Over-the-Top “Balinese Farmhouse” Asking $12.5 Million

Also new to market this week: Hope Ranch chateau; 1923 Spanish Colonial Revival with locationitis; lots of mountain views; when minimalism gets weird; the first sighting of a Tesla roof; an attempt to flip an uninspired house; and many more.

Are We No Longer Allowed on the SBHS Baseball Field?

"A new fence is going up at the Santa Barbara High School baseball field. Does that mean no more dog walkers and picnickers?" —T.

More on the Spat Between Ty Warner and Four Seasons

Plus: Santa Barbara Urban Flea Market is now open on State Street; actor Bryan Cranston's Mussel Shoals house sold; amusement park art at Thomas Reynolds Gallery; Highway 101 construction to stop using sound to deter cormorants; nine more acres of cannabis in Carpinteria.

Santa Barbara County Is on the Verge of a Covid-19 Backslide

Other recent news: County Democrats endorse incumbents; Montecito's Read 'N Post to be replaced by new shop; interview with mayoral candidate Randy Rowse; billionaire buys $31 million Butterfly Beach house; Figueroa Mountain wildflower update; Aman Resorts in talks regarding possible Mount Baldy resort.

Newsletter: April 4

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21-Acre Compound in Toro Canyon Sells for $9.25 Million

The week's other notable sales include a 9,000-square-foot Mediterranean in Ennisbrook; vacant lot flipped for $1.5 million more after just nine months; a cute 1941 Moody Sisters house; big villa on prestigious Park Lane; elegance on Emerson Avenue; and more.

Cajé Is Said to Be Opening a Second Café on State Street

More food news: A visit to Golden Line Coffee Bar; two profiles of Secret Bao; music nightly at the San Ysidro Ranch restaurant; the Goleta IHOP is moving; Easter Bunny special at the Lark.

Derelict Bandshell Might Get a Reboot

Other recent news: Cold Spring School seeks restraining order against parent; where to look for vaccination appointments; Los Angeles Magazine writer issues clarifications; Santa Barbara appoints new fire chief; Isla Vista beaches to be closed for two weekends; buyers of two Montecito estates revealed.

1926 House on a Riviera Corner Lot

Other noteworthy new listings include “one of the original homes in Carpinteria”; another Hope Ranch fixer; a midcentury with potential; and a 1920 Craftsman in the Bungalow Haven district.

Newsletter: March 31

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