Carpinteria
About 10 minutes to the east (The 101 Freeway south) of downtown Santa Barbara lies the Carpinteria Valley, located in the southeast corner of Santa Barbara County.Carpinteria is a little piece of coastal paradise with a splendid natural setting and still possesses a very small town charm that is very desirable. Dozens of antique stores, small shops and cafes are clustered along the main street of Carpinteria, which ends right on one of the safest beaches in all of California.
Carpinteria is home to a world destination surfing area off Rincon Point and has more than its share of beautiful beaches such as Carpinteria State Beach, Sandyland Cove, Sand Point Road, Santa Claus Beach and Padaro Lane. It also boasts wonderful parks, popular schools and many year round recreational activities. Carpinteria is also home to many nurseries, some of which are open to the public and offer a tremendous variety of lovely fresh flowers and plants to discriminating buyers. Most of Carpinteria is relatively flat until it reaches the Foothills making the area a pleasurable place to walk and ride bikes.
Santa Barbara and its world-class shopping, dining, cultural and recreational amenities are all within a 10 minute drive.
Carpinteria Real Estate values average around $ 400,000 to $ 1.3 million. Carpinteria view homes and estates start at around $ 1.3 million and can exceed this amount fivefold, tenfold or more.
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Dreaming of Ocean View Homes and Estates in the Santa Barbara and Montecito CA Areas!!
July 28th, 2008 Categories: Campanil Hill Neighborhood, Carpinteria, Hope Ranch, Mission Canyon Neighborhood, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Summerland, The Mesa Neighborhood, The Riviera Neighborhood
Santa Barbara with OCEAN VIEWS!!!
Some of the most prized real estate to be found here in the Santa Barbara and Montecito areas is the abundant ocean and island view homes and estates that exist. With numerous hills and bluff tops throughout the town, the back drop of the Santa Ynez Mountains and the gorgeous coast line and local islands that stretch out to the horizon, it is no wonder that ocean view homes are extremely desirable in our area.
With so much varied terrain, I have tried to outline below the many options when looking for a property with an ocean view.
Montecito- Full of beauty, history and grandeur, Montecito, approximately eight square miles of hidden neighborhoods and expansive estates, has been the destination of choice for celebrities and millionaires for over one hundred years. Montecito offers an unhurried pace of life, breathtaking scenery and two very quaint shopping and dining “villages” that make locals feel that even the trip a few miles east to Santa Barbara is a small journey. Montecito has numerous hills but mainly slopes gently away from the ocean up towards our local mountains. Because of this gentle slope and the abundance of mature growth, I would estimate that 1 out of 5 homes in Montecito are ocean view homes where as most all homes have a wonderful private setting and views of the local Santa Ynez Mountains. Montecito Real Estate values range from $ 2 Million to $30 Million and above with ocean view homes starting at around $5 Million.
The Riviera- Bridging the two mile span which separates Mission and Sycamore Canyons, the sylvan uplift which the padres knew as the “mission ridge” has for the past 65 years been known as “The Riviera” due to its resemblance to slopes along the Mediterranean coasts of France and Italy. Probably 2 out of 3 homes on The Riviera boast wonderful coastline and island views. For many, this is one of the mos
t prominent locations when looking for a ocean view home. The Riviera Real Estate values range from $ 900,000 to $ 8 million, with ocean view homes and estates starting at around $ 1.5 Million.
Hope Ranch - This wonderful area has an abundance of lush and gently rolling hills hosting approximately 700 homes, most of them luxurious Hope Ranch estates with gorgeous landscaped grounds. Many of these estates sit perched on these low hills that provide expansive views of both the Santa Ynez Mountains and The Pacific Ocean. Hope Ranch Real Estate values range from $2.5 Million to $30 Million, with ocean view homes starting at around $5 Million.
Campanil Hill and Yankee Farm area- Located on the sea-cliff just outside the boundaries of Hope Ranch, Campanil Hill and Yankee Farm is a gorgeous private feeling neighborhood filled with larger homes and estates. Most of these homes have expansive views of the ocean and Channel Islands and sit on nicely landscaped parcels of .5 acre to 6 acre lots. The entire area is relatively small and sits on a gently sloped hill just outside the gates of Hope Ranch. The Campanil Hill and Yankee Farm Real Estate values range from $ 1.7 million to $ 6 Million, with ocean view homes starting at around $2.5 Million.
Summerland- Summerland is a rather relaxed, tiny, hillside community snuggled on the coast between Carpinteria and Montecito with breathtaking ocean and island views. Summerland Real Estate values range from $1 Million to $15 Million, with ocean view homes starting at around $1.3 Million.
The Santa Barbara and Goleta Foothills - The beautiful mountains that sit as our local backdrop stretching roughly 15 miles from Goleta to Santa Barbara have abundant view properties. Each canyon has its own distinct name and price range of homes, with many sitting on wonderful perches with ocean and island views. Real Estate values in The Foothills range from $1 Million to $8 Million, with ocean view homes starting at around $1.3 Million.
The Mesa - Half of The Mesa is relatively flat while the other half sits on a hillside (a smaller and less steep version of The Riviera neighborhood). Many view homes on The Mesa have dramatic prominent views of the ocean and islands because of the close proximity to the ocean. Real Estate values on The Mesa range from $900,000 to $6 Million, with ocean view homes starting at around $1.2 Million.
The Oceanfront- This pretty much goes without saying. The lucky few that live directly along the coastline and oceanfront here in the Santa Barbara area enjoy a gorgeous ocean front presence. Roughly half the oceanfront homes sit directly onto the sand while the other half sit on bluff tops ranging from roughly 20ft - 80ft above the beach. Oceanfront Real Estate values range from $3 Million to $35 Million.
View a sample list of current ocean view homes and estates from $1 to $5 Million
View a sample list of current ocean view homes and estates from $5 to 10 Million
View a sample list of current ocean view homes and estates from $10 Million and above
Please contact me if you would like a sample list of past sales of ocean view homes as well as if you would like to be set up with personal listings of ocean view homes.
Further Reading: The Secret of Santa Barbara and Montecito Oceanfront Property and Estates, The Luxury of Santa Barbara and Montecito Oceanfront
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Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for the Carpinteria Area - First 6 Months 2008
July 9th, 2008 Categories: Carpinteria, Market Statistics / Updates
I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall MLS statistics for the Carpinteria CA area through the first 6 months of 2008.
- The total number of single family homes sold in Carpinteria was 23. The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 8. The number of current active listings for single family homes is 35.
- The total number of condos / townhomes sold in Carpinteria was 15. The number of current pending sales for condos / townhomes is 3. The number of current active listings for condos / townhomes is 78. (these active units include one major development that just put 40+ units on the market)
- The total number of PUD’s sold in Carpinteria was 1. The number of current pending sales for PUD’s is 0. The number of current active listings for PUD’s is 3.
The lowest sale in Carpinteria was a banked owned condo for $250,000 on Hickory Street. The highest sale in Carpinteria was a beach front home for $13.2 Million on Rincon Point.
Please feel free to contact me directly if you have questions or would like more in depth information and statistics about:
1) The Carpinteria area
2) The area around your personal home
3) A specific area, street or home in Carpinteria
Further Reading: Overall Market Statistics for the Santa Barbara area, Market Statistics for the Carpinteria Real Estate area
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Cort Report for Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta and Carpinteria CA. Areas - April 2008
May 20th, 2008 Categories: Carpinteria, Goleta, Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito, Santa Barbara
Here is the Santa Barbara cort report for closed sales for the month of April 2008. The cort report lists all closed sales of property regardless of whether they were reported in the Santa Barbara MLS or not. This includes for sale by owners, transfers of property between family members etc. Upwards of 95+ % of all sales are reported in the MLS, where as 100% are reported in the cort report.
If you would like further info about a certain month or area, please let me know so that I can be of help.
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Will Santa Barbara’s Beloved Rincon Point Real Estate Switch to Sewer in the Near Future?
May 13th, 2008 Categories: Carpinteria, Lifestyle / Things to Do, Real Estate News, The Oceanfront Areas
Nearing 10 years of at times rather heated controversy, the debate to switch from Septic to Sewer at Rincon Point has taken a large step to becoming a reality. Rincon Point is home to one of the best waves in all of California and definitely stirs up emotions for many when talking about the health of the ocean. Ethan Stewart, from The Independent, has written a very informative article about the latest up to date developments.
For many, Rincon is the pride and joy when it comes to the ocean for many locals both here in Santa Barbara and in Ventura. A laid back small beach enclave for many years, Rincon Point has seen its real estate values increase in the last few years to an average of $5-8 Million for ocean front property.
View Updated Closed Sales for Rincon Real Estate 2007 and 2008.
View Current List of Active Beachfront Homes for Sale. If you would like further specific information about beach front communities or beachfront real estate, please let me know.
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Are Short Sales a Good Path to Santa Barbara Real Estate Ownership?
April 22nd, 2008 Categories: Buyer's Resources, Carpinteria, Goleta, Seller's Resources
At the beginning of 2008, I wrote a few articles about short sales and foreclosures in our local areas here in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria. At that point, we had only seen a handful of foreclosures in our areas and most of these were in the entry level condo market from the $300,000 to $650,000 price point as well as track homes from the $590,000 to $800,000 price point. Short sales were also just starting to creep up in our local areas within the same market and price points.
Now in the last several weeks, we have started to see a definite increase in short sales with many sellers looking at short sales as a great opportunity to attempt to sell their home and many buyers looking at short sales as a great opportunity to get into the market here in the Santa Barbara area.
Here is the Catch: Not all short sales are actually going to be sold…in fact most won’t from what we are seeing. Ruth Simon and James Hagerty have written a very informative article in the Wall Street Journal talking about this fact.
I myself have now represented both buyers and sellers with short sales here in that last few months and here is what I can recommend:
1) You have to be patient. Start to finish can take 3-4 months or more and offer many headaches.
2) Look at what the seller currently owes on the property. If they currently owe a lot more than the asking price (for example $650,000 and they are trying to sell if for $550,000 and you write an offer for $500,000), most likely the investor that buys up the loan from the lender will not accept your offer.
3) There is a definite difference if the seller has only a 1st or a 1st and a 2nd on the property or has refinanced the property or owns the property as a second home / investment.
4) If you are currently an active buyer, continue to look at properties for sale and don’t just count on the one property that you have an offer in on if it is a short sale. You don’t want to pass up 6-10 weeks of properties coming on the market to then learn that your offer is not going to be accepted.
If you have any questions…I would be happy to talk and share what I know.
Further Reading: Any Great Short Sale Opportunites in Santa Barbara and Goleta CA?
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Carpinteria Ca Real Estate Market Update - First Quarter 2008
April 3rd, 2008 Categories: Carpinteria, Market Statistics / Updates
I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Carpinteria CA area through the first quarter of 2008.
- The total number of single family homes sold in Carpinteria was 9. The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 5. The number of current active listings for single family homes is 22.
- The total number of condos / townhomes sold in Carpinteria was 7. The number of current pending sales for condos / townhomes is 5. The number of current active listings for condos / townhomes is 55. (these active units include one major development that just put 30+ units on the market)
- The total number of PUD’s sold in Carpinteria was 1. The number of current pending sales for PUD’s is 0. The number of current active listings for PUD’s is 0.
The lowest sale in Carpinteria was a banked owned condo for $250,000 on Hickory Street. The highest sale in Carpinteria was a beach front home for $7.5 Million on Rincon Point.
Please feel free to contact me directly if you have questions or would like more in depth information and statistics about:
2) The area around your personal home
3) A specific area in Carpinteria
Further Reading: Information and Articles about Carpinteria
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Montecito CA Beach Property in High Demand
February 12th, 2008 Categories: Carpinteria, Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito, Summerland, The Oceanfront Areas
The demand for beach property and beach estates along the Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito CA coastline in the last several years has been extremely strong. We have seen some amazing price points established in the very high end market, with the highest reported sale in the last year being $35 Million for a 9 bedroom, 6 bath newly built home on the bluff on Padaro Lane. Conversely, the lowest reported sale was $895,000 for a 1 bedroom condo in the desirable Bonnymede complex next to The Coral Casino and The Four Seasons Biltmore Resort.
I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito beach property for 2007.
- The total number of single family homes sold that were reported to the MLS was 10. Overall the prices ranged from $2.8 Million to $35 Million. Currently there are 14 active single family beach homes in the MLS for sale and 1 pending sale.
- The total number of condominiums and/or townhomes sold that were reported to the MLS was 13. Overall the prices ranged from $895,000 to $5 Million. Currently there are 5 active beach condos or townhomes in the MLS for sale and 0 pending sales.
Further Reading: The Secret of Santa Barbara and Montecito CA Oceanfront Property and Estates, Santa Barbara CA Beach Property in High Demand
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