Siteline | 1926 House on a Riviera Corner Lot

Noteworthy new listings….

1732 Paterna Road ($5.895 million) is a 1926 house on half an acre in the Riviera, with the views you’d expect, and everything appears to be in good shape. The only demerit I can see is that the property has street on two of the three sides.

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On a 1.5-acre flag lot between Hot Springs Road and Picacho Lane, 1327 Green Meadow Road ($6.495 million) definitely has location on its side. The house itself, built in 1985, appears livable, although the kitchen and baths want updating.

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If you want spectacular views and you don’t mind being fairly out of the way, 1228 Mission Canyon Place ($5.75 million)—on 6.9 acres up by the Botanical Garden—might appeal. The interiors need updating.

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Another Hope Ranch fixer, or maybe teardown: 1475 Cantera Avenue ($3.8 million).

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“One of the original homes in Carpinteria,” according to the listing, 4244 Foothill Road ($4.5 million) includes “the main residence with 5 bedrooms/4 baths, a 2-bedroom/2 bath second residence (with 2-car garage), a 4000 sf barn, a 4-car garage + workshop, a detached one-room studio, a greenhouse, chicken coop and approximately 5 acres of income producing avocado and cherimoya trees.” While the house has neat moments, it hasn’t been refreshed in a long time, and it’s right on the road, in one corner of the 6.8-acre lot. P.S. In that part of the world, you have to do your due diligence about cannabis odors.

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There’s lot of potential in the 1959 house at 2150 Foothill Lane ($2.795 million), between Mission Canyon and Cielito—which is, of course, another way to say that the current finishes may not to be to everyone’s taste. It’s already in escrow. P.S. I think the statue at the entrance should stay. Embrace the funk!

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3053 Samarkand Drive ($2.525 million) was built in 2008, but the exterior could pass for decades older (in a good way). The interiors are not as timeless. P.S. Staging the outside areas would’ve been a worthwhile investment.

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