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Newsletter: May 4

May 4, 2025|by Erik Torkells

JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: A classic spread in the Hedgerow; 1950 Chester Carjola in Oak Creek Canyon; fresh renovation a block off Butterfly Beach; timeless Cape Cod; stylish makeover of an 1883 farmhouse near the Upper Village; Alta Mesa for $5.495 million; resort-like property in Park Highlands; east Ojai hacienda; and more.

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NEWS ROUNDUP
••• SBCC is going to build a new athletic complex.
••• The new News-Press launched a website.
••• Santa Barbara Unified School District is working on building employee housing at two sites.
••• Santa Barbara MedCenter to remain open under new ownership.
••• The tree of the month.
→ Read the post.

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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Upper Hot Springs compound for a third off initial asking price; 1920 house steps from Miramar Beach; Yankee Farm property with a lighted tennis court; off-market near Cold Spring School; blocky architecture just off Coast Village Road; 1933 Toro Canyon house; renovation above San Roque; and more. See what sold—and for how much.

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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
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