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July 15, 2026

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Newsletter: July 15

July 15, 2026|by Erik Torkells

BURNING QUESTIONS
“The lookout between Hendry’s Beach and Hope Ranch has been blocked off with dividers. Why?” Here’s the answer.

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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: 1950s Hope Ranch compound with beach access for $16.45 million; 1994 Mediterranean on E. Mountain Drive; Arcady Estates floops; Ennisbrook spiffer-upper; 1887 Queen Anne in the Upper East; De La Guerra Terrace off-market; Lower Riviera midcentury; and more. See what sold—and for how much.

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ODDS & ENDS
••• Ceramics studio opening in Carpinteria (above).
••• El Encanto wants to add a greenhouse entrance to its spa.
••• Gun store moving; new gallery on State Street.
••• Abstract paintings at Sullivan Goss.
••• The Biltmore is discouraging lookyloos.
••• Is the pinch-to-zoom problem fixed?
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