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August 10, 2021

This $28 Million Mansion Is One Hot Potato

Other notable sales: The biggest price Birnam Wood has seen in years; a prime parcel on funky Coyote Road; a 1923 house in Carpinteria; and more.

August 3, 2021

From $4.75 Million Two Years Ago to $12.2 Million Now

Notable sales also include beachfront Padaro Lane for well over asking price; ocean views in Campanil; house on 15 acres in Goleta; Hedgerow house in need of updating; midcentury on the Riviera; Mesa spec renovation; and more.

July 27, 2021

Golden Quadrangle Mansion Sells for $15.8 Million

Other notable sales: Architectural exotica in Hope Ranch; Hedgerow development site for a big price; 1928 Carleton Winslow on Eucalyptus Hill; penthouse in Jeff Shelton’s El Andaluz Building; and more.

July 19, 2021

Meg Ryan Just Made a Killing in Montecito

Other notable sales include the coffee orchard in Toro Canyon; Fernald Point beachfront; a mixed-use building on E. Canon Perdido; a big architectural whatsit; and a flip next to Rocky Nook Park. 2

July 13, 2021

Big House Sells for a Very Big Price

Other notable sales: Eight-figure off-market in Ennisbrook; Eucalyptus Hill midcentury itching for a makeover; house on seven acres northeast of the botanical garden; Upper East bungalow; and more.

July 6, 2021

Multimillion-Dollar Flip in the Golden Quadrangle

Other notable sales include two more Hope Ranch teardowns, a vacant lot on Riven Rock Road, a Yankee Farm property that needs updating, a cool little Mesa house, a West Beach townhouse for $2.7 million, and more. 1

June 29, 2021

Mesa Oceanfront Compound Sells for $10.375 Million

Other notable sales include a Coast Village sprawler; two off-market deals in Hope Ranch; a house with a roof deck you could land a plane on; Hedgerow property with contemporary interiors; and more.

June 22, 2021

Hope Ranch Flooring Showroom Sells for $7.85 Million

Other notable sales include a 1937 Monterey Colonial in Montecito; a fixer/teardown on the back of Eucalyptus Hill; and the ones with an eerie tub, fancy Murphy bed, and akimbo staircase.

June 15, 2021

Oceanfront Hope Ranch Sells for $1.625 Million Over Asking Price

Notable sales also include impressive prices in San Roque and on the Mesa; a three-acre lot between the 101 and Hammond's Beach; a 1949 compound in Toro Canyon; a bunch of off-market closings from May; and more.

June 5, 2021

Houses Are Still Selling Quickly and Above Ask

While there weren't any huge sales this week—a few are in the pipeline—most were fast and above ask. Beside the spectacular Riviera flip, notable closings include two oceanfront fixer/teardowns; a sleek and sexy midcentury with killer views; a triplex near Crushcakes; a State Street charmer; Mesa three-bedroom with hot terrace action; and more. 1