Santa Barbara
Everyone who visits wants to stay.
Everyone who lives here never wants to leave.
Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful cities in the country. Known as the American Riviera, it is as much a way of life as a place to live.
With the mountains at your back, and the shimmering Pacific Ocean at your feet, it is an incomparable setting. And, the Spanish-style architecture that has defined Santa Barbara since the early 1920's gives this American city a wonderful, old European ambiance, which attracts people from all over the world.
Santa Barbara offers world-class cultural venues and events, local and international festivals, first class dining and shopping and the energy of a university city.
From the spectacular ocean views on The Riviera to the leafy bridal paths and private beach in Hope Ranch, charming family neighborhood of San Roque to the Santa Ynez wine country, Santa Barbara is more than a place to live, it's an extraordinary way of life.
Montecito
Live the dream!
Between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the sea there is a slice of heaven known on earth as Montecito. In the early 1900's, this ravishing land with a Mediterranean climate became a Mecca for socialites, artists and industrialists who built European-style estates with magnificent gardens reminiscent of those they had seen on the Grand Tour. And ever since, Montecito has become one of the most desirable places to live in America. This picture-perfect, paradisiacal enclave, anchored by two charming villages and blessed with excellent beach and country clubs and exceptional public and private schools, is the dream location for family and community life.
Summerland & Carpinteria
The way California used to be!
These unspoiled, seaside communities just south of Santa Barbara, conjure up images of California in the 50's yet offer some of the most sophisticated shopping and dining experiences in the area, and, some of its most desirable housing. Away from the beach, Summerland is known for its exceptional antique stores and world-class polo fields; Carpinteria for festivals, avocados and flowers. Perhaps because some of the most beautiful beaches in California are on the doorstep, people who live here feel like they're on vacation all year round.
Ojai
America's Shangri-la
Ojai was revered by the Chumash Indians as a spiritual refuge. It is an area of outstanding beauty and offers unsurpassed recreational activities and sporting events, world-class country clubs and spas, superb public and private schools, fine dining and great shopping. Although recognized as one of California's most charming small towns, Ojai is a major cultural center with first rate theater, an annual Art Walk and international film and music festivals.
This legendary valley has long inspired artists, writers and spiritual leaders. It has also become a haven for celebrities who appreciate the extraordinary peace and privacy to be found here. Chosen long ago as the location for the classic film "Lost Horizon" Ojai remains today, a Shangri-La.
Hope Ranch
Idyllic Country Living, Close to Town
Defined by avenues of majestic, 100 year old palm trees, this upscale community of 700 or so homes - from magnificent bluff top estates to charming country houses - offers every conceivable recreational facility; La Cumbre Golf and Country Club with a course that wraps around beautiful Laguna Blanca Lake. Tennis courts, a soccer field and baseball diamond. A private beach for residents. And 20 miles of bridal paths with a beach side trail, Hope Ranch is Mecca for horse lovers.
This heavenly, rural setting is all the more extraordinary because it is located just a few minutes away from the world-class shopping, dining and cultural amenities of Santa Barbara.