on the successful representation of the seller at 2125 Birnam Wood Drive, Sold for $12,000,000.
CRISTAL CLARKE
THE KOGEVINAS GROUP
805.331.7577
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CALCAGNO & HAMILTON
on the successful representation of the buyer at 1181 Glenview Road, Sold for $6,700,000.
on the successful representation of the buyer at 4004 Via Laguna, Sold for $6,775,000.
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on the successful representation of the seller at 4678 Bedrock Court, Sold for $5,190,000.
MARSHA KOTLYAR ESTATE GROUP
805.565.4014
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CRISTAL CLARKE
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THE KOGEVINAS GROUP
on the successful representation of the seller at 1181 Glenview Road, Sold for $6,700,000.
THE KOGEVINAS GROUP
805.331.7577
Team@Kogevinas.com
MontecitoProperties.com DRE 01209514
on the successful representation of the buyer at 305 Mesa Lane, Sold for $2,550,000.
KARINA MATIC
805.680.7701
KarinaMatic@bhhscal.com
SantaBarbara-Homes.com DRE 01726170
MARSHA KOTLYAR ESTATE GROUP
KARINA MATIC
Franceschi House and Park, Part II
Note: Part I focused on the beginnings of Montarioso, the property on Mission Ridge, as it served as a family home, a nursery, and was eventually donated as a gift to the city with the intent that it became a world-class botanical garden showcasing exotic plants. Unfortunately, that vision was never quite realized, as we note in the rest of the story. For a longer version of this story, see Independent.com.
Francesco Franceschi, born Emanuele Orazio Fenzi, was a wealthy and accomplished banker and botanist in Italy. When he and his family moved to America in 1891, he continued his work as a horticulturist in another Mediterranean climate. He is credited with introducing hundreds of successful species to Santa Barbara, including helping A. Boyd Doremus plant the seeds for the Italian stone pines on East Anapamu Street. Although he hoped to establish a public garden with his plant collection on his property on Mission Ridge, the City of Santa Barbara was not supportive of the idea.
In 1913, he reclaimed his Fenzi name, returned to Italy, and eventually ended up working for the Italian government in Libya, where he introduced new species to the then-Italian colony in North Africa. He died in Tripoli in 1924. His son Camillo Fenzi sold the estate to philanthropist Alden Freeman in 1927.
Alden Freeman was named for John Alden, who arrived on the Mayflower. His wealth came from his father, the treasurer of Standard Oil who was good friends with John D. Rockefeller. His approach to life was strictly original, a wealthy philanthropist who embraced socialism, free thinking, and a style of his own. Frequently termed an “eccentric,” described as “colorful,” and referred to as “peculiar,” his penchant for unusual dressing was frequently cited in newspaper and magazine articles.
A Community Gift Put to Good Use
During Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration, community members found new opportunities at Franceschi Park. Peter Riedel, a local horticulturist who had worked with Franceschi at Montarioso, seized the opportunity to create a horticultural center on the hillside. He established an intensive course of vocational training for Santa Barbara High School and was hired by the school board to use the park as the site for hands-on training. The house served as classrooms, and students built a lath house, where they nurtured seedlings, and they tended and improved the grounds and garden while learning a career path.
In 1941, the 24 members of the Works Projects Administration’s (WPA) symphony orchestra were allowed to practice in the house and performed series of popular regularly
scheduled concerts at local parks. On Tuesday evenings, community members were invited to gather at Franceschi Park to cook their meals in the barbecue pits and enjoy them seated at the picnic tables, before the Symphony Under the Stars rehearsals.
Community Concerns Addressed
During the Truman administration, in 1946, a study issued by the Riviera Association reported on conditions at Franceschi Park: “The City of Santa Barbara should develop this park in accord with plans worked out several years ago. The condition of the park is deplorable. No real effort is being made to maintain it for the use of the public. The drive and the parking area should be paved and the various outlooks developed. No finer views of the city and the waterfront can be obtained from any other location. Few citizens know that the park exists. If facilities to enjoy the park were developed, such as outlooks, walks, benches, shade trees, proper barbecue pits, and tables, the visitor could be made to realize the views and other advantages to be obtained from living on Mission Ridge. A toilet building also should be put up.”
Organized Efforts for Improvement
In 1962, during John F. Kennedy’s administration, Pearl Chase, acting on behalf of the Plans and Planting Committee, requested a study after city officials and the Park Commission recommended the house be demolished. In December, the News-Press revealed that the mansion “would not be economically sound or necessary to demolish the old Franceschi mansion” (at that time, it was 57 years old), adding that a study by a special committee of six individuals in the business trade unanimously agreed “that the building is basically sound,” and concluded that “with some repairs and proper maintenance will last for many years.”
At that time, the cost to repair the dry rot and termite damage to preserve the house for historical purposes, was estimated at $40,000. (In today’s dollars, that would be $429,300.)
Friends of Franceschi Park organization was formed, and it regularly raised and donated funds. Pearl Chase spearheaded the group; as the News-Press reported, “She said that Franceschi Park, once one of the most unusual parks in the country because of its horticultural wealth, has been largely neglected by recent city administrations, especially in planning for its future.”
In 1969, the Los Angeles firm of Cornell, Bridgers and Troller was hired to prepare a master plan for Franceschi Park, but it continued its decline.
The house was designated a Structure of Merit in 1981,
but the following year, local columnist Barney Brantingham observed the graffiti, broken bottles, overgrown weeds, and plans to “rehab the old house.” He added, “Off the Beat wishes residents would treat the park with the respect its former owner would have expected.” In 1983, the headline read, “Franceschi Mansion Project Lacks Funds” with a reported price tag of $600,000 to restore the 83-year-old house.
We can go on, with the well-intentioned efforts at preservation of the house in the 1990s that intensified with the leadership of various groups, including Save Franceschi House!, Franceschi House Rehabilitation Committee, and the Pearl Chase Society, which worked closely with the city and raised funds to support a proposal for community center complete with tours, classes, and events. But that idea raised the inevitable concerns of traffic, noise, and pollution and ran into predictable opposition by the neighbors.
The final decision came in 2018 when the City Council determined once and for all that the house must come down. That was eight years ago.
The Inevitable End, but When?
Despite the nearly a century of effort to preserve and protect it, countless hours volunteered by dedicated advocates, and no accounting at all for the amount of taxpayer dollars that has gone into endless staff time and studies by consultants of that house and its gardens, its ultimate fate is not up for debate anymore. But it’s obvious that a final resolution is a long way off, with hefty price tags for demolition and “reimagining” that increase by the year, losing chapters of the story along the way. It’s just one of the saddest, most costly, and least understandable of all Santa Barbara stories.
OUR SANTA BARBARA by Cheri Rae
Students learning the landscaping trade at Franchesci park
Entrance to the park, circa 1950
Circa 1940 view from the park with aloes in the foreground
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Goleta
313 Northgate Dr #D, 4BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3, $825,000, Village Properties, Lynette Naour 805-705-6539, DRE#01035763
257 Moreton Bay Ln #2, 2BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 11-1, $845,000, Village Properties, Curtis Swan 805-6079709, DRE#02049218
7039 Del Norte, 3BD, 1.5BA, Sun 1-3, $1,225,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Randy Freed 805-895-1799, DRE#00624274
541 Sweet Rain Pl, 3BD, 3BA, Sat 1-3, $1,239,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Denise Castro 805-724-5377, DRE#02324715
673 Rossmore Rd, 3BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $1,360,000, Village Properties, Curtis Swan 805-6079709, DRE#02049218
475 Linfield Pl, 4BD, 4BA, Sat 1-4 & Sun 2-4, $1,429,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Jacob Delson / Gabriela P Huson 805-558-7251 / 805-2801805, DRE#02041682 / #02228333
149 Vereda Leyenda, 4BD, 2.5BA, Sun 12-2, $2,695,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, John Finseth 805-4033151, DRE#01336897
329 Vereda Del Ciervo, 4BD, 4.5BA, Sun 12-2:30, $3,595,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Steve Heller 805-2522749, DRE#00929496
San Roque
2727 Miradero Dr #203, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 1-4, $775,000, Village Properties, Cimme Eordanidis 805-722-8480, DRE#01745878
39 East Calle Crespis, 3BD, 2BA & 1PBA, Sun 2-4, $1,995,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Diane Waterhouse 805-886-2988, DRE#01257696
3726 Cedar Vista, 3BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $2,095,000, Village Properties, Devin Wong 805-4516157, DRE#01976444
The Mesa
2932 Cliff Drive, 4BD, 3.5BA, Sun 1-4, $5,500,000, Sun Coast Real Estate, Chris Agnoli 805-895-0313, DRE#01132004
1312 Shoreline Drive, 4BD, 2BA & 1PBA, Sun 1:45-5, $7,900,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Sherry Lawson 805-252-4400, DRE#01019856
1547 Shoreline Drive, 5BD, 5BA & 1PBA, Sun 2-4, $13,900,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Chris Palme 805-448-3066, DRE#00989478
Hope Ranch
700 Via Hierba, 4BD, 2BA & 1PBA, Sun 1-3, $5,650,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Kathleen Marvin 805-450-4792, DRE#01276356
Mission Canyon
Saturday 4/11 & Sunday 4/12
485 Mountain Drive, 2BD, 1BA, Sat 2-4, $1,700,000, Village Properties, James Krautmann 805-451-4527, DRE#01468842
The Riviera
555 East Arrellaga Street, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 2-4, $1,350,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Jean Sedar 805637-7848, DRE#00954229
Santa Barbara
864 Highland Dr #6, 1BD, 1BA, Sun 1-4, $749,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Britney Schalla 805-403-9606, DRE#02381638
2630 State St #7, 2BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3 & Sun 1-4, $1,129,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Erin Beck / Lyndsey Jones 805-708-0446 / 805-680-2856, DRE#011488548 / #02125898
4808 Ogram Rd, 3BD, 2.5BA, Sat & Sun 1-3, $1,249,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Patricia Garrett / Lori Quinlan 805-568-8661 / 805-8818929, DRE#01982565 / #02325651
417 W. Canon Perdido Street, 2BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3, $1,349,000, Village Properties, Jill Agonias 805-8959902, DRE#02150975
721 W Anapamu St, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3 & Sun 1-4, $1,495,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Katya Sheets / Renae Conner 805-708-2323 / 805-2846344, DRE#02061444 / #02013226
218 Santa Barbara St #D, 2BD, 2.5BA, Sat 12-3 & Sun 12-4, $1,575,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Aaron Foster / Bob Walsmith Jr. 805-722-0072 / 805-720-5362, DRE#02305957 / #01932231
125 Bath St #B2, 2BD, 3BA, Sun 2-4, $1,799,000, Village Properties, Kim Crawford 805-886-8132, DRE#01440068
714 W Sola St, 3BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3:30, $1,800,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Sunnie Maxwell / Georgette Owens 805-252-9524 / 805-570-6138, DRE#01463861 / #02172408
2201 Oak Park Ln, 4BD, 3BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $1,950,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Sharon Jordano / Charlie Bogue 805-280-2055 / 805-8374213, DRE#02195847 / #01803038
2322 Chapala St, 3BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $1,950,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Pascale Bassan 805-6895528, DRE#01095317
3792 Brenner Dr, 4BD, 2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $2,095,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Jenny Easter 805-455-6294, DRE#01858581
2901 Valencia Dr, 3BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $2,099,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Kristen Maggitti 805-8958387, DRE#02195648
4825 Rim Rd, 2BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3 & Sun 1-4, $2,200,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Ken Switzer / Patricia Garrett 805-680-4622 / 805-5688661, DRE#01245644 / #01982565
844 Iaiqua Ln, 4BD, 3.5BA, Sat 2:30-5, $2,290,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Rhoda Johnson 805705-8707, DRE#01070384
3715 Brent St, 3BD, 2BA, Sun 2:30-4:30, $2,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, John Finseth 805-4033151, DRE#01336897
1217 N Salsipuedes St #B, 3BD, 2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $2,349,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Bryan R Uhrig 805-331-3191, DRE#01467861
15 W Padre St, 5BD, 3BA, Sun 1-3, $2,495,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Marie Sue Parsons 805-895-4866, DRE#00629053
2919 Kenmore Pl, 3BD, 2.5BA, Sat 1-4, $2,499,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Lyndsey Jones 805-680-2856, DRE#02125898
430 Corona Del Mar, 4BD, 2BA & 1PBA, Sun 1-3, $2,550,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Frank Ramirez 805-366-2077, DRE#02073742
9 E Quinto St, 3BD, 2.5BA, Sat 12-3, $3,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Arrianne Sandera 310-547-7401, DRE#01872853
2782 Exeter Pl, 3BD, 3BA, Sun 1-3, $3,195,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Thomas Schultheis 805-729-2802, DRE#01847740
111 E Pedregosa St, 5BD, 4BA, Sat & Sun 2-4, $3,850,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Katinka Goertz / Katie Walsh 805-708-9616 / 805-3506533, DRE#01871645 / #01513946
1175 San Antonio Creek Rd, 4BD, 2.5BA, Sat 1-4, $3,850,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Katie Walsh 805-306-533, DRE#01513946
905 Via Laguna, 4BD, 3BA & 1PBA, Sun 1-3, $3,895,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Maurie McGuire 805-403-8816, DRE#01061042
908 Via Los Padres, 5BD, 4.5BA, Sun 1-3, $3,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Steve Heller / Deb Schroder 805-252-2749 / 805-7700419, DRE#00929496 / #02187109
1460 Twinridge Road, 4BD, 4BA, Sat 1-4 & Sun 12-3, $3,995,000, eXp Realty/Zia Group, William Franco 805-450-0820, DRE#02020491
1367 Via Veneto, 6BD, 6BA, Sun 1-3, $5,675,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Chase Enright 805-708-4057, DRE#01800599
Upper East
22 East Islay Street, 3BD, 3BA & 1PBA, Sat 2-4 & Sun 1-4, $2,815,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Meagan Tambini 805-448-4285, DRE#01348412
Montecito
14 Chase Drive, 3BD, 4BA, Sun 1-3, $3,350,000, Village Properties, James Krautmann 805-451-4527, DRE#01468842
315 Calle Elegante, 3BD, 2.5BA, Sun 1-4, $4,750,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Joe Stubbins 805-7290778, DRE#01002182
1493 Sycamore Canyon Road, 6BD, 8BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $8,250,000, Village Properties, Spencer Cole 805-689-6673, DRE#02115510
22 Miramar Avenue, 4BD, 4BA, Sat & Sun 2-4, $8,250,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Jaime Dupont / Sally Hanseth 415-846-0306 / 805-570-4229, DRE#01409349 / #00902225
2525 Emerson Street, 3BD, 3BA, Sat 12-3 & Sun 1-4, $3,750,000, Village Properties, David Charles Allen / Simone Eurich 805-617-9311 / 805-455-7992, DRE#02070430 / #02105209
Carpinteria
6180 Via Real, #2, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 11-1, $449,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Jean Sedar 805637-7848, DRE#00954229
3950 Via Real #207, 1BD, 2BA, Sun By Appt, $695,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Marie Larkin 805-680-2525, DRE#00523795
3950 Via Real #239, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 1-4, $895,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Marie Larkin 805-680-2525, DRE#00523795
5455 8th Street, #5, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3 & Sun 2-4, $899,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Taryn Martin 805-636-6442, DRE#01995581
123 Polo Way, 3BD, 3.5BA, Sat & Sun 12-4, $3,400,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Cammie Calcagno-Newell 805-455-7661, DRE#02055049
1994 Paquita Drive, 3BD, 2BA & 1PBA, Sat & Sun 1-3, $3,485,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Thalia Kerstiens / Kelly Vormelker 805-705-2693 / 805-857-1114, DRE#02180975 / #02348530
121 Polo Dr, 4BD, 4.5BA, Sat & Sun 12-4, $3,900,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Cammie Calcagno-Newell 805-455-7661, DRE#02055049
105 Polo Way, 3BD, 3.5BA, Sat & Sun 12-4, $4,300,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Cammie Calcagno-Newell 805-455-7661, DRE#02055049
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OPEN HOUSES
Santa Ynez Valley
275 W Hwy 246 #103, 3BD, 2.5BA, Sun 11:30-1:30, $645,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Jamie Jo Sim 805-6895799, DRE#01234347
639 Roskilde Rd, 2BD, 1.5BA, Sun 1-3, $682,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Dianna Zlaket 805-390-8382, DRE#01701860
536 Elkton Ln, 3BD, 2BA, Sun 12-2, $699,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Kelly Mahan Herrick 805-208-1451, DRE#01974836
545 Perkins Street, 3BD, 3BA & 1PBA, Sun 12-3, $829,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Patty Castillo 805-570-6593, DRE#01917216
420 Sycamore Dr, 5BD, 2BA, Sun 2-5, $1,125,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Candice Signa 805-680-7300, DRE#01226917
246 3rd St, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3, $1,190,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Beau Staley 805-550-2408, DRE#02252461
Saturday 4/11 & Sunday 4/12
2124 Creekside Dr, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 11-1 & Sun 2-4, $1,297,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Rhoda Johnson 805-7058707, DRE#01070384
381 5th St, 5BD, 2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $1,300,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Bob Jennings 805-570-0792, DRE#01387186
40 Bobcat Springs Road, 3BD, 3BA, Sat 11-1, $1,498,000, Monument Global Estates, Kristina Novak 805325-8843, DRE#01140992
2197 Creekside Drive, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 11-1 & Sun 2-4, $1,599,000, Village Properties, Elizabeth Breen / Michelle Glaus 805-350-1182 / 805-452-0446, DRE#02254500 / #01921235
1129 Highland Rd, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 11-2 & Sun 11-1, $1,799,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Karin Aitken / Rhoda Johnson 805-252-1205 / 805-705-8707, DRE#00882496 / #01070384
312 Freya Drive, 4BD, 3.5BA, Sat & Sun 11-1, $1,998,750, Monument Global Estates, Kristina Novak 805325-8843, DRE#01140992
2204 Alamo Pintado Avenue, 4BD, 2BA & 1PBA, Sat 11-2, $2,195,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Patty Murphy 805-680-8571, DRE#00766586
2485 Park St, 3BD, 1.5BA, Sat 11-2 & Sun 1-3, $2,350,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Brooke Fraser / Beau Staley 805-550-8601 / 805-5502408, DRE#01968328 / #02252461
2380 North Refugio Road, 2BD, 2BA & 1PBA, Sat 11-2, $2,495,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Brian Campbell 805-364-2098, DRE#02058216
4314 W Ocean Ave (Lompoc), 4BD, 3BA, Sun 11-2, $2,900,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Judy Crawford 805-5881425, DRE#01280176
2860 Baseline Ave, 5BD, 5BA, Sun 11-2, $2,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Judy Crawford 805-5881425, DRE#01280176
3550 Live Oak Road, 3BD, 3BA, Sat 11-2, $3,100,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Chris Atkinson 802-225-4915, DRE#01067697
2921 Ontiveros Road, 3BD, 3BA, Sat 12-3, $3,999,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Patty Castillo 805-570-6593, DRE#01917216
3009 Woodstock Road, 4BD, 2BA & 2PBA, Sat 3-5, $4,095,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Brian Campbell 805-364-2098, DRE#02058216
4600 Tims Road, 3BD, 4BA, Sun 2-4, $5,695,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Summer Smith 805-284-6840, DRE#02180602
Ojai
128 Don Felipe Way, 2BD, 2BA, Sat 12-2, $380,000, Village Properties, Jena Harris 805-331-3683, DRE#01930435
1195 Rancho Ct, 4BD, 4BA, Sun 12-3, $2,550,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Amanda Stanworth 805218-8117, DRE#01262333
Ventura
11251 Village #11, 2BD, 1BA, Sat 12:30-2:30, $455,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Shawn Baker 805-2331725, DRE#01945168
2180 Vista Del Mar Dr, 3BD, 4BA, Sat & Sun 2-4, $2,100,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Roylin Downs 805-8505443, DRE#01065591
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Classic Craftsman Homes
Traditional Craftsman home design has endured for more than a century for good reason. The architectural style is known for its functionality, appeal to the eye, and handcrafted detail, from wide front porches and deep eaves to built-in cabinetry and exposed rafters.
The very first Craftsman-style bungalows in Southern California were built in Pasadena circa 1903. Emerging from the Arts and Crafts movement, the style represented a practical and understated response to the Victorian excesses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Naturally, with its dedication to detail and appreciation of outdoor connections, Craftsman architecture feels at home in Santa Barbara, as shown here.
MIDCENTURY MONTECITO: Built on a flat half-acre parcel among the neighborhood’s historic hedgerows, this home had gone through a few minor renovations since it first went up in 1963. This time, its new owners opted for a major strip-down to the studs. Overhauls included new plumbing, electrical, floors, finishes, and improvements to the foundation. Upgrades to the office, guest room, and a reimagined bedroom suite remained true to the midcentury modern character and its overall spacious feel. The new kitchen and dining area connect seamlessly to a quiet, comfortable outdoor living space that takes in the mountain view. Architecture and building design by Britt Jewitt and Dale Pekarak. Landscape architecture by True Nature. Hardscaping by AJ Precision Concrete.
RISING FROM THE ASHES: Rebuilding this three-story residence after the devastating Jesusita Fire, the homeowners and construction team forged tasteful craftsmanship within the safety specifications of strict fire codes. They also brought the home into the increasingly green 21st century by achieving net-zero energy use through a tight thermal envelope, highly efficient lighting, and a photovoltaic system. Architecture and interiors by Thompson Naylor Architects.
MONTECITO MODERN: Built in the 1940s and updated a few times along the way, this classic Craftsman offered a broad layout with enough square footage to hold its new owners’ extensive art collection. During its comprehensive remodel which included replacing the original sandstone foundation the home became a piece of art itself, featuring handcrafted detail by some of Santa Barbara’s finest cabinetmakers (shown in this image of the kitchen), iron sculptors, stonemasons, and other artisans. Architecture and design by Britt Jewett and Ketzel & Goodman. Interiors by Christopher Teasley.
Giffin & Crane has been building custom homes in Santa Barbara since 1986.
by Keith Hamm
HEART OF THE HOME
Midcentury Montecito
Montecito Modern
Rising from the Ashes
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES
DATE ADDRESS
BUELLTON/SOLVANG
COLLINS RUSSELL EU
CARPINTERIA MURPHY SEAN EA
PEREZ RICHARD EA
QUAM MARK EU
CUYAMA PAUL'S DRY CLEANERS INC
BOSMA JASON EU
ANGUIANO JOSUE EU
GOLETA VOIGT STACEY EA
AVOLIO GLENN EA
EYMAN DOREEN EA
SANBORN PETER EU
WH1 LLC
TURNER CAMERON EU
MARTINEZ-CASTILLO TIMOTEO EU
VALDIVIESO RIGEL EU
MARTINEZ ALFREDO EU
WRIGHT MICHAEL EU
BOND KATRINA EU
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PIASECKI CHRISTINE EA
BRALLIER GRET EA
KENNETT DOUBLAS EU ZHANG YAXING EU
GENSLER GARY EA DONHAM CRISTINE EA
GUMTOW KAREN EA
RUSSELL EDGAR EA
GUADALUPE RAMIREZ TERESA EA
LEHMAN KEVIN RU
BENGIOVANNI LISA EU
SANCHEZ PABLO EU
$2,150,000 3/2,4/26 1867 RINGSTED DR
$2,930,000 3/2,7/26 5 RINCON POINT LN
$1,150,000 3/2,5/26 4768 STERLING WAY
$800,000 3/2,6/26 231 LINDEN AVE 18
$290,000 3/2,4/26 65 PATO WY
$25,000 3/2,4/26 4862 CEBRIAN AVE
$323,000 3/2,5/26 4745 CEBRIAN AVE
$1,200,000 3/2,4/26 163 LASSEN DR
$2,650,000 3/2,7/26 1239 ORCHID DR
$2,075,000 3/2,6/26 5114 WALNUT PARK DR
$4,080,000 3/2,5/26 1045 VIA LOS PADRES
$2,155,000 3/2,7/26 5438 SAN PATRICIO DR
$1,200,000 3/2,7/26 64 SONOMA AVE
$1,450,000 3/2,7/26 6194 MALVA AVE
$815,000 3/2,7/26 361 NORTHGATE DR D
$520,000 3/2,4/26 4460 CEDAR ST LOMPOC COLE MARK EA
ERIK EU
MARTIN BETTY EA MDC PROPERTIES
3/2,5/26 1309 E OLIVE AVE
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES
AREA SELLER
SANTA BARBARA CASWELL PAMELA
SHADOW SUMMIT LLC
RASMUSSEN ALEX EU
REED JAMES EA
ROSALES SAN ROQUE LLC
ALLEN AMY EA
SANTA MARIA NIPOMO DD INVESTMENTS
WYNN TAMARA EA
VENTURA TODD EA
STEEL GREGORY EU
SMALL JAMES EA
CLARK JARED EU
EKBOM DARLA EA
HITCH DESIREE EU
BUYER
ROBLES MEGHAN EA
SHARP RUSSELL EA
JTA RAA LLC
LEIS JANET
REED JAMES EU
GANSKE KALEIGH EU
GOMEZ MIGUEL EA
RODRIGUEZ TAMARA
CORDERO CHRISTOPHER EA
CRABTREE GARY EA
UNDERWOOD ANY EU
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$2,100,000 3/24/26 222 LAS ONDAS
$4,500,000 3/27/26 3236 CAMPANIL DR
$3,056,000 3/24/26 947 PALERMO DR
$2,100,000 3/26/26 3092 CALLE ROSELAS
$1,995,000 3/24/26 3134 LUCINDA LN
$690,000 3/27/26 4614 S BRADLEY RD
$405,000 3/24/26 377 VALLEY VIEW DR
$1,121,000 3/24/26 4565 BRIGHTON PL
$272,000 3/26/26 3894 TERRACE AVE
$815,000 3/24/26 1121 JEFFERSON CT
TAMAYO ADRIAN EA $410,000 3/25/26 1192 HILLTOP RD B
CLARK JARED EU $830,000 3/26/26 1494 IVORY DR
TYLER EA
AGUILERA MARIBEL ALVAREZ CLAUDIA
DOUGLAS EA
MEMORIAL CARE INC
3/27/26 359 ATHERLY LN
3/27/26
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES
JILLIAN EA
J&D OLIVER LLC DERAI CELINE
ESCALERA JAN EA
JACKSON DOUGLAS EA
FARAONI FOLCO EU
JOSEPH EA
GULJE ARIELLE EU
GOLETA VALLEY PROFESSIONAL BLD
ERICKSON CATHERINE
MAZEL & TINO LLC SILBERFELD ROMAN EU
HOUSING ENTERPRISES
KAREN
MARIA FRUH SHAWN EA
VASQUEZ RICARDO EA
RODRIGUEZ PEDRO EA
DEBORAH EA
$2,370,000 3/30/26 357 OLIVER RD
$1,895,000 3/31/26 509 VERANO DR
$2,975,000 3/31/26 517 W JUNIPERO ST
$1,575,000 3/31/26 2865 VERDE VISTA DR
$6,775,000 3/31/26 4004 VIA LAGUNA
$8,240,000 3/31/26 765 VIA AIROSA
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES
HERNANDEZ LUIS EA
HOM ALEXANDER
BARTAL JOHN EA
$719,000 3/17/26 1331 VIA ALTA
VILLEGAS CHRISTINA EA $515,000 3/16/26 1108 VIA MAVIS
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HUITRON RAFAEL EA ROSALES DANIEL EU
LAVERY CYNTHIA EA
DELCAMEN, MARIA
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ZARATE ULISES EU $579,500 3/19/26 2141 N CHESTNUT LN
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