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December 9, 2019

A Tale of Two Upper East Grandes Dames

The centenarian houses of the Upper East don't come on the market all that often, but last week, we got two: 2014 Garden Street, built in 1895, and 16 E. Pedregosa Street, built in 1918. Let's compare and contrast....

November 22, 2019

Buy Your Way Into an Oceanfront Compound on the Mesa

Twenty-one years ago, four friends bought a 2.5-acre oceanfront cottage compound, and they made a pact: If anyone wanted out, they'd all agree to sell. That time has come, but two would prefer to stay....

November 7, 2019

A 1911 New England Cottage Steps from East Beach

The recent renovation and spot-on staging have made 428 Corona Del Mar—likely the sweetest property within walking distance to East Beach—as pretty as a picture in a magazine. So what's not to like?

November 1, 2019

Two Doors Down from Thousand Steps Beach

Oceanfront for $3.3 million? Believe it.

October 30, 2019

Ocean Views Don’t Get More Widescreen Than This

From the upstairs terrace, you can see the sun rise to the left and set to the right. Below you lies all Montecito.

October 21, 2019

A Passion Project Inspired by the Alhambra and a Ferrari

One wonders what Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, whose portrait hangs inside, would make of the house, on the market for $29 million.

October 15, 2019

A Rare Peek Inside Downtown’s Most Adorable Enclave

Santa Barbara has more nooks and crannies than an English muffin, and none is more appealing than El Caserio, built in the 1930s as artists' studios. This new listing's style is everything you'd hope for from the compound—and it's a three-minute walk to Handlebar. 1

October 8, 2019

How Badly Do You Want to Live on the Beach?

It's always instructive to take a close look at a beachfront property, especially when the house needs substantial work. Given the amount of money you'd have to spend on this house, the $6.85 million price becomes even more purely about the location.

October 4, 2019

Behind This Nondescript Facade Is a Very Interesting House

You could pass by 331 E. Canon Perdido without guessing what’s inside—or even noticing the building at all. Designed in 1981 by the owner, it’s a miniature hacienda above a two-car garage.

September 30, 2019

Under the Tuscan Spell

Rhonda Byrne, author of "The Secret," has put her Montecito estate back on the market at a lower price. If anyone can actualize a sale into happening....