Walking: directly around the property are quiet rural/country roads and approximately 1 mile away there is a major retail, restaurants, grocery store area. The closest beach, Goleta Beach Park would be a 60-90 minute walk depending on route. The home is NOT within typical walking distance to downtown Santa Barbara (10 miles).
Biking: home is 0.5 mile from the Foothill Route bike lanes (running east/west on Cathedral Oaks and Foothill Roads), with access to various bike routes through Goleta, UCSB and Santa Barbara. Search 'Traffic Solutions Santa Barbara Bike Paths' for local maps
Driving: close to everything - UCSB, SBA Santa Barbara Airport, and within 30 minutes to Solvang, Santa Ynez, Carpinteria and many other areas of interest
Areas of Interest/Distances for reference:
-main Fairview/Calle Real retail center approx. 1.5 miles/less than 5 minute drive/8 minute bike/30 minute walk
-Storke Rd/Hollister retail center approx. 5 miles/10 minute drive/22 minute bike
-Downtown Santa Barbara State Street/Funkzone/Stearns Wharf approx. 10-12 miles/15 minute drive/50-60 minute bike
-Old Santa Barbara Mission approx 9 miles/16 minute drive/50 minute bike
-Beaches
-Goleta Beach Park/Pier approx 3.5 miles/10 minute drive/20 minute bike
-UCSB Campus Point Beach approx 4.5 miles/13 minute drive/25 minute
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-Devereux Beach; surfing (west Isla Vista); 6 miles/14 minute drive/30 minute bike
-Arroyo Burro Beach approx 10 miles/16 minute drive
-Leadbetter Beach; surfing (west Wharf) approx. 12 miles/18 minute drive
-East Beach (east of Wharf) approx. 12 miles/18 minute drive
-Golfing, public
-Glenn Annie Golf Club (Goleta foothills) approx. 4 miles/7 minute drive
-Sandpiper Golf Club (oceanside) approx. 6 miles/11 minute drive
-Santa Barbara Golf Club (urban) approx. 8 miles/13 minute drive
-local