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South Bay Digs • August 11, 2023

ON THE COVER | 1599 E Valley Road Named Constantia—A Classic of Cape Dutch Design—Makes for an Enduring Memory in Santa Barbara’s Montecito.

Canary Hotel: Escape in Santa Barbara

The Canary, a Kimpton hotel located in downtown Santa Barbara, recently underwent an initiative to update and transform its iconic property, led by interior designer Christian Schnyder of Beleco. The 97 rooms, meeting rooms, restaurant Finch & Fork, lobby, and rooftop terrace all feature a timeless yet current style that captures the Spanish Revival-esque building’s past while providing a sense of ease and relaxation

William Hefner Restored | Romero Canyon California Dreaming

Located on Romero Canyon Road, this William Hefner property has two buildings, a 900-foot bungalow and a separate stable were relics of the 1930s, slender and careworn, and sits on an acre of land that had long been neglected.

Mar Monte Hotel: Beleco Reviving a Santa Barbara Icon

Los Angeles-based interior design firm Beleco recently revealed the result of an ambitious task consisting of remodeling a Spanish revival beachfront hotel, which opened its doors along the coast in 1931.

A Montecito 10-acre Estate with Historical Pedigree

Very few properties have such a rich history as “Far Afield,” an approximately 20,000-square-foot residence with seven bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, offering views of the ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Home overlooking pacific ocean.

Chris Adlam’s 909 Via Coronel: Preeminent Palos Verdes

Drive along scenic Palos Verdes Drive and swing onto Via Coronel, a peaceful street sweeping along a green hillside on the Peninsula. Duck onto a secluded side street and through a gated entrance, shrouded with old-growth trees, leafy palms, and trim green hedges and you’re at 909 Via Coronel.

A Wallace Neff Original in Santa Barbara

4347 Marina Drive, Santa Barbara situated on a 1-plus acre of land—atop the crest of a bluff, with unobstructed views of the Channel Islands—the gated, hacienda-style manse offers 14,000 square feet of living space on a single level designed by Wallace Neff.
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Aaron Kirman & Neyshia Go Show off Historic Santa Ynez Property

Offered by Neyshia Go & Aaron Kirman of the Aaron Kirman Group at Compass, known as “Rancho Latigo,” the estate previously listed for $45 million in 2017 now is a veritable bargain at $24.5 million with the large scale of the land, masterfully crafted home and picturesque setting abutting the Los Padres National Forest.