Santa Barbara | $3.795 million
A Craftsman house built in 1898, on 0.3 acres
This five-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house was designed by the architect Francis W. Wilson as his primary residence in 1898. Mr. Wilson designed a number of grand estates in Santa Barbara and Montecito, as well as the Santa Barbara railway station and the city’s public library.
The Old Mission Santa Barbara and the Mission Rose Garden are within walking distance, as are the oak and sycamore trees in Rocky Nook Park. By car, downtown Santa Barbara takes five minutes, East Beach takes 10 and Solvang takes 45. Los Angeles is a two-hour drive.
Size: 3,452 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,099
Indoors: The front door opens to a foyer with a hanging glass light fixture and a staircase to the second floor. In the living room, a fireplace has a red brick surround and a wood mantel, and dark wood beams line the ceiling. French doors open from the living room to a sunroom overlooking the backyard. A powder room is off the foyer.
The living room and sunroom have access to a formal dining room with a fireplace and a set of doors that open to a deck. The kitchen, with hardwood floors, green cabinets and a strip of exposed brick, has a door to the rear patio.
All five bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary bedroom has a fireplace and a large balcony with neighborhood and ocean views. A smaller bedroom is attached to the primary bedroom, and a full bathroom with a shower is shared by both rooms.
The bedroom next door has a fireplace and a walk-in closet. The larger of the two remaining bedrooms has an en suite bath; the smaller one is used as a home office. A laundry room is also on this level.
Outdoor space: Mature hedges surround the 0.27-acre lot, and there’s a stone patio out front. Attached to the main house is a studio with a kitchen, a bathroom and a separate entrance. The original carriage house, across the patio, could be used as guest space. The deck off the dining room can accommodate a table and chairs, and the driveway holds three cars.
Taxes: $47,436 a year (estimated)
Contact: Stephanie Ornani and Marcy Bazzani, Ani Estate Group | Village Properties | 805-755-8283
Manhattan Beach | $3.799 million
A three-story contemporary house built in 2006, on 0.03 acres
This three-bedroom, three-bathroom house is in the Sand Section of Manhattan Beach, a short walk from a wide stretch of waterfront with a playground, volleyball courts and lifeguard towers. The Manhattan Beach pier, with an aquarium at one end and a mix of bars and restaurants at the other, is less than a mile away. Public elementary, middle and high schools are all within a 10-minute drive.
Hermosa Beach is 10 minutes away by car and Redondo Beach takes 15 minutes, as does reaching Los Angeles International Airport. Driving into downtown L.A. takes around 40 minutes.
Size: 1,940 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,958
Indoors: The front door opens to a foyer with Italian marble floors. Stairs lead to the second and third floors, with the main living spaces on the top level.
In the living room, a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows faces the ocean, retractable glass doors open to a balcony, and the floors are hardwood. The walls are finished with a limestone wash.
The kitchen appliances, including a Sub-Zero refrigerator and two Bosch dishwashers, are stainless steel, and a wide picture window is set above the sink. There is space for a dining table between the living room and the kitchen.
Two bedrooms are on the middle level, including the primary suite with a gas fireplace and windows that face the water. The attached bathroom has an oval soaking tub, a glass-walled shower and a long vanity with two basins. The other bedroom on this floor can fit a queen-size bed, and next to it is a full bathroom with a walk-in shower.
The bedroom on the entry level has its own exterior entrance and a full-size wine refrigerator. This level also has a full bathroom and a laundry room.
Outdoor space: The balcony on the top level is shaded by a roof overhang and has direct ocean views and space for a set of lounge chairs. The garage, at street level, holds two cars.
Taxes: $47,484 a year (estimated)
Contact: Rachel Ezra | Vista Sotheby’s International Realty | 310-400-0297
San Luis Obispo | $3.7999 million
A contemporary house built in 2022, on 4.6 acres
This four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom house is perched on a hillside less than 10 miles from the center of San Luis Obispo, in California’s Central Coast region. It’s equipped with solar panels, a Kohler generator and two 10,000-gallon water tanks. Views stretch to the ocean.
Spooner’s Cove, a beach with pebbled sand and tide pools, is a 35-minute drive. The Madonna Inn, a popular midcentury motel, is 20 minutes away, and driving into the city’s Old Town Historic District takes around 25 minutes. Vandenberg Space Force Base is an hour away, and Santa Barbara is around two hours.
Size: 4,463 square feet
Price per square foot: $851
Indoors: A long, gated driveway leads from the street to the front door, which opens to a foyer with porcelain tile floors.
The living room has views of the surrounding hillsides through floor-to-ceiling windows. A built-in television can be lowered into the floor, and the space is equipped with a Sonos surround-sound system. An en suite bedroom is directly off the living room.
A breakfast bar divides the living room from the open kitchen and dining area, which has more floor-to-ceiling windows and graphite Dacor appliances. The granite dining table, included with the sale, is fitted with a built-in Gaggenau wok cooktop.
The primary suite is on the first floor, off a long hallway that begins in the dining room. It has a built-in king-size bed frame, and its bathroom has a deep soaking tub, a separate shower and access to an outdoor shower. A half-bathroom and a laundry room are also in this part of the house.
An open staircase rises from the foyer to the second floor and another en suite bedroom with a private balcony. A guest suite on this level as a bedroom, a living room, a full kitchen and a bathroom.
Outdoor space: From the dining area, a door opens to a wide paved patio with a built-in fire pit and ample space for an outdoor entertaining. The attached garage has two parking spots.
Taxes: $47,496 a year (estimated)
Contact: Lindsay Harn | Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno | 805-441-7744
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