Plus: The locked gate in the Upper Village; new place to stay in Los Alamos; the cut-out at the end of Stearns Wharf; Nicole Strasburg paintings at Sullivan Goss; walking E. Camino Cielo.
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Last week’s sales also include the bumpy one on Ortega Ridge; Campanil contemporary; midcentury condo in the Upper Village; spec reno bait in Park Highlands; Bonnymede one-bedroom; and more.
Houseguest season is upon us, but how to keep them occupied? Here are a whole lot of quintessentially Santa Barbara suggestions. Of course, you need not be hosting visitors to justify an adventure….
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Renovated in 2025, this contemporary residence is on one of California’s most coveted stretches of beach, with Channel Islands views across the water, the mountains rising behind, and the shoreline running north toward Rincon Point.
Noteworthy new listings also include a half-finished house in Montecito Oaks; new construction on Las Canoas; Mesa spec reno for $4.895 million; beige on beige on Diana Lane; appealing Santa Ynez Valley compound; West Mesa lot on the bluff’s edge; and more.
With park-like surroundings, exceptional privacy, and an atmosphere of quiet sophistication, 4451 Via Alegre presents a rare opportunity to acquire a property of lasting significance in one of California’s most prestigious coastal enclaves.
Other recent news: More on San Ysidro Ranch’s botanical garden; new FEMA flood hazard maps; why and how Santa Barbara uses Roundup herbicide; inside Mission Canyon’s Whale House; police blotter highlight.
Designed by acclaimed architect Jon Sorrell, in the tradition of George Washington Smith’s iconic Spanish Colonial Revival style, the estate at 818 San Ysidro Lane masterfully blends old-world craftsmanship with refined California luxury.
Burning Questions
- How Come the Gaviota Rest Areas Are Closed So Often?
- Why Is the Cliff Drive Overlook Closed?
- Who Installed This Security Camera in Montecito?
- Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
- 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?
Recent Comments
Thank goodness its not here, Ricks taking the hideous architecture on tour, it should fit in nicely in TO, they'll just have to paint it… — Alan
I’ve long thought the golf course is ripe for redevelopment. Though I do agree with the slippery slope concerns. That said, I am shocked to… — BW
Thanks for digging in. Seems the issues are all water related. I’m wondering if a preferred design context given the obvious constraints would be composting… — Daniel Meisel
True. But remote, if you want to be in a more urban part of SF. Remind me to tell you about the Kabuki in Japantown,… — Thomas Reynolds
I see you've been slumming it in our old town. The Huntington must have created more rooms; previously it was mostly suites, having formerly been… — Thomas Reynolds
The Presidio hotels in the Presidio are hands down my favs Erik! Big rooms (former army barracks), quiet - fantastic art installations in the hiking… — Leslie Westbrook
Who designed the rediculous improved street/parking configuration on Santa claus lane...there isn't enough room in the north bound lane to drive a car through...parked cars… — BeckyGallup
Their needs to be a better answer then just closing the rest stop. I do the drive almost daily and the amount of people I… — Derek
If you're asking about the Huntington Hotel, the Big Four is indeed the only restaurant and it looked the same to me (but has probably… — Erik Torkells
It's next on the list. — Erik Torkells