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

NEW LISTING | OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 4

1933 MISSION RIDGE ROAD | Santa Barbara

JOHN A. [email protected] #00978392

LIVE IN PARADISECity, harbor, ocean and island views from The American Riviera

High above the red tile roofs, this impeccably restored 1920’s home on “The American Riviera” is steeped in Santa Barbara Spanish style, history, and charm. With a proud location boasting stunning coastal and city views, this three-bedroom, four-bath home commands respect in a well-established and beloved neighborhood near the historic El Encanto Hotel.

True to its Santa Barbara roots, yet with an updated aesthetic, the original vintage character has been thoughtfully maintained. Chandeliers of iron and glass, crafted wood doors, gentle archways, and richly colored hand-made tile play against white stucco walls throughout. Filled with today’s amenities for the discriminating homeowner, quality and comfort are assured. Newly landscaped grounds surround the home with lush beauty, while multiple patios and decks add indoor-outdoor allure to approximately 3,000 +/- square feet of living space.

Every aspect of this exacting restoration is deliberate and well thought out – the beauty, romance, and quality undeniable. Live in paradise on Mission Ridge.

OFFERED AT $2,800,000

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history 101Once upon a time, there was a sweet house in the San Roque neighbor-hood of Santa Barbara. The home

was set on a big corner lot on a beauti-ful tree-lined street with other charming houses that were all built in the 1920s and ’30s. It was a neighborhood right out of a storybook.

On a recent sunny day, I walked up the flower-lined walkway through the front door of this home. Much like a story-book character, I was amazed at what I saw. “My, what high ceilings you have. My, what large rooms you have. And my, what beautiful details you have,” I was tempted to exclaim.

I pinched myself to ensure that this was no fairy tale and stepped across the thresh-old into the deluxe interior. It was much larger than I had expected from the street. All three bedrooms were oversized, each with its own bathroom. My favorite bath-room featured both a deep inset Jacuzzi tub and a dual-head, glass-enclosed shower separated by a glass brick wall.

The kitchen stood out as one of the most stylish parts of the house, with gleaming appliances and quality cabine-try. A huge island with a hefty curving,

gray countertop offered plenty of room for meal preparation, dining, or socializing.

The home boasted a formal dining room, too. As I moved through the rooms, I noticed that although it’s situated on a busy corner, it’s quiet inside the house. Dual-paned windows keep it serene, and there’s no traffic noise at all.

Throughout the house, the fanciful details continue. The skylights and win-dows are wood-latticed and framed, and there are built-in shelves and nooks and three tempting fireplaces. Curved win-dows echo arched doorways, and beamed cathedral ceilings soar overhead. French doors lead to multiple charming outdoor areas, including a brick patio in the back-yard with a raised six-person Jacuzzi.

I had the feeling that I was in a luxuri-ous yet comfortable hotel or resort, so I wasn’t surprised to learn that the house, aptly named La Casa Dulce, has been used most recently as a vacation rental. Whether for a few nights or many years, I could certainly imagine making myself at home here.

While the neighborhood is full of 1930s-era houses, and this house itself was built in 1936, it was completely remodeled

in 2002 with obvious quality craftsman-ship and details. The uptown location is extremely walkable. With Gelson’s, Jean-nine’s, and Chaucer’s all within a few blocks, what more could one need? I could call this peaceful retreat my home sweet home and live here happily ever after.

make myself at home

a storybook san roque retreatb y Sarah Sinclair

Address: 121 Calle Palo Colorado

Status: On the market

Price: $1,844,900

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Border Patrol for your Vegetable Garden your Vegetable Garden yHow do I keep gophers and other critters out of my garden?

—Topo-Gigio Teresa, Santa Ynez

GustaVo the Gardenator

Asa professional landscaper, Gustavo the Gardenator doesn’t just make gopher-proof vegetable gardens — he aims to

make gardens that are fireproof, bulletproof, and illegal-immigration-proof, as well.

Follow these steps “para que esos topos c******* no traguen las legumbres”—so those darn gophers don’t eat your vegetables.

1) Measure the rectangle where you’d like to put the garden.

2) Use wood 4x4s on the corners “pa’que se macizo”—so that the vegetable box is strong. Nail 8 wood tablets to the sides to complete the rectangle.

3) Use “alambre chiquita,” which is small-grid wire mesh, on the bottom. Cover the bottom surface, and nail it every three inches to the sides of the 8 wood tablets.

4) Use wood 2x4s as posts, and wrap 25 inches of chicken-wire mesh around your rectangle.

5) Fill your box halfway to the top with dirt, and then add good soil. Gustavo uses Kellogg Garden Organics Topper. A vegetable fortress the size of a full-sized mat-tress is about three to four sacks.

6) Mix your soil with a shovel, and plant your seeds or little plantlings.

Gustavo says May is a good time to plant because it is a “tiempo de calor.” He also mentions that it’s a good idea to install a drip system because of the drought. You can grow whatever you want, from tomatoes and zucchini to eggplant and cilantro, and go to sleep assured that your green little children are safe.

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121 Calle Palo Colorado is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, listed by Steve epstein of the epstein Partners with Keller Williams Realty. Reach Steve at 689-9339.

Gustavo Uribe is a fifth-generation agricultural specialist who has worked as a professional gardener in Santa Barbara for more than 30 years. His son, Gustavo Jr., writes this column. Send your garden-ing questions to [email protected].


NEW LISTING | OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 4

1933 MISSION RIDGE ROAD | Santa Barbara

JOHN A. [email protected] #00978392

LIVE IN PARADISECity, harbor, ocean and island views from The American Riviera

3710 FORTUNATO WAY, SANTA BARBARAOffered for $959,000

Located in the quaint Hidden Valley neighborhood, this 3-bed, 2-bath updated home is reminiscent of a page out of a magazine. The open kitchen is modern, the fireplace in the living room is inviting, and the yard is all set for entertaining. A 2-car garage and cul-de-sac street all add to the feeling of home sweet home.

ElizabethWagnerSanta Barbara Native

ElizabethWagnerSanta Barbara Native

Elizabeth Wagner(805) 895-1467

[email protected] elizabethwagner.com

CalBRE #01440591


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415 N. La Cumbre Rd $939,000Sue Irwin 805.705.6973Sweet gem on desirable cul-de-sac in Hope School District. This tastefully upgraded 2BD/2BA California Cottage lives large: good-sized living room, sunny kitchen, dining room, fireplace, big yard, garage & paver drive. www.415NorthLaCumbre.com

2654 State St #35 $650,000Kathy Strand Spieler 805.895.6326Best location, single-level, ground floor 2BD/2BA, with beautiful patio & garden areas www.KathySpieler.com

OPEN SUN 1-4 OPEN SUN 2-4

Saturday Open Houses511 Meadow View Dr (Buellton), Open 2-4 $609,000Sharon Currie 805.448.2727927 W Valerio, Open 1-4 $789,000Angela Moloney 805.451.1553806 Creekside Pl (Solvang), Open By Appt. $909,000Karin Aitken 805.252.12056430 Caroldale Ln, Open 1-4 $929,000Sharol Mulder 805.259.79881109 Olive St, Open 12-3 $959,000Angela Moloney 805.451.1553

Sunday Open Houses1021 W Lime Ave (Lompoc), Open 1-4 $352,000Bunny DeLorie 805.570.9181363 Terrace Ct (Buellton), Open 1-3 $599,000Mary Bahnken 805.722.8663511 Meadow View Dr (Buellton), Open 2-4 $609,000Sharon Currie 805.448.2727927 W Valerio, Open 1-4 $789,000Angela Moloney 805.451.1553332 W Alamar Ave #B, Open 12-2 $849,000Ken Switzer 805.680.46225068 San Julio Ave, Open 2-4 $899,900Timm Delaney 805.895.1109806 Creekside Pl (Solvang), Open By Appt. $909,000Karin Aitken 805.252.12056430 Caroldale Ln, Open 1-4 $929,000Sharol Mulder 805.259.79881109 Olive St, Open 1-4 $959,000Angela Moloney 805.451.1553814 Paseo Alicante, Open 1-3 $959,000Schultheis/Van Pelt 805.637.3684/805.729.2802

222 Calle Granada, Open 1-4 $1,070,000Joel Butera 805.448.48313531 Los Pinos Dr, Open 2-4 $1,395,000Dan Encell 805.565.48962019 Plaza Bonita, Open 1-4 $1,650,000Randy Glick 805.563.40662414 Santa Barbara St, Open 2-4 $2,295,000Randy Glick 805.563.4066

1835 Chapala St, Open 2-4 $965,000Dan Encell 805.565.48963173 Samantha St (Santa Ynez), Open 12-3 $990,000Carole Colone 805.708.258020 Baker Ln, Open 1-4 $999,000Freed/Roche 805.895.1799222 Calle Granada, Open 1-4 $1,070,000Joel Butera 805.448.48311064 Via Regina, Open 1-4 $1,159,000Joe Stubbins 805.729.0778967 Cheltenham Rd, Open 2-4 $1,160,000Randy Glick 805.563.406649 Cedar Ln, Open 12-3 $1,250,000Randy Glick 805.563.40661114 Del Sol Ave, Open 1-4 $1,250,000The Santa Barbara Group, Joe Parker 805.886.57353531 Los Pinos Dr, Open 1-4 $1,395,000Dan Encell 805.565.489662 Olive Mill Rd, Open 1-4 $1,439,000The Easters 805.570.0403

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(YDP) was started in 2014 to provide volunteer and job opportunities to

young people creating climate-friendly land-scapes in the Santa Barbara area. Thanks to a recently launched state rebate program, all or most of the cost of hiring YDP to replace lawns with drought-tolerant plants and mulch will be covered. YDP members will also help customers apply for the State of California rebate, which covers up to 1,000 square feet or $2,000 and lasts until funding runs out.

YDP’s specialty is sheet mulching. “Sheet mulching applies de-taped cardboard boxes and a thick layer of mulch to smother lawns, build soil, and retain moisture,” according to YDP coordinator Brad Smith. “Fall is the best time because coming rains awaken dor-mant seeds and grass roots, which then die off because they can’t get through the card-board and mulch.” Over time, the cardboard decomposes into the soil. Smith says other techniques, such as hand removal, chemicals, or plastic sheeting, are less effective and more costly, toxic, labor intensive, or unsightly.

The state rebate requires at least 25 per-cent of the lawn to be replaced with drought-tolerant plants at maturity, and at least one new or existing tree. It allows fruits and veg-etables, too. The lawn can even appear dead as long as turf is still visible. YDP youth will do the sheet mulching and planting while contouring the soil to retain as much rain-water on-site as possible.

Summer is usually slow for YDP because the weather is hot and the young members are otherwise busy. “Fall is when we get more active again,” said Smith. “If you’re a young person age 15-25 or part of leadership in a youth or environmental organization, school or college, or the landscape industry, we’d love to work with you.”

And those interested in the rebate pro-gram better act fast. “The sooner homeown-ers apply, the better their chance of getting the funding before it runs out,” said Smith. “Even renters can get the rebate with permis-sion from their landlords. We help people through the easy online process.”

Contact Brad Smith by calling 705-5844 or emailing [email protected].

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GarDeninG DoYen b y Virginia Hayes

In an ideal natu-ral ecosystem, no major inputs

come from out-side sources. Think about an old-growth forest. The natu-ral forces of birth and decomposition require no guiding human hand. Seeds sprout; trees and herbs grow and die in accordance with their own genetic timetables and sub-ject to the forces of weather and the sea-sons. Organic ele-ments are recycled by fungi and bacteria and decompose to feed the roots of the remaining members of the forest. Can we emulate this pro-cess in our own landscapes? The answer is a resounding yes.

The lesson is to recycle organic material from the landscape right on site. We’ve been lulled into the thought that this is waste instead of a resource. If you must rake up those leaves, don’t put them in a (nonrecyclable) plastic bag, compost them yourself; they make the best mulch you can imagine. Is your lawn mower a mulching mower? If not, don’t discard those clippings; compost them. Other fodder for your compost-ing operation: vegetable scraps from the kitchen and dinner table, even news-papers, small amounts of fireplace ash,

algae from your water garden, and those stinky stems that were last week’s flower arrangement. Large, woody material may need chopping or grinding, but softer vegetation can be easily compos-ted in a minimum of space.

Composting is not hard. It relies on natural partners (fungi and bacteria) that are already in place. They complete their life cycles using organic detritus and leave a useful product to enhance our garden plots. The ultimate goal of all this recycling is to return the elements necessary for plant growth to the soil. By composting and returning these organic materials to your particular piece of the earth, you will have succeeded in reduc-ing the need for some outside inputs to the system.

Virginia Hayes is a curator of Ganna Walska Lotusland.

Recycling Your Garden Waste:natural results of Decomposition

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OPEN HOUSES Saturday 10/10 & Sunday 10/11

Carpinteria178 Serafin Street, 4BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,025,000, Sotheby’s International Realty , Marie Larkin 805-680-2525

1053 Vallecito Road, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $1,595,000, Prestigious Properties & Investments, Stella Anderson 805-570-8529

1261 Franciscan Court 3, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $475,000, Pacific Coast Realty, JoAnn Pomatto-Gomez, 805-705-3798

1431 Tomol Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $749,900, Coldwell Banker, ScottWestlotorn 805-403-4313

3375 Foothill Road 1114+1113, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $1,898,000, Coldwell Banker, Todd Bollinger 805-451-1429

4870 Malibu Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $630,500, Coldwell Banker, Edna Sizlo 805-455-4567

Downtown Santa Barbara18 W Victoria Street #108, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 12-2, $895,000, Coldwell Banker, Sara Guthrie 805-570-1211

18 West Victoria #208, 1BD/2BA, Sat 12-4 Sun 12-4, $1,180,500, Village Properties, Gail Cooley 805-689-7767




24 W Gutierrez Street, Sun 2-4pm, 2BD/2BA, $1,250,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Betty Jeppesen 805 450-1789

161 Por Lamar Circle, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $869,000, Village Properties, Farideh Farinpour 805-708-3617

401 Chapala St #312, 1BD/2BA, Sun 11-4, $1,275,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-896-0876

401 Chapala St # 222, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 11-4, $1,325,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-896-0876

401 Chapala St # 302, 1BD/2BA, Sun 11-4, $1,495,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-896-0876

401 Chapala St #403, 2BD/2BA, Sun 11-4, $2,200,000, Village Properties, Calcagno & Hamilton 805-896-0876

531 Chapala Street A, 1BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, JoAnn Mermis 805-895-5650

1109 Olive Street, 2BD/2BA, Sat 12-3 Sun 1-4, $959,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Hristo Hristov 805-284-8471 Jarrod Shively 805-714-5114

1417 Olive Street Unit B, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-5 Sun 1-3, $1,095,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Larry Martin 805-895-6872 Sandy Lipowski 805-403-3844

1815 Bath Street #2, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 2-5, $500,000, Keller Williams, Ruth Ann Bowe Real Estate Team 805-698-0351

1816 De La Vina Street #2, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-3, $824,800, Coldwell Banker, Hayley N. Hernandez 805-717-8868

1835 Chapala Street, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $965,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Kat Perello-Hitchcock 805-705-4485

2109 Chapala Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,495,000, Leslie McFadden 805-252-4541

2525 State Street #25, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 1-4, $584,000, Coastal Properties, Sylvia Miller 805-448-8882

Eastside Santa Barbara1017 East Yanonali, 2BD/1BA, Sun 3-5, $749,000, Coldwell Banker, Fred Dabby 805-895-6026

Goleta20 Baker Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $999,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Eve Mitchell 805-708-9972

30 Winchester Canyon #79, 2BD/2BA, Sun 3-5, $279,900, Coldwell Banker Jean Sedar 805-637-7848

39 Dearborn Place #100, 2BD/1BA, Sun 11-2, $400,000, Keller Williams, Ruth Ann Bowe Real Estate Team 805-252-5229

216 Moreton Bay Lane Unit 5, 2BD/1.5BA, By Appt., $435,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Mike Pearl 805-637-6888 Gail Pearl 805-637-9595

340 Old Mill Rd #235, 2BD/3BA, Sun 12-3:30, $289,000, Coldwell Banker, Ruth Infante-Martinez 805-570-4646

835 Puente Drive, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $2,975,000, Village Properties, Brian King 805-452-0471

1064 Via Regina, 5BD/4BA, Sun 1-4, $1,159,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Dale McCaskey 805-403-3413

5068 San Julio Avenue, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $899,900, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Marguerite Taylor 805-705-0957

5179 Calle Asilo, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-3 Sun 1-4, $875,000, Village Properties, Regina Magid 805-451-1994 David Magid 805-451-0402

6430 Caroldale Lane, 5BD/3BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $929,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Bob Ratliffe 805-448-6642

7549 Sea Gull Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 2-5, $800,000, Keller Williams, Ruth Ann Bowe Real Estate Team 805-698-0351

Hope Ranch4426 Via Alegre, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $2,695,000, Coldwell Banker, David Goldstein, 805-448-0468

The Mesa222 Meigs Road Unit 19, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,245,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Diane Waterhouse 805-886-2988

239 Cordova Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,549,000, Village Properties, Toni Mochi 805-636-9170

821 Weldon Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,079,000, Mike Richardson Realtors, Mike Richardson 805-963-1704

1114 De Sol Avenue, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,250,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, The Santa Barbara Group, Joe Parker, 805-866-5735

1269 Mountain View, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,249,000, Village Properties, Brian Campbell 805-294-2890

1642 Shoreline Drive, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $2,195,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Gene Archambault 805-455-1190

Mission Canyon408 Los Robles Lane, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,585,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Deb Archambault 805-455-2966

790 Mission Oaks Lane, 4BD/4.5BA, Sun 1:00-3:00, $1,845,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Doug Van Pelt 805-637-3684 Thomas Schultheis 805-729-2802

967 Cheltenham Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,160,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Josalyn Burcham 805-335-0385

989 Tornoe Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,850,000, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, PJ Williams 805-403-0585

1502 Mission Canyon Road, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,450,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Richard Davidson 805-452-3490

2446 Garden Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $2,025,000, Coldwell Banker, Ingrid Anderson-Smith 805-689-2396

Montecito12 West Mountain Drive, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $1,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Kara Strickland 805-708-6969

27 Butterfly Lane, 5BD/7BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-3, $13,900,000, Village Properties, John Henderson 805-689-1066

52 Olive Mill Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,495, Village Properties, Cecilia Hunt 805-895-3834 Don Hunt 805-895-3833

62 Olive Mill Road, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,439,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Brooke Ebner 805-453-7071

211 Rametto Road, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,295,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Jenny Hall 805-705-7125

216 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $1,449,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Deb Archambault, 805-455-1190

352 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sat 2-4, $3,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Alex Rouffaer 805-451-0023

421 Seaview, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,695,000, Village Properties, Easton Konn 818-919-6020

435 Nicholas Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,975,000, Coast and Valley Properties, Ardy Banan, RomArd Team 805-698-7770

445 Nicholas Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,850,000, Coast and Valley Properties, Ardy Banan RomArd Team 805-698-7770

614 Tabor Lane, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,675,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Dick Mires 805-689-7771

815 Ashley Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $3,295,000, Village Properties, Hutch Axilrod 805-637-6378

848 Park Lane, 5BD/7BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4:30, $7,200,000, Village Properties, David Hekhouse 848-455-2113

923 Buena Vista Drive, 6BD/6.5BA, By Appt., $5,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Frank Abatemarco 805-450-7477

975 Mariposa, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $5,495,000, Village Properties, Christina Chackel 805-448-3081

1098 Golf Road, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-3, $5,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Tara Toner 805-451-4999

1220 Coast Village Road Unit 110, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,069,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Frank Hotchkiss 805-403-0668

1211 E Valley Road, 4BD/5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,595,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Yolanda Van Wingerden 805-570-4965

1445 South Jameson Lane, 5BD/6.5BA, By Appt., $4,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Maureen McDermut 805-570-5545

1522 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $7,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Wade Hansen 805-689-9682

1709 Overlook Lane, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1-4, $5,250,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Frank Abatemarco 805-450-7477

1775 Glen Oaks Drive, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,650,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Michele White 805-452-7515

1907 San Leandro Lane, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $2,495,000, Coldwell Banker, Brad Merrit 805-450-6522

1110 Oriole Road, 4BD/3BA, Sat 12-4, Sun 12-3, $3,250,000, Coldwell Banker, Eric Stockmann 805-895-0789

1220 Coast Village Road Unit 110, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4, $1,069,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Mark Lomas & Kirsten Wolfe 805-845-2888

1373 School House Road, 5BD/4BA, Sun 2-4, $4,195,000, Village Properties, Robert Watt 805-252-2190

1395 Santa Clara Way, 4BD/4BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,565,000, Coldwell Banker, Edna Sizlo 805-455-4567

1424 East Valley Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $3,200,000, Village Properties, Marilyn Moore 805-689-0507

1526 East Valley Road, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,595,000, Village Properties, Thomas Johansen 805-886-1857

2355 E Valley Road, 5BD/11BA, Sun 2-4, $4,500,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, JoAnn Mermis 805-895-5650 Wes St. Clair 805-886-6741

2970 Hidden Valley Lane, 4BD/3BA, Sat 1-4, $2,495,000, Keller Williams Santa Barbara, Bob Walsmith Jr. 805-720-5362

Noleta175 Sherwood Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-5, $925,000, Keller Williams Realty, Justin Etherton, 805-617-0774

139 Cameta Way, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $805,000, David Scott Broker, David A Scott 805-722-8827

585 El Sueno Road, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,095,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, David Mires 805-705-8986

615 Las Perlas Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $749,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Linda Brown “Brownie” 805-666-9090

754 El Rodeo, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,349,000, Village Properties, Louise McKaig 805-285-2008

1019 Camino Del Retiro, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2:30-4:30, $1,639,000, Village Properties, Louise McKaig 805-285-2008

Riviera49 Cedar Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 12-3, $1,250,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Hristo Hristov 805-284-8471

712 Arbolado Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $2,170,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, The Olivers 805-680-6524

811 East Pedregosa, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,195,000, Village Properties, Chris Kamen 805-390-1571

814 Paseo Alicante, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-3, $959,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Doug Van Pelt 805-637-3684 Thomas Schultheis 805-729-2802

859 Jimeno Road, 3BD/3BA, By Appt., $1,259,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Carol Mineau 805-886-9284

1010 Roble Lane, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $2,350,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, The Olivers 805-680-6524

1202 Las Alturas, 2BD/2BA, Sun 12-3, $1,450,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Linda Borkowski 805-252-7305

1554 Knoll Circle Drive, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Linos Kogevinas 805-450-6231

1889 Eucalyptus Hill Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,465,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Justin Corrado 805-451-9969

1933 Mission Ridge Road, 3BD/4BA, Sat 1-4, $2,800,000, Village Properties, Hutch Axilrod 805-637-6378

2019 Plaza Bonita, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,650,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Michelle Madril 805-453-0927

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

2286 Las Tunas Road, 4BD/5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,795,000, Coldwell Banker Patrice Serrani, 805-637-5110

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Samarkand332 West Alamar Avenue B, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-2, $849,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Ken Switzer 805-680-4622

421 Samarkand Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,059,000 Coldwell Banker, Ryan Strehlow 805-705-8877

San Roque219 Toyon Drive, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $1,575,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Krista Simundson 805-453-5117

222 Calle Granada, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,070,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Bill Urbany 805-331-0248 Rachel Brown 805-570-7160

298 Calle Esperanza, 2BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $875,000, Village Properties, Tiffany Haller 805-698-6694

415 North La Cumbre Road, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $939,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Sue Irwin 805-705-6973

616 Calle De Los Amigos, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $840,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Daniela Johnson 805-453-4555

733 Grove Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $1,039,000, Village Properties, Cimme Eordanidis 805-722-8480

1333 Santa Teresita Drive, 3BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $3,095,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Maureen McDermut 805-570-5545

1354 Rialto Lane, 5BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,499,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Chris Smith 805-351-2474

2654 State Street 35, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $650,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Kathy Stand Spieler 805-895-6326

3132 Calle Mariposa, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1:30-4:00, $1,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Robert Johnson 805-705-1606

3531 Los Pinos Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-4, $1,395,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Ricardo Munoz 805-895-8725 SiBelle Israel 805-896-4218

3703 Dixon Street, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,150,000, Village Properties, Chris Salvetti 805-705-4040

3823 Sunset Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 12-2, $1,395,000, Village Properties, Louise McKaig 805-285-2008

Summerland2470 Banner Avenue, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $950,000, Coldwell Banker, Joan Wagner 805-895-4555

Upper East Santa Barbara15 West Padre Street, 5BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,499,000, Coldwell Banker, Mark Schneidman 805-452-2428

1271 Franciscan Court 2, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1-4, $499,000, Teles Properties, Inc., Tobias Hildebrand 805-895-7355

1701 Anacapa Street 6, 2BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $515,000, Mike Richardson Realtors, Mike Richardson 805-963-1704

2025 Garden Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Ken Switzer 805-680-4622

2030 State Street #4, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $649,500, Coldwell Banker, Dan Failla 805-708-1276

2414 Santa Barbara Street, 3BD/3BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 1-4, $2,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Sue Irwin 805-705-6973

2659 Todos Santos Lane, 4BD/4BA, Sun 1-3, $3,695,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Paula Goodwin 805-451-5699

Westside Santa Barbara880 Veronica Springs Road, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $1,199,750, Village Properties, Leanne Wood 805-284-7177

927 W Valerio Street, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1-4 Sun 1-4, $789,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Jarrod Shively 805-714-5114 Nila Shinday 805-708-1110

1106 Crestline Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $1,765,000, Coldwell Banker, Victor Plana 805-895-0591

1123 Manitou Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,595,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Alex Rouffaer 805-451-0023

Santa Ynez Valley363 Terrace Court, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-3, $599,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Mary Bahnken 805-722-8663

511 Meadow View Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2-4 Sun 2-4, $609,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Rhoda Johnson 805-705-8707

806 Creekside Place, 3BD/2.5BA, By Appt., $909,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Karin Aitken 805-252-1205

1021 West Lime Avenue, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $352,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Bunny DeLorie 805-570-9181

1481 Country Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1-4, $785,000, Keller Williams Realty, Justin Etherton 805-617-0774

1915 Old Mission Drive, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 12-3, $849,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Linda Williams 805-680-7541

3173 Samantha Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 12-3, $990,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Carole Colone 805-708-2580

4335 Woodstock Road, 4BD/2BA, Sun 11-1, $1,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Suzy Ealand 805-698-9902

Ventura County3059 Seaview Avenue, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1-4, $2,840,000, Santa Barbara Estates, Christopher A Page 805-284-8422

3104 Dove Canyon Drive, 5BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $795,000, Keller Williams Realty, Janice Laney 805-705-6474

4713 Loma Vista Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2-4, $548,000, Prestigious Properties & Investments, Stella Anderson 805-570-8529

11570 Oakcrest Avenue, 4BD/3.5BA, Sat 1-4, $875,000, Revive Real Estate Group, Mark R Tasch 818-264-9148

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

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In a previous article, I discussed “home performance,” the practice of improv-ing the energy efficiency of existing homes by applying the principles of

building science, a data-driven approach to energy improvements. Home-perfor-mance contractors test each house using sophisticated equipment, analyze the data, and only then make recommenda-tions as to which solutions are right for the house.

Air sealing the home is usually the top priority because most homes are leaky. The benefits from tightening a house’s shell are numerous: reduced energy use, comfort, better health, and lower utility bills.

Controlling indoor temperature is often the second priority often the second priority often the second priority — and that

means insulation. Because of our mild climate, insulation only started being routinely installed in the late 1970s, when California changed its building codes to require it. Although a positive develop-ment, the amount of insulation required back then was insufficient. Furthermore, the industry didn’t have the scientific understanding of how insulation really worked, so its installation often led to other problems, such as mold or wood rot.

The ability of insulation to block the transfer of heat transfer of heat transfer of heat— whether into or out of the home — is called R-value. The higher the R-value, the less unwanted heat loss or gain. R-30 insulation, for example, is typically required in attics in our region. (Requirements vary widely through-out the state due to California’s many microclimates).

Building science has shown that insu-lation doesn’t work well when air is mov-ing through it; thus air sealing the home is the most important step for making insulation work well. Furthermore, insu-lation is highly susceptible to installation flaws. Small voids in the insulation (as

little as a fraction of an inch) can heavily impact performance. It’s not uncommon to see R-30 insulation act like R-5 insula-tion — all because of building air leakage and small installation gaps.

While it takes skillful work by a metic-ulous contractor to get all the details right, the impact of a thorough job is impres-sive. Between air sealing and insulation, we gain desirable control over the indoor environment. The range of conditions in which the house can be kept comfort-able using passive measures (requiring no energy at all) is greatly expanded. If we do need to use heaters or air conditioners in a tight, well-sealed house, the equipment can be smaller and use significantly less energy to maintain comfort.

Home-performance contractors implement many other measures in pursuit of energy efficiency, but air seal-ing and insulation almost always end up being part of the mix. Other measures

like high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, clean-air ventilation, and high-performance windows are not effective until there is control over the indoor envi-ronment.

Green your crib

More home Performance tips: insulation

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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Santa barbara county SaleSarea Seller buyer price date addreSSBuellton/Solvang golDSteIn lIvIng tRuSt HoWeS KeItH ea $1,270,000 9/24/15 752 MeSa vISta ln

CaRPInteRIa BaCon MaRK a JR tRuStee loYal natHan eu $739,000 9/22/15 4662 eleanoR DR

CuYaMa CuYaMa PRoPeRtIeS InC KaeDIng neal t $117,000 9/25/15 4677 MoRaleS St

goleta BRanDt nanCY S RISenHooveR auStIn eu $750,000 9/25/15 5135 San vICente DR

MaleK eva J tRuStee HunteR laMont P eu $875,000 9/22/15 583 laDo DR

BuRton JaMeS C eu Hove SaRaH l $1,049,000 9/24/15 879 RanDolPH RD

SMItleY JaMeS a ea DuFFY JennIFeR a eu $1,005,000 9/25/15 5974 BeRKeleY RD

HIll teRRY l eu CoSta JoSePH eu $1,225,000 9/25/15 5453 PalaCe Ct

CaMPBell CaRol XIao XIao eu $725,000 9/21/15 675 avenIDa PeQuena

tuRneR naDIne e tRuSt PaRDo CHRIStIne e eu $495,000 9/25/15 5369 tRaCI DR

HaWtHoRne lIMIteD II llC CJS FunDIng gRouP llC $2,667,500 9/22/15 163 aeRo CaMIno

BeSt WeSt MoRtgage gRouP HoeIngMan aMMon M $869,000 9/23/15 7043 SCRIPPS CReSCent

KRetSCHMeR Paul BRegante CHaRla ea $250,000 9/25/15 355 Cannon gReen DR e

HoPSon ClIFFoRD a tRuStee MaXWell SaMuel S eu $800,000 9/22/15 6597 CaMIno ventuRoSo

loMPoC WellBoRn ColvIn C JR eu StRatFoRD MeDICal BlDg llC $500,000 9/22/15 1201 e oCean ave 2

SCott WalteR W tRuStee DoMBRoSKI SaIng ea $345,000 9/24/15 513 BRooKSIDe DR

SanDu DanIel B eu gaBle RICKIe a eu $350,000 9/25/15 1044 aRCHeR Ct

RaSMuSSen MaKenZIe vantaSSel eDWaRDKYle J $280,000 9/25/15 1425 CRoWn CIR

ClaRK lee e tRuStee MenDeZ HeRlInDo S eu $255,000 9/25/15 1309 W aPRICot ave

lInn JoHn H enDSleY MaRSHa D eu $159,000 9/25/15 1001 W Walnut ave

MuFg unIon BanK n a MICHelS IngRID M $150,000 9/25/15 306 n n St

RoJaS aleJanDRo tRuSt SanDoval angel eu $150,000 9/25/15 228 n R St

MonteCIto alBauM DavID P tRuStee BBH InveStMentS llC $2,385,000 9/22/15 521 Santa RoSa ln

gaYloRD JoHn P tRuStee HolDeR eaRl g tRuStee $4,500,000 9/25/15 2010 BIRnaM WooD DR

SeavIeW DRIve llC RoSenSon JaCQuelIne tRuStee $1,475,000 9/21/15 11 SeavIeW DR

BuXton RICHaRD F tRuStee MCgIntY SHIRleY P tRuStee $1,870,000 9/22/15 1875 euCalYPtuS HIll RD

Santa BaRBaRa BIKlen PHIllIP D HunteR gRouP llC $2,568,000 9/25/15 450 PoR la MaR DR

long DaRRen eu WeIR lauRIe H tRuStee $1,585,000 9/25/15 5 RInCon vISta RD

luDloW PHIllIP K PInI DaRIo $1,005,000 9/25/15 728 CHIQuIta RD

CaStIllo a/C llC CleaveR MaRgaRet $535,000 9/24/15 1234 CaStIllo St

JIMeneZ aBDon eu SKInneR PaMela J $739,500 9/25/15 1715 SunSet ave

YounCe RICHaRD R eu BRoWne geoFFReY g eu $1,279,000 9/22/15 1522 laS PoSItaS RD

laBaRBeRa Ben C anDReWS JaMeS M eu $1,040,000 9/25/15 449 aPPle gRove ln

ReaD JaMeS C tRuStee HeaDRICK DonalD t tRuStee $1,485,000 9/25/15 3713 HItCHCoCK RD

FoSteR geoFFReY e eu RoManI PaMela C tRuSt $450,000 9/22/15 3639 San ReMo DR 6

elIaSSen JoHn t tRuStee lIttle laRRY llC $1,540,000 9/25/15 3735 lInColnWooD DR

elConIn goRDon v tRuStee BuRton JaMeS C eu $1,565,000 9/25/15 3920 PueBlo ave

elConIn goRDon v tRuStee 2021 BatH llC $939,000 9/25/15 3920 PueBlo ave

CaSo PIlaR taRlton tHoMaS eu $1,680,000 9/25/15 4357 Cuna DR

KIMBRougH DennIS W tRuStee Dole DeBoRaH D $1,286,500 9/25/15 4640 vIeJa DR

Sea & SKY RanCH tRuSt PatRICK DennIS R tRuStee $5,550,000 9/25/15 4055 MaRIna DR

Santa MaRIa BaRnett RaY n eu CRIBBS aaRon D eu $335,000 9/25/15 844 DavID RD

RICHMan DennIS a tRuStee WatKInS WIllIaM J eu $350,000 9/25/15 1189 RoYal oaK RD

MCManuS PeteR J tRuStee StanSKY CHaRleS eu $327,500 9/25/15 1224 navaJo Pl

gRIJalva BlanCa e QuInn DavID C eu $385,000 9/22/15 4667 S BRaDleY RD

MaRCHenKo anDRe tRuStee BRogRen eMIlY a $250,000 9/25/15 198 vIeW PaRK DR

BeRuMen eDgaR eu WRIgHt BRanDon eu $463,000 9/22/15 1132 vIllage Knoll Ct

MCguIRe RYan J eu JoHnSon JennIFeR l $268,000 9/25/15 640 SHaDY ln

KIM Hee K eu CallaWaY BRuCe K eu $395,000 9/25/15 924 e SKYlaRK Ct

BRueggeMan, M J RaMIReZ aleXanDRIa $220,000 9/24/15 610 SunRISe DR unIt 10-l

PoPe gRouP llC 1240 PalMetto llC $3,625,000 9/24/15 2811 aIRPaRK DR

laRSon tIMotHY a eu SIttneR DavID g eu $550,000 9/25/15 1117 CluBHouSe DR

RelYea DavID g eu MaHoneY MICHael J eu $577,500 9/22/15 271 WellIngton DR

BonIlla RaYMonD J eu BeRRY vICKIe l eu $510,000 9/25/15 411 St anDReWS WaY

DeutSCHe BanK nat tRuSt Co CaRo BenIto $222,000 9/23/15 611 W MonRoe St

BaRRett BRenDa J tRuStee tRI M Rental gRouP $5,334,500 9/25/15 410 BlaCK RD

MaCIaS IMelDa tRuStee MISSIon eQuItY gRouP llC $135,000 9/24/15 403 W Donovan RD

PlaSenCIa alFReDo eu vIllaRReal RolanDo ea $326,000 9/25/15 512 W RICHaRD DR

SanDoval JoHanna tRuSt lInDa vISta FaRMS aSSoC $620,000 9/23/15 316 W neWlove DR

RoSaleS RuFIno v eu ReYeS RogelIo M $272,500 9/25/15 916 ColeBRooK DR

SCHReI RonalD eu CoRteZ FRanCISCo S ea $285,000 9/25/15 515 W FIFtH avenue DR

MCM CaPItal PaRtneRS llC velante DanIlo P eu $292,000 9/25/15 1461 W MIRaSol Ct

RoDRIgueZ JoSe a ea RoDRIgueZ JoSe a ea $102,000 9/23/15 2328 n BentleY ave

HulSton RICHaRD W eu FuenteS FeRnanDo eu $315,000 9/25/15 596 De aRMonD Pl

PaZ gIlBeRto t CoRona IRene $177,000 9/23/15 413 e PaRK ave a4

Santa YneZ ullMan geoRge W JR eu BlougH MaRvIn C tRuStee $2,200,000 9/25/15 1979 n ReFugIo RDThis 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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Santa barbara county SaleSarea Seller buyer price date addreSSBuellton/Solvang golDSteIn lIvIng tRuSt HoWeS KeItH ea $1,270,000 9/24/15 752 MeSa vISta ln

CaRPInteRIa BaCon MaRK a JR tRuStee loYal natHan eu $739,000 9/22/15 4662 eleanoR DR

CuYaMa CuYaMa PRoPeRtIeS InC KaeDIng neal t $117,000 9/25/15 4677 MoRaleS St

goleta BRanDt nanCY S RISenHooveR auStIn eu $750,000 9/25/15 5135 San vICente DR

MaleK eva J tRuStee HunteR laMont P eu $875,000 9/22/15 583 laDo DR

BuRton JaMeS C eu Hove SaRaH l $1,049,000 9/24/15 879 RanDolPH RD

SMItleY JaMeS a ea DuFFY JennIFeR a eu $1,005,000 9/25/15 5974 BeRKeleY RD

HIll teRRY l eu CoSta JoSePH eu $1,225,000 9/25/15 5453 PalaCe Ct

CaMPBell CaRol XIao XIao eu $725,000 9/21/15 675 avenIDa PeQuena

tuRneR naDIne e tRuSt PaRDo CHRIStIne e eu $495,000 9/25/15 5369 tRaCI DR

HaWtHoRne lIMIteD II llC CJS FunDIng gRouP llC $2,667,500 9/22/15 163 aeRo CaMIno

BeSt WeSt MoRtgage gRouP HoeIngMan aMMon M $869,000 9/23/15 7043 SCRIPPS CReSCent

KRetSCHMeR Paul BRegante CHaRla ea $250,000 9/25/15 355 Cannon gReen DR e

HoPSon ClIFFoRD a tRuStee MaXWell SaMuel S eu $800,000 9/22/15 6597 CaMIno ventuRoSo

loMPoC WellBoRn ColvIn C JR eu StRatFoRD MeDICal BlDg llC $500,000 9/22/15 1201 e oCean ave 2

SCott WalteR W tRuStee DoMBRoSKI SaIng ea $345,000 9/24/15 513 BRooKSIDe DR

SanDu DanIel B eu gaBle RICKIe a eu $350,000 9/25/15 1044 aRCHeR Ct

RaSMuSSen MaKenZIe vantaSSel eDWaRDKYle J $280,000 9/25/15 1425 CRoWn CIR

ClaRK lee e tRuStee MenDeZ HeRlInDo S eu $255,000 9/25/15 1309 W aPRICot ave

lInn JoHn H enDSleY MaRSHa D eu $159,000 9/25/15 1001 W Walnut ave

MuFg unIon BanK n a MICHelS IngRID M $150,000 9/25/15 306 n n St

RoJaS aleJanDRo tRuSt SanDoval angel eu $150,000 9/25/15 228 n R St

MonteCIto alBauM DavID P tRuStee BBH InveStMentS llC $2,385,000 9/22/15 521 Santa RoSa ln

gaYloRD JoHn P tRuStee HolDeR eaRl g tRuStee $4,500,000 9/25/15 2010 BIRnaM WooD DR

SeavIeW DRIve llC RoSenSon JaCQuelIne tRuStee $1,475,000 9/21/15 11 SeavIeW DR

BuXton RICHaRD F tRuStee MCgIntY SHIRleY P tRuStee $1,870,000 9/22/15 1875 euCalYPtuS HIll RD

Santa BaRBaRa BIKlen PHIllIP D HunteR gRouP llC $2,568,000 9/25/15 450 PoR la MaR DR

long DaRRen eu WeIR lauRIe H tRuStee $1,585,000 9/25/15 5 RInCon vISta RD

luDloW PHIllIP K PInI DaRIo $1,005,000 9/25/15 728 CHIQuIta RD

CaStIllo a/C llC CleaveR MaRgaRet $535,000 9/24/15 1234 CaStIllo St

JIMeneZ aBDon eu SKInneR PaMela J $739,500 9/25/15 1715 SunSet ave

YounCe RICHaRD R eu BRoWne geoFFReY g eu $1,279,000 9/22/15 1522 laS PoSItaS RD

laBaRBeRa Ben C anDReWS JaMeS M eu $1,040,000 9/25/15 449 aPPle gRove ln

ReaD JaMeS C tRuStee HeaDRICK DonalD t tRuStee $1,485,000 9/25/15 3713 HItCHCoCK RD

FoSteR geoFFReY e eu RoManI PaMela C tRuSt $450,000 9/22/15 3639 San ReMo DR 6

elIaSSen JoHn t tRuStee lIttle laRRY llC $1,540,000 9/25/15 3735 lInColnWooD DR

elConIn goRDon v tRuStee BuRton JaMeS C eu $1,565,000 9/25/15 3920 PueBlo ave

elConIn goRDon v tRuStee 2021 BatH llC $939,000 9/25/15 3920 PueBlo ave

CaSo PIlaR taRlton tHoMaS eu $1,680,000 9/25/15 4357 Cuna DR

KIMBRougH DennIS W tRuStee Dole DeBoRaH D $1,286,500 9/25/15 4640 vIeJa DR

Sea & SKY RanCH tRuSt PatRICK DennIS R tRuStee $5,550,000 9/25/15 4055 MaRIna DR

Santa MaRIa BaRnett RaY n eu CRIBBS aaRon D eu $335,000 9/25/15 844 DavID RD

RICHMan DennIS a tRuStee WatKInS WIllIaM J eu $350,000 9/25/15 1189 RoYal oaK RD

MCManuS PeteR J tRuStee StanSKY CHaRleS eu $327,500 9/25/15 1224 navaJo Pl

gRIJalva BlanCa e QuInn DavID C eu $385,000 9/22/15 4667 S BRaDleY RD

MaRCHenKo anDRe tRuStee BRogRen eMIlY a $250,000 9/25/15 198 vIeW PaRK DR

BeRuMen eDgaR eu WRIgHt BRanDon eu $463,000 9/22/15 1132 vIllage Knoll Ct

MCguIRe RYan J eu JoHnSon JennIFeR l $268,000 9/25/15 640 SHaDY ln

KIM Hee K eu CallaWaY BRuCe K eu $395,000 9/25/15 924 e SKYlaRK Ct

BRueggeMan, M J RaMIReZ aleXanDRIa $220,000 9/24/15 610 SunRISe DR unIt 10-l

PoPe gRouP llC 1240 PalMetto llC $3,625,000 9/24/15 2811 aIRPaRK DR

laRSon tIMotHY a eu SIttneR DavID g eu $550,000 9/25/15 1117 CluBHouSe DR

RelYea DavID g eu MaHoneY MICHael J eu $577,500 9/22/15 271 WellIngton DR

BonIlla RaYMonD J eu BeRRY vICKIe l eu $510,000 9/25/15 411 St anDReWS WaY

DeutSCHe BanK nat tRuSt Co CaRo BenIto $222,000 9/23/15 611 W MonRoe St

BaRRett BRenDa J tRuStee tRI M Rental gRouP $5,334,500 9/25/15 410 BlaCK RD

MaCIaS IMelDa tRuStee MISSIon eQuItY gRouP llC $135,000 9/24/15 403 W Donovan RD

PlaSenCIa alFReDo eu vIllaRReal RolanDo ea $326,000 9/25/15 512 W RICHaRD DR

SanDoval JoHanna tRuSt lInDa vISta FaRMS aSSoC $620,000 9/23/15 316 W neWlove DR

RoSaleS RuFIno v eu ReYeS RogelIo M $272,500 9/25/15 916 ColeBRooK DR

SCHReI RonalD eu CoRteZ FRanCISCo S ea $285,000 9/25/15 515 W FIFtH avenue DR

MCM CaPItal PaRtneRS llC velante DanIlo P eu $292,000 9/25/15 1461 W MIRaSol Ct

RoDRIgueZ JoSe a ea RoDRIgueZ JoSe a ea $102,000 9/23/15 2328 n BentleY ave

HulSton RICHaRD W eu FuenteS FeRnanDo eu $315,000 9/25/15 596 De aRMonD Pl

PaZ gIlBeRto t CoRona IRene $177,000 9/23/15 413 e PaRK ave a4

Santa YneZ ullMan geoRge W JR eu BlougH MaRvIn C tRuStee $2,200,000 9/25/15 1979 n ReFugIo RDThis 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.

Profiled this week is the for-mer home of Mr. Charles W. Gorham, manager of the

Santa Barbara Lumber Company, where he and his family lived for 40 years. The property is one of very few in the city to maintain Second Empire architecture, also called the Mansard style, which can be attributed to the work of famed 17th-century French archi-tect François Mansart. This style gained popularity in the United States in the 1870s and 1880s, primarily in smaller Californian cities. Second Empire’s hallmarks include a symmetrical square block with a projecting bay window, tall windows on the first floor, and steep, narrow roofs with fish-scale and shingled overlays. This property also features interesting “dormer” windows poking out from the roof.

In December 1939, the Santa Barbara News-Press published an advertisement celebrating Santa Barbara News-Press published an advertisement celebrating Santa Barbara News-Pressthe lumber mill’s 50th anniversary. The ad read, in part, “In 1889, a group of local businessmen recognized the need for a better lumber and millwork service to a rapidly growing community and founded the Union Mill Co. This group included pioneers of the construction and lumber industry of the west. … J.H. Richardson and C.W. Gorham were associates … Wages shall in no case be less than $3 or more than $4 per day.” By 2015, the wage equivalent would be close to $80 per day to $80 per day to $80 per day— quite a living wage!

The property changed hands multiple times since Gorham passed away. In a sign of the vacation rentals-by-owner era to come, a resident who was advertising the property as a bed-and-breakfast in 1984 was ordered to stop. Today, it houses six units and was most recently assessed at $1.7 million.

Original Owner: Charles W. Gorham

Year of Construction: 1883

Architect: Unknown

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

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Alpheus Thomp-son was one of Santa Barbara’s most prominent

19th-century citizens. His large two-story adobe resi-dence was a Santa Barbara landmark for decades and was one of the first of its kind in California.

Thompson was born in Maine in 1797. His brother, Francis, would later captain the brig Pil-grim, made famous by Richard Henry Dana’s book Two Years Before the Mast. An uncle, Dixie Wildes, helped found one of the most impor-tant companies engaged in the China trade in the 1820s and 1830s. The China trade was a com-plex mercantile system involving the movement of goods among the U.S., California, Europe, China, and the Pacific Islands. Traded goods included a variety of items such as cattle hides and tallow from Califor-nia, Chinese silks and fireworks, cam-phor, and castor oil.

Thompson began his career as a trader in Canton in 1821 and then moved to Oahu four years later to help run his uncle’s firm. He served on a number of ships plying Pacific waters and, since Santa Barbara was a major port for Mexican California, made more than one visit here. In 1830, he met 15-year-old Francisca Carrillo, member of one of the most influential Santa Barbara families. The couple fell in love, were betrothed, and finally married in November 1834.

By then, Thompson already had made plans to build a large, two-story adobe residence and warehouse with a wrap-around balcony at what would be today’s 803-805 State Street. In 1833, he ordered 2,000 wooden roof shingles from San Francisco, and construction began in late summer of 1834. By the spring of 1835, the first floor was com-plete enough for Thompson to begin using it as a combined warehouse and mercantile establishment. One of the outstanding features of the house was the use of french doors, very unusual for the period. The Thompson home was one of the most elegant residences in Santa Barbara and today is thought

to be one of the first Monterey-style adobes built in California, predating the Thomas Larkin adobe in Monterey by about two years.

When John C. Frémont came through Santa Barbara in 1846 during the U.S. war with Mexico, he headquartered in the Thompson adobe, and shortly there-after a portion of another U.S. regiment billeted in the house. Thompson filed a $2,000 claim against the U.S. govern-ment for damages sustained during Fre-mont’s stay; he lost the suit.

In the mid-1840s, Thompson entered into a partnership that operated a suc-cessful cattle and sheep ranch on Santa Rosa Island. He also owned ranching property up in San Joaquin County, all the while continuing his successful mer-cantile concerns. Thompson was visiting in Los Angeles when he suffered a fatal stroke at age 74 in 1869.

His Santa Barbara adobe housed a variety of businesses after his death, including a butcher shop, saloon, gen-eral store, and the St. Charles Hotel. For a time in the 1890s, the upper floor housed the justice court. By the early 1900s, the building had fallen on hard times. In 1913, the Alpheus Thompson adobe was torn down.

Who was one of the first to build a two-story home in Santa Barbara?

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

Pacific trader Alpheus Thompson fell in love with Francisca Carrillo and made his home here.

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