John and Ruth Van Bergen Residence #4 - 1955
"Wide Horizons"
1508 Mountain Drive - Montecito, California

          This beautiful home was built in the foothills of Montecito by the Van Bergens when they first moved to California.  They sold in 1961 for $70,000.  By 1967, according to Van Bergen, this house "...has already been remodeled and ruined completely". 
          The house has indeed been altered, but still retains some of its original character and the dramatic view from the panoramic windows overlooking Santa Barbara and the Ocean.  This view is why he gave it the Name "Wide Horizons".