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Hammer Time!

May 6, 2024

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A Santa Barbara Landmark Is Headed to Auction

The former St. Anthony’s Seminary complex at 2300 Garden Street will be auctioned off next month. This marks the second major change for the area around the Mission, what with a seven-story apartment complex proposed for the neighboring Mount Calvary Monastery property. 25

January 28, 2021

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Is It Too Early to Call This the Real Estate Bargain of the Year?

Someone snagged 207 acres just west of the Ritz-Carlton Bacara—with a mile and a half of ocean frontage—for a song.

June 15, 2020

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Another Montecito Estate Will Try Its Luck at Auction

It's a bold move, when you consider how the last two fared.

January 14, 2020

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Another Historic Montecito Estate Is Headed to Auction

Designed by noted architect Lutah Maria Riggs in the early 1930s, the 2.1-acre property has a Hollywood glamour—and a peachy exterior—reminiscent of the Hotel Bel-Air and Beverly Hills Hotel. It was most recently listed for $12.5 million.

November 18, 2019

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This 1927 Montecito Estate Is Heading to Auction

There's a lot to like about the location, but the house—currently listed for $7 million—isn't in great shape, and anyone hoping to tear it down might face objections from the county. So this ought to be interesting....

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