Open houses this weekend: Turnkey property within walking distance to Coast Village Road; small-town charmer with a private park entrance; Mission Ridge ranch with view; a glamorous spec makeover; and many more.
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With the purchase of Jeff Bridges’s property, the entertainment mogul has expanded her Montecito estate to 70 acres. A shame about the fence, though.
Plus: Vons stopped collecting plastic bags for recycling; the return of the Yes Store, a seasonal artisan co-op; Hyatt Centric hotel appears closed for renovations; a pointless scale.
Imagine if a Bond villain decided to spend $100 million on a two-bedroom Brazilian modernist lair in Middle-earth….
If dinner at Malibu Farm can leave you wondering what the point of the place is, other than a Plan B for people who can’t get into Caruso’s, lunch there makes delightful sense.
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Oceanfront for $3.3 million? Believe it.
Burning Questions
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- 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?
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