Last week’s sales also include the rebuilt 1919 estate on San Ysidro Road; contemporary architecture in the Boulders development; San Roque hot potato; 6.27-acre Goleta lot with plans; 1914 Winsor Soule in the Upper East; and more.
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Plus: Lemons washing up on local beaches; 16-passenger bikes are back in the Funk Zone; road to Ojai closed because of a rock slide; Kings of Leon and Rebelution to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; updates on Vuori and RH; an amusing hat from a new brand called Santa Ynez Country Club; another look at the 250-room hotel proposed for Garden Street.
Since 2006, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have spent at least $350 million on Montecito/Padaro Lane real estate. On the occasion of their most recent flip—the rebuilt 1919 estate at 319 San Ysidro Road—here’s a look at the 21 properties they’ve held around here over the years.
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Noteworthy new listings also include a Carpinteria renovation with the primary bedroom in a separate building; 1990s flashback in the Golden Quadrangle; Alta Mesa in need of updating; pretty makeovers in Montecito, above San Roque, and on the Lower Riviera; West Mesa midcentury architecture; and more.
Other recent news: Cruise ship visits could be limited to 20 per year; fallen palm trees at Refugio State Beach; “beer spa” could be opening here; the effort to restart ExxonMobil’s oil operations; Goleta wants to reroute pedestrian bridge funds to roundabouts; rehabbing Carpinteria’s Alcazar Theatre.
You know how some dishes really stick with you? These are the ones that I keep thinking about….
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This three-bedroom home has undergone an exquisite renovation and thoughtful redesign, adding modern features and luxe finishes while preserving the elegant 1930s charm and irreplaceable character.
Burning Questions
- Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
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