November 2022 Santa Barbara Group Newsletter

Your SB Holiday Guide

Hey, friends and fellow lovers of Santa Barbara. This month, we’re highlighting the very best family-friendly holiday activities in SB 🎊 showing you how to find pocket listings 🔍 and giving you a glimpse of our brand new listings 🏠

What To Do During The Holidays in Santa Barbara🎊
Being a tropical coastal city without even a dusting of snow, Santa Barbara pulls off a magical holiday atmosphere, in part due to the worthy lineup of immersive activities. Get ready to mark your calendars and slip on your mittens, it’s time to for the holidays on the American Riviera.

Parade of Lights 🎄Santa Barbara Harbor | December 11th, 11:00am – 9:00pm
This year is the 36th annual Parade of Lights, a day-long celebration with no shortage of elves, holiday music, snow, and even whispers of a Santa appearance. Stand-up paddleboarders and kayakers will loop Stearn’s Wharf and a holiday tree lighting will take place next to the Sea Center. This elaborate celebration ends with around 30 illuminated watercrafts floating down the coast and fireworks over the water. Feeling festive yet?

SB ZooLights 🦁 Santa Barbara Zoo | November 3rd – January 15th, 4:30pm – 8:30pm
At Santa Barbara ZooLights, you and your family can walk through animal and nature scenes from globally-inspired places and marvel at a captivating visual display of thousands of silk-covered lanterns lit up with over 50,000 LED bulbs. This year, African plains, the Outback, butterflies, interactive setups, and other marvelous spectacles are all in the mix at ZooLights.

La Arcada Plaza Christmas Walk 🎅La Arcada Plaza | November 30th, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
One of SB’s most charming downtown hangouts any time of year, La Arcada Plaza transforms into a dazzling holiday must-see with its annual La Arcada Plaza Christmas Walk. Photos of Santa is a big draw along with holiday music and carolers, fresh-popped popcorn and other goodies, and a possible flurry of snow this year. Even if you miss the Christmas Walk, we still recommend walking through the plaza at your leisure in December to take in the details and decorations.

Trolley of Lights Tour ⭐️ SB Trolley Check-in Center | December 8th – 21st, 90-minute tours
Santa Barbara Trolley Company operates SB’s original and longest-running fleet of trolleys that shuttle large groups across SB’s downtown to witness all the sights our city has to their offer. The holiday-themed Trolley of Lights Tour whisks you through the most festive neighborhoods in SB on a 90-minute-long tour that runs for only 14 days in December. We’re sad to say that tickets are currently sold out. You can either bake your neighbor something sweet and beg them to give you their tickets or take Joe’s local advice and load up the family car and respectfully follow along behind a trolley through the route of decorated neighborhoods. Shh, you didn’t hear it from us!

Milpas Holiday Parade 🎉 Milpas Street | December 10th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
One of our favorite lesser-known but equally fun-packed holiday activities is the Milpas Holiday Parade. Gather with your family and enjoy the passing parade of colorful floats, bands, and holiday displays. This year’s theme is “Surfin’ Santa,” which is bound to draw some inventive creations.

A Walk Down State 🧣 State Street | Anytime
We suggest layering, heating up a piping cup of hot cocoa, and taking a slow jaunt down State Street. You’ll be surprised at all the holiday sights to stumble across like the gigantic Christmas tree in Paseo Nuevo and the colorful lights strung across different storefronts. If you see us down there, wave a mitten and hold up your hot cocoa!

Lane Farms Christmas Patch 🌽 Lane Farms | November 25th – December 20th, 10:00am – 8:00pm daily
Escape the busy city and get a dose of fresh air and holiday cheer at Lane Farms Christmas Patch where farm animals, tractors and farm equipment, and a corn maze will keep you and the family thoroughly entertained for a whole evening.

We truly hope you and your family enjoy those activities as much as we do!

How to Find Pocket Listings 🔍

About 30% of the homes sold in SB are sold completely off-market. How do you go about finding one of these?! Joe fills you in.

Brand New Listings + Deals in the Works 🏠

4326 Modoc Road
(new listing)

It’s not every day that an opportunity like this comes along! This move-in ready PUD lives like a single-family residence with an oversized, private yard featuring a covered patio, various fruit trees, and drought-tolerant landscaping. Inside you will find a gourmet kitchen with granite counters, R/O, stainless steel appliances, and a convenient pass through to the bar seating.

Additionally, the downstairs level offers a comfortable living room with gas log fireplace, dining room and a powder bath. Upstairs are two spacious bedrooms, each with closet-organizing systems, and two elegantly remodeled full bathrooms with porcelain tile floors and newer vanities. Complete with an attached one-car garage, this is a great opportunity for a beautifully updated home in a small 7-unit Development!

204 Adair Drive
(new listing)

Conveniently located a block away from Upper State in the San Roque, and in the coveted Monte Vista school attendance area, sits this spacious, 3BD 3BA home with a detached 2-car garage – that has major ADU potential. The front yard is beautifully landscaped and that beauty continues throughout the private, fully fenced backyard.

Once inside, you’re greeted by real wood flooring, freshly painted walls, crown molding, smooth ceilings, recessed lighting, a stunning updated kitchen with a massive butcher-block center island, large bedrooms, extra bonus den/office (or possibly a 4th BD), and a secluded primary retreat upstairs. Other amenities and upgrades include central AC, an outdoor shower, a huge party spa, 4-year-old roof, and SOLAR panels to keep your energy cost extremely low.

1339 Post Ave
(new listing)

Quintessential Carpinteria living at its finest! This expansive three-bedroom two bath home is in a pristine neighborhood and is within a close strike to all of the fun Carp has to offer. It features a permitted garage conversion for additional living/entertaining space, a drought-tolerant backyard perfect for pets, and amazing views of the mountains from the back of the property. There are hardwood floors throughout and new paint, and the home is ready for a new owner to put their personal finishes on!

1205 Rebecca Lane F
(new listing)

Enjoy the best of Santa Barbara living at this charming 2 bed, 1.5 bath Stonecreek townhome! Take a ride down the new bike path to nearby Elings Park, Hendry’s Beach, or the Douglas Preserve; this fantastic property is centrally located with easy access to the Mesa and upper State Street. Inside, you will discover an open floorplan that flows naturally from the living room to the dining room, and onto the light/bright kitchen. The downstairs also features a stack washer/dryer and powder bath. Upstairs are two bedrooms including a spacious primary bedroom with two closets. Complete with a private patio and carport parking, this fantastic property is set in a beautiful Creekside setting. Don’t miss out on one of the lowest-priced properties in Santa Barbara!

2941 Glen Albyn
(just sold)

Turnkey classic Santa Barbara Spanish-style home! If you are looking for space, privacy, vistas, and dual living potential you will want to check this one out. This property has been very recently updated and features an open kitchen with stainless steel appliances, sleek and spacious bathrooms, central air conditioning, hardwood floors, barn doors, and so much more. Skylights provide an abundance of natural light and the yard is perfect for pets. The downstairs has a separate entrance and there is even a flex space that can be used as a home office or additional storage.

856 Sentinel Lane
(closed)

Privately perched at the top of one of Santa Barbara’s premier neighborhoods, Campanil Hill, awaits this tranquil, single-level three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath, ocean view sanctuary.

Privately located at the end of a cul-de-sac, upon arrival you enter the flat 1.1-acre lot through custom-made iron gates that lead you down a long driveway lined with white roses and olive trees. At the end of the driveway, you arrive home to a three-car garage, a generous amount of extra parking, and walnut entry doors to the main residence.

The interior is blanketed with wide plank oak wood floors, limestone tile, a vaulted living room, a custom fireplace featuring floor-to-ceiling stonework, a formal dining room, a home office, two guestrooms with a shared bathroom, and a secluded primary retreat on the opposite side of the home. The kitchen looks out onto the flagstone patio garden and features stainless steel appliances, rift-cut oak cabinetry, quartz countertops, and a cozy eat-in breakfast table area. All this is offered under a Spanish tile roof, on a single level that looks out over the meticulously manicured, drought-tolerant landscaped grounds, and through the Cypress, Sycamore, and Redwood trees that graciously frame the ocean and island views.

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We’ll personally respond and maybe even cover your topic in our next newsletter 📧

Interested in buying, selling, or learning more about Santa Barbara’s housing market, or the city in general?

From hidden parks to lesser-known restaurants and off-market listings, we have the local knowledge you simply won’t find online.

Sincerely,
Joe, Avi, Garrett, & Wes
The Santa Barbara Group at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties
3868 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 886-5735
https://TheSantaBarbaraGroup.com
Cal BRE #01314939

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Joe Parker