Newsletter: December 6

THE BIG PICTURE
The status quo long reigned in Montecito, for better and for worse. Then the pandemic inspired an influx of affluent new residents, and now an extraordinary amount of change—including ten new restaurants and dozens of shops—is following in their wake.

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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Montecito Ranch Estates house with boar statue for $13 million; indoor/outdoor sunken bar in Birnam Wood; Alta Mesa three-bedroom for just under $4 million; renovated 1947 house in San Roque; Lower Riviera townhome; 2.81-acre vacant lot off San Antonio Creek Road; and more. See what sold—and for how much.

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FAVORITE THINNGS
2023 Shop-Local Gift Guide, Part 2: Because the best gifts come from the heart—and from local independent shops.

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