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Open House! 1734 Franceschi Sunday 1-4

1734 Franceschi Rd, Santa Barbara

Stunning Mountain View Retreat Located at 1734 Franceschi Rd, Santa Barbara
 
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, JULY 14th, 2014 FROM 1-4 pm - See You There!

Perched atop Mission Ridge, this mountain retreat home offers incredible seclusion, yet excellent access to all Santa Barbara has to offer. An entertainer’s, environmentalist’s, naturalist’s delight, the home features 3765 sq. ft. of luxury and high efficiency living with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Rarely available, the home originally built in 1959, has been 100% rebuilt/expanded to provide exceptional comfort and environmental performance.

Features include:

  • Grounds have been terraced on five levels with with natural stone walls and features extensive hardscaped outdoor entertaining areas. Low water specimen plantings studded with 20 oak trees complete this stunning natural setting.
  • Sweeping mountain views from nearly every window.
  • Gourmet kitchen inside with complete outdoor kitchen and dining area.
  • Granite and marble surfaces on custom cabinetry throughout.
  • Hand-scraped walnut, travertine, and strand woven bamboo flooring with carpeted bedrooms.
  • Stunning 1,000+ square foot great room with views, views and more views!
  • The home is 85% air sealed using Icynene and solid foam insulation under a class A fire rated roof to provide comfort and energy efficiency. All interior and exterior walls are insulated with 40% of the exterior walls double-firred enabling R-19 insulation.
  • Custom low-E optimizer dual-paned Eagle windows throughout.
  • Integrated 2 channel, 3 zone custom audio/video system with radio control remote.
  • Custom art lighting with dimmers throughout further contribute to energy efficiency.

Contact me for further details on this listing.

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25 Laundry Room Ideas, 10 Laundry Room Decoration and Organizing Tips

laundry room ideas for design and decoration

Laundry room design is about functionality. Decorating laundry room improves mood and make chores more pleasant. Good organization and ergonomic design ideas make tasks feel easy and help you do your laundry quick and effortlessly. Laundry room ideas are inexpensive and personal. Laundry rooms are small rooms or a part of a mud room, which keeps clothes clean.

Decorating a laundry room is about good organization, light color schemes, convenient storage spaces and meaningful, very personal and attractive laundry room decoration items. A dream laundry room design is functional and bright, comfortable and inviting, creating a nice small room that you like to visit while doing laundry. Here is a collection of beautiful, contemporary and traditional laundry room ideas that are practical, attractive and inspiring.

Laundry room design trends include contemporary washer and dryer sets, laundry room decoration with mosaic tiles, large storage cabinets and open shelves. Decorating a laundry room can be impressive and expensive, if you have extra money, or simple and elegant on a small budget. There are many laundry room design ideas to satisfy any taste and lifestyle. The main laundry room ideas are creating functional rooms with enough storage, adding fun to your life and brighten up your laundry room design with bold appliances, lighting fixtures or cabinets to make tasks more pleasant and enjoyable.

20 laundry room ideas to spruce up small spaces with color and good organization

California Wine Festival

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Old Spanish Nights - Wine Tasting Thursday, July 18, 2013 6:30 - 9 pm Casa De La Guerra Courtyard 

This exciting event precedes Santa Barbara's world-famous “Old Spanish Days” Fiesta by a few weeks, and in the spirit of Fiesta, the night is charged with exciting Spanish music, passionate flamenco dancing, and spicy tapas. California's finest wines will be spotlighted along with hot Spanish imports! Don't miss this festive upscale event! Ticket price includes all wine and food samples and an 18 oz keepsake win

Advance Ticket Price - $49 (Gate Price $55)

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Sunset Rare & Reserve Friday, July 19, 2013 6:30 – 9 pm Chase Palm Park (near carousel

This romantic evening of rare wine tasting begins with a champagne reception under the stars at Santa Barbara's charming old-world carousel at Chase Palm Park Plaza. Extremely limited reserve level wines are matched with gourmet appetizers from top local chefs, artisan cheeses and gourmet chocolates and truffles while live bluesy jazz keeps things super cool. Ticket price includes all wine and food samples and an 18 oz keepsake wine glass.

Advance Ticket Price - $110 (Gate Price $140)

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A True Entertainers Delight

1510 Las Positas Road 1510 Las Positas Road, Santa Barbara

You will love being located in this gated community central to just about everything in SB. As you drive up to this home you will see that it has been well maintained and beautifully decorated. The enclosed patio, including a lovely fountain, provides for a lovely entry into this amazing home. The formal living room boasts a cozy fireplace and opens out to the beautifully landscaped patio and common meadow. You will step up to a large formal dining room which also opens out to the meadow and patio. The kitchen has been updated with 2 newer ovens and beautiful wood flooring. A large pantry, lots of cabinetry and counter space make this kitchen a delight. The family room is connected to the kitchen as well as a nice sized breakfast nook. The bedrooms are all located on the upper level and a quite spacious. The master boasts a large walk in closet and additional wall closet and features its own balcony which overlooks the meadow. The backyard is a special oasis with its own seating areas, lovely fountain and beautiful views of the common meadow. A true entertainers delight.

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Remodeled Beauty

222 Hillview Dr 222 Hillview Dr., Goleta

Move right in to this remodeled beauty! Loads of upgrades including brand new chef’s kitchen with new cabinetry and countertops, designer backsplash, recessed lighting. Wood floors throughout common areas, brand new plush carpeting in bedrooms. Master retreat has a travertine stone walk-in shower, new vanity and updated lighting. Fresh paint inside and out, updated hardware and fixtures.

Contact me for further details on this listing.