March 11, 2022
Just Listed
March 6, 2022
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February 24, 2022
Riven Rock Road Estate Asking Twice What It Sold for Ten Months Ago
Noteworthy new listings also include a Riviera midcentury given a turnkey renovation; 1926 Joseph Plunkett gem in the Upper East; a 1935 Tudor in the Shepard Mesa part of Carpinteria; Alta Mesa house asking $3.6 million; a casita at El Rancho Hacienda; and more. 2
February 18, 2022
February 11, 2022
February 4, 2022
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi Are Going for a $13.9 Million Flip
Noteworthy new listings also include a stone-clad bungalow from the 1920s; prominent Padaro Lane pocket for $29.5 million; high style in Hope Ranch; 8,493-square-footer on Eucalyptus Hill's golden slope; oceanfront flip on Sea Ledge Lane; and more. 4
January 28, 2022
January 20, 2022
The Montecito Tea Gardens Property Is Back on the Market for $78 Million
Noteworthy new listings also include a sweet Summerland farmhouse; more-or-less turnkey Hope Ranch compound; low-key charm on Pepper Hill; "straight out of a romance novel" in Montecito; rural funk on Las Canoas Road; and more. 2
January 14, 2022
Siteline on Instagram
News roundup: Harry and Meghan are said to be working on a reality show; the Independent declined to endorse a candidate for county sheriff; SBPD is having trouble hiring; Montecito’s history of debris flows; free Covid testing and treatment from the state; some park-activity fees will be going up; Arroyo Hondo Preserve has reopened to the public; the tree of the month is the jacaranda. See SitelineSB.com
Burning Questions
- Can Anything Be Done About Pacaso Owners Who Like to Party?
- Which Highway 101 Exits Are Getting Renamed?
- Why Is So Much of the Macy’s Store Empty?
- Will Delta Air Lines Ever Reinstate Service to Santa Barbara Airport?
- Is the Music Academy of the West Adding Pedestrian Gates?
- Is the County Really Taking Private Property for Trailhead Parking?
- Why Does the Coast Village Road Median Look So Bad?
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