A Remote California Ranch Hits the Market: The Lonesome Ranch
The Lonesome Ranch Has It's Own Gold Mines and Helipad Just a little over an hour helicopter ride from Santa Barbara sits the Lonesome Ranch, an amazing 190-acre property that just hit the market for $2.5 million. Littered with evidence of its his...
Bye Bye Open Kitchen: Closed Kitchens Make a Comeback
Open kitchen design vs closed, you decide For years the open kitchen has been touted as the best kind; something every house should have, but today, closed kitchens are making a comeback. This is just another example of how everything comes full ci...
Culture Thrives Along the American Riviera
Santa Barbara is known for its perfect Mediterranean climate and picturesque coastline, but did you know that culture thrives along the American Riviera? Take the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, for example. With the goal of enhancing th...
The Luxury Home Market Update
In a recent blog, I shared with you the latest luxury real estate stats for Santa Barbara and Montecito. Today, I am going to look at the luxury home market nationally. The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing (ILHM) publishes the ILHM Luxury Homes...
Is Santa Barbara Ready for El Niño?
Santa Barbara is set to weather the storm In a recent blog, I asked, "Are you ready for El Niño?" While the impact of this winter's El Niño forecast remains uncertain, many of us in Santa Barbara are ready for whatever comes our way. Some reside...
2016 Trend: A Luxury At-Home Spa
If you are like me with fitness and health topping your list in 2016, then you won't want to miss this blog regarding building your own luxury at-home spa. Whether you're looking to hydrate, treat or just chill out, check out these 7 steps to bri...
Infamous Playboy Mansion for Sale
Just a couple hours south of Montecito sits the infamous Playboy Mansion that is on the market for more than $200 million. According to TMZ, the Holmby Hills estate, designed by Arthur Kelly in 1927, sits on 6 acres, an entire lot of...
2015: The Year In Real Estate in Montecito and Santa Barbara
Last year was stellar for the real estate industry here in Montecito and Santa Barbara County In general, last year was not so surprising since we all expected the real estate market would continue to recover in 2015. The first half of the year wa...
It’s Time To Tackle Your January Home To-Do List
Follow these 8 steps to lighten up, cozy up and get organized in 2016 I always like to make a fresh start in the New Year by following my January home to-do list. This year, I am sharing how I lighten up, cozy up and get organized: 1) Refresh y...
Where is the best place in Santa Barbara to ring in the New Year?
How about spending New Year's Eve at Home? With New Year's Eve right around the corner, the question on many of our stressed-out minds is: Where should we go in Santa Barbara to ring in the New Year? According to Realtor.com, the hottest, hippes...