Noteworthy new listings….
The seller of 1395 Virginia Road ($7.295 million) took a compound that was tarted up for vacation rentals and turned it back into more of a single-family residence, with an emphasis on family—because I don’t know a lot of adults who’d be thrilled with either of the sleeping lofts. The look is clean, contemporary, and appealing, and the corner lot is walkable to the beach and Coast Village Road. One significant caveat: the ideal primary bedroom is in the detached cottage.
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The last Ennisbrook casita to come on the market sold for $5.95 million in March, and I wouldn’t be surprised if 499 Monarch Lane ($5.7 million) also goes for over ask. That’s mostly due to scarcity; there aren’t a lot of opportunities to buy a relatively small property (three bedrooms on .29 acre) in a prestigious gated community. The catch is that the likely demographic wants single-level, and while 499 Monarch has two primary bedrooms, the upstairs one is bigger and better.
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The 1989 house at 4628 Via Huerto ($8.495 million) sits at the back of the lot, up against Via Esperanza and a vacant lot where someone could build. It needs a total redo, and it has neither a pool nor much in the way of landscaping. But you do get an ocean view and a guest apartment above the garage a workshop space [see comments].
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Pepper Hill is a private community with an enviable location—the cachet of Montecito, but near Santa Barbara. Most of the houses date from the second half of the last century, however, and bringing them in line with today’s aesthetics can be challenging. 440 Woodley Road ($6.195 million), built in 1973, got what I assume was a spec reno and sold for $5.325 million in May 2022. While the open-plan living area and primary suite have a pleasant airiness, other aspects feel like they’re still waiting for someone to invest more effort.
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If there’s a more adorable street in Montecito than Periwinkle Lane—even the name is cute—I don’t know it. Which is why the decision to give the storybook 1950 Moody Sisters cottage at 539 Periwinkle Lane ($3.299 million) a utilitarian standing-seam metal roof was so baffling. Anyone who buys the cottage—a sweet little hideout that’s all of 1,000 square feet—will be obligated to change the roof and paint the house a different shade of white, as per an agreement with the county.
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The 1935 house at 14 W. Quinto Street ($2.269 million) sits perpendicular to the street, with an ungainly entrance that deposits you right into the living/dining room. But I liked the potential: there’s a ground-floor bedroom (along with two upstairs), and a cozy backyard with a garden sink on the porch. Bear in mind that the parking lot for a large apartment complex is directly behind the property.
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And a few others worth checking out:
••• 725 Juanita Avenue ($2.495 million): Alta Mesa time capsule.
••• 1794 Marisol Drive ($2.25 million): Big ocean views for relatively little money… in Ventura (below).
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Eric,
Regarding your report on 4628 Via Huerto, may I make a correction please? The guest house is a separate structure, and although it looks like garages on the lower level, in fact the lower level space was built as workshop space, and today could easily be used as a workout area or a 3 room office with a bath. The floor plan is loaded on MLS.
We invite you to come by for a look at our first open on Brokers’ Caravan on Friday, September 6, 10-1.
Thank you for the correction—I’ve updated the text accordingly. And while I love looking at floor plans (probably as much as anyone in the entire region), as an affiliate member of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors, I can’t access active MLS listings.