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

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My friend Rachel and I get together for break-fast every couple of months to enjoy a lei-surely weekend morning catching up and comparing notes. On a recent Saturday, we

decided to meet at her new place and then walk to breakfast at Cajun Kitchen.

I had to laugh when she gave me the address on West Islay and then added, “but you can’t access it from Islay.” I’ve seen plenty of Santa Barbara neighborhood scenarios where lots have been divided or houses have been built behind other houses, leaving addresses that don’t necessarily describe exactly where the front of a residence, er, resides. I found Rachel’s house quite easily that day, right in the middle of the block on an alley off of West Islay, just as she had described. She showed me around her fantastic new home, and then we strolled just a couple of blocks to enjoy our breakfast at Cajun Kitchen.

I had a similar experi-ence recently when try-ing to find an open house at 316 West Pedregosa. It’s not actually on Pedregosa but rather down an alley in the middle of the block, between Pedregosa and Mission, and Bath and Castillo, giving this hidden house a quiet, off-street location, away from the bustle and traffic of the main streets. Any confusion with guests finding an address on Pedregosa that’s not actually on Pedregosa is more than made up for by the privacy of being mid-block.

The house itself is small at 739 square feet but has private enclosed yards both in front and back, mak-ing it feel larger, especially on the bright, sunny after-noon that I visited. Everything on the inside of the

house is bright, as well, with pale wood flooring and yellow-and-white walls. The windows are enhanced by skylights that let in even more natural light, and high cathedral ceilings add to the expansive feeling. As I poked around the kitchen, it was immediately evident that everything in the house is designed for efficiency, making the most of the space. The stackable washer and dryer tucked into a closet are an obvious space-saver, as is the kitchen counter that doubles as a breakfast bar. The appliances are gleaming. If they aren’t brand new, they certainly fooled me.

I could easily see myself living in this tidy little home, eating dinner out on the patio almost all year long, my privacy ensured by hedges on all sides, listening to the birds sing rather than traf-birds sing rather than traf-birds sing rather than traffic drive past. The yard is completely fenced and encircles the whole house, so my little dog would be right at home whether or not I was. For the few

actual chilly days that we experience here in temperate Santa Barbara, there’s even a gas fireplace in the living room that can be enjoyed from the kitchen, too.

The location is my idea of perfect. It’s near down-town without being in the midst of the downtown scene, and close to everything without being noisy. Being a block from Mission Street means easy freeway access when you drive your car. But you may not drive all weekend, because, of course, Cajun Kitchen is just a couple of blocks from home, which means a great breakfast is just a short walk away.

Quaint Home Hidden Down an Alley

Address: 316 W. Pedregosa St.

Status: On the market

Price: $832,500

316 West Pedregosa is currently for sale in Santa Barbara, listed by Gary Goldberg of Coastal Properties. Reach Gary at 455-8910.

MAke Myself At HoMeby Sarah Sinclair

Built in an Italianate style for

George M. Roeder, it was lived in for many years by George’s well-known son, E.C. Roeder. With his friend Adam Ott, who lived on the next block, E.C. ran the Roeder & Ott hardware store at 727 State Street, a very popular business. E.C. was given the house by his father in 1903 and lived there for 45 years. 

It was one of five homes built in the Italianate style in the West Downtown neighborhood, which the City of Santa Barbara published a study of in January 2012. It has undergone significant alterations, including the addition of a second story in the back sometime around 1940. But many of the Italianate references persist, including, according to the city’s study, “everything that is unusual for the style such as a single story, five-ranked with a full-width front porch. The arched windows are framed in and therefore do not exhibit any additional crowns.”

Original Owner: George M. Roeder

Year of Construction: 1874

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

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You go to your neighbor’s house for a barbecue and notice the immaculate garden. The grass is neat, the roses are stunning, and the hedges are

impeccably sharp. “Who is your gardener?” you ask, and then get a Spanish name with a phone number written down on a napkin. Now what?

Independent gardeners are usually found through word of mouth, and the work is typically negotiated through a casual spo-ken contract. You call the guy up, he shows up at your door, and you show him your property. The contract can be negotiated weekly, biweekly, or monthly for a flat fee. Usually the gardener shows up, does the work, and leaves the bill under the doormat.

The price depends on the nature of the work, but “un buen jardinero cuesta” approximately $30-$40 an hour. Overall maintenance can range from $150 per month for a small-lawn-and-hedge trim, weed removal, and watering, to up to $3,000 or more for bigger properties.

If you want a garden makeover, a good gardener can help you select what kind of plants, size, and price works best for you. He will offer a packaged price includ-ing materials/labor and usually hire an assistant gardener or team depending on the job. Remember that these guys have all the equipment expertise and work fast in the hot, blazing sun. They work like Mexicans to make sure your garden looks “chingón” (hard to translate, but it’s a good thing).

Gustavo Uribe is a fifth-generation agricultural specialist who has worked as a professional gardener in Santa Barbara for more than 30 years. Send your gardening questions to gustavo@independent.com.

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How to

Hire a GardenerI want my yard to look great, so how do I find a reliable gardener?

— Yard Envy Eric, Goleta

by Gustavo Uribe

Gustavo the Gardenator

Nine fountains, but one mission. In this time of drought, the Bacara Resort & Spa has turned its

water-conservation efforts into gorgeous and educa-tional art exhibitions. The resort’s nine water fountains now sport water-wise art displays with the help of seven Santa Barbara-area-based designers. Drought-tolerant plants and succulents abound, as you’d expect, but also vegetables and herbs and even hand-blown glass. Water conservation was never so colorful. Both hotel guests and the general public are invited to enjoy a self-guided tour of the fountains at any time.

—Anne Elcon, Bacara Resort & Spa

Water-savinG tip of tHe Week

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history 101

This home, built for James W. Calkins about 1878, was located at 1332 Santa Barbara Street. The house was remodeled top to

bottom in 1922 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and today is home to the University Club.

The look of the original building was, apparently, a matter of taste. One critic called it “a monstrosity of tow-ers, battlements, bay windows, porticos, and scrollwork.” Yet a reporter for the Morning Press in 1881 wrote the house was “unsurpassed for beauty by any residence in the city. It is built after the Elizabethan style of architecture, and those familiar with the pleasant pecu-liarities of that style will find them all reproduced in this beautiful home.”

Little is known about the owner of the house, J.W. Calkins. About the time the house was built, Calkins was vice president of the First National Gold Bank, and he went on to become president of the bank. Calkins also dabbled in ranching. He leased part of Rancho Corral de Quati in the Santa Ynez Valley and owned a portion of the adjoining Rancho La Zaca, most prob-ably as an investment.

Calkins was a member of the Santa Barbara School Board. He served as an officer of the Santa Barbara Natural History Society and reportedly owned a shell necklace that had belonged to the “Lone Woman” of San Nicolas Island. He was an avid horticulturist, and the garden of his Santa Barbara Street property was among the most elabo-rate in the city. The orchards included 22 apple trees, seven pear trees, six peaches, 12 bananas, 11 orange trees, and seven figs. The vineyard contained 15 varieties of grapes, and the profusion of flowers and plants included 30 types of ferns and 20 kinds of fuchsias.

The house itself was impressive: five bedrooms, five baths, and servants’ quarters. The woodwork inside was gorgeous, highlighted by an elegant central staircase. The Calkins family eventually sold the house, and it passed through a number of owners’ hands until the University Club became inter-ested in the property.

The club was founded in 1919 and held its first meetings in the Belve-

dere Hotel, formerly the Potter Hotel. The club relocated to a house at 25 East Micheltorena Street until the old Calkins house became available in the spring of 1922. The club purchased the property for $27,500 and engaged the architectural firm of Soule, Murphy, and Hastings to remodel the house. Winsor Soule and John Frederick Mur-phy were both members of the club. The new clubhouse was dedicated in March 1923.

The remodel was dramatic. One reporter wrote, “Even the oldest inhab-

itant wouldn’t recognize [the Calkins house] now. It’s been worked over, and added to, and re-roofed and stuccoed, and metamorphosed …” Much of the woodwork was retained, including the grand staircase. The upstairs was taken over as apartments for unmarried members. These members paid $80 a month for an apartment and three meals a day. The club’s new dining room was large enough to hold all 228 mem-bers in one sitting.

With all the alterations made through the decades, the University Club of today is a far cry from the “beautiful home” that J.W.Calkins built over 130 years ago.

What was the

University Club before the club?

University Club before the club?

University Club

by Michael Redmon

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

The James W. Calkins house, built around 1878 (top photo), was remodeled to the present-day University Club (lower photo) in 1923.

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The garden doyen by Virginia Hayes

There is one garden implement that many people might overlook. It is humble, yet indispensable. It is the water-ing can. Watering cans come in all sizes from

the dainty one with a long spout to carefully add a tiny stream of water to the African violet on the windowsill to the standard galvanized one that holds several gallons of water to douse that wilting coleus on the patio. Plastic, metal, they all have one thing in common: They deliver just the right amount of water to just the right place.

This is what makes them indispensable, especially now in times of water shortages. Keeping a watering can full can pro-vide that little relief to a plant in distress when it is inappropriate to turn on the sprinkler. Depending on the weather, the potting medium, the plant’s toler-ance, and many other factors, all plants are not created equal. The ficus and geranium may hang on for weeks without water, but the prayer plant may begin to fold its leaves in supplication before the next watering cycle. It could use an emergency intervention.

Most of the larger watering cans come equipped with what is called a “rose” that screws onto the end of the spout. It serves to spread the stream of water into a gentle shower shower shower— good for that flat of seedlings and to provide a little humidity to that fern. It can easily be removed if a more vigorous application is required can easily be removed if a more vigorous application is required can easily be removed if a more vigorous application is required— for filling the bird bath or nurturing that newly planted pot of herbs.

The trick is to remember to fill the can each time the hose already in use so that that backup is available when needed. And don’t stop with one, have two or even three, perhaps in different sizes, ready for any eventuality.

Virginia Hayes is a curator of Ganna Walska Lotusland.

Watering Cans 101: What you you y need to Know about the humble tooltoolt

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2025 Garden St $1,795,000Ken Switzer 805.680.46223BD/2BA traditional 1940’s home, including bed/bath suite downstairs. 2 blocks to Mission. www.RealEstateSB.com

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

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332 W Alamar Ave #B $859,000Ken Switzer 805.680.4622Beautifully remodeled townhome near Cottage Hospital and Oak Park. Spacious open floorplan 1500+sf, extensively renovated. 2 bedroom suites + den, 2.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, garage + 2nd space. www.RealEstateSB.com

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Santa barbara county SaleSarea Seller buyer price date addreSSCARPINTERIA BARRETT JOHN EA GATELY MICHAEL S $1,040,000 7/15/15 4855 SAWYER AVE

LEE ROBERT E EU LOMELI YOLANDA TRUST $520,000 7/14/15 5455 EIGHTH ST 14GORDON JAMES C III/SHARON LAFRANCE AEON $380,000 7/17/15 5446 EIGHTH ST 29WHITE RICHARD A TRUSTEE SIMMONS JOSHUA EA $535,000 7/17/15 4692 CARPINTERIA AVE 29

MONTECITO SANTA ROSA LANE LLC WINN RALPH A TRUSTEE $14,000,000 7/16/15 475 Santa Rosa LNGREER R SCOTT TRUSTEE CORSON BRADLEY W EU $2,100,000 7/17/15 302 ENNISBROOK DRFIKES THOMAS G JIREK SARAH L EU $287,000 7/15/15 1049 WESTMONT RDLEE MAURICE EU YADAV SAMEER EU $287,000 7/15/15 915 WESTMONT RDPURCELL CLIFDEN G TRUSTEE PATTISON ANDREW T EU $1,249,000 7/17/15 655 CIRCLE DR

SANTA BARBARA ASHLOCK ROBERT L TRUSTEE WALDROUP STEPHANIE A EA $975,000 7/15/15 137 POR LA MAR CIRWINN R ALASTAIR EU MARTIN ANN R TRUSTEE $2,685,000 7/15/15 719 MISSION CANYON RDEGAN JAMES V EA BURT KATHLEEN S TRUSTEE $1,955,000 7/17/15 1937 LAGUNA STCOLLINS FINANCIAL LLC KELLERHOUSE NEIL M EU $1,225,000 7/17/15 614 SIERRA STGATELEY B RAY TRUSTEE EGAN JAMES V EU $800,000 7/17/15 1820 SANTA BARBARA STGATELEY B RAY TRUSTEE EGAN JAMES V EU $1,700,000 7/17/15 1822 SANTA BARBARA STPRINCESSAPRYL LLC HARDY FFRANCESCA $550,000 7/15/15 1701 ANACAPA ST 10TRACY OLGA G TRUST CEC SMP MANAGEMENT LLC $650,000 7/17/15 814 E ANAPAMU STSEASEARCH INVESTMENTS LLC GOBBLE JEFFREY D TRUSTEE $1,365,000 7/16/15 908 CALIFORNIA STRAKER BEVERLY W TRUSTEE MORMANN KERRY L $1,475,000 7/14/15 1221 DIANA LNDARNELL R MAX EU PRATT ROBERT J TRUSTEE $2,050,000 7/17/15 524 LA MARINA DRSHGC PROPERTIES LP GORHAM TIMOTHY W EU $2,225,000 7/17/15 720 DE LA VINA STRBH FAMILY LIVING TRUST TATMAN TAYLOR R $175,000 7/16/15 923 CASTILLO STMARTINEZ JOSEPHINE TRUST FERGUSON SAM EU $699,000 7/14/15 1808 MOUNTAIN AVESCHOTT ERIC R WHIPPLE TERESA L TRUSTEE $1,475,000 7/15/15 206 LA PLATADODGE NANCY TRUSTEE FL 1V A SERIES OF FUNLIFE LLC $5,100,000 7/17/15 3129 CLIFF DRORTALE THOMAS W GEYER CRAIG C $640,000 7/17/15 3879 CINCO AMIGOSTVEIDT JOANNE TRUST EYEN JAMES P EU $950,000 7/16/15 2820 CLINTON TERRACECROW FAMILY TRUST ENGLAND GEORGE L III EU $916,000 7/16/15 221 ROMAINE DROAKLEY WILLIAM C TRUSTEE CALDWELL PETER D TRUSTEE $530,000 7/15/15 130 W ALAMAR AVE 4MELNICK ROSS EU JACONETTE PAUL R EA $1,155,000 7/16/15 345 N ONTARE RDTHOMPSON CAROLINA A TRUSTEE RAYDEN JULIE E EU $1,401,000 7/15/15 232 MORADA LNDEWALT LARRY D EU BROKKEN WILLIAM K $1,280,000 7/13/15 4433 MEADOWLARK LNPEREZ ANTONIO JR EU LANGSTON-JONES BRADFORD B EU $695,000 7/16/15 4509 HOLLISTER AVEFREELAND REALTY LLC ZOOM PROPERTIES LLC $7,850,000 7/16/15 4181 STATE STBEARDING DENISE CHANDLER RON EU $412,500 7/16/15 4587 ATASCADERO DRJACOBS JULIE A ESTATE BABINEAUX BRADLEY EU $621,000 7/15/15 4077 VIA ZORRO B

GOLETA JESSUP DONALD A TRUSTEE SIMMONS ADAM K EU $1,279,000 7/15/15 731 LA BUENA TIERRADEY ROBIN C EA BLUM GARY EU $1,604,000 7/16/15 4845 VIA LOS SANTOSPTOLEMAIC PROPERTIES LLC RDB 2012 LLC $1,000,000 7/16/15 736 N SAN MARCOS RDROSEVILE SQUARE PARTNERS LTD TUCKER LARRY TRUST $500,000 7/15/15 5811 CALLE REALEAGLE VISTA EQUIIES LLC MOODY SCOTT D EU $845,000 7/13/15 5660 MARBURY DRSELOVER ELIZABETH B TRUST FERGUSON JAY TRUSTEE $960,000 7/14/15 5310 ORCHARD PARK LNSUGICH DAVID L EU SHEPHERD MICHIKO TRUST $470,000 7/17/15 5300 TRACI DRLEIFESTE HEATHER ARZATE JUANA EA $395,000 7/17/15 37 DEARBORN PL 69HAND LISBETH S CROSSLAND STEPHEN K TRUSTEE $720,000 7/17/15 272 CARLO DREVANS MAUREEN TRUSTEE HARRISON CHRISTOPHER E EU $689,000 7/16/15 6170 CALETA AVEWADLEY DENNIS C EU PANDICH STEPHEN EA $915,000 7/14/15 6438 CAROLDALE LNDEWEY JAMES S JR ADAM ADRIANNE EU $739,000 7/15/15 7853 RIO VISTA DRMEEKS LAURA D EU FISHER ALISON N EA $470,000 7/17/15 7640 HOLLISTER AVE 371REILLY ANNE M TRUST FRANKLIN CARY TRUSTEE $815,000 7/17/15 7777 JENNA DR

ISLA VISTA GEYER CRAIG C MARTINEZ MONICA EA $750,000 7/17/15 6555 PARDALL RDLOMPOC COUGHLIN BARRY J TRUSTEE ALLARD PIERRE $490,000 7/17/15 909 E FIR AVE

FREDERICK AARON EU VERA MARIA R EU $255,000 7/14/15 1018 W LEMON AVEVALENCIA JERRY T EU SANDERS SABRINA S EU $345,000 7/16/15 1204 VILLAGE MEADOWS DRBOWMAN JOHN A EA HOLLOWAY ROBERT L TRUSTEE $115,000 7/13/15 401 S J STSEC HOUSING & URBAN DEVEL TEKAAT DAVID $99,000 7/17/15 184 VILLAGE CIRCLE DR

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area Seller buyer price date addreSSSANTA MARIA ERICKSON FRANCESCA M EU CONLEE KIMBERLY A $316,000 7/14/15 5096 HARP RD

HORTON DONNA TRUST SOLIS TERESA EA $340,000 7/15/15 4603 CHERRY AVEHUGHES CLIVE EU PINEDO PHILIP A EU $390,000 7/14/15 4638 BASQUE DRWEBSTER CHARLES D EU ARMSTRONG CORY S $435,000 7/17/15 1054 AMETHYST DRTAGGART DAVID A TRUSTEE SEYFERT STEVEN P EU $512,000 7/17/15 916 AMETHYST DRKIGER MARK A EU HALL ALEX K $435,000 7/17/15 4608 HARMONY LNTUCKER PAUL R TRUST HARVEY NICKOLAS R EU $382,500 7/17/15 1516 OAK KNOLL RDRIGGALL MICHAEL J EU CANO ANTHONY V EU $419,000 7/14/15 5153 BRITTANY CTEDGE RUFUS L EU AVITIA RAMON EU $400,000 7/15/15 1183 KIT WAYFORD WILLIAM PARSONS SIENNA E $240,000 7/17/15 480 N CENTER CTGARRETT LYNNE D THALER TONY B EU $322,500 7/17/15 4384 WOODMERE RDROSS ANDREW C ROSS THADDEUS C TRUSTEE $285,000 7/17/15 4242 WOODMERE RDLIMA GILBERT J EU STUNKARD BILLIE R EU $575,000 7/14/15 4424 BURLINGTON DRKEYES RICKY D EU CALDERON JUAN G EU $570,000 7/17/15 2405 SKYLINKS CTBINGHAM PATRICK TRUSTEE BORAIE SAMI EU $450,000 7/17/15 2431 S WEDGEWOOD DRBARKER CAROLYN J TRUSTEE LEBLANC TNI EU $609,500 7/15/15 4566 KRIS DRLUGO JUSTIN EU OWENS BRANDON C $385,000 7/16/15 1939 S ROSITA AVEANDERSEN, JON LIVING TRUST 11/ DREW HENRY T $325,000 7/16/15 2459 N SCHUMAN PLCPH HARVEST GLEN LLC NOVELO JOSE A EU $434,000 7/15/15 926 W CLARENCE CTCPH HARVEST GLEN LLC DELACRUZ ROBERT EU $403,000 7/16/15 910 W CLARENCE CTCPH HARVEST GLEN LLC PEREZ MARTIN A EA $376,000 7/16/15 901 W CLARENCE CTCPH HARVEST GLEN LLC PARAMO ANGEL EU $397,000 7/16/15 909 W CLARENCE CTAYON VICTOR A VARGAS MAIRA EA $278,000 7/17/15 828 MARCIA WAYHANSEN ELLA TRUST RUBIN JEREMY $190,000 7/15/15 917 E ALVIN AVEHENDERSON LAURA J MARTINO MARIA R $380,000 7/13/15 165 PALM COURT DRNALENZUELA JASON EU HENDERSON LAURA J EU $412,000 7/13/15 313 E LAS FLORES WAY

GUADALUPE LOPEZ TOM S GONZALES GILBERT C $20,000 7/14/15 4235 GULARTE LNSLO CAPITAL INC CABRILLO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $180,000 7/14/15 4202 11TH ST

LOS OLIVOS MCGLONE MICHAEL T JAYAR LAND CORP $765,000 7/15/15 2905 ALTA STBUELLTON/SOLVANG HAMSON GREGORY A TRUSTEE PRICE KENNETH R TRUSTEE $1,195,000 7/15/15 2698 QUAIL VALLEY RD

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This data is provided to The Santa Barbara Independent by an outside third-party source and represents a partial list of recorded residential sales in Santa Barbara County on the dates listed. While this information is public record, The Santa Barbara Independent cannot guarantee the accuracy nor the completeness of this list.

area Seller buyer price date addreSSSANTA MARIA ERICKSON FRANCESCA M EU CONLEE KIMBERLY A $316,000 7/14/15 5096 HARP RD

HORTON DONNA TRUST SOLIS TERESA EA $340,000 7/15/15 4603 CHERRY AVEHUGHES CLIVE EU PINEDO PHILIP A EU $390,000 7/14/15 4638 BASQUE DRWEBSTER CHARLES D EU ARMSTRONG CORY S $435,000 7/17/15 1054 AMETHYST DRTAGGART DAVID A TRUSTEE SEYFERT STEVEN P EU $512,000 7/17/15 916 AMETHYST DRKIGER MARK A EU HALL ALEX K $435,000 7/17/15 4608 HARMONY LNTUCKER PAUL R TRUST HARVEY NICKOLAS R EU $382,500 7/17/15 1516 OAK KNOLL RDRIGGALL MICHAEL J EU CANO ANTHONY V EU $419,000 7/14/15 5153 BRITTANY CTEDGE RUFUS L EU AVITIA RAMON EU $400,000 7/15/15 1183 KIT WAYFORD WILLIAM PARSONS SIENNA E $240,000 7/17/15 480 N CENTER CTGARRETT LYNNE D THALER TONY B EU $322,500 7/17/15 4384 WOODMERE RDROSS ANDREW C ROSS THADDEUS C TRUSTEE $285,000 7/17/15 4242 WOODMERE RDLIMA GILBERT J EU STUNKARD BILLIE R EU $575,000 7/14/15 4424 BURLINGTON DRKEYES RICKY D EU CALDERON JUAN G EU $570,000 7/17/15 2405 SKYLINKS CTBINGHAM PATRICK TRUSTEE BORAIE SAMI EU $450,000 7/17/15 2431 S WEDGEWOOD DRBARKER CAROLYN J TRUSTEE LEBLANC TNI EU $609,500 7/15/15 4566 KRIS DRLUGO JUSTIN EU OWENS BRANDON C $385,000 7/16/15 1939 S ROSITA AVEANDERSEN, JON LIVING TRUST 11/ DREW HENRY T $325,000 7/16/15 2459 N SCHUMAN PLCPH HARVEST GLEN LLC NOVELO JOSE A EU $434,000 7/15/15 926 W CLARENCE CTCPH HARVEST GLEN LLC DELACRUZ ROBERT EU $403,000 7/16/15 910 W CLARENCE CTCPH HARVEST GLEN LLC PEREZ MARTIN A EA $376,000 7/16/15 901 W CLARENCE CTCPH HARVEST GLEN LLC PARAMO ANGEL EU $397,000 7/16/15 909 W CLARENCE CTAYON VICTOR A VARGAS MAIRA EA $278,000 7/17/15 828 MARCIA WAYHANSEN ELLA TRUST RUBIN JEREMY $190,000 7/15/15 917 E ALVIN AVEHENDERSON LAURA J MARTINO MARIA R $380,000 7/13/15 165 PALM COURT DRNALENZUELA JASON EU HENDERSON LAURA J EU $412,000 7/13/15 313 E LAS FLORES WAY

GUADALUPE LOPEZ TOM S GONZALES GILBERT C $20,000 7/14/15 4235 GULARTE LNSLO CAPITAL INC CABRILLO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $180,000 7/14/15 4202 11TH ST

LOS OLIVOS MCGLONE MICHAEL T JAYAR LAND CORP $765,000 7/15/15 2905 ALTA STBUELLTON/SOLVANG HAMSON GREGORY A TRUSTEE PRICE KENNETH R TRUSTEE $1,195,000 7/15/15 2698 QUAIL VALLEY RD

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Every coastal California beach town was once like Carpinteria before the world realized that they, too, wanted to live along the

seashore and those once quaint hamlets got overdeveloped. Carpinteria, however, remains perfectly caught in that small-town setting, where most commercial activity revolves around the main drag of Linden Avenue and everyone says hi to everyone else while walking down to the beach for a quick dip. There’s a wide range of home types and sizes to be explored, but all are close to the beach.

AreA HigHligHtsThe Neighbors Young families, retired folks, and everyone in between, most with a surfboard in the trunk and some avocados from their friends’ farm in the backseat.

Market Condos on the coastline, bungalows near the quaint down-town strip, and a wide range of everything else throughout the community.

Lifestyle Sand in between your toes, surfboards under your arms, and a storybook small-town atmosphere but with a rising food and drink scene and a regular annual schedule of cultural events.

You’ll Love The Avocado Festival rocks! So does knowing most everyone you see on Linden Street or Carp State Beach.

Perfect For Young families, couples, and anyone ready to escape the big city for a seaside hamlet. Retirees relish it, too.

Around the Area You couldn’t paint a more iconic beach town than Carpin-teria, where about 13,000 people live within a mile or so of the shoreline and scents of the sea are always in the air. The town was named as a place of carpentry by the Spanish colonists who found the Chumash natives working on their plank

canoes, or tomols, along the coast, using the black tar that escapes naturally from the cliffs to seal their vessels. Since then, it’s grown ever so slowly into a mecca for surfers who pray at nearby Rincon Point but also a refuge for anyone seek-ing to live in a small-town setting where everybody knows your name.

The hills above “Carp,” as it’s called, are covered with avocado orchards and flower farms, and agriculture remains a driving economic force in the area. Tourism is also a major player, as people from near and far enjoy strolling Lin-den Avenue in search of a great burger at The Spot, a freshly made ale at Island Brewing Company, a wicked cocktail with steamed mussels at Sly’s, or a grill-it-yourself steak at The Palms.

It’s the sandy shoreline, though, that attracts tourists and urges locals to stay. Carpinteria State Beach is routinely named the safest beach on the planet, and the adjacent campground is abuzz with activity all year long. The tide pools are world-class, and those seeking a close-up look at marine mammals can check out the sea lion rookery from the undeveloped Carp Bluffs. Nature lov-ers will also love spotting egrets, herons, and other cool birds at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh, one of the many areas that conservationists have protected from overdevelopment.

The neighborhoods are a mix of apartments, condos, and single-family homes, all pretty much within at least bicycling distance of the beach. n

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OPEN HOUSESBUELLTON224 La Pita Place, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $629,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Glynnis Mullenary 805 705‑5206350 Riverview Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1‑3, $719,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Breanne Lowry 805 403‑0532351 Sycamore Dr., 5BD/3BA, Sat 2‑5 Sun 2‑5, $729,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Mary Layman 805 448‑3800

CARPINTERIA1531 Meadow Circle, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $899,000, Sotheby’s, The Olivers 805.680.65243553 Padaro Lane, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $5,950,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Kathleen Winter 805 451‑46634816 Sawyer Ave, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1‑3, $645,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Chierici & Associates 805 680‑05015407 Cameo Rd, 4BD, Sun 2‑4, Assist‑2‑Sell Full Service R.E.

GOLETA105 Tecolote Avenue, 2BD/1BA, Sun 1‑3, $649,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Natalie Brand 805 680‑5239216 Moreton Bay Lane Unit 5, 2BD/1.5BA, By Appt., $439,000, Sotheby’s, Mike Pearl 805.637.6888 Gail Pearl 805.637.9595300 Moreton Bay Lane Unit 1, 1BD/1BA, By Appt., $367,000 Sotheby’s, Mike Pearl 805.637.6888 Gail Pearl 805.637.9595313 Moreton Bay Lane Unit 4, 2BD/1.5BA, By Appt., $375,000 , Sotheby’s, Mike Pearl 805.637.6888 Gail Pearl 805.637.9595340 Old Mill Road 175, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1‑3, $379,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Madhu Khemani 805 252‑06255564 Berkeley, 4BD/3BA, Sat 1‑5, $949,000, Coldwell Banker, Stephen MacFarlane 770‑0838, Joanne Stoltz 895‑7322632 Dara Road, 4BD/2BA, Sat 1‑4 Sun 1‑4, $1,079,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Steve Heller 805 252‑27497241 Butte Drive 4BD/2BA, Sun 11‑3, $719,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Patty Schwartskopf 805 883‑85787313 Elmhurst, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1‑3, $895,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jamie Jo Sim 805 689‑5799877 N San Marcos Road, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $889,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Gordon Hardey & Marilyn Wankum 805 455‑1607

HOPE RANCH4426 Via Alegre, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2‑4, $2,950,000, Coldwell Banker, Linda Lorenzen Hughes 886‑1842

MESA1211 Harbor Hills Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2‑4, $3,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Randy Freed 805 895‑1799 & Kellie Roche 805 705‑53341531 & 1533 San Miguel Avenue, 3BD/1.5BA, Sun 1 ‑ 3, $1,995,000 Sotheby’s, Nick Svensson 805.895.2957

MONTECITO1050 Cima Linda Lane, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 2 ‑ 4, $4,495,000, Sotheby’s Jenny Hall 805.705.71251135 Summit Road, Sun 1‑4, 3BD/4. 5BA, $3,950,000, Coldwell Banker, Ingrid Anderson Smith 805 689‑239612 West Mountain Drive, 2BD/2. 5BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $1,595,000, Sotheby’s, Mark Lomas 805.845.2888120 Tiburon Bay Lane, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $2,295,000m, Sotheby’s, Krista Simundson 805.453.51171220 Coast Village Road Unit 110, 3BD/2BA, By Appt., $1,195,000 Sotheby’s, Frank Abatemarco 805.450.7477

1420 E Valley Road, 6BD/7BA, $6,750,000, Sun 2‑4, Brian Goldsworthy, 805 570‑12891641 East Valley Road, 2BD/4BA, Sat 1 ‑ 4 Sun 1‑4, $2,425,000, Sotheby’s, Gene Archambault 805.455.11901709 Overlook Lane, 5BD/4.5BA, Sun 1‑4,$5,650,000, Sotheby’s, M. Larkin S.Carlson 805.680.25251775 Glen Oaks Drive 6BD/4BA, Sun 2‑4, $4,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Barbara Neary 805 698‑8960211 Rametto Road, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 2 ‑ 4, $3,395,000, Sotheby’s Maureen McDermut 805.570.554523 Chase Dr, Sun 1‑4, $1,495,000, Coastal Properties2355 E Valley Road, 5BD/9BA, Sun 2‑4, $4,500,000, Berkshire Hathaway, JoAnn Mermis & Wes St. Clair 805 886‑6741352 East Mountain Drive, 3BD/3BA, Sun 2 ‑ 4, $3,495,000, Sotheby’s Amie Strickland 805.570.7677420 Toro Canyon Rd, Sun 2‑4, Coast and Valley Properties,618 Tabor Ln, Sun 1‑4, $1,399,000, Coastal Properties677 Orchard Avenue, $2,150,000

– 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1‑3, Charlie Peterson 805 637‑0312923 Buena Vista Drive, 6BD/6.5BA, By Appt., $5,495,000, Sotheby’s, Frank Abatemarco 805.450.7477

RIVIERA1006 E Canon Perdido Street, 3BD/1BA, Sun 1‑5, $989,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Michelle Madril 805 453‑09271210 Diana Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2‑4, $1,249,000 Coldwell Banker, Arielle Assur 805 906‑01941742 Prospect Avenue, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $2,200,000, Sotheby’s, Ron Dickman 805.689.31355 Rincon Vista Road, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $1,695,000, Sotheby’s, Joy Bean 805.895.142250 Camino Alto, 3BD/3.5BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $1,995,000, Sotheby’s Diane Randall 805.705.5252712 Arbolado Rd, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $2,295,000, Sotheby’s, The Olivers 805.680.6524

SAN ROQUE219 Toyon Drive, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1 ‑ 3 Sun 1‑4, $1,630,000, Sotheby’s, Daniela Johnson 805.453.4555222 Calle Granada, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1‑5, Sun 1‑4, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Michelle Madril 805 453‑09273054 Calle Noguera, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $1,249,000, Berkshire Hathaway, 805 570‑0403, 805 368‑44793613 San Remo Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sat 2‑4 Sun 1‑4, $719,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Debbie Kort 805 368‑44794088 Via Zorro A & B, 5BD/3BA, Sat 1‑4, $1,095,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Bob Ratliffe 805‑448‑6642501 East Calle Laureles, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $999,500, Coldwell Banker, Marc Baxis 805 770‑0011

SANTA BARBARA1106 Crestline Drive, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 1‑4, $1,765,000, Coldwell Banker, Victor Plana 805 895‑0591118 Por La Mar Circle, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1‑3, $835,000, Coldwell Banker, Bob Oliver 805 895‑696712 E Constance Avenue, 3BD/3BA, $1,595,000, Berkshire Hathaway Angela Moloney 805‑451‑1553121 W De La Guerra St 7, 1BD/2BA, Sat 1‑3 Sun 1‑4, $1,550,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Alexandria Viscosi 805 755‑9005

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There are few things in life I despise more than moving houses and making the bed — the former

because, well, no one really likes pack-ing up their entire existence and carting it across town, and the latter never made much sense to me at all: In an era where efficient use of time is tantamount, why spend even a minute prettying up a piece of furniture only ever seen by your clos-est family and friends? Nonetheless, two summers ago, I was forced to repeat-edly engage in both practices, hauling pieces of my family’s life back and forth between the garage and preening our pillows, sheets, and comforters in my own personal version of hell.

My newfound tasks were all part of the apparently necessary real estate prac-tice called “staging,” in which those seek-ing to sell their homes while still living in them must pretend for certain periods

of time—e.g., open houses, agent visits, etc.—that they don’t. The general idea is to make your home look like a luxury hotel room—comfortable, livable, and spacious, with stylish accents and just enough decoration, but not too much, lest you turn off potential buyers.

In Santa Barbara’s bustling real estate scene, this same exact process is going on from Carpinteria to Goleta, maybe even on your own block, and experts hired by realtors make a pretty penny advis-ing how to make your property fetch a higher price than asking or, better yet, incite a bidding war. And, according to realtors, it works.

Staging would be a tough task for a single person, but throw in a wife who recently had to go back to full-time work plus a couple of very young kids, and the days spent engaging in this elaborate charade promise to be some of the most hectic of your life. I spent my July 4 holi-day in 2013 packing up everything that we didn’t use every day — and wouldn’t presumably need ’til we moved a month and a half later. The next morning, the stager came through to move the fur-niture that was left, rehang our art more artistically, and make a list of things to buy, which was dominated by stark white things like new pillows, bath tow-els, and dish rags. Oh, yeah, Trader Joe’s orchids are apparently critical to any sale. I also focused on beautifying the front

yard and patio through that holiday weekend, making both areas look better, bigger, and more inviting than they ever seemed when we were living there pre-staging limbo.

We got the house professionally cleaned Saturday and had to keep it pris-tine until Sunday’s first open house, for which I had to move trash cans, clothes, shoes, kid chairs, cases of wine, two crib-like things, and a dish rack into the garage, and the fresh fruit, teapot, iPhone chargers, toaster oven, laptops, and other now-forgotten items into the cabinets. And make the beds, perfectly. When it was over, I brought all that stuff back out, and we later messed up those beds with sleep. Clean and repeat and remake on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and the next Sunday.

I realize that I’m in many ways lucky to be playing this tiny violin, as anyone who has the considerable resources required to make any moves in the Santa Barbara market should be happy to have the opportunity. Reasons and resources aside, our little staging exercise seems to have worked, as we sold our condo pretty much immediately. Thankfully, unless we strike it rich and move to Montecito one day, this move should be our last for years to come, maybe forever.

And to where, you wonder? The good land of growing families and big back-yards: Goleta! n

staging My life

by Matt kettMann

Real estate

OPEN HOUSESSANTA BARBARA (continued)1308 North Salsipuedes Street, 2BD/1BA, Sun 2 ‑ 4, $819,000 Sotheby’s, Larry Martin 805.895.68721354 Rialto Lane, 5BD/3BA, Sun 1‑4, $1,559,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Yolanda Van Wingerden 805 570‑4965136 W Haley Street, 1BD/1BA, Sun 1‑3, $619,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Paul Mueller 805 315‑1515140 Por La Mar Circle, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1‑2, $825,000, Coldwell Banker, KLarin Holloway 805 898‑37181517 Olive Street, 2BD/2.5BA, Sun 1‑4, $1,279,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Joe Paker 805 886‑57351545 Knoll Circle Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $1,850,000, Berkshire Hathaway, 805 968‑9416, 805‑698‑98361564 Portosuello, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2‑4, $1,048,000, Coldwell Banker, Sott McCosker 805 687‑24361605 Paterna Rd, Sun 2‑5, $1,750,000, Coastal Properties1632 San Andres St, Sun 1‑3, $529,999, Village Properties1815 Bath St. #2, 1BD/1.5BA, Sun 2‑4, $525,000, Ruth Ann Bowe, Keller Williams Reality 805 455‑24041889 Eucalyptus Hill Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1 ‑ 3, $1,665,000 Sotheby’s Cherie De Lisle 805.636.53731931 Eucalyptus Hill Road, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2‑4, $2,595,000, Berkshire Hathaway, John Comin 805 689‑30782025 Garden St, 3BD/2BA, Sun 2‑4 $1,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Sue Irwin 805 705‑6973218 Santa Barbara Street D, 2BD/2. 5BA, Sat 1‑3, $1,175,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Debbie Kort 805 368‑4479

27 Alameda Padre Serra, 3BD/3BA, $1,328,000, Sun – 2‑4, Hayley N. Hernandez 805 717‑88682721 Vernon Rd, Sun 1‑4, $799,000, Foundation Real Estate Group2731 Miradero Drive, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $849,000, Sotheby’s, 805.455.2966, 805.403.06682866 Foothill Rd, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $959,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Chris Jones 805 708‑70412960 Glen Albyn, 5BD/3.5BA, Sun 2‑4:30, $1,775,000, Coldwell Banker, Don Haws 895‑76532997 Glen Albyn, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2‑4, $989,000, Coldwell Banker, Cheryl Imp 455‑99403054 Foothill Rd, Sat 1‑4, $739,000 , Village Properties332 W Alamar Avenue B, 2BD/2. 5BA, Sun 2‑4, $859,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Ken Switzer 805 680‑46223810 Pueblo Avenue, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 10 ‑ 12 Sun 1‑4, $1,095,000, Sotheby’s, David Mires 805.705.89863812 Pueblo Ave, Sun 1‑4, $1,995,000, Coastal Properties408 Los Robles Lane, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 2

‑ 4, $1,795,000, Sotheby’s,805.666.9090, 805.570.3183426 Por La Mar Circle, 1BD/1BA, Sat 12 ‑ 2, $545,000, Sotheby’s , Austin Jones 805.319.33054445 Nueces Dr, 4BD/2.5BA, Sun 2‑4, $1,450,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Jan Banister 805 455‑119449 Cedar Lane, 3BD/2BA, Sat 1‑4 Sun 1‑3, $1,485,000, John Comin 805 689‑30795092 Rhoads Avenue Unit E, 2BD/1. 5BA, Sun 2 ‑ 4, $628,900, Sotheby’s Carol Mineau 805.886.9284

531 Chapala Street A, 1BD/2BA, Sun 2‑4, $2,175,000, Berkshire Hathaway, JoAnn Mermis & Wes St. Clair 805 895‑5650627 Ricardo Avenue, 4BD/2BA, Sun 2 ‑ 4, $995,000, Sotheby’s, Dan Johnson 805.895.5150734 E Anapamu St, Sat 1‑4, $1,995,000, Coastal Properties790 Mission Oaks Lane, 4BD/5BA, Sun 1‑3, $1,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Josalyn Burcham 805 335‑0385 & Thomas Schultheis 805 729‑2802967 Cheltenhan Rd, Sat 12‑3, $1,259,000, Real Estate Investments Del Sol

SANTA YNEZ2501 Railway Avenue, 4BD/3.5BA, Sun 1 ‑ 3, $995,000, Sotheby’s, Mary Ann Foss 805.455.14762779 Alta Street, 3BD/4BA, Sun 1‑4, $1,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Sharon Currie 805 448‑27273151 Samantha Drive, 4BD/2BA, Sun 2‑4, $895,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Mary Bahnken 805 722‑86633345 Numancia Street, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $798,000, Sotheby’s, Linda Williams 805.680.75413425 Numancia, Santa Ynez, CA, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $597,000, Fusion Real Estate Network, Jeanne Hollingsworth 805 350‑0808

SOLVANG1217 Olesen Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 1‑4, $785,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Peggy Johnson 805 245‑5978137 3rd Street, 3BD/2.5BA, Sat 12 ‑ 3, $899,000, Sotheby’s, Lauren Stewart 805.618.6007

1493 Aarhus Drive Unit 8, 2BD/2BA, Sat 1 ‑ 3, $399,000 Sotheby’s, Mary Ann Foss 805.455.14761975 Honey Locust Court, 4BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $710,000, Berkshire Hathaway, David Macbeth 805 689‑41782619 Quail Valley Road, 3BD/3BA, Sun 11‑2, $729,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Chris McCool 805 680‑3594793 Alisal Road, 3BD/2BA, Sat 11‑2, $799,000, Berkshire Hathaway, Chris McColl 805 680‑3594

SUMMERLAND2210 Calle Culebra, 3BD/3BA, Sun 1 ‑ 4, $1,850,000, Sotheby’s, Jason Siemens 805.455.1165350 Greenwell Avenue, 2BD/2. 5BA, Sat 1 ‑ 4 Sun 1‑4, $3,750,000, Sotheby’s Andrew Petlow 805.680.9575

VENTURA6772 Breakers Way, 4BD/2.5BA, Sat 1 ‑ 4, $4,050,000, Sotheby’s, Joy Bean 805.895.1422

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