Santa Barbara Style Archives

A Private Oasis in the Heart of Dallas You Probably Never Knew Was There

By Shelby Skrhak / May 10, 2023 /

Sometimes we say that homes are nestled in a neighborhood when in reality, they’re neatly tucked into a cul-de-sac. Or we’ll mention a home is private, when really it just has a great fence and generous space between homes. So what makes the Santa Barbara-style estate at 5810 Park Lane so truly tucked away and…

This Santa Barbara-Style Stunner Offers the Ultimate in Luxe Living

By Elaine Raffel / August 10, 2020 /

This off-the-charts, Santa Barbara-style stunner is the next best thing to your own private Mediterranean getaway.

Santa Barbara Style in Exclusive Fort Worth Enclave

By Seth Fowler / June 27, 2017 /

Have you ever dreamed of living the Santa Barbara lifestyle like the film stars Cary Grant or Jane Mansfield? It’s okay to admit it … I do, too. I love watching old black-and-white movies and seeing the lavish homes, hotels, and landscapes of California in the Film Noir era. The main things that always stood out…

Hidden Lakemont Limestone Castle in Bluffview Is a Santa Barbara Sigh

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2015 /

Look high, look low, you will not know this house exists. But exist it does, like a Limestone Castle nestled in the heart of Bluffview. Hiding behind private automatic gates, this home is an amazing feat of architecture and style. It holds cabinetry and woodwork I have never seen the likes of. It’s also another…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Wah Wah Wataugua! Beautiful Bluffview Listing Has Spring in Every Step!!

By Candy Evans / February 26, 2013 /

You’ve seen this listing before, yes? Probably the most beautiful backyard in Dallas, if not in the top ten running. A stunning Mediterranean by Bob Thompson is a truly Santa Barbara style home built in 2001 on 1.29 lush Bluffview acres. Honestly, you may have to remind yourself every four minutes that you are not at The Dallas Arboretum. Inside those smooth stucco walls is a 7,863 square foot home with five bedrooms, three living areas and a five-car garage plus separate guest quarters, huge kitchen, breakfast area, great room, library, dining room, exercise room, and a master to end all master bedroom suites.