Midcentury One-Bedroom in the Heart of Montecito Sells for $14 Million
Last week's sales also include a Padaro Lane spec reno; three-building compound in Birnam Wood; fixer-teardown on nearly two acres near Montecito Union School; tasteful 2003 Spanish off Mission Canyon; Riviera Spanish; Montecito Shores two-bedroom for $1.8 million off the initial asking price; and more. 1
A Look Inside Ancora Osteria, Opening This Week in the Upper Village
More food news: More on Milio's Pizza, also debuting this week; Local's new menu; afternoon tea in the gardens of the Simpson House Inn; Milpas Street soul food opening soon; update on upstairs at the Maritime Museum building; checking out Sweetaly Gelato; Greek Festival in Chase Palm Park. 3
More on the Nordstrom Residential Conversion
Other recent news: Gun shop's new location causes concern; new "rage room" on State Street; massive solar arrays could be allowed soon; inside a handsome house at Mussel Shoals; Carpinteria’s Franklin Creek Trail closed for improvements; grim prognosis for Santa Rosa Island's Torrey pines. 7
Can Anything Be Done About Biting Midges?
"Whenever I'm on my lawn, I get bitten by something so small I don't see it. The bites swell up into welts that itch for a week. I've found reports of midges in other parts of California, but not so much here, except for a post on Reddit. Do you know what they are?" 7
Recent Comments
Hi Erik, as the real estate aficionado you are, I'm curious about your preference for Redfin vs. Zillow listing links. Have you found benefits with… — HM
The menus and prices certainly are not an improvement. By the way I think most people enjoyed the ambiance of Via Vai — Art
They’re horrible! I’m in the Barker Pass area, and most of us have finally put it together after years of being told there are no… — Lauren
We have chiggers in Mission Canyon. Notably their bites last at least two weeks, and are very itchy and blister-like. A real joy. — anonymous from mission canyon
Where were you when they opened up a tobacco store that sells drugs, mushrooms, nitrous among other things one block from a junior high school… — Tina
Yikes - that’s a pretty callous take on the gun store location concerns. I think it’s pretty valid to be upset about a gun store… — Courtney
Relevant chunk from CNN article: Some trees died immediately, the assessments found, but the long-term outlook is even more bleak: 60% to 80% of the… — jl