Estrella by Newland Communities

Montecito

Habitat forming

This is what happens when the Sonoran desert is the design muse. When her brilliant artistry and understated elegance guide the sense of place. The synergy between desert and home is palpable and where one ends and the other begins is beautifully blurred. Linear parks are tucked into washes, trails wrap around saguaros, through desert verbena and into the Sierra Estrella Mountains. Neighborhoods and homes are designed in concert with the terrain, and as varied and diverse as the desert. Rich Spanish and Hacienda architecture with their signature porches and patios, verandas and courtyards transform homes into inviting gathering places. Smooth stucco detailing, stone archways, bougainvillea-draped trellises complete the inspired design.

And behind the Palo Verde-lined streets and the rambling pedestrian walkways, stands a larger mission. Montecito is initiating Estrella’s commitment to preserving our environment by conforming to the Energy Star level of conservation; instituting a resident waste recycling program; and potentially down the road, a landscape waste and compost system. All of which adds up to a habitat wholly suited to one of life’s most noble pursuits, raising a family.