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Bespoke in Birnam Wood

Never before on the market, this sublime French-country inspired home in Birnam Wood is truly custom, with meticulous attention to detail.

Interior Designer’s Sweet Lower Village House Sells for $8.3 Million

Last week’s sales also include a San Roque house that nearly hit the $4 million mark; contemporized interiors in the Upper Village; Montecito Shores condo for $4.35 million; a loss in Upper San Roque; and more.

Casa del Herrero to Undergo an Extensive Renovation

Plus: Park Lane homeowner explains his decision to cut down eucalyptus trees; big sale at MichaelKate Interiors; Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Dance performance; what happened to Sun Country’s flight to Minneapolis-St. Paul; Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service to play the Santa Barbara Bowl; SBPD gun buyback.

The Upper Upper East Is Busting Out All Over

With everything abloom, it’s as if someone put an Instagram filter over the tip of the Upper East, ramping up the beauty on an already beautiful place.

Where in Santa Barbara…?

Know where this was shot? Prove it in the comments. (Update: We have a winner!)

1904 Craftsman on the Lower Riviera

Noteworthy new listings also include a park-like property in eastern Montecito; Romero Canyon farmhouse flip; glamorous pool on Hidden Valley Lane; Hope Ranch spec reno with quirky bathroom choices; 1939 compound on Rametto Road; and more.

City Parking Rates May Get Raised Again

Other recent news: An airshow might come to Santa Barbara next year; the toy train museum on State Street appears to be expanding; YouTuber pilot pleads guilty to destroying plane wreckage; more on the proposed 90-cabin homeless community; the cannabis-tax conundrum; update on closed front-country trails; Los Alamos B&B with themed rooms; Santa Barbara Humane wants a bigger building; offshore wind farm in the works near Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Montecito Natural Foods Has Found a New Home

More food news: Na Na Thai is open for takeout this weekend; Crumbl cookie chain is coming to Goleta; Axxess has been sold; Corner Tap is closed for renovations; update on the restaurant at Goleta Beach; Monday wine discount at Local; sushi/poke restaurant opening in Noleta; a bunch of Isla Vista restaurant news; vegetarian fast-food chain opening in Thousand Oaks.

A Bunch of Park Lane’s Beloved Eucalyptus Trees Have Been Cut Down

Plus: New documentary about Spencer the Gardener; Ferris Orthodontic Group appears to have bought a building; Elings Park nature walks with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; Goleta’s Orient Hand Laundry has closed; Santa Barbara Airport makes life easier for people with hidden disabilities.