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Unfinished Montecito Mansion Sells for Just Under $60 Million

Last week’s sales also include three big off-market transactions (Winsor Soule compound, Carpinteria oceanfront, and Bella Vista Mediterranean); Summerland’s Montecito Ranch gated community for $9 million off the initial asking price; glam Santa Ynez Valley Tudor for $7 million off the initial ask; contemporary drop-down in Toro Canyon; impressive backyard on the back of TV Hill; and more.

The Seven Best Things I’ve Eaten Lately

You know how some dishes really stick with you? These are the ones that I keep thinking about….

Where in Santa Barbara…?

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

Big and Brand New Just Outside the Lower Village

Noteworthy new listings also include a spiffer-upper in Birnam Wood; 1940s charm northeast of the Alameda Padre Serra roundabout; 1918 Craftsman fixer in the Bungalow Haven neighborhood; and a horse lover’s paradise.

The State Street Plan Is Moving Forward

Other recent news: The San Ysidro Ranch finally acknowledged that it has been working on a botanical garden; another candidate for Kristen Sneddon’s seat on the city council; the race for county auditor-controller; the return of by-the-wind sailors; Chabad of Santa Barbara’s new 7,400-square-foot building approved; SpaceX’s lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission was settled; tree of the month.

Hayward’s One Day Sale Is This Saturday, May 2

If you’ve been thinking about updating your outdoor space this season, now is the time. Here’s what we’re offering—for one day only.

The Picklr Opens This Weekend

Plus: New art-and-antiques shop at La Arcada; ten streets that Santa Barbara wants to make friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians; Christopher Noxon show in Ojai; another vacation rental–style “hotel” debuts soon; Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams still isn’t retiring; Siteline performance review on Reddit.

The Majesty of Angkor Wat

We had a few extra days in Southeast Asia, so we tagged on Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex as a bit of an afterthought—and it was the best part of the trip.