April 12, 2024
Just Listed
A Splendid 1919 Reginald Davis Johnson House Atop a Riviera Ridge
Noteworthy new listings also include another one on La Vista del Oceano; frill-free architecture on Hot Springs; two small houses on an acre in Montecito; Lower Village with potential; gracious Cielito Mediterranean; $4.25 million for turnkey renovation on the Mesa; and more. 2
April 5, 2024
A Pair of Stylish Hillside Retreats
Noteworthy new listings also include an appealing update on Sheffield Drive; widescreen views from Shepard Mesa; 1924 Upper East house configured as a duplex; 1990s architecture across from Hendry’s Beach; the one with the see-through topper on La Coronilla; 1924 Structure of Merit; and more. 3
March 29, 2024
Stupendous Views at the End of Alta Mesa’s Most Dazzling Street
Noteworthy new listings also include a classy renovation on E. Mountain Drive; Shoreline Drive house where the main attraction is upstairs; an appealing sense of place on the Lower Riviera; Cielito midcentury; a floor plan puzzle worth solving in San Roque; the quintessential Solvang house; and more. 4
March 22, 2024
Contemporary New Construction Near the Hiking Trails
Noteworthy new listings also include half-rustic, half-rococo in Hope Ranch; nice Campanil spread; two-cottage compound near Miramar Beach; Hedgerow fixer; 1928 San Roque charmer; modern Victorian in Los Olivos; 156 acres of backcountry with plans for a "guest ranch"; and more. 1
March 8, 2024
Hope Ranch Contemporary With Views in Both Directions
Noteworthy new listings also include a mystery below the Upper Village; massive outdoor living room above Foothill Road; dual primary bedrooms in San Roque; rustic project behind Eucalyptus Hill; downtown bungalow court; and more. Plus: More thoughts on the $88 million Kitty Litter Manor listing. 7
March 1, 2024
A Midcentury Perch on the Riviera
There are a ton of interesting new listings this week: A sweet ranch house on a great street in San Roque; Marina Drive four-bedroom cut in two; appealing brawniness in the Golden Quadrangle; a lovely 2002 house in Romero Canyon; spec renos in the Hedgerow and Hope Ranch; a sprawler footsteps from El Encanto; Lower Village project; 1938 Samarkand; and more. 3
February 23, 2024
The House That Kitty Litter Built
Noteworthy new listings also include a Carpinteria renovation with the primary bedroom in a separate building; 1990s flashback in the Golden Quadrangle; Alta Mesa in need of updating; pretty makeovers in Montecito, above San Roque, and on the Lower Riviera; West Mesa midcentury architecture; and more. 2
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