Monthly Statistics Village Insight Summer Magazine is Out Bishop Ranch Meeting Green Drinks
Santa Barbara County Planning
SANTA BARBARA REAL ESTATE SNAPSHOT: July 18 - August 14 Price Improvements: 189 Pending: 145 breaks down to: Under $600k: 80 $600-800k: 23 $800k-1 million: 12 $1-2 million: 23 $2-4 million: 5 $4-8 million: 0 $8 million+: 1 Closed: 113 breaks down to: Under $600k: 39 $600-800k: 29 $800k-1 million: 9 $1-2 million: 23 $2-4 million: 8 $4-8 million: 2 $8 million+: 2 Off Market:expired,canceled,withdrawn: 90
This is a look at statistics provided through the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing Service over the past month. They include single family residences and condos, from Carpinteria to Goleta.
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(Check out our listing on the cover too!!!) Village Properties is proud to announce its fourth edition of the Village Insight! A gorgeous completely digital magazine, accessible online with just one click. homes. style. life. Village Insight has it all. Local stories, people and places. Real estate market news and insights. And lest we forget, a beautiful presentation of hundreds of Village's current listings. Grab the laptop, kick back, and browse through the full double-page layouts and photography. Village Insight is beautiful, fast, and free.
 Village Insight is for visitors and locals alike. With original articles and artwork, we're sure everyone will discover something new about Montecito, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez in each issue. Bishop Ranch Meeting
Thursday August 18, 2011 Please attend this meeting and voice your opinion about the proposed development of Bishop Ranch. This project is asking to change the AG zoning designation so this large housing and retail project can move forward.
The first meeting to re-address this issue is August 18th at 6p.m. Meeting about Bishop Ranch at Goleta City Council Location: City Hall -- Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117 Jean-Michel Cousteau, will be the featured speaker for this exciting opportunity to connect with one of the stalwarts of ocean protection. As you might know, Mr. Cousteau's Santa Barbara-based non-profit organization, Ocean Futures Society, focuses on inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act responsibly for the ocean's protection. Due to his countless accomplishments on behalf of the world's waters, Jean-Michel was recently honored by Santa Barbara's own Environmental Defense Center as a local environmental hero. All are welcome. Bring a friend. Ride a bike. Enjoy each other.
Micro-sustainability:
focuses on the small environmental actions that when calculated collectively result in a large environmental impact. Micro-sustainability centers on individual efforts, behavior modification and creating attitudinal changes, which result in an environmentally conscious individual or community. Micro-sustainability encourages sustainable changes through change agents, which are individuals that are encouraged; and therefore, foster positive environmental action inside their own sphere of influence. Examples of micro-sustainability include recycling, turning off lights when not in use, programming thermostats for efficient use of energy, reducing water usage through conservation, changing driving habits or patterns in order to use less gasoline or modifying buying habits or behaviors in order to reduce waste and consumption.
Cool Website of the Month: SB County Planning Did you know you don't need a building permit for building extra storage space on your property or an accessory structure. A one story detached accessory structures used as tool or storage sheds, playhouses, gazebos, pergolas, and similar structures, provided that the height does not exceed 12 feet, roof area does not exceed 120 square feet, and the structure does not have plumbing or electrical facilities. |  |  FOR SALE: 1419 Wyant Road Montecito, CA 93108 Listed at $5,500,000 Ideally situated on a private knoll between the upper and lower villages of Montecito, this unique, warm and inviting gated estate boasts 1.3 acres and offers sweeping mountain views. Completed in 2004, with incredible attention to detail and craftsmanship, this property features an exceptionally functional indoor / outdoor floor plan with contemporary styling throughout all of the living spaces, including the four spacious bedrooms all complete with custom closet systems, a home office and a state of the art media room. Green Features • Strawbales with earthen plaster scratch coats inside and out and finished of lime (interior) and gypsum (interior).
• All Non-toxic products.
• Blue jean insulation in ceilings and between all rooms.
• Solar PV panels
• Solar hot water system for domestic and radiant floor heating uses.
• Required every sub-contractor to provide the Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), for any proposed material in the house.
• Radiant Floor Heating throughout the entire house. Concrete floors level 1 and repurposed wood on level 2.
• Rain water catchment system that flows into three 1,700 gallon tanks underground, for landscape use.
• Gray water system not in use but installed. Able to bypass.
• Low Voltage lighting throughout.
• Full home automation system to reduce energy usage.
• All wiring run to avoid exposure to EMFs.
• High content flyash concrete floors
• Repurposed Jarrah wood used for floors, windows and doors.
• Repurposed antiques for all bath vanities.
• Feng Shui design
• Edible and native landscaping
 FOR SALE: 10 San Marcos Trout Club Santa Barbara, CA 93117 Listed at $829,000 Relax and enjoy the views in the San Marcos Trout Club. This 2/2.5ba 2 story cedar log home was built in 1992. This property boasts high ceilings, lots of wood, granite countertops, a masonry fireplace and custom cabinets. The decks and Jacuzzi have sweeping ocean and city views. The Trout Club offers acres of community space and access to a creek that flows year round. All of this and only 10 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara.
IN ESCROW! The real deal this time!!!
Laurel Springs Ranch
2720 Painted Cave Road Santa Barbara, CA 93117 160 acre, 5 parcels Turn key property, panoramic views lodge that sleeps 30, yoga studio, main house, multiple guest houses, spa, solar heated pool, barn, riding arena, pond, hiking trails, plentiful water, organic garden & more.
 131 La Vereda Montecito, CA 93108 Sold for $1,195,000 Located in the prestigious Montecito Hedgerow and in the Montecito Union Elementary School District attendance area, this single-story Spanish style residence was a great find for a great price. Inhabited by the same family for many years, the property will shine again with some updating and attention. Built in 1930, the bones of the house are incredible and the attention to detail that was put in to the property throughout the years is notable.
The pie shaped, spacious, level grounds contain mature trees, fountains and ponds as well as a pool and plenty of flat grass to play on. The estate contains five generous sized bedrooms, along with three full sized bathrooms, a formal dining room, grand entrance and comfortable living room. Located just a few blocks from Miramar Beach, this property has a lot of life left in it and my Buyers saw that right away!
 SHORT SALE FINALLY APPROVED. (Only 371 days of waiting) LOOK FOR THIS UNDER SOLD NEXT MONTH! 328 Loma Vista Santa Barbara, CA 93103 In escrow since August of 2010 with a Short Sale through Bank of America...my Buyers are very patient!
Interested in making some Extra Money from your home while you are away? Consider renting out your home as a short term vacation rental or as a long term rental. There is strong demand for renters from all over the world wanting to come enjoy our oceanside paradise. I have successfully helped several clients and I can help you too. Here are a few current rental websites I manage: Contact DeAnn for more information. |
