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Excited for our clients who scored this amazing fixer home in a desirable Goleta neighborhood.
Sold for $1,205,000
We are thrilled for our very happy buyers to have just closed this turn key 2 bedroom Pacific Palms townhome in an excellent Goleta location.
125 Gray Avenue | Santa Barbara, CA 93101
2 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHS
OFFERED AT $1,799,000
Listing agent: David Kim
Listing Brokerage: Village Properties
2281 Featherhill Road | Montecito, CA 93108
4 BEDROOMS | 6 BATHS | 4,773 +/- SQ FT
OFFERED AT $5,995,000
Listing agent: Nancy Kogevinas
Listing Brokerage: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
974 Park Lane | Montecito, CA 93108
2 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHS | 2,291 +/- SQ FT
OFFERED AT $5,500,000
Listing agents: Ashley Anderson + Paul Hurst
Listing Brokerage: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Sold 🌊 Stunning Carpinteria Renovated Beach Home + Designer Furnishings
With this sale our team has represented the 2 highest sales in the Concha Loma neighborhood in nearly a decade.
Stunning ground-up renovation a few hundred feet from the sand in Carpinteria’s most sought after beach neighborhood, ''Concha Loma''. Designer furnishings are included in the sale of this elegant 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom single level home which could ably serve as a primary residence, vacation home or high-end luxury beach rental. Enter into a breathtaking, light and airy great room featuring skylights, fireplace and massive 24-foot sliding glass doors which maximize the indoor-outdoor living area.
Discerning eyes will find tasteful finishes throughout the home, including wide plank wood floors, Caesarstone, Limestone and Marble counters, Pottery Barn vanities and modern amenities such as central heating & A/C, surround sound, CAT-6 wiring, security cameras, chef's kitchen featuring Kitchen-Aid range, outdoor shower and more! The private grounds are studded with mature fruit trees and various sitting areas, which include a gas fire pit for outdoor entertaining. A detached 550SF 2-car garage with separate driveway offers additional possibilities.
Sold for $1,825,000
5455 8th Street | Carpinteria, CA 93013
Happy to have represented the sellers of this centrally located 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Carpinteria Singing Springs condo, successfully sold in 1 day on the market!
7645 Hollister Avenue #108 | Goleta, CA 93117
Proud to have represented the buyers of this spacious 1,482 sq ft newly built in 2015 Rancho Estates home. Located close to butterfly preserve, Ellwood School, UCSB, Ellwood Bluffs and Camino Real Shopping center!
Happy Friday everyone,
We're just finishing up our work week here at Berkshire Hathaway in Montecito. Last week we talked about Carpinteria and it's real estate market and this week we want to introduce you to the exclusive neighborhood, Hope Ranch. Hope Ranch is directly adjacent to Santa Barbara and is bordered by a spectacular private beach. That's just the start of it, you have La Cumbre country club, Laguna Blanca private school and 30 miles of equestrian riding trails. This is home to to more than one billionaire and everyone's favorite rapper, Snoop Dogg.
Snooooop
Now Hope Ranch real estate is not for the faint of heart, the average home sells for 4-5 million dollars and easily climbs up over 20 million dollars. Currently the most expensive home listed in Hope Ranch is a 25 million dollar, 10,000 square foot stunner. It's an ocean front property on almost 4 acres, with a pool, spa, home theatre, private dance studio and tennis court. This home was built by a former Apple executive so you guessed it has all the tech bells and whistles you can imagine. If this sounds like the home you've been thinking about buying, you might want to jump on this one, it has recently been reduced to 25 million dollars and supposedly costed only 30 million dollars to build.
There are more modest homes in Hope Ranch, but everybody shares the same exclusive lifestyle and privacy. Now more than ever is an opportunity to stand out from the pack and work with a real estate agent that understands your local market. Have a great weekend! We'll see you next week.
-Team Ralston + Hitchcock
4621 7th Street | Carpinteria, CA 93013 Just sold with multiple offers over asking price! Located in beautiful Carpinteria with close proximity to downtown, beaches and estuary. PRD-15 zoning and a 5,663 sq ft lot offers excellent potential for development. A rare find! Sold for $547,000 which is 109% over asking!
If you have ever considering selling, call us today to see how we can help your property stand out from the rest and generate the highest possible sale price.
Last week we touched on Montecito's slow down of the upper end this week we want to introduce you to it's neighboring city, Carpinteria. I have lived there for the past 10 years and the locals call this town the last great beach town on the west coast. It has perfect year round weather, spectacular beaches, and home to one of the hottest surf destinations "Rincon Point." It's popular with retirees, families, and vacation home owners.
The real estate in Carpinteria is a mixed bag. You have beach front homes starting at $4,000,000, condos just right off the sand starting at $500,000, and smaller homes around $1,000,000. If you go a little further from the beach you do have a wider selection of homes starting at $700,000-$1,200,000. From there Carpinteria's spectacular foothills begin, you'll see the hills are dotted with avocado ranches and mega ranch estate. I would say on average a decent home in the foothills will sell from $1.5-$3 Million dollars.
Now more than ever is an opportunity to work with an agent (agents) who know your local area.
Thank you and see you next week!
Happy Friday everyone! Just finishing up out work week here at Berkshire Hathaway in Montecito. Last week we touched on days on market in Santa Barbara and now we want to talk about Montecito. There has been a lot of talk about the slow down of the upper end. In fact the average time to sell a home in Montecito has increased 60% over last year, to 134 days which is over 4 months on the market.
And that's a long time to sell your home, but if you are shopping in the ultra-high end, say over 10 million dollars there is a decrease in inventory right now. It is about a 36% change from 11 homes active last year and only 4 this year. Although these are both big changes we see this as a stabilization of the market and now is pretty much an opportunity to stand out from the pack. So, you need proper preparation, you need to price your home accurately, you need to stage your home, and you need to work with an agent (or agents!) that understands the value of strong marketing.
So if you are thinking of buying or selling contact us today, call or email us and we would love to give you a consultation.
Have a great weekend!