Recently Sold - 2241 Stanwood Drive - Last Listed for $2,000,000

Nestled on two private oak-studded acres with a babbling creek, this custom built Mediterranean estate accommodates casual day-to-day living as well as ample space for entertaining.  The heart of the home is the chef's kitchen, breakfast area, and family room with vaulted ceilings and cozy fireplace.  Beautifully manicured grounds surround the home with several patios, a built in BBQ, and a fire pit.

Recently Sold - 1280 Cliff Drive

Recently sold! Beautifully updated three bedroom, two bathroom ocean & island view home located on the Mesa with a free standing two-car garage and private fenced backyard with fresh landscaping and a nice patio. This home has been painted inside and out, with a new roof, furnace, and double pane windows, just to name a few of the positive points to this gem of a home. These buyers are lovely people, and I hope they enjoy their new home. 

Vote for Village Properties in the Santa Barbara Reader's Poll!

The Santa Barbara Independent is hosting its annual "Best of Santa Barbara Reader's Poll".  For the past several years, Village Properties has won a variety of Reader's Choice Awards, and hopes to continue this trend in 2012!  Please take a few minutes to fill complete your poll entry.  The deadline for all ballots is August 17th, so make sure to submit your entries soon!

Some Interesting Statistics from the California Association of Realtors

California Home Prices by County

Santa Barbara County's median home price sits at $477,780 according to the California Association of Realtors most recent statistics.  These numbers take into account not only South Santa Barbara County, consisting of Montecito, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Summerland, Mission Canyon, and Hope Ranch; but also the North Santa Barbara region, which is composed of Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, and Lompoc. This is why the median price appears lower. If these numbers reflected only Santa Barbara South County, it would be much higher.

Moving Habits of Californians

The California Association of Realtors also recently released statistics that tracked the moving habits of Californians over the course of the last five years.  In 2011, 68% of Californians moved within the state, while 20% moved to other states, predominantly Washington, Oregon, Arizona, or Texas. People love to stay in California!