The Austin Val Verde Estate and Foundation...

Mission Statment:

"The purposes of this Foundation are the preservation and maintenance using traditional and sustainable technologies, and the traditional and distance access display of "Val Verde", a unique botanical, architectural and artists property/estate in Santa Barbara, California, for education, scientific, charitable, and historic purpose in perpetuity."

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The Biography of Dr. Warren Austin

Much has been written about Montecito’s Val Verde estate, a classic villa set in the midst of 17 magnificently landscaped acres. A reminder of Montecito’s golden era, Val Verde is the fitting residence of personable and charming Dr. Warren Austin.

Accounts of his early years in Montecito have been recorded in two recent best-selling Beryl Markham biographies: “Straight on Until Morning,” by Mary Lovell, and “The Lives of Beryl Markham,” by Errol Trzebinski.

In her book, author Trzebinski describes Dr. Austin: “Not easy to forget, he is tall and good-looking and his voice is not unlike that of Cary Grant, with that same debonair quality.” 

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Preservation and maintenance of the historic cultural landscape:

The Foundation seeks to maintain and preserve the entire fabric of the historic cultural landscape which makes up the site known as "Val Verde". Currently, in order to accomplish this mandate there are several programs in place.     

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Preservation and maintenance of the decorative arts history:

The Foundation maintains the very important 20th Century decorative arts designs in the interior rooms which were executed by significant theater arts set designers.

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