Just Listed

October 14, 2020

One of the Most Magnificent Estates in Montecito

At over 18,000 square feet, Sotto Il Monte is as grand as Montecito gets. It's on the market for the first time in 20 years, offering us mere mortals a rare chance to see inside.

October 12, 2020

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Want $39.9 Million for Their Montecito Compound

They enlarged the property by an acre and replaced the rustic Balinese theme with something much cooler and more contemporary.

October 7, 2020

Aman-Inspired Contemporary Wants $20 Million

And the new listings keep coming—including a colorful Mediterranean villa, a memorable facade on El Bosque, glamour potential on the Riviera, and an artist's longtime home, which always makes for interesting viewing.

September 30, 2020

When a California Ranch House Is Done Right

This week's notable new listings include terrific old houses in the Upper East and on Equestrian Avenue, a miniature compound, a sweet farmhouse, a Mesa Cape Cod with a funky roofline, and more.

September 23, 2020

Aiming High in Bel Air Knolls

The new listings keep coming.... Notable ones this week also include 2.9 acres in Ennisbrook, yet another house on School House Road, and a bunch that haven't changed hands in decades.

September 16, 2020

Turnkey Montecito Is Still Hot

There aren't as many notable new listings this week, possibly because so many folks are occupied by the start of the school year. These are the six that stood out.

September 9, 2020

Homeowners Hear the Hot Market Knocking

The local real-estate boom is clearly getting noticed—in the past week, 15 noteworthy properties have come online, including a glamorous 1933 Chester Carjola, a sexy midcentury on the Riviera, and a civilized corner in the Upper East. 1

September 3, 2020

The Mount Calvary Monastery & Retreat House Is for Sale

On five acres next to the Mission, the property has 21 bedrooms, a chapel, a meditation hut, and lush gardens. It's closing because there aren't enough monks to staff it.

September 2, 2020

Spec Renovation With Midcentury Lines and Sweeping Views

Nine noteworthy properties new to market, including a distinctive house on Ortega Ridge, oceanfront properties on Miramar Beach and Padaro Lane, and an Upper East house with a barn. 3

August 26, 2020

A Fourth Channel Drive House Is for Sale

Ten noteworthy properties new to market, including the Manana estate designed by Francis Underhill; a thin slice of Padaro Lane beachfront; Jeff Shelton in low-key mode; postmodern whimsy in Summerland; and a 1922 adobe.