If you’ll excuse the rhyming title, we want to take a moment to announce some exciting news. One of our vineyard listings, the phenomenal Vogelzang vineyard property in Happy Canyon, has recently received some widespread recognition for its world-famous wines. – Their 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve was selected to be poured for the leaders of [...]
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Tagged country, estate, grapes, happy canyon, land, listing, property, real, santa ynez, sauvignon blanc, vines, vineyard, viognier, vogelzang, wine, winery
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Christie’s highly anticipated Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on May 8 totaled $388.5 million (£240.9 million/ €299.1 million), marking the highest total ever in auction history for the category. Record after record fell throughout the night, as bidders from around the world convened in the saleroom to compete for the sale’s exceptional roster [...]
As promised, today we bring you part two of our kitchens feature. We briefly spoke about the importance of a well-appointed kitchen these days, especially with a cultural shift in how Americans use their kitchens. In other words, increasingly more people are using their kitchens as a central social zone in their homes, foregoing separate [...]
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Tagged architecture, california, coastal, cottage, country, design, estates, granite, homes, houses, interior, interior design, kitchen, mansion, mediterranean, montecito, property, real estate, realty, santa barbara
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Over the years, kitchens have become a more and more important part of the home. Throughout most of the history of the kitchen– especially in high-end homes– it was closed off from the rest of the home, considered more of a workspace than a living one. The popularity of cooking as a creative outlet and [...]
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Tagged architecture, california, coastal, contemporary, design, homes, houses, interior, kitchen, mediterranean, modern, montecito, real estate, realtor, remodel, rooms, santa barbara
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February 24, 2012 – 5:11 pm
Recently, one of our favorite high-end real estate affiliations, Luxury Portfolio, chose to feature our La Pumada property alongside a group of properties with “captivating ceilings.” Indeed, intricate, hand-painted ceilings grace the living and dining rooms of this estate. The amount of craftsmanship and artistry that has gone into this ceiling– along with the similarly [...]
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Tagged beverly hills, california, ceilings, design, estate, hand painted, home, house, interior design, interiors, italy, la pumada, luxury portfolio, mansion, marbella golden mile, marrakech, montecito, morocco, properties, real estate, santa barbara, sardinia, spain, style
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February 7, 2012 – 2:03 pm
Yahoo Real Estate published an interesting article today about the most popular home styles of 2012. We decided this would be a great opportunity to discuss their findings and showcase the many beautiful listings we currently have that fit each category. 1. One of the most popular styles right now is the modern home. [...]
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Tagged architecture, contemporary, craftsman, design, homes, houses, mediterranean, modern, neo-mediterranean, real estate, style
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January 27, 2012 – 5:10 pm
At the end of January, Santa Barbara bustles with excitement as the film festival takes over. When Santa Barbarans and Montecitians look up at the night sky from January 26th until February 4th, they will see the Arlington theater‘s light beams darting around, old Hollywood style. State Street lights up with red carpets that beckon [...]
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Tagged andy serkis, ayulet zurer, california, demian bichir, diane keaton, films, international film festival, kasey the dog, martin scorsese, melissa mccarthy, montecito, rooney mara, santa barbara, sbiff, shailene woodley, viola davis
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