ODDS & ENDS
••• A contender for the cutest shop downtown (above).
••• Signs of life at the Prestige Hand Car Wash on Milpas.
••• Westward General is opening an outpost in Ventura.
••• Changes afoot at the Field Trip pocket shop.
••• Potential Franceschi House design concepts to be revealed.
••• Investigating public beach access, restrooms, and signage at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort.
••• Finally, a Bottega Veneta boutique.
→ Read the post.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Appealing renovation near the San Ysidro Ranch for $8.3 million; likely scraper on Hot Springs Road; projects in the Hedgerow and Lower Village; Pepper Hill Mediterranean for $2.245 million off the initial ask; Alta Mesa spec reno for a hair under $4 million; 1915 Queen Anne downtown; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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BURNING QUESTIONS
“What’s happening with Rincon Island? We live in La Conchita and have heard many different rumors. Any update would be appreciated.” The answer….
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Recent Comments
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells