Today's home has East Coast style with the luxury of West Coast weather. This compound is located in a colony of beach homes on Sand Point Road in the coastal community of Carpinteria, California. The five-bedroom estate includes both a main house and a guest house. The design takes the traditional Cape Cod style and lightens and brightens it with an exterior of bleached cedar shingles and an interior of large windows and white beams. The home is practically perfect (maybe the media room is a bit off but other than that, wow). Because it is Carpinteria though you'll pay through the nose for a home like this. It's listed at $32.5 million and doesn't even seem to have a pool.

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Today's home won't appeal to everyone. Unless you enjoy Moroccan style this isn't the place for you. If you like it though, welcome to Casa Blanca, a dramatic home located on the Carpinteria coast next to Montecito, California. This estate which was finished in 1996 has a history that reaches back to the 1920s. Upon entering the iron gates of the home, you are welcomed into a courtyard with a water fountain. Once inside, there is a a lighted dome with skylight above the entry The six-bedroom home has some dramatic features including a living room with 19-foot ceilings and sliding glass doors that disappear into the sides of the walls. The dining room has hidden built-in cabinets and a Murano glass chandelier. The master bedroom suite has coffered ceilings, fireplaces and a terrace. The master bath opens to a secluded patio with a tiled spa. Every bedroom has a deck or a terrace. The back of the house has 180 degree views of the ocean, islands and coast line with direct beach access. The exterior of the house is very beautiful and evocative but the home's rather bland interior doesn't deliver on the exotic promise of the exterior facade, at least in the pictures I've seen.

The home is one of eight in a gated enclave. The property shares a tennis court and pool pavilion with kitchen. The best shared amenities is the Natatorium which was designed by famed local George Washington Smith and has historical significance. This pool house has a pool room, game room and men's and women's separate showers done in a Moorish style with painted arches, marble fireplace, tiled walls and floors. The most interesting feature is a sumptuous indoor pool area with elaborate mosaic tile work that is capped by a large retractable skylight. This home is listed at $12.9 million.

The listings of Suzanne Perkins are always those that inspire daydreams. Last time, we checked out the amazing Terra Bella. Now, this home in Carpinteria, California has a bit of a more contemporary style. The home overlooks the Pacific and has a wide open floor plan with lots of glass showing off the amazing views. The home has five bedrooms including a 1,300-square-foot master suite. The home also includes his and hers library/offices and a state-of-the-art kitchen. Down by the shore there is a beach pavilion for enjoying the water. The home is filled with designer furniture, the sort of pieces that are instantly recognizable giving the home an almost predictable fabulousness. A few days ago, I was admiring a twisted wood table in a high-end furniture store, it was no surprise to see not one but two of those pricey tables used on the beach pavilion. This home is listed at $24 million. After the jump, and of course, there are Warhols.

Montecito, California the elite retreat of Oprah and other celebrities gets a lot of media coverage. But the nearby town of Carpinteria, 12 miles south of Santa Barbara is also home to stunning homes. The latest to hit the market is this stone farmhouse with an Italianate look. The expansive home sits on three acres with jaw-dropping ocean views. The 8,000 square foot home has six bedrooms and the land features a pool that looks out over the ocean. The home is selling for $43 million. Alas, no interior pics on the listing but enjoy the view after the jump.