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The new owners have no intention of developing the 350-acre property. 1 Perched above the street, the nearly half-acre property at 1336 Manitou Road provides an expansive feel while also enjoying immense privacy. Come see for yourself at the open houses this weekend. Noteworthy new listings also include Cielito three-b
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Newsletter: September 13
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (318+ words) September 13, 2026|by Erik Torkells FOOD STUFF ••• First impressions of Ancora Osteria (above). ••• Monte’s introduced lunch. ••• Bruxie in Paseo Nuevo has closed. ••• Change of ownership at Vino Divino. ••• Autumn dinner by Sandra Adu Zelli and Pascale Beale. ••• Ysidro debuted a new…...
Newsletter: September 9
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (257+ words) September 9, 2026|by Erik Torkells 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. ODDS & ENDS ••• New trails under…...
Newsletter: August 30
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (249+ words) August 30, 2026|by Erik Torkells BURNING QUESTIONS Why is Hermosillo Road so wide? What’s up with this vacant lot in the Funk Zone? What’s happening with this plaque at Chase Palm Park? Who made these tile benches? And is that a…...
Another New Contemporary on Olive Mill Road
2+ week, 2+ day ago (374+ words) August 28, 2026|by Erik Torkells There’s 1950s ranch-house charm at 150 Olive Mill Lane ($4.695 million), which has three en-suite bedrooms and appealing volume in many rooms. The location along Olive Mill Road, however, casts a different kind of spell. On the street extending…...
Newsletter: August 26
2+ week, 4+ day ago (201+ words) August 26, 2026|by Erik Torkells FOOD STUFF ••• The Larder by Field + Fort has opened in Carpinteria (above). ••• Erewhon’s Thousand Oaks store debuts this week. ••• Little Mountain honored. ••• Reports of Yona Redz’s resuscitation have been exaggerated. ••• A candy company purchased Caffe Luxxe....
Newsletter: August 23
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (287+ words) August 23, 2026|by Erik Torkells WELCOME WAGON Most vinyl bars are hushed, dim experiences, where the focus is on listening. “That’s not me,” says Lama Dog founder Pete Burnham of his new establishment, The Mullet, which just opened in the Funk…...
Siteline | A New Jeff Shelton House in Montecito (Believe It or Not)
3+ week, 2+ day ago (308+ words) August 21, 2026|by Erik Torkells The second-floor, two-bedroom, two-bath condo at 45 Seaview Drive ($5.995 million) in Montecito Shores has been given a very crisp makeover—even the closets (including the guest closet) got done. A large window was added in the dining…...
Newsletter: August 19
3+ week, 4+ day ago (178+ words) August 19, 2026|by Erik Torkells HOT PROPERTY Last week’s sales: A record-setter in Samarkand; two in Birnam Wood; Tuscan mini-compound on Eucalyptus Hill; Toro Canyon farmhouse; Laguna Street four-bedroom; one-third share in Hollister Ranch; and more. See what sold—and for…...
Newsletter: August 16
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (321+ words) August 16, 2026|by Erik Torkells BURNING QUESTIONS “At several sections of the San Ysidro roundabout, there are small signs with markings that are hard to interpret. What are they for?” The answer. JUST LISTED Noteworthy new listings: A head-turner in Hope…...