Local Santa Barbara artist Chris Potter looking out towards Butterfly Beach
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FOURTEENTH ANNUAL HISTORIC HOMES TOUR
On Sunday, May 19 2013, the Pearl Chase Society is putting on it’s Fourteenth Annual Historic Homes tour in downtown Santa Barbara. Attendees will be treated to six historic adobes and a selection of Spanish colonial revival artist studios and apartments within walking distance of each other. For more information click on the Pearl Chase Society link above.
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Montecito Shores
Montectio is a highly affluent unincorporated community in Santa Barbara, California. (Montecito had a population of 8, 965 in 2010) Many celebrities and significant business people own Montectio homes, and large estates. Montectio boast some of the most spectacular and expensive properties in the United States, particularly along the coast, and above East Valley Road for its perfect micro-climate.
Montecito is bounded on the north by East Camino Cielo Road; on the east by Ortega Ridge Road and Ladera Lane; on the South by the Pacific Ocean. Montecito does not include areas such as Coast Village Road, which while usually considered part of Montecito, are actually within the city limits of Santa Barbara. Montecito occupies the eastern portion of the coastal plain south of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Parts of the town are built on the lower foothills of the range. Notable roads spanning Montecito include East Valley Road, Mountain Drive, and Sycamore Canyon Road,Montecito has 3,010 single-family dwellings. The community is consistently ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the wealthiest communities in the United States.
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Santa Barbara Weekend Open Houses
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Something new for Santa Barbara Real Estate! Live Statistics! Sales asking prices for the last 7 days, and the last 90 days. If you’d like to take the “Pulse” of today’s market here’s where you’ll find it! And, if you’re not familar with Santa Barbara’s Zip Codes, here they are:
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Welcome to the prestigous gated community known as Ennisbrook in Montecito, California!
Santa Barbara has been called the American Riviera and the private community of Ennisbrook is home to magnificent estates, stunning ocean and mountain vistas, and a very comfortable mediterranean climate.
There are 102 properties spread over 200 gated acres in Ennisbrook located in the heart of Montecito. The properties here in Ennisbrook range from just under an acre to over three acres.
Ennisbrook is the restored estate of famed polo player, Elmer Boeseke. The Clubhouse replicated the Spanish Colonial Adobe, and contains mementos of the great polo era of Elmer Boseke, Jr. during the 1920′s and 1930′s when Bing Crosby, Clark Gable, and Fred Astaire were visitors.
The Club at Ennisbrook is the heart of the community, and is a splendid place to gather with family and friends. Elegantly appointed and finished for the Santa Barbara lifestyle, the Club sports four championship tennis courts, an immense heated heated swimming pool, and complete kitchen facilities, not to mention the magnificent clubhouse itself. Ennisbrook hosts several parties each year for the residents at this beautiful clubhouse.
All the properties in Ennisbrook, and the homes of Casitas, feature undergroud utilities, extensive common grounds, parks, open spaces, woodland trails, pools, and spas. The landscaping for the common areas are maintained year round. The roads and gated entrance are kept in beautiful condition. People from the world over have chosen Ennisbrook as their first or second home.
For more information about this extraordinary community please feel free to contact Mark or Kirsten at TheRealEstateConcierge@gmail.com or call us at: 805.722.0322
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(Photos for this post came from Google images for Ennisbrook)
The average price per square foot for Santa Barbara CA was $468, an increase of 10.4% compared to the same period last year.
The median sales price for homes in Santa Barbara CA for Jan 13 to Mar 13 was $667,500 based on 180 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price increased 16.2%, or $93,125, and the number of home sales decreased 8.2%.
There are currently 343 resale and new homes in Santa Barbara on Trulia, including 21 open houses, as well as 198 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Santa Barbara CA was $2,674,115 for the week ending Apr 10, which represents a decrease of 3.6%, or $100,205, compared to the prior week.
Popular neighborhoods in Santa Barbara include Riviera and Alta Mesa, with average listing prices of $2,203,084 and $1,205,459.
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