Montecito

Alston Road curves gently up from Hot Springs and makes its way through Montecito to the east side of Santa Barbara, revealing glimpses of the ocean here and there along the way. At the top of one driveway, not seen from the road, is this house, with a panoramic Pacific view, across the Northern Channel Islands – Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel.  Also included in the rather spectacular vista are views of  the coastline to the southeast as far as Point Mugu (when it’s especially clear), East Beach, Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara Harbor and the Sandspit surf spot.

This single-story Spanish style house of approximately 2,220-sq. ft. (according to MLS) was built on the .61-acre parcel  in 1973 and has been beautifully remodeled in recent years.

The living room, dining room, family room and master bedroom have lovely  ocean views through walls of glass.  Outside the living and dining rooms, the terrace is the perfect spot for an al fresco morning coffee, lunch or dinner, bird watching, enjoying the S.B. Yacht Club Wet Wednesday sailing races and watching the 4th of July fireworks.

The kitchen, with cook top in the central island, becomes the gathering spot for informal meals.  Nearby are the two guest bedrooms (separated by a common bathroom), pantry, laundry and interior access to the garage.

The living room  has a fireplace and a vaulted ceiling.  The master suite has a vaulted ceiling and sub-floor radiant heating.

Behind the two-car garage and driveway area are two paths leading up to the top of the property where there is a large fenced deck, from which the already fabulous ocean views are even better.