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New Listing in Montecito

psaraca — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:35:32 +0000

Incredible custom home inspired by plantation style homes of Hawaii and blended with Santa Barbara touches. This spacious home for sale in Montecito has a dramatic entry with 20′-30′ soaring wood beamed ceilings, open floorplans, 4 sets of French doors that flow seamlessly to the covered lanai – a fantastic home for entertaining. Located a stone’s throw to Montecito’s Lower Village with all its wonderful shops and restaurants and just minutes to Butterfly Beach. The lush grounds include a stunning magnolia tree and lots of colorful plantings plus a greenhouse for the true garden enthusiast. An added bonus is the ultra charming 2 bdrm guest cottage. No need for the San Ysidro Ranch when you own this wonderful Montecito home. Offered at $2,699,000

Montecito House for sale

psaraca — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:58:51 +0000

This exquisitely remodeled home is open today! 623 Alston is near both the Upper and Lower Villages of Montecito with easy access to downtown Santa Barbara, too. Reminescent of a country home in the South of France, this home is a perfect blend of old world charm with today’s modern amenities. Charming features include leaded glass windows, high wood beam ceilings, antique inspired fireplaces, gleaming wood floors, gorgeous master suite with relaxing spa tub. French doors flow out to the expansive brick courtyard with beautiful gardens. Approx 3000 s.f. with 3 bdrms and 3 full baths, formal living and dining rooms, kitchen, family room, breakfast nook, office/den. Just reduced to a great price of $1,595,000. Hurry on this one!

Santa Barbara Pocket Listing

psaraca — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:09:37 +0000

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I am pleased to announce a pocket listing in Montecito, California. This Montecito luxury home is located with easy access to the Upper or Lower Villages. This French Country home has a classic, vaulted roofline with stately fluted chimneys. The hedge and flower-lined walkway leads to the brick entry. The spacious living room boasts high beamed ceilings, hardwood floors and an antique inspired fireplace. The tastefully remodeled kitchen opens to a breakfast nook and a spacious family room with a charming stone fireplace. The formal dining room and the breakfast area have French doors flowing to a delightful brick patio and lush grounds – ideal for entertaining large crowds or for more intimate gatherings. Thereare 3 bdrms and 3 full baths – the romantic master suite opens to a private patio complete with spa, one bedroom suite is upstairs separate from the others, and there is a wonderful office/library which could serve as a media room. Decorator colors and designer touches are found through out this home creating a perfect blend of casual elegance! A must see for those seeking a Montecito luxury home! For more information on this Montecito property or Santa Barbara

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pocket listings please contact me at 805-560-9951 or patsaraca@gmail.com

Montecito Estates For Sale

psaraca — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:25:46 +0000

It was a beautiful day for viewing estates for sale in Montecito! There were 21 properties in Montecito on the broker tour this week. The newest estate listing is a spectacular Mediterranean on 20 gated acres complete with 7 bedrooms, 8.5 baths, media/screening room, fantastic gourmet kitchen, 4-car garage, gorgeous pool, incredible ocean and mountain views, a guest house with its own gated entrance, bocce ball court, lawn, fruit trees, and Koi pond. This Montecito luxury home is located on one of the most desirable streets in Montecito. It is offered at $12,700,000. On the other end of the spectrum there lies a wonderful opportunity to purchase a Montecito property via a short sale. This single story, ocean view home set amidst larger estates, overlooks red tile roofs and the Montecito Country Club. The 1/2 acre Montecito property is gated, has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and boasts lush landscaping and magnificent ocean views.
This is a rare opportunity to purpose a Montecito property in a distress sale. Whether you are looking for a high end luxury property or an entry level Montecito home now may be the best time to start your search! There are some great deals to be had!

Montecito Properties for Sale

psaraca — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:30:26 +0000

There were 26 properties on the agent caravan this week in Montecito. There were 3 new listings ranging from at the low end of the price range a 5 bedroom home on a hillside location with fantastic ocean and city views with an asking price of $1,725,000. Though in the city of Santa Barbara this Via Alicia home does have a Montecito zip code. This home was previously listed at $2,295,000 so presents a good buying opportunity for someone seeking a Santa Barbara view home. At the high end of the price range is a wonderful property on Cima del Mundo. This Santa Barbara luxury home sold about 1.5 years ago for $18,000,000 and is now priced at $22,000,000. This is a great opportunity to purchase one of the finest luxury homes in Montecito. The buyers did put some exquisite upgrades into the home which was brand new at the time they bought it and it is essentially brand new still as they have rarely come to the property. For someone wanting a premier Santa Barbara property this is it. It offers privacy, incredible quality, unbelievable views and all the amenities on could want. It is truly one of the finest Montecito properties currently available.

Santa Barbara Sunset

psaraca — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:24:00 +0000

The weather has been outstanding the past few days with the most incredible sunsets here in beautiful Santa Barbara. If you are considering purchasing a luxury home in Santa Barbara there may never be a better time with a great selection of properties for sale. There are approximately 180 properties for sale just in Montecito.The most expensive luxury home for sale in Montecito currently is a spectacular 1920′s Italian Mediterranean (click for details) estate on 7 fantastic acres listed at $29,000,000. Truly one of the finest Montecito Estates for sale. There also currently over 500 Santa Barbara homes for sale and many motivated sellers making this a wonderful opportunity to obtain your Santa Barbara dream home.

Santa Barbara Real Estate Benefits From Prestigious Award

psaraca — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:31:26 +0000

Santa Barbara real estate has yet another reason for sustained demand. Santa Barbara has just received a prestigious award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Santa Barbara was selected as one of the 12 most distinctive destinations in America. According to the Trust, they make their choices based on “vacation destinations across the United States that offer an authentic visitor experience by combining dynamic downtown, cultural diversity, attractive architecture, cultural landscapes and a strong commitment to historic preservation and revitalization.” Santa Barbara has a long history of preservation and this is yet another reason why the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market remains attractive as one the most stable real estate markets in the US. As a matter of fact, the sub Santa Barbara real estate market of Montecito Real Estate has shown an appreciation rate of 13% for the 2008 median sale price, setting it at $3,300,000. Yes, a 13% increase in the median sales price! The chart below shows the year long statistics for Montecito homes sold per Santa Barbara area MLS.

With little press attention about this, as doom and gloom continues to remain the media focus, this appreciation rate is a testament to the stability of the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market and the desirability of our area for primary homes, luxury real estate, vacation homes, and investments. While many places in the country saw large decreases in property values, the Montecito Estate Market continues proving to be a solid investment. Any homeowner or investor would be hard pressed to find such an increase in property value for this past year. Santa Barbara Real Estate remains desirable and why wouldn’t it – we have ideal weather, breathtaking scenery, pristine beaches, fine dining, theatre, golf, boating, polo, wine tours, international appeal, and so much more. Whether vacation destination, primary residence, second home or pure investment, Santa Barbara is a proven prime choice for the old real estate adage of location, location, location!

Montecito estate properties offer significant buying opportunity

Stephen Downarowicz — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:45:03 +0000

The following are compelling reasons to why it may now be a very opportune time to be a Montecito Estate buyer within the luxury Montecito properties market. Looking at figures comparing this year to last year shows an increase of approximately 18% more homes coming onto the Montecito real estate market in 2008 than 2007. There are currently 178 properties including Montecito estates and condominiums, in our local multiple listing service as actively for sale, with an additional 17 currently in escrow. The number of Montecito home sales this year is down 22% from 2007 which combined with the increase in inventory of Montecito estates may very well present an extremely favorable time for estate buyers. There are also luxury Montecito properties that are quietly for sale such as a prime Pepper Hill Estate, a prestigious Montecito neighborhood, with stunning close-in views of the ocean, city, harbor, and mountains. This Montecito Estate is gated and private with a 4 or 5 bedroom main residence, separate guest suite, detached office and art studio/workshop plus pool and spa – all with incredible views! Close to the Montecito Country Club, Four Seasons Biltmore, the quaint Upper Village of Montecito and chic Lower Village of Montecito. This is a very rare find in Cold Springs School District.

RareEstates.com also recently previewed another fantastic luxury Montecito Estate comprised of an exceptional Mediterranean style home and exquisite grounds. This property features a sparkling glass mosaic pool with pavilion, guest house, kitchen, fireplace plus a tennis pavilion with guest cottage complete with fireplace & service bar. This is on a very private 4 acre Montecito Estate site with ocean, island, and mountain views. A recent price reduction puts this at $19,500,000 making it one of the finest opportunities to acquire a rare Montecito estate property. It has strong personal ties to Oprah Winfrey’s Montecito estate which is now estimated to be valued at over $90 million, so now may be the time to pursue a dream of purchasing a premier Montecito Estate property similar to Oprah’s Montecito property she calls "Promised Land". Contact us now to get more details on these privately offered Montecito Estates and other Santa Barbara Estates. Or if you’re inclined we can be reached directly at 805-560-9951.

Santa Barbara properties, privately offered Santa Barbara estates, Santa Barbara ocean front for sale, Montecito estates, and the signature Santa Barbara properties market, is one which requires well informed local expertise and knowledge, crucial to successful acquisition, lease or sale of these rare estates. Custom searches of Santa Barbara properties on the beach, Santa Barbara estates, Montecito properties for sale, Hope Ranch real estate, Carpinteria beach estates information and anaylsis of Santa Barbara CA homes for sale, is available at this site and http://www.RareEstates.com, a fine home sale transaction network, with specialized resources and knowledge of unadvertised Santa Barbara properties and qualified Santa Barbara estates property investors. For exclusive comprehensive analysis and information about Santa Barbara ocean front for sale, privately offered Montecito estates, Santa Barbara estates, or the Hope Ranch properties, inquire here.

Montecito properties ocean view estate. Rare Montecito view estate compound privately offered.

Stephen Downarowicz — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:03:36 +0000

This Montecito estate compound is considered by the estate brokerage community to be the finest Montecito Estate Parcel currently available under $10 million. It has the unique amenity of having the most desirable Montecito ocean, island, city, harbor and mountain views that are elevated and yet close in and so just a short distance to Montecito’s chic Coast Village Road shops and restaurants and the Montecito upper village on East Valley Road, with its quaint village atmosphere and shopping area. As a most desirable Montecito estate parcel within the Santa Barbara estates market segment, it is really quite a rare find.

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There are only 6 other view properties available within the coveted Montecito Cold Springs School District. Perched on the uppermost Montecito estate parcel in the desirable Pepper Hill neighborhood, with its awe inspiring sweeping view vistas from all vantages within the gated compound, this rare Santa Barbara estates offering has not been available for 15 years and has been extensively updated within that time to become one of the premier Montecito estates offerings within the Montecito real estate market place. It shares the same ridge line and views and is within sight, just 2 properties away, from the historic and majestic Brooks Institute Estate campus, which is a truly magnificent property of approximately 7 estate acres built in 1920 by an associate of famed architect George Washington Smith and is quite reminiscent of the Smith style. It is a large and magnificent example of period Mediterranean architecture. Having been converted to the Brooks Institute of Photography college facility some time in the 1950’s and reconfigured and used as such since that time, it will entail a huge redevelopment undertaking to convert it back to the exquisite estate home it once was. That multimillion dollar undertaking, combined with its $12 million acquisition cost, highlight the true value of the 350 Woodley Road property, a turn key Montecito estate offering at $8.5 million. Additionally the parcel between the Brooks Institute estate and 350 Woodley Road, situated at 351 Woodley Road was just sold in May of 2008 for $10.5 million, which included a 5 bedroom, circa 1961 home needing much help and offering lesser views at a 30 to 40 ft lower elevation as compared to 350 Woodley Road. Clearly this privately offered estate is a genuine value even in today’s market conditions and is an excellent investment moving forward.

In the Santa Barbara real estate market, an estate offering of this magnitude, at this price point has rarely been seen in the Montecito Estates market segment below $10 million in the last 8 to 10 years. Montecito estate properties, with close in views and desirable flatter land parcels like this are rare, and are seldom within the Montecito Cold Springs School District, which creates additional value. View details and over 30 photos of this Montcito estate for sale. This Premier Montecito estate is privately offered at $8.5 million. Please contact us directly here for exclusive information and opportunity to view this spectacular Montecito view estate and compound.

Montecito properties for sale features a stunning Montecito estate in unique Italian Villa design

Stephen Downarowicz — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:42:48 +0000

RareEstates.com was out today on broker caravan looking at Montecito estate properties. In our opinion the best find was an amazing Italian Villa on 2.64 gorgeous acres complete with pool, pool house, guest house, studio, tennis court, gardens and numerous terraces. This is a true Montecito estate reminiscent of a time gone by. It is just barely 10 years new yet evokes old world character incorporating exquisite antique maple floors and other architectural details with all the modern amenities one would expect in a Montecito estate. This gated property is close to Montecito’s Upper and Lower Villages as well as beautiful Butterfly Beach. For more information on this grand Montecito Estate contact us here, or call us at 805-560-9951. Visit www.RareEstates.com for custom home searches of Montecito real estate, Santa Barbara real estate, Hope Ranch real estate and all surrounding areas.

Santa Barbara properties, privately offered Santa Barbara estates, Santa Barbara ocean front for sale, Montecito estates, and the signature Santa Barbara properties market, is one which requires well informed local expertise and knowledge, crucial to successful acquisition and sale of these rare estates. Custom searches of Santa Barbara properties on the beach, Santa Barbara estates, Montecito properties for sale, Hope Ranch real estate, Carpinteria beach estates information and anaylsis of Santa Barbara CA homes for sale, is available at this site and http://www.RareEstates.com, a fine home sale transaction network, with specialized resources and knowledge of unadvertised Santa Barbara properties and qualified Santa Barbara estates property investors. For exclusive comprehensive analysis and information about Santa Barbara ocean front for sale, privately offered Montecito estates, Santa Barbara estates, or the Hope Ranch properties, inquire here.