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 29, 2020
The week's top price reductions also include a new-build manor in central Montecito, a former Finnish ambassador's fanciful throwback, and a mini-compound near the Museum of Natural History.
September 9, 2020
The local real-estate boom is clearly getting noticed—in the past week, 15 noteworthy properties have come online, including a glamorous 1933 Chester Carjola, a sexy midcentury on the Riviera, and a civilized corner in the Upper East. 1
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Grew up in Silverlake long ago and Tam OShanter is unchanged. East side has always been cool-we had Neutra, Launtner and Schindler building houses and… — AFC
I had the pleasure to eat at Alma over the weekend and the food is EXCELLENT. The tuna tostada and the ceviche with coconut milk… — Tammy Hughes
Village Hardware, upper village Montecito — Carol
I don't take comps, much to my husband's chagrin, and none of the establishments knew I'd be writing about them. — Erik Torkells
Do you personally pay for everything or were some of these hospitality or dining experiences comped? — Jim
Erik. I’m late seeing this post. Here is a bit more detail. I’d still love to walk it with you one day. 236 Ortega, the… — Tammy Hughes
Vanishing will be my favorite entry into SB via the left lane off ramp and then turning under the highway and Railroad bridge. The existing… — John Jorgensen
Depending on the agenda, I stay in Pasadena at the humble but very decent Japanese-run 50's motor lodge Saga (because if I go down, I… — Drew Hart
It would help if there's a really good hotel in the area...? — Erik Torkells
I am still, ten years later, considered a 'newbie' in SB -- maybe that explains why, unlike most longstanding residents who hate LA and never… — Drew Hart