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5810 La Goleta Road offers spectacular dramatic views of the ocean, islands & mountains. One can experience the sunrise in the east & the sunset to the west. The home is a fantastic example of Mid-Century architecture with an southern-Oceanic flare. The house is constructed of redwood & extra-wide panels create the exterior walls. The house sits high enough in the Goleta foothills to offer incredible spacious views, & offers tremendous privacy - one can roam in one's own land with 1.45 acres. The kitchen was renovated by Shaver/Melahn Studios, (NY City). The cabinets are beechwood, with mahogany trim. The floor is oak with mahogany trim The sizable wrap-around deck offers a wonderful setting for family gathering, parties or just relaxing and watching Nature.

Supplements: Regarding some of the Nature and Natural elements that 5810 La Goleta offers. The view of the night sky from the hot tub is stellar. The round cement fountain on the deck is a haven for multitudes of birds, who bathe and drink. Hummingbirds never fail to amuse and are a huge presence on the deck throughout the year. The turtle doves are regular nightly visitors. Wild yellow canaries show up frequenty. Also heard are owls at night, and the red-tailed hawks and turkey vultures sail by at eye level in the rising air. There are always blue jays and red-headed acorn woodpeckers. Little finches, sparrows, grackles and flamboyant orioles in season are seen. And, once, a full-grown Road-Runner! Many Trees are on the 1.45 acre property: A wonderful Avocado orchard, Redwood, Coastal Live Oaks, Sycamores, Liquid Amber Maples, Cedar, Eucalyptus (silverdollar) Citrus: Oranges, Lemon tree, Meyer Lemon tree, Lime Fruit Trees: Fig, Peach, Apricot, Apple, Pistachio, English Walnut, Pomegranate, Fuju Persimmon Tulip Trees, Australian tree ferns, native toyon, Jacarandas, Five Magnificent Palm Trees 30 feet tall, Queen palms * Mexican Fan Palms are all located on the property. There are two stone moon gates; both quite solid and beautiful. The moon gate outside the front door is original to the property, in keeping with the Mexican drift rock theme of the entry way. The Moon Gate down below, conceived and constructed by Einolander Construction, has a keystone that is reported to be over 2 million years old, and bears the little footprints of an ancient creature walking across it. That lower moon gate is created out of Santa Barbara stone. There is an electrical connection built in to the moon gate down on the lower 40. On the flat below the orchard is a huge table, a 3 ton piece of Arizona flagstone. The walls, the fire pit, the circular enclosure around the 5 massive palm trees and the stairway up to the house are SB stone. A truly inspiring property available for the 1st time in almost 40 years. Come experience this special home.