In 2014, someone bought the 1930 house at 848 Picacho Lane for $5.5 million. Now it’s on the market for $15 million.
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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.
Eagle Canyon Ranch started with a parcel purchased in 1884. Over time, the family that owns it bought 13 more parcels, and the total now stands at 1,900 acres.
While yesterday’s new listing, 3511 Sea Ledge, is a charming house in good condition on a quiet street, today’s new listing, 3239 Cliff Drive, is not. In its favor: around a hundred feet of ocean frontage and a much lower price.
Plus: Another step backward for State Street; Montecito Association to discuss Olive Mill roundabout and the proposed helipad; an interesting take on the local real estate market.
Burning Questions
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- 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?
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