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Ennisbrook Manor Sells for $15.585 Million

Last week’s sales also included a 1932 Winsor Soule on the Riviera; Hope Ranch fixer; renovated house and ADU on Eucalyptus Hill; 1905 Upper East five-bedroom; and more.

Montecito Mercantile Has Closed

Plus: The State Street Advisory Committee is meeting again today; Adirondack chairs placed here and there on the State Street Promenade; new adventure park in the Santa Ynez Valley; the Housing Authority’s building on E. Cota Street is almost done; a weekend parking deal for locals.

Is Los Alamos Approaching a Tipping Point?

Four new projects—including a hotel with a 16,000-square-foot food hall—have the potential to change the town forever.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!)

Classic Joseph Plunkett Style in Hope Ranch

Noteworthy new listings also include East Coast vibes in Toro Canyon; grand views from upper Las Alturas Road; one-acre property in West Mesa; a house with two gazebos; three contiguous parcels on the back of Eucalyptus Hill; and more.

Santa Barbara Once Again Needs a New City Administrator

Other recent news: Rain expected on Sunday and Monday; Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom in another real estate dispute; inside the home of Montecito art collectors; community “refillery” to open in Goleta; the Goodwill store in Carpinteria has reopened; Cottage Hospital emergency room nearly doubled in size; Westside residents are pushing to get weekend access to school grounds.

The Perfect Home Is the One Built Especially for You

When you buy land, you can create a truly custom home for yourself. Here are five listings worth a look in Montecito, Cielito, Sycamore Canyon, and the Riviera.

Restore Hyper Wellness Is Opening Here Next Month

Plus: Seven Hills Turkish imports store is closing; a visit to the Homer leather goods shop; the purchase price of the E. Anapamu building bought by the city; the Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival is coming up; update on the Manning Park tennis court.

1928 Plunkett-Designed Showpiece in Hope Ranch

Commanding lakeside panoramas of La Cumbre Country Club, this striking architectural gem bears the widely admired trademarks of celebrated Santa Barbaran Joseph Plunkett, with graceful arches, romantic balconies and stairways, hand-hewn woodwork, and ornamental details of tile and iron.