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December 26, 2020

The Architectural Statement of Ortega Ridge

The week's notable sales also include a 10-acre compound in east Montecito, a half-built Hope Ranch house, a 1920 Tudor, and more.

December 19, 2020

Jumbo House on a Double Lot in Birnam Wood

Notable closings of the last seven days also include a new-build in Hollister Ranch, a big price for Bel Air Knolls, midcentury-contemporary hybrid below the 101, a couple of Mediterraneans, and more.

December 12, 2020

Another $50 Million in High-End Real Estate Changed Hands

The week's noteworthy sales include a funky fixer way up the hill, a 1980s villa in Ennisbrook, a Birnam Wood château, a 5,248-square-foot house on the Riviera, and more.

December 5, 2020

Over $100 Million in Sales Yet Again This Week

And that's just the properties that went for over $2 million. Noteworthy closings include the magnificent Sotto Il Monte mansion, gorgeous relic Stonehedge, an oceanfront fixer, and a 1910 gardener's "cottage." Plus: a big one from late October.

November 29, 2020

8,600 Square Feet in Pepper Hill

The week's notable sales also included a fabulous 1913 Craftsman in the Upper East, Tuscan pastiche on Hidden Valley Lane, two houses on Whitney Avenue in Summerland, and more.

November 22, 2020

A Quick and Profitable Flip in the Hedgerow

The week's other notable sales include a Mediterranean villa high up the hill, a pretty renovation on the Riviera, a 1920 George Washington Smith house, and 55 acres off Highway 154.

November 15, 2020

What Passes for a Slow Week in Santa Barbara Real Estate These Days

Notable sales include two splendid—and very different—properties by Chester Carjola, another Sea Meadow house, a remarkable price for the Coast Village area, and more.

November 8, 2020

Another $125 Million in Real Estate Changed Hands Last Week

Just when you think the market might be calming down, it roars back to new heights.

November 6, 2020

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi Have Done It Again

The couple sold yet another high-end property—this one after just three-and-a-half weeks.

November 1, 2020

Midcentury Project Sells for $2 Million Over Ask

It was another strong week for Santa Barbara real estate, with other notable sales including a penthouse in Jeff Shelton's El Andaluz condominium, a boxy peach thing in Campanil, and an eccentric compound near Butterfly Beach.