And in other recent news: Santa Barbara’s second pot shop has opened; more development coming to the Funk Zone; comparing the sites for a new police headquarters; hikers saved by putting a message in a bottle.
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Also newly reduced: Brand-new Montecito house down $300,000 after only five weeks on the market; Riven Rock Road property with a killer view; Hope Ranch chateau now available for less than the owner paid; funky Gaudí-inspired villa.
The Quail H Ranch in Santa Ynez is a gentleman rancher’s dream come true. Or maybe a gentleman vintner’s: According to the listing, it’s “ideal for establishing a premium Bordeaux varietal vineyard.”
“Are there any plans to fix the bridge that used to link San Ysidro Lane and E. Mountain Drive, before the debris flow destroyed it?” asks F. “It was a handy way for residents on the E. Mountain side to reach the Ranch for dinner.” Here’s a report on the project’s status.
In 2014, someone bought the 1930 house at 848 Picacho Lane for $5.5 million. Now it’s on the market for $15 million.
Four-tenths of an acre might not sound like much, but in the Bungalow District, it’s a veritable kingdom. At 1321 Alta Vista Road—about three times the size of its neighbors—there’s room for a sweet Craftsman house, a two-bedroom guest house, and a sizable yard.
Five newly listed properties that don’t quite warrant posts of their own, including a California cottage awaiting its fairy godremodeler; a secluded Mesa house ready for a reinvention; kitchen window views to die for in the Lower Riviera; one of the last vacant ocean-view lots in the Mesa.
In other news: The victims of the Conception tragedy; potential bottlenecking at the Olive Mill roundabout; locals are concerned about rich man’s helipads; Eleven 14 opens today in the former Viva space.
Also newly reduced: A “mini horse ranchette” in Cielito; a Hope Ranch fixer-upper; and a Birnam Wood house with mansion aspirations.
In other food news: Vegan pop-up Rascal’s is going to take a break (but first, burritos); Asie Dumpling House and Oku have opened; Good Lion mixing cocktails at Sullivan Goss tonight; Surfrider Foundation certified several local restaurants as ocean-friendly.
Burning Questions
- 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?
- When Will the Coast Village Road Medians Be Completed?
- What’s This Scaffold Structure on Las Positas Road?
- Why Does Street Striping Take So Long to Happen?
- Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
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