My first home... Looked at about 50-70 homes over 5 months.
Still have to do some renovations before moving in... roof, lighting, floors. But I'm excited!

Looks awesome. Man, if I lived there I'd be ****ing terrified about fire. Do you have any plans to add defensible space around the perimeter or other fire-abating modifications? Just curious.

Hey, have you heard that some people don't want to move to California and that you can see the Stig on Google maps?

To the other poster I'd estimate $1+ million

I like the look of open ceilings, looks cool.

I was lucky and had a good agent. House came on the market mid-week and saw it right away. The sellers had to sell pretty quickly given they were closing in 1 month on another property they had bought. There is some work to do but it seems like a good investment.

The area is in what is considered a fire hazard zone but I have insurance to cover for this ($400/sq ft!!) to rebuild the home if it happens. Anywhere in Santa Barbara is considered high risk, pretty much.

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I appreciate the offer to let my family stay with you when we visit the area.

Uhh, what?!?! So you're telling me it's $800k to insure, against fire, a 2,000 square-foot home?

I trust you meant $4.00 per square foot? And is that per year? So $8,000 per year?

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$400/sq foot is not what I pay. What I pay (about $160/mo) covers me for building costs that add up to $400/sq ft, i.e. about $800,000.

I could have found homeowners insurance for much cheaper. With recent fires in the Santa Barbara area many homeowners realized that they were underinsured. Getting covered for up to $1000/sq ft is not uncommon in this area.

Having said that, I will likely shop around in order to find a lower monthly payment.

I lived along the Gulf Coast for years, and my parents still do, so I can relate to the broomstick treatment when it comes to insurance.

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what a gorgeous place. the exposed beams are the business. amazing find.

1st question. What sort of Camera did you use
2nd question. How many bedrooms/bathrooms etc etc.

Is it safe to assume this home is over $1m ?

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Stunning home and pictures.

These were pics from a photographer commissioned by the sellers. Unsure as to what camera was used. I bought the house before the pics were released online

The home is just under 1900 sq ft, has 3 beds and 2 baths, as well as a small yard with a hot tub in the back. Purchase price was around $1M. Price might seem astronomical in some parts of the country but this is considered just above "entry level" in SB.

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Looks like they were shot with a Canon EOS 5D.

A tripod does the trick to get sharp pictures indoor.

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