Carpinteria

This charming, light filled,  four bedroom, two bath Carpinteria home features a Zen inspired exterior with drought tolerant front landscaping.  Comfortable single level open floor plan includes a master bedroom with ensuite bath on one side of the house, and on the other, three bedrooms, which share an adjacent bath.  The formal living room with gas starting fireplace, built-in shelves,  garden view windows, and a casual sunny kitchen with breakfast bar, are open to the dining area, which has a pitched beamed ceiling and sliding doors to the back garden and mountain view patio.  A path through a small orchard with citrus and avocado trees leads to the back part of the property,  bordering a seasonal creek.  Built in 1963, with 1,612+/- square feet of living space and a two-car garage on .33+/- acres, this attractive residence, on a quiet street near the Polo Fields, is convenient to neighborhood beaches, hiking trails, and to Summerland and Montecito’s shops and restaurants.