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Welcome to Summer Wind, a quintessential 1950s California oceanfront home situated on Pitas Point within the private, gated community of Faria Beach Colony. Renowned for its world-class surfing, Pitas Point offers an exceptional coastal lifestyle with direct access to some of Southern California's most celebrated waves, tide pools, and pristine shoreline. Enjoy shared direct access from your deck to the ocean, panoramic ocean views extending across the Santa Barbara Channel to the Channel Islands, with spectacular sunsets and the sights and sounds of the Pacific as your everyday backdrop. Lovingly maintained by the same family for almost 50 years, this charming home captures the character and simplicity of classic California beachfront living. The inviting open floor plan features a kitchen, with granite countertops inspired by the local reef, and living area that open toward the oceanfront deck and ocean beyond. Vaulted knotty pine ceilings, skylights, original brickwork, plantation shutters, and distinctive maritime-inspired fixtures and portholes preserve the home's authentic coastal charm. The expansive oceanfront deck, complete with an outdoor fire pit, provides an ideal setting for entertaining, relaxing, and watching sea life in the Pacific. Shared direct access from the deck leads to the ocean, tide pools, and beach below. Additional features include central heating and air conditioning, automatic ocean-facing storm doors, copper rain gutters and downspouts, a 200-amp electrical panel, new interior paint and carpeting, a dedicated laundry room, and abundant storage.
