331-1465

The Mesa21 Skyline Circle, 3BD/1.5BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $999,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Sue Irwin 805-705-6973

106 San Nicholas Avenue, 2BD/1BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,495,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Steve Heller 805-253-2749

1642 Shoreline Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,995,000, Sotheby’s, Gene Archambault 805-455-1190

1570 La Vista Del Oceano, 3BD/3BA, Sun 12-2, $2,975,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Calcagno & Hamilton Kelly Mahan 805-208-1451

Mission Canyon876 Windsor Way, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,075,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jason S. Ebin, 805-364-3070

1485 Tunnel Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,145,000, Sotheby’s, The Stricklands 805-708-6969

2660 Montrose Place, 4BD/2.5BA, Sat 12-4 Sun 1-4, $1,650,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Hristo Hristov, 805-284-8471 John Comin 805-689-3078

2451 Las Canoas Road, 4BD/4BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 12-3, $2,090,000, Berkshire Hathaway,

Marguerite Taylor 805-705-0957 Hristo Hristov 805-284-8471

1176 Edgemound Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $2,195,000, Keller Williams, Tim Johnson 805-403-6323

2634 Tunnel Ridge Lane, 2BD/2.5BA, BY APPT., $2,400,000, Keller Williams, Jon Mahoney 805-689-0532

Montecito1220 Coast Village Road #110, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $999,000, Sotheby’s, Arve Eng 805-698-2915

62 Olive Mill Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,329,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Marguerite Taylor 805-705-0957

618 Tabor Lane, 2BD/2BA, Sun 12-3, $1,375,000, Engel & Volkers Geoff Cockrell 805-453-7556

1526 East Valley, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,485,000, Village Properties, Thomas Johansen 805-886-1857

595 Paso Robles Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-3, $1,535,000, Truly Great Homes, Troy G Hoidal 805-689-6808

565 Periwinkle Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,975,000, Village Properties, Phyllis Lenker 805-886-2342

462 Toro Canyon Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $2,100,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Wes St. Clair 805-886-6741

116 Arroqui Road, 4BD/4BA, Sun 2-4, $2,188,000, Coldwell Banker, C Scott McCosker 805-687-2436

885 Toro Canyon Road, Lot/Land, Sun 2-4, $2,450,000, Sotheby’s, Sandy Stahl 805-689-1602

831 Norman Lane, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-3, $2,485,000, Coldwell Banker, Kathleen Marvin 805-450-4792 Crysta Metzger 805-453-8700

309 Avila Way, 5BD/3BA, Sun 12-2, $2,500,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Tony Miller 805-705-4007

250 Toro Canyon Road, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $2,849,000, Village Properties, Mitch Morehart 805-689-7233

2700 Torito Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,200,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Tim Dahl 805-886-2211

216 Ortega Ridge Road, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $3,395,000, Coldwell Banker, Mark MacGillvray 805-886-7097

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Submit your open house listings

to [email protected] Tuesday by 3pm to be included in this

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OPEN HOUSES Saturday 2/20 & Sunday 2/21Submit your open house listings to [email protected] Tuesday by 3pm to be included in this directory.

Montecito (CONTINUED)

1709 Overlook Lane, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-4, $4,620,000, Sotheby’s, Mark Lomas & Kirstin Wolfe 805-845-2888

705 Oak Grove Drive, 4BD/6BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-4, $4,650,000, Village Properties, Ron Madden 805-284-4170

975 Mariposa Lane, 4BD/4BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $4,995,000, Village Properties, Susan Pate & Pippa Davis 805-886-0174

36 Hammond Drive, 4BD/4BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $5,250,000, Village Properties, Grubb Campbell Group 805-448-3081

1098 Golf Road, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $5,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Barbara Neary 805-698-8980

1525 Las Tunas Road, 5BD/6.5BA, Sun 1-4, $6,695,000, Coldwell Banker, Andrew Templeton 805-895-6029

2225 Featherhill Road, 6BD/6.5BA, Sun 1-3, $6,995,000, Sotheby’s, Bob Lamborn 805-689-6800

Noleta5290 Overpass Road #15, 1BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $424,900, Coast and Valley Properties, Monica Lenches 805-689-1300

1836 Hillcrest Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,550,000, Village Properties, June Laula 805-689-7036

3 Las Alturas Road, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $1,599,000, Village Properties, John Bahura 805-680-5175

4571 Camino Del Mirasol, 4BD/2.5BA, By Appt., $1,995,000, Sotheby’s, Melissa Birch 805-689-2674

1365 Via Veneto, 4BD/4.5BA, Sat 12-2 Sun 12-3, $2,995,000, Sotheby’s, Janet Caminite 805-896-7767

Riviera814 Paseo Alicante, 2+BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $925,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Thomas Schultheis 805-729-2802 Doug Van Pelt 805-637-3684

1020 East Canon Perdido Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,265,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Alexis McCaw 805-448-6350

331 Conejo Road, 4BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jarrod Shively 805-714-5114

151 La Vista Grande, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,799,000, Sotheby’s, Dan Johnson 805-895-5150

2211 Stanwood Drive, 6BD/4BA, BY APPT., $1,895,000, Keller Williams, Jon Mahoney 805-689-0532

1746 Prospect Avenue, 2BD/3.5BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-4, $1,995,000, Village Properties, Priscilla Bedolla 805-680-7146

2217 Mission Ridge Road, 2BD/3BA, By Appt., $2,300,000, Sotheby’s, Linda Borkowski 805-252-7305

1800 El Encanto Road #A, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $2,350,000, Sotheby’s, Jenny Hall 805-705-7125

1520 Franceschi Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $2,495,000, Sotheby’s, Michelle Damiani 805-729-1364 Jennifer Johnson 805-455-4300

2220 Santiago Road, 4BD/4.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,995,000, Coldwell Banker, Arielle Assur 805-906-0194

Samarkand2834 Serena Road, 2+BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,049,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Gordon Hardey & Marilyn Wankum 805-455-1607

San Roque3435 Richland Drive #19, 2BD/1BA, Sat 1-3, $469,000, Village Properties, Sina Omidi 805-689-7700

3570 Modoc Road #15, 1BD, By Appt., $599,000, Sotheby’s, Joanna Slott 805-335-0158

615 Las Perlas Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-3, $735,000, Sotheby’s, Janine Huarte 805-698-4379 The Olivers 805-680-6524

3744 Greggory Way #4, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $859,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Hotchkiss 805-403-0668 Deb Archambault 805-455-2966

970 N Kellogg Avenue, 4BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,125,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Parsons & Young 805-895-4866

3791-E State Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $1,125,000, Village Properties, Jan Banister 805-455-1194

3109 Calle Noguera, 3BD/1.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,235,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Rachel Brown 805-570-7160

3132 Calle Mariposa, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1:30-4:30, $1,579,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Debbie Kort 805-368-4479 Robert Johnson, 805-705-1606

3815 Crescent, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,795,000, Village Properties, Grubb Campbell Group 805-448-3081

902 East Alamar, 5BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,400,000, Village Properties, Ted Campbell 805-886-1175

905 East Alamar, 5BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $4,300,000, Village Properties, Ted Campbell 805-886-1175

Upper East Santa Barbara705/707 Northview Road, 1BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $925,000, Sotheby’s, Marilyn Rickard 805-452-8284

4004 Via Lucero #6, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $965,000, Village Properties, Farideh Farinpour 805-708-3617

4004 Via Lucero, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-3, $985,000, Village Properties, Joan Roberts 805-448-0526

555 East Arrellaga Street #1, 3BD/2BA, Sat 12-2, $1,050,000, Sotheby’s, Joanna Slott 805-335-0158

2025 Garden Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,675,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ken Switzer 805-680-4622

2446 Garden Street, 3BD/3BA+2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,995,000 Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Betty Jeppesen 805-450-1789

1721 Santa Barbara Street, 5BD/4BA, Sat 1-5 Sun 1-5, $3,100,000, Berkshire Hathaway, SiBelle Istrael, 805-896-4218 Ashley Anderson & Paul Hurst, 805-680-8216

Westside Santa Barbara1125 San Andres Street, 3BD/1BA, $749,000, Sun 1-3, Alemann and Associates, Terence Alemann 805-637-3378

1564 Portesuello Avenue, Sun 1-4, 3BD/2BA, $949,000 Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Jack Ucciferri 805-899-1100

1123 Manitou Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,495,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Calcagno & Hamilton Lisa McCollum 805-886-6746

Santa Ynez Valley330 West Highway 246 184, 2BD/2BA, Sat 11:30-2, $97,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Karin Aiken 805-252-1205

78 Bundy Circle, 3BD/2BA, Sun1-3, $299,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Todd McChesney 805-291-7902

2893 Stadium Drive, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $649,000, Sotheby’s, Linda Williams 805-680-7541

3437 Tivola Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-3:30, $650,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Karin Aitken 805-252-1205

332 Nykobing, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $680,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jamie Jo Sim 805-689-5799

1139 Cota Street, 4BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $724,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Rhoda Johnson 805-705-8707

1888 Ringsted Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-4, $869,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Glynnis Mullenary 805-705-5206

3173 Samantha Drive, 4+BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-3, $899,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Carole Colone 805-708-2580

1453 Remington Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sat 1-3, $1,178,500, Village Properties, Barbara Morr 805-245-0455

Ventura County4266 Aspen Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $995,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Sherry Zolfaghari 805-386-3748

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ANN & JIM SCARBOROUGH | (805)331-1465 | [email protected]

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Perhaps Santa Bar-bara’s most prolific Victorian architect

was mayor Peter J. Barber, whose career spanned 1868-1905. During that time, he designed many grand homes, along with commercial ventures that included Santa Barbara’s first courthouse, luxury hotels, school buildings, and business blocks. One of Barber’s first commis-sions was also one of his most ornate: the Gaspar Oreña mansion.

Shortly before Christmas in 1860, prominent Spanish don, trader, and rancher Señor Gaspar Oreña acquired five acres of farmland within walking distance of Mis-sion Santa Barbara. By 1868, he had commissioned architect Barber to design and construct a highly customized, nearly five-story Victorian mansion for his wife, Maria

Antonia de la Guerra Oreña. The lavish home was among the most elaborate of Barber’s career, and its numerous archi-tectural details included intricate towers, dormers, bay windows, gables, ornate lat-ticework, gingerbread scrollwork, and fish-scale designs.

In 1923, the estate was purchased by the local school board and razed to make way for its present occupant, Roosevelt Elementary School.

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

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Area DescriptionOne of the more iconic old neighborhoods in California, Santa Barbara’s Upper East is home to stately mansions, sprawling lots, and plenty of beloved public places, from Alameda Park and Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens all the way to Mission Santa Barbara and its adjacent rose garden. There are lots of more modest homes to be enjoyed, as well, including the occasional fixer-upper that the right owner could turn from rundown into palatial and a few multiplex opportunities, as well.

Area HighlightsNeighborsLongtime Santa Barbara families, younger single professionals, families of various sizes, and some students, as well.

MarketRanges widely from modest single-family homes needing work to expansive, his-toric mansions on quarter-block lots.

LifestyleClassic Santa Barbaran, with evening walks to the Mission while enjoying the parks and architecture along the way.

You’ll LoveBeing close to the festivals at Alameda Park, the turtles and koi at Alice Keck, the roses at Mission Santa Barbara, and the proximity of downtown.

Perfect ForThose of means looking to retire in old-California style, young professionals who want space but also to be close to downtown, and families who want to be close to the parks.

Around the AreaA neighborhood that runs essentially from Mission Santa Barbara down to the sprawling complex of public spaces around Alameda Park, the Upper East was Santa Barbara’s first upscale neighborhood, and the moneyed fashions of yesteryear uphold their visual splendor very much today. This is one of the best places for a walk in all of the region, as a meander from downtown to the mission will take you by exquisitely designed mansions, intimate garden settings, and quite a few secret nooks that occa-sionally surprise even longtime locals.

It’s not all upscale properties, though. There’s a variety of housing options on the Upper East, from multi-unit investment opportunities to a few condo/townhome developments to many modest single-family homes, which often include a second unit that can be leased out to help pay the mortgage. There is a healthy mix of renters and homeowners, students and professionals, singles, couples, and families, many of whom proudly send their children to the red-tiled Roosevelt School.

All are drawn to the neighborhood because it’s walking distance to downtown but also surrounds some of the most iconic public spaces in town, from the ponds and rare flowers of Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens to the multi-festival hub of Alam-eda Park to the volunteer-tended rose garden in front of the Mission. The restaurants and bars of the Santa Barbara Arts District are also nearby, including the bustling Santa Barbara Public Market, and a brief walk uphill will deliver you to El Encanto or the Riviera Theatre, as well. n

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