A doorway frames the Pacific. The branches of an old oak fill a dining room window. In some of Santa Barbara and Montecito’s most memorable homes, a detail like this owes as much to the placement of a room as to its architecture. On open land, those decisions are still ahead. The morning light, the shape of a tree canopy, and the point along an approach where the coast first comes into view all offer clues to the house that might one day belong there.
3324 Campanil Drive | The view comes first
At Campanil, the breadth of the ocean view makes it clear where the house belongs and which way it should face. From the entry, the design could frame a sweeping view of the Pacific, with the full reach of the horizon in sight. The living room could open onto a terrace along that same line, so that even from a favorite chair well inside, the eye travels out to where the ocean meets the sky. / Offered at $2,995,000.
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809 Ashley Road | In the company of oaks
On Ashley Road, mature oaks and sycamores give this approximately 1.2-acre parcel the character of an established Montecito garden. The scale of the trees invites a more intimate approach to the architecture. A living room might frame the mountain views, while a dining room could look into the branches of an oak, with French doors opening to a table in its shade. Even the first dinner in a newly built home could take place beneath a canopy many years in the making. / Offered at $2,150,000.
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3589 Toro Canyon Park Road | Between the creek and the coast
At Toro Canyon, panoramic views of the Pacific and the surrounding mountains give the land its character. A home oriented toward the ocean could open onto a broad terrace, a place to watch the sunrise, linger over the mountain views and return at sunset as the light changes along the coast. Deeper in the canyon, a year-round creek winds through shaded groves and gathers in natural pools, offering a quiet place to spend the afternoon beside the water. / Offered at $3,995,000.
For more information or to schedule a visit to see the possibilities, contact Cristal Clarke of Berkshire Hathaway at 805-886-9378 or [email protected].
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Sponsored by Cristal Clarke (DRE# 00968247).
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