Tag archives: homes

Homes in Western Montecito
By Mark Ashton Hunt   |   May 2, 2019

Montecito may be a small town by population standards, but it is not without diversity of landscape, view options, a variety of home sizes, styles, prices, and more. From a mansion on a promontory overlooking everything, to sitting just two miles away, on the patio of an 800 sq ft beachfront home, there are many […]

Homes Priced Just Under $5 Million
By Mark Ashton Hunt   |   December 20, 2018

If there was a question about whether home sales have been slowing in Montecito in recent months (and other higher end areas around the country), then the dismal five escrows that closed in November and the only one home so far through December 9, together make quite a statement. Additionally, very few Montecito properties went […]

Home Sweet (Guest) Home
By Mark Ashton Hunt   |   November 15, 2018

One can find a home with a guest unit in Montecito for less than those featured here, but the focus with this group of homes is to ferret out estate-level properties with substantial homes (more than 5,000 sq ft), along with other amenities such as a swimming pool or tennis court, privacy, and most specific […]

That’s the Spirit, by Design
By Richard Mineards   |   October 4, 2018

It was quite a crowd when the glossy California Homes held its inaugural Distinguished Design and Spirit Awards at Villa Della Costa, a Gaviota Coast 106-acre aerie being sold by Montecito uber-realtor Randy Solakian. Susan McFadden, the magazine’s editor, handed out the coveted trophies to local interior designers Steve and Caroline Thompson of Cabana Home, […]

Pearl Chase Society’s Historic Homes Tour
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   April 26, 2018

The Pearl Chase Society is busy putting the final touches on its 17th annual Historic Homes Tour, which will take place on Sunday, May 20, in Montecito’s Hedgerow District. According to organizers, the “Hidden in the Hedgerow” tour will showcase the diversity of homes designed over three decades in the historic neighborhood, which was recently […]