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Abundant privacy and countr y-
st yle living combine at a distinct
new communit y nestled within
the Santa Barbara foothills.
A Return
to Nature
W R I T T E N B Y W E N D Y B O W M A N
n idyllic luxury community is
emerging just minutes from Santa
Barbara in the foothills between
Santa Barbara and Goleta, complete with
Mark Scheurer-designed estate homes on
large parcels of land offering up breathtaking
views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Pacific
Ocean and distant Channel Islands. Dubbed
San Marcos Preserve—for its rural locale
amid 230 acres of open space that once served
as a cattle ranch, and today maintained by
Channel Islands Restoration—the new
development will be a haven for homeowners
who are eager to grow their own produce
as part of a farm-to-table lifestyle, as well
find the perfect place to spend their leisure
time hiking and biking amid the natural
surroundings and, if they wish, enjoy top
beaches, restaurants, shopping, theaters and
more mere minutes away.
"e project is perfectly fitted for a wide
range of buyers that are typical of the Santa
Barbara luxury market," says Chad Lande
of Santa Monica-based Chadmar Group,
whose firm acquired the property for the
development in July 2017. "Buyers range from
young families to baby boomers to empty-
nesters. It is a very unusual environment in
that you have 360-degree views of the Santa
Barbara coastline and mountain ranges, and
the privacy of being nestled within the San
Marcos Preserve."
Found at 1070 Cieneguitas Road, San
Marcos Preserve consists of 14 homes
designed to fit seamlessly within the
surrounding environment, while at the same
time boasting modern and open flowing
floor plans ranging from 4,000 to 5,000
square feet. Set on 3 to 27 acres, select estates
now under construction are selling from the
mid $3 millions. Buyers can customize each
single-story dwelling with designer finishes
and features, including hand-hewn beams,
and Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. Says
Lorie Barton of Berkshire Hathaway Home
Services, who is overseeing sales: "e
development creates a unique community
made up of a collection of luxury estates that
pay homage to the region's quintessential
California architecture—from traditional
ranch and modern farmhouse to Spanish
hacienda—while bringing Santa Barbara
families closer to nature."
sanmarcopreserve.com
EACH OF THE 14
MARK SCHEURER-
DESIGNED ESTATES
NESTLED WITHIN
SAN MARCOS
PRESERVED ARE
DESIGNED TO FIT
SEAMLESSLY WITHIN
THE SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT,
WHILE AT THE SAME
TIME OFFERING ALL
OF THE MODERN
CHARACTERISTICS
A LUXURY
HOMEBUYER
WOULD WANT IN A
NEW RESIDENCE.
"
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-Chad Lande
of Santa Monica-based
Chadmar Group
THE PROJECT
IS PER FECTLY
FIT TED FOR A
W IDE R A NGE OF
BU Y ER S TH AT
AR E T Y PICA L
OF THE SA NTA
BAR BAR A
LU XURY
M AR K ET.
BU Y ER S R A NGE
FROM YOU NG
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