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1221 De La Guerra Road

SANTA BARBARA CA, 93103

$2,450,000


$954.42 per sqft

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4 Beds

3 Baths

2,567 sqft

Residential

Built in 1946

Courtesy of Aaron L Gilles, Village Properties - 1

1221 de la Guerra is a quality example of an elevated Alex D'Alfonso house. Its location on the site, on the northern, upper, side of the Riviera slope above de la Guerra Road affords great views south to the ocean and islands and west towards downtown. It is located in a small banana belt affording ample daylong sunshine making it possible to grow roses or just about anything else.

The light filled 2567+/- square foot home on approximately 0.17 acres, has been lovingly cared for. The home boasts original details such as arched doorways, 3 fireplaces and hardwood floors. The home offers ample space with three bedrooms, two bathrooms on the main level and a generously sized bedroom, or guest suite with a full bathroom, fireplace, garden patio with a separate entry on the lower level. The living room and dining rooms flow seamlessly together, looking out to the sea and the family room opens to a beautiful terraced garden.

About the Architect:

Alessandro D'Alfonso 1946
Mid-Century Santa Barbara Mediterranean

With acknowledgement to Erin Graffy, NOTICIAS, Winter 1995

Alex D'Alfonso, an early arrival from Italy to Santa Barbara, became a master home builder and planner who left an indelible mark on the region.

Alex left his hometown outside of Rome at the age of 14 and landed at Ellis Island in 1904. He became a Cabinetmaker and made custom furniture for clients from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Not long after, while residing in Los Angeles in 1915, he learned of a beautiful region to the north that was enjoying a building boom. He and a fellow apprentice, with no horses or money for a train ticket, walked the whole way to Santa Barbara. He got work at the Flying A Studios doing what today we call Set Design. By 1920 he was designing signature houses and planning small neighborhoods as well as building commercial buildings around town. His company was distinguished as having every trade under one roof.

D'Alfonso built solid houses and well planned streets. After the widely destructive 1925 earthquake that redefined Santa Barbara, all of his houses remained intact.

23-3216

MLS ID

October 25, 2023

Listed

November 22, 2024

Updated

Map

1221 De La Guerra Road
SANTA BARBARA CA, 93103

Interior Features

Total Stories

2


Bedrooms

4


Total Bathrooms

3


Full Bathrooms

3


Appliances

Built-In Gas Range, Dishwasher, Double Oven, Dryer, Washer


Laundry Description

Laundry Room, In Unit


Floor Description

Hardwood, Tile


Fireplace

Yes


Fireplace Description

Family Room, Other, 2, Gas, LR


Cooling

No


Cooling Description

None


Heating

Yes


Heating Description

Forced Air

Exterior/Building Features

Lot Size

0.17 Acres


Exterior Features

Patio Open, Fruit Trees, Yard Irrigation PRT, Fenced: ALL, Fenced: BCK


Lot Features

Sloped Down, Near Public Transit


Architectual Style

Medit, Spanish


Roof

Tile


Sewer

Sewer Hookup

School Information

High School

S.B. Sr.


Elementary School

Franklin

Other Property Details

Area Name

15 - SB/EAST OF STATE


Days on Market

39


Garage

Yes


Parking

Gar 2, Unc 4


View

Yes


View Description

Islands, Ocean, City


County

Santa Barbara


Water Source

SB Wtr


Pool

No


Zoning

R-1

Listing History

Date

Event

Price

1/17/2024

Price change

$2,450,000

-6%

1/17/2024

Sold

$2,450,000

12/3/2023

Pending

11/16/2023

Price change

$2,595,000

-4%

Exclusive Listing Agents

Listed by Village Properties - 1, Aaron L Gilles,
Listing Contact: [email protected] 

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