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Downtown Penthouse With Tower Sells for $3.6 Million

Last week’s sales also include new construction by the 101 in Montecito; 1930 Mission Canyon house with a cool roof deck; 1963 Hope Ranch three-bedroom in need of updating; and more.

A Romantic Renovated Spanish Bungalow in Montecito

Straight out of the pages of a magazine, this impeccable Spanish bungalow conjures dreams of an idyllic life lived at a slower pace and surrounded by nature.

The San Ysidro Roundabout Has Opened

Plus: The design of new hotels in West Beach and on State Street; Sol Seek Yoga has changed hands; free screening of 2008 documentary “Citizen McCaw”; interior designer Marc Normand Gelinas’s shop moves this week; Architectural Foundation art exhibit.

Validation Ale Is Opening a Second Location

More food news: The Nook is branching out into pizza; the Veranda at San Ysidro Ranch; Outstanding in the Field dinner with Mattei’s chef Rhoda Magbitang; Cajé is working on a café in Ventura; Gipsy Hill Bakery is baking on a regular basis again; Soul Bites profile; Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley is coming up.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Pickleball Compound on Butterfly Beach for $38.5 Million

Noteworthy new listings also include a double oceanfront lot with a pool you couldn’t build today; Spanish-meets-midcentury in Montecito; single-level Hope Ranch with stable for $5.495 million; Mission Canyon “architectural jewel”; and more.

Santa’s Convenience Store Is Coming to Town

Other recent news: Proposed State Street hotel gets paused by the Planning Commission; Santa Barbara and Goleta to work together on airport noise; the electric bike craze in Santa Barbara; city council to discuss the promenade every month; upper Jesusita Trail reopening delayed by easement owners; Carpinteria skatepark opens Saturday.

Pristine Funk Zone Townhome With Two-Car Garage

This luxurious tri-level townhouse in the heart of the Funk Zone is move-in ready. Beautiful details can be found throughout, including a bright and thoughtfully appointed contemporary kitchen, a fireplace in the living room, maple flooring, dual-pane windows, and a private balcony with views of the mountains and the Riviera.