January 10, 2021
Other recent news: Grand Montecito estate's new owner revealed; detectives seek help identifying Goleta gunman; UCSB students helping to search for the remains of a teenager who perished in the debris flow; cat reunited with owner after three years; longtime employee purchases Pet House store; Channel Island Surfboards is being bought back by the founders' son; shooting ban extended in Los Padres National Forest.
December 5, 2020
And that's just the properties that went for over $2 million. Noteworthy closings include the magnificent Sotto Il Monte mansion, gorgeous relic Stonehedge, an oceanfront fixer, and a 1910 gardener's "cottage." Plus: a big one from late October.
October 16, 2020
Other recent news: Santa Barbara school board to adopt hybrid model in January; Sotto Il Monte estate manager Tobias Pohlmeyer; first Independent Redistricting Commission members selected; input for changes to Girsh Park; new branch of Montecito Bank & Trust.
October 14, 2020
At over 18,000 square feet, Sotto Il Monte is as grand as Montecito gets. It's on the market for the first time in 20 years, offering us mere mortals a rare chance to see inside.
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A polite memo: people from Santa Barbara do not ever admit to “liking LA,” or ever admit to spending time in LA other than going… — Anon
Haha you are clearly NOT a homeowner if you just posted that your costs have not increased in four years. Property taxes go up 2%… — Jim
The article seems to be a caltrans release dated 9/3... and it says full closure starting 9/16? — David
The closure of 192 changed. The engineers' original recommendation was to close that large of a section, but Caltrans quickly realized that wasn't a viable… — Monte
Happy to see the original building and business operation preserved. By this point it is a historic landmark. We won't mention the SP Roundhouse across… — Mort
Greetings, I was on the south side of Santa Rosa Island, at Johnsons Lee, on 9/5-9/7. A very dry hot wind blew in every evening… — julius
You deduct total expenses from total income to get your profit. You pay taxes on your profit. Just like every other business. This isn't the… — Jefferson A.
Hi Paul, there are these things called capital improvements, like replacing your roof or resurfacing your driveway. They're not capped at cpi or a 2%… — Jefferson A.
OK, I read it. Who are these folks? I wonder if they own property themselves? Here's what can happen, instead of dealing with all the… — Margaret McKeon
Right on Sam T! Totally agree with your comments regarding dressing up for dinner. Had lunch at the Stonehouse last Fall. We were dressed for… — Melissa
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A polite memo: people from Santa Barbara do not ever admit to “liking LA,” or ever admit to spending time in LA other than going… — Anon
Haha you are clearly NOT a homeowner if you just posted that your costs have not increased in four years. Property taxes go up 2%… — Jim
The article seems to be a caltrans release dated 9/3... and it says full closure starting 9/16? — David
The closure of 192 changed. The engineers' original recommendation was to close that large of a section, but Caltrans quickly realized that wasn't a viable… — Monte
Happy to see the original building and business operation preserved. By this point it is a historic landmark. We won't mention the SP Roundhouse across… — Mort
Greetings, I was on the south side of Santa Rosa Island, at Johnsons Lee, on 9/5-9/7. A very dry hot wind blew in every evening… — julius
You deduct total expenses from total income to get your profit. You pay taxes on your profit. Just like every other business. This isn't the… — Jefferson A.
Hi Paul, there are these things called capital improvements, like replacing your roof or resurfacing your driveway. They're not capped at cpi or a 2%… — Jefferson A.
OK, I read it. Who are these folks? I wonder if they own property themselves? Here's what can happen, instead of dealing with all the… — Margaret McKeon
Right on Sam T! Totally agree with your comments regarding dressing up for dinner. Had lunch at the Stonehouse last Fall. We were dressed for… — Melissa