High-Priced Montecito House Sells for $1.7 Million Over Ask

Yet another huge week for local real estate, with noteworthy sales also including a 1928 Tudor on three acres; a new-build just off Olive Mill Road; a five-acre Picacho Lane estate; two Mediterranean villas that went for at least $8 million; a glam 1919 villa; a sweet, sunny house in Toro Canyon; the Sears kit house on Wellington Avenue; and more.

A New Restaurant in Scarlett Begonia’s Former Home

More food news: Which bars and restaurants have been repeat pandemic offenders; Sevtap Winery's tasting room has opened; Field + Fort's excellent vegan sandwich; another home baker to check out; Santa Barbara County considering allowing wider use of agricultural land; Isla Vista Food Forest underway in Estero Park. 3

Controversial Magazine Article Called “False at Its Very Core”

Other recent news: County vaccine providers to join the state's MyTurn system; buyer of $13.3 million estate revealed; Santa Barbara Unified School District secondary schools have reopened; map of proposed bike paths.

The Biltmore Reportedly Canceled All 2021 Weddings

Plus: The Urban Flea Market expects to open soon; peek inside an apartment in a Jeff Shelton building; Coast Village house comes back on the market after a $1.65 million price hike; a gym wants to open near Dean coffee shop; Highway 154's Cold Spring Bridge is getting work done.

Suburban-Style Mansion Wants $22.85 Million

Other notable new listings: A mini-compound on 2.7 acres in Montecito; turnkey in the Golden Quadrangle; lovely Hedgerow house suffering from freeway problems; another wonky Jack Warner layout; Upper East Mediterranean in need of a good zhooshing; and more. 1

Newsletter: March 17

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Santa Barbara County Is Back in the Red Tier

Other recent news: SBPD chief puts subject of Los Angeles Magazine article on leave; homeless camps cleaned out; oil piers at Haskell's Beach getting decommissioned; recent buyer of Mimosa Lane compound revealed; is Cabrillo Boulevard heading for trouble?

An Idyllic Montecito Compound on 2.7 Acres

Tucked into the lower Montecito Foothills amongst 150-year-old olive groves, this historic East Coast–style home, designed by Winsor Soule in 1929, incorporates a refined elegance while offering a livable floor plan with indoor-outdoor fluidity.

Tondi Gelato Has Opened on State Street

More food news: Prawn chips and special dinners at Secret Bao; heartfelt staff tributes from Bell's; preliminary menu at Vaquero Bar, part of Solvang's ambitious Coast Range project; Bank of Italy—Cocktail Trust is now open in Ventura.

Exciting Changes Proposed for a Santa Barbara Landmark

A big chunk of the Andalucia Building on State Street is getting turned into a food-and-beverage complex of some kind. 4