EXCLUSIVE
In the biggest real estate deal in Montecito history, the 237-acre Rancho San Carlos traded for $63.25 million. And as if that wasn’t enough, another property went for $49 million.
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JUST LISTED
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have put their Montecito compound on the market for $39.9 million. They enlarged the property by an acre and replaced the rustic Balinese theme with something much cooler and more contemporary. Take a look inside….
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FOOD STUFF
••• Low Pigeon confirmed its plan to open a café/restaurant.
••• Sneak peek inside the Aperitivo wine bar (above).
••• Intermezzo has reopened with a new menu.
••• Telegraph Brewing Company sure looks closed.
••• Profiles of Uncorked and Frinj Coffee.
••• Secret Bao’s udon carbonara.
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HOT PROPERTY
The week’s notable sales include a Montecito mansion flipped for $29 million, a New Age compound above Summerland, a midcentury spec renovation, a stylish downtown duplex, and more.
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