On a lush one-acre parcel, the inspiring four-bedroom Montecito estate at 840 Ivy Lane features exceptional indoor/outdoor flow, endless patios, a pool house, and a magnificent pool and spa.
Blog
More food news: A peek inside the market coming to Coast Village Road; the Nook lost its parklet; Palmina Wines is merging with the new Vega Vineyard & Farm, which opens this month; an update from Kin Bakeshop; Longoria Winery is opening a State Street tasting room; first look at the menu for Solvang’s new Mexican restaurant from the Coast Range team; Lao Thai Restaurant has opened in Carpinteria; the Black Sheep plans to sell everything after closing; Kai Sushi says it’s closed due to illness.
After just six months, the duo has sold the Montecito villa inspired by a Ferrari and the Alhambra for a massive profit.
A full block is being turned into a multi-tenant hive of restaurants, shops, and services, shooting to open in fall of 2023. Get the first look at the plans, the renderings, and the businesses that are already on board.
The Siteline newsletter is the best way to follow the website. To subscribe, click the link at the bottom of this post. And you can unsubscribe at any time.
If you’ve been waiting to tour the luxurious Downtown Santa Barbara apartments at 800 Santa Barbara, there’s no more time to delay: only a few studio and one-bedroom apartments remain.
Last week’s sales also include an impressive flip in Summerland; two-acre vacant lot across from Mount Carmel School; Hope Ranch renovation; Riviera Mediterranean; and it looks like Oprah offloaded some Montecito property.
Plus: Work on the Santa Claus Lane bike path will start soon; 36-unit apartment complex proposed for the Jiffy Lube site on De La Vina; construction imminent of big apartment project at State and Gutierrez; classic Santa Barbara commercial space for lease; new show at Marcia Burtt Gallery; My Pet Ram gallery in the Funk Zone.
And the bar/restaurant on the ground floor will be operated by Good Lion Hospitality.
The Siteline newsletter is the best way to follow the website. To subscribe, click the link at the bottom of this post. And you can unsubscribe at any time.

















Recent Comments
The master bed was positioned towards the “‘motor court” to have the best possible view of our teenage boys sneaking out in a 1992 Geo… — Bruce Giffin
While the picture is just a rendering, hopefully that big beautiful box on the roof is a back up generator as I second the motion… — TJ
The Carl Maston house is amazing. Plywood is due for a comeback. — A
When will Caltrans landscape the new Montecito section of the 101 similar to what was installed in Carp? — Greg
Could you cram more ‘stuff’ on that foyer table for the cover of the new Private Homes book? — Gail
We've been using Blacklane for years to go to/from LAX and the Mesa. German ownership currently. I dread the changes sure to come under Uber. — Ami
Not only is that Tjs thing ugly, I think it's also messing with their power, because since they have placed it, I've had to go… — Andrew