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2789 SPRING CANYON RD, SANTA YNEZ 3BD/2+(2)½BA+2BD/2BA 2nd residence; 11.07±acs • $4,500,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

851 ADOBE CREEEK RD, SOLVANG 5BD/2½BA; 2.69±acs; pool; arena • $2,900,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580 OPEN SUN 12-3

WWW.1164CAMINODELRIO.COM, SANTA BARBARA 3BD/3BA • $2,695,000 Kalia Rork, 805.689.0614 LIC# 01313668

4248 ENCORE DR, SANTA BARBARA 5BD/4½BA • $2,195,000 Rachael Douglas, 805.318.0900 LIC# 02024147

2980 STEELE ST, LOS OLIVOS 4BD/2BA; 0.46±acs • $1,485,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

3236 LAUREL CANYON RD, SAN ROQUE 3BD/3BA • $1,375,000 Kevin Schmidtchen, 805.689.6877 LIC# 01316975

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848 HOT SPRINGS RD, MONTECITO 4BD/5BA • $24,850,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

2285 BELLA VISTA DR, MONTECITO 4BD/6BA • $14,950,000 Team Scarborough, 805.331.1465 LIC# 01182792 / 01050902

985 PARK LN, MONTECITO UPPER 6BD/7BA • $12,875,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

2111 RANDOM OAKS RD, SOLVANG Home+2,100 sqft Wine Cave on 12.61±acs • $9,500,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

513 CROCKER SPERRY DR, MONTECITO 4BD/5BA • $5,795,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

1170 HIGH RD, MONTECITO LOWER 3BD/3BA • $5,250,000 Bartron Real Estate Group, 805.563.4054 LIC# 01005021

3772 PACIFIC COAST HWY, VENTURA 0.24±acs • $5,250,000 Reyne Stapelmann, 805.705.4353 LIC# 01347808

1228 MISSION CANYON PL, SB 4BD/3½BA • $4,995,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

3902 VIA REAL, CARPINTERIA 6BD/7BA; 2.3±acs • $2,695,000 Yolanda Van Wingerden, 805.570.4965 LIC# 01308141

1655 SANTA ROSA AVE, MESA 3BD/2BA • $2,290,000 Calcagno & Hamilton, 805.565.4000 LIC# 01499736 / 01129919

2700 HOLLY RD, MISSION CANYON 3BD/2½BA • $1,995,000 Spechler & Beck Real Estate Group, 805.708.0446 LIC# 00552664 / 01488548

1075 LINDEN AVE, CARPINTERIA Triplex • $1,825,000 Joe Parker, 805.886.5735 LIC# 01314939

1011 EAST ST, RIVIERA 3BD/2BA • $1,695,000 Kathy Strand Spieler, 805.895.6326 LIC# 00851281

2856 MARICOPA HWY, OJAI 10±acs • $1,595,000 Kerry Mormann, 805.682.3242 LIC# 00598625

2911 KENMORE PL, MISSION CANYON 2BD/1BA • $1,295,000 The SB Group, 805.886.5735 LIC# 01314939 / 01457796

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128 LA VENTA DR, TURNPIKE/PATTERSON 4BD/2BA • $1,059,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

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COURTESY LELAND CRAWFORD III

Vintage Photos Are a Treasure

Leland and Mae Crawford’s wedding photo

When I research old houses, I always look for vintage photos, but they’re not easy to find. This time, I got lucky. I managed to find the grandson of Leland Morris Crawford, who sent me some photos of his grandparents. The relatives and descendants of former owners of your home are some of the best sources of old photos. One way to find them is by checking genealogy websites. In fact, one chapter in my book Discovering the History of Your House is titled, “Take American Colonial Revival Style a Genealogist to Lunch.” Most current owners of older homes love to The house is a Designated Structure of Merit in the City find old photos of their home or the families of Santa Barbara, which states, “The building exempliwho lived there years ago. If you have old family fies the American Colonial Revival style, which is an important style to the City. The photos of a former home, why not send a copy to the building at 1924 Anacapa has current homeowner? You American Colonial Revival could make someone very elements beginning with the arched portico supported by happy. Leland Morris Crawford slender posts and brackets, was a successful attorney and the heavy wooden semiarched door that helps contriband also served as deputy ute to the symmetrical appearcoroner. Mae was active ance of the American Colonial in local groups such as Revival style.” the American AssociaThere are more than 25 tion of University Women and was a charter member Structures of Merit on Anaof the Assistance League. capa Street. Overall, there are about 400 homes and buildThe Crawfords had three ings on this list. Of these, children when they lived in the home. To accommoonly about 10 are American date their growing family, Colonial Style. They were they built a large addition built between the years of on the back of the home in 1906 and 1938. This list is 1929. They lived in the home available online. until about 1934, when they Note: Please do not disturb moved to a home on Juni- Mae Crawford and the children: Elizabeth, Leland, and the residents of 1924 Anacapa Eleanore pero Plaza. Street.

World War I Romance on Anacapa Street

orld War I was over, they were married six months later, and the next year, it was time to build their first home. Lieutenant Leland Morris Crawford was a young attorney from Santa Paula, California. In 1917, he was in the U.S. Army and training at Camp Lewis near Tacoma, Washington, and he fell in love with Mae Elizabeth McCormack, a young lady who lived nearby. He was in Belgium on November 11, 1918, the day that Armistice was declared. He and his men were poised for an attack at 9:45 in the morning. At 9:30, they got word that the war was over, and they breathed a sigh of relief. It took a while to get the American troops back home after the war had ended. Lt. Crawford returned in May 1919. He married the young lady in Tacoma and resigned his commission. His bride was a graduate of Stanford University, and the daughter of a successful Tacoma merchant. They settled in Santa Barbara and looked for a suitable location for their first home. They found a lot on upper Anacapa Street, just down from Mission Street. It’s not clear if the Crawfords hired a local architect, because the 1920 building permit index only lists the name of the builder. He was Elmer J. Moody, the father of the Moody sisters, who designed cottages in the 1930s. The estimated cost for the home was $4,500.

After the Crawfords THE GREAT HOUSE DETECTIVE moved out, a series of families occupied the home until the mid-1960s, when Neil and Dorothy J. Pier bought the home. They stayed here for 10 years. In the mid-1970s, Whitney Newhall bought the home as an investment, and it was occupied by renters for about 25 years. Finally, in by Betsy J. Green 2001, he and his wife, Judy, moved in. They like that the home is close to town, and they are especially happy with the home’s three fireplaces. “We feel spoiled,” Judy told me.

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

1530 MARQUARD TERRACE | SANTA BARBARA | 3 BEDS | 2 BATHS

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an artesian stucco fireplace, and a large bay window with a stunning view. Vintage lighting hangs in 4 rooms and the hallway. The 3rd bedroom includes a loft and is filled with sunlight. The 2 car garage has large work spaces-- a dream for any hobbyist. And to top it off, an enchanting hillside garden is a must-see with its thoughtfully planned terraces, entertaining spaces, and delightful views of the mountains and peek at the ocean.

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estled between Elings Park and Bell Air Knolls is the historic neighborhood of Westwood Oaks. There, this pristine 1932 classic Spanish home is an ultimate surprise. On the market for the first time in 37 years, this home includes 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a remodeled kitchen with terracotta tile flooring, wall mosaics, granite countertops and stainless appliances. The living room has beautiful oak flooring, classic coved ceilings,

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island views, updated bath, laundry and walk in closet. Detached newer two garage with a gorgeous permitted guest apartment that has ocean views, stunning bath & kitchen! Paver driveway. Drought tolerant landscaping and fruit trees. Showings will being May 29 to buyer with pre-approval letters or proof of funds. Owner occupied, do not disturb.

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irca 1924 California Craftsman with a legal, permitted ADU! Main home features a living room with fireplace, dining room with the original built-in buffet & china cabinet, original French doors and windows, retro kitchen with great breakfast nook & French doors to deck. Downstairs there are 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, and the entire upstairs comprises the primary suite with ocean and

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1435 Estrella | Hope Ranch | $4,895,000 Premier location a quarter mile to HR beach is this sprawling +/- 4400 sq ft single level country estate in Santa Barbara’s coveted Hope Ranch community. Resting on 3.4 +/- fenced acres with mature trees and privacy, this home has a great floor plan boasting 4 spacious bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a family room, library, dining room, and 3 car garage. The living areas are spacious and bright with skylights, soaring cathedral ceilings complete with 2 fireplaces. In one wing of the home sits the large primary suite with two ensuite bathrooms each with a bathtub and separate shower and two walk -in closets. The guests and children have their own wing. True entertainers home with sparkling pool, spa, sports court, and park-like grounds with meandering trails set back from Estrella with security gates. Live the Hope Ranch lifestyle with private access to the beach, miles of equestrian trails, tennis courts, & security patrol. Pool was re-plastered with new coping in 2019, new septic tank in 2017. Great location a few minutes from the Hope Ranch Cliff Drive gate.

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4248 Encore Drive, Santa Barbara ATTENTION ALL HOUSE HUNTERS! Make your home ownership dreams come true with this 5 bed, 4.5 bath home with over 3,700 square feet of living space. One can easily convert the existing floor plan into a dual living situation. Located in the coveted Hope Ranch Annex (Hope School District) near the biking and hiking trail as well as nearby shopping and dining in the La Cumbre Shopping Center.

3375 Foothill Road, #513

830 Park Lane

1444 School House Road

Offered at $3,900,000

Offered at $895,000

Sold for $7,050,000

Sold for $4,000,000

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES AREA

SELLER

BUYER

PRICE

DATE

ADDRESS

SANTA BARBARA

ORZI DOMENICO EA

CHAMBLISS KURT EA

$2,165,000

5/13/21

120 CHAPALA ST

JEROME DONALD EU

ENGH NANCY EA

$3,393,000

5/14/21

1122 HARBOR HILLS LN

HUANG YUNTE

OJEDA MARCO EA

$640,000

5/12/21

1066 MIRAMONTE DR 4

EDUARDOMENDEZSTONE LLC

TW DLV LLC

$2,185,000

5/13/21

728 DE LA VINA ST

RUTLEDGE DANIEL EA

MAGGIPINTO NOLAN EU

$1,000,000

5/12/21

350 CHAPALA ST

RIDGWAY RICHARD EA

PACIFIC ROYALTIES LLC

$1,800,000

5/14/21

910 BATH ST

MCREE WILLIAM EA

MILLER MATTHEW EA

$1,150,000

5/11/21

1417 W VALERIO ST

KELLERMAN MINDY

PASKIN MICHAEL EA

$5,500,000

5/11/21

1509 SHORELINE DR

BRANDT JOEL EA

TECOT EDWARD EA

$2,150,000

5/13/21

1317 LOS ALAMOS PL

JEWELL ROBERT EA

COLE TERRENCE

$1,448,500

5/11/21

2429 VISTA DEL CAMPO

AUSTIN KEITH EA

TRAUBE LAURA EU

$1,910,000

5/11/21

3711 HITCHCOCK RD

BLACK ADAM EA

JAM DE LA CUMBRE LLC

$3,650,000

5/14/21

309 VISTA DE LA CUMBRE

LUECK CHRISTOPHER EA

BURGESS BONNIE EA

$3,000,000

5/14/21

3018 PASEO TRANQUILLO

ASHTON-LY KATHERINE EA

MAIORANA MICHAEL EA

$600,000

5/14/21

3663 SAN REMO DR #4C

HEAD MICHAEL EU

EBERZ JOANN

$2,350,000

5/14/21

11 NORTHRIDGE RD

HILL ELISABETH

WILLIAMS SHANE

$725,000

5/14/21

413 VIA ROSA 9

DUNCAN ROBERT EA

WOMBLE DUSTIN EA

$17,150,000

5/14/21

4015 BAJADA LN

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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sales of one- to four-unit residential properties. It appears simple, but it is the Granddaddy and Big Boss of all disclosures. The TDS is a statutory disclosure, which means it is required by the State of California and cannot be waived by the seller or buyer. If the buyer has released all contingencies — loan, physical inspection, and appraisal — and the seller presents the buyer with additional information for the TDS, the buyer now has five days in which to cancel the sale and receive all deposit monies back. It’s important. What is the TDS and how did the necessity for this disclosure Q&A with arise? For most of the 20th cenMarsha Gray tury, all residential purchases were caveat emptor, or buyer beware. The seller had a moral and ethical obligation to disclose material facts or defects to the buyer about the property. But the laws were weak. This situation totally changed in

the 1984 California court case of Easton v. Strassburger. In 1976, Easton purchased an expensive one-acre hillside home from Strassburger. This was a 3,000-square-foot home with a pool and a detached guest house. Right after the close of the sale, there was substantial earth movement. The driveway was destroyed, and the main house’s foundation was severely damaged. Structural experts stated that the property was built on improperly engineered and noncompacted earth-fill. Appraisers concluded the property had lost 90 percent of its value, and that it would cost 25 percent over the value of the property to repair the considerable damage. Easton sued Strassburger and both the listing and buying brokerages. In court, it was revealed that Strassburger had known about the earth-movement problems. In 1973 and 1976, he had experienced landslides on his property. He took corrective measures to try and cure the problems. He never told the agents about the earth-moving issues. All the agents had visited the property many times. What dragged the agents into the lawsuit were “red flags.” This is a vital concept when it comes to real estate agents and disclosures. At trial, one agent stated he knew the home was built on fill, and another agent had seen corrective netting on the hill. An additional agent had noted that the floor was uneven in the guest house. These were all red flags. None of these agents disclosed their observations to Easton.

Strassburger lost the lawsuit and was assessed the property’s full value and court costs. The brokerages, both selling and buying, were assessed 5 percent of the damages. The listing brokerage appealed the decision. They stated agents were only responsible for revealing known issues with the property and not problems that would be revealed with reasonable diligence. The brokerage lost. Agents have a higher degree of knowledge about property and see the red flags a buyer could miss. Out of this case came the transfer disclosure statement. Real estate agents are not expected to be contractors, roofers, pest control, or mold experts, but they are expected to disclose red-flag items. The truism now is if you think an item may need to be disclosed, then yes, it does.

Marsha Gray, DRE #012102130, NMLS#1982164, has been a real estate broker in Santa Barbara for more than 20 years. She works at Allyn & Associates, real estate services and lending. To read more Q&A articles, visit marshagraysbhomes.com. She will research and answer all questions submitted. Contact Marsha at (805) 252-7093 or marshagraysb@gmail.com.

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES AREA

SELLER

BUYER

PRICE

DATE

ADDRESS

CARPINTERIA

BRR SCOTT EU

WERNER BRIAN EU

$750,000

5/12/21

4401 CATLIN CIR B

VAN TUYL

WIGLEY KYLE

$715,000

5/11/21

4515 CARPINTERIA AVE B

FRIEDKIN NOAH EA

WILLIAMS ALEXANDRA EA

$910,000

5/10/21

5088 SAN SIMEON DR

SWEENEY STUART EA

BLUMER THOMAS EU

$1,555,000

5/10/21

5115 WALNUT PARK DR

KATZENSTEIN ALFRED EA

REINERS ROBERT EA

$1,250,000

5/12/21

5304 ORCHARD PARK LN

RADULOV ANATOLI EU

LEE JONATHAN EA

$750,000

5/14/21

163 N KELLOGG AVE D

ALLAN LINDA

AMMANN SAVARONE

$420,000

5/14/21

39 DEARBORN PL 99

DERRICK JOHN EU

WAAS DANIEL EU

$1,068,000

5/10/21

530 WOODLEAF LN

CONKLIN TERRI EA

TAPIA JESUS EU

$1,025,000

5/11/21

678 ARDMORE DR

SANDERS FAMILY CREDIT SHELTER

MIRALEJOS LLC

$495,000

5/13/21

606 VEREDA DEL CIERVO

SANDER ANN EA

MIRALEJOS LLC

$1,675,000

5/13/21

584 VEREDA DEL CIERVO

GRIFFITH LOMA EA

FRANOVA VIKTORIA EU

$4,800,000

5/13/21

660 LILAC DR

O'REILLY RAGAN EA

GAGAN SARAH EA

$6,905,000

5/11/21

2084 EAST VALLEY RD

SINGH RAJEEV EA

SCHNEIDER GARY EA

$7,900,000

5/12/21

167 POMAR LN

RUTHERFORD GEORGIA EA

1863 LLC

$2,280,000

5/11/21

1863 SAN LEANDRO LN

IRETON MIRIAM

SPEZIALY PATRICK EU

$1,950,000

5/12/21

1380 VIRGINIA RD

BAKER NATHAN EA

D&P CALIFORNIA LLC

$6,000,000

5/14/21

1506 MIRAMAR BCH DR

DARKSTAR1969 LLC

ROYCE-MALLERS BROOKE EU

$10,621,500

5/10/21

1147 HILL RD

PURSEL JANINE

LUND JOHN EU

$895,000

5/12/21

1363 PLAZA DE SONADORES

THUNDER LOVE LIVING TRUST

MCARDLE GARY EU

$11,250,000

5/11/21

2662 SYCAMORE CANYON RD

STANFIELD DEBRA EA

TRATTNER SCOTT EU

$6,410,000

5/13/21

1327 GREEN MEADOWS RD

OTT MELINDA EA

MIRONOVA TATYANA EA

$1,450,000

5/14/21

490 RANCHITO VISTA RD

SCHNEIDER NICHOLAS EA

CAULIN BRIAN EA

$15,499,000

5/10/21

605 COWLES RD

SCHNEIDER NICHOLAS EA

CAULIN BRIAN EA

$4,500,000

5/10/21

607 COWLES RD

CARDEN HELGAR EA

RODE MARTHA EA

$1,966,000

5/13/21

74 CHASE DR

LYONS CECILE P LYONS TRUSTEE

CLENET ALAIN EA

$2,799,000

5/12/21

915 CAMINO VIEJO RD

DEPANISE FRANK EU

MARCHAN KATHERINE

$850,000

5/13/21

1303 CLIFTON ST A

HENDRICKSON LESTER EA

NUBLA-PENN ELIZABETH EU

$1,550,000

5/13/21

210 SANTA BARBARA ST #B

BLAIR JEANNETTE EA

MOORE DUNCAN EA

$4,280,000

5/14/21

280 LOMA MEDIA RD

LEWIS MARY EA

HOLT TERRANCE EA

$2,875,000

5/11/21

15 WOODALE LN

HOFSTATTER DAVID

SUTHERLAND MARK EA

$1,600,000

5/10/21

2786 EXETER PL

OLSON STEPHEN EA

BLACK CAROL

$1,585,000

5/11/21

825 WINDSOR WAY

GRAFTON SCOTT T EU

ADLER RONALD EA

$3,000,000

5/10/21

780 CHARLOTTE LN

ANDERSON ALLEN

PIA TRINA

$1,495,000

5/13/21

2212 CHAPALA ST

RAPP MARIAN

TAKAICHI CURTIS EU

$729,000

5/10/21

1712 DE LA VINA ST A

ALDRICH DANIEL G EA

COLLEY KENNETH

$1,375,000

5/14/21

1814 OLIVE AVE

GAREMENI MAGGIE EA

EYMAN DONNA

$495,000

5/14/21

101 W ARRELLAGA ST 5

DAVID LAUREN EA

HULSEY GEORGE

$1,891,500

5/14/21

517 DE LA VISTA AVE

MCLEOD DUANE

BECKER DAVID

$2,300,000

5/12/21

895 PASEO FERRELO

MILLER MATTHEW

FRESCH KELLY

$750,000

5/10/21

711 SPRING ST

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Message From the President

BY BRIAN JOHNSON - 2021 PRESIDENT - SANTA BARBARA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

t was May of 2009 and the Jesusita Fire was quickly spreading through the hills above San Roque and threatening to cross Foothill Road in several areas, potentially turning catastrophic. We raced to evacuate the area and headed to Los Angeles to stay with friends. In what felt like a sign of sympathy to our situation, the Grateful Dead played “Fire on the Mountain” at their May 9 show at the Forum. That fire ended up burning almost 9,000 acres and destroyed or damaged 80+ homes. It does not even come close to the impact from the Thomas Fire or other historic fires but it was the first one that caused us to evacuate so it will always stand out in my mind.

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Summer is almost here and that means fire season is here as well. New laws are going into effect this summer that will affect homes sold in the high or very high fire severity zones. A good bit of Santa Barbara falls into those zones and that means that homes being sold will have to provide documentation that they are in compliance with maintaining a defensible space or

For areas that have a local “buffer zone” between the ordinance requiring an home and flammable mateowner to obtain documenrials such as grass, trees or tation that the property wildland areas around the complies with defensible property. space laws then one of two There are a few ways to things can happen. The comply with this law. There buyer can agree to comply will be some areas without a with the requirements of local ordinance requiring an the local ordinance, if the owner to obtain documenordinance allows the buyer tation of compliance with to do so. Alternatively, the defensible space laws. the seller shall provide In this case, the buyer must Brian Johnson the buyer with a copy of agree to obtain documentathe documentation that tion of compliance within complies with the requirements of that loone year after closing escrow. Alternatively, cal ordinance and information on the local if the seller has obtained documentation of agency from which a copy of that docucompliance within 6 months prior to entermentation may be obtained. ing into contract, the seller must provide It is critical to remember these requirethat documentation to the buyer and proments when purchasing your home. Disvide information on the local agency from which a copy of that documentation may be cuss the requirements with your agent and your insurance carrier. Vigilance is a small obtained. price to pay to live among such beauty.