JUST LISTED
Noteworthy new listings: 1920s charm in Montecito’s Lower Village; spiffer-upper on Padaro Lane; Hope Ranch floops; 1970s Spanish Colonial; cottage compound near Butterfly Beach; one-bedroom apartment downtown for $3.3 million; and more.
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ODDS & ENDS
••• New trails under construction at Franceschi Park.
••• Another peek over the Biltmore’s fence.
••• The Picklr rebranded.
••• Mission Refill to close next month.
••• The Ojai Studio Artists Tour is coming up.
••• Santa Barbara artist Sam Avelar at Separate Reality (above).
••• Montecito Peak mystery.
→ Read the post.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Lower Village glamourpuss for $17.95 million; 1988 Mediterranean on Barker Pass Road; San Roque off-market; Hidden Valley Lane farmhouse; Montecito fixer; floops for a loss; Westmontish four-bedroom; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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