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LIFESTYLE BLOG FOR SANTA BARBARA & MONTECITO
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Princeton North
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Remarkable Montecito Property purchase
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have made headlines again with their recent real estate moves in Montecito. The celebrity duo has...
Princeton North
Apr 9, 20242 min read
The Creator of ‘CSI’ Drops $14 Million on a Hilltop Santa Barbara Estate
Dive into the lavish world of acclaimed television producer Anthony Zuiker, best known for creating the iconic series CSI: Crime Scene...
Princeton North
Feb 6, 20242 min read
Tennis Star Maria Sharapova Secures Luxe Montecito Estate for $11.5 Million
Retired tennis icon Maria Sharapova has recently acquired a lavish Montecito estate for a reported $11.5 million in an all-cash...
Princeton North
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Historic Montecito Gem Hits the Market: A Peek Inside "Los Sueños"
Are you ready to step into luxury living? A historic Montecito mansion, affectionately known as "Los Sueños" (The Dreams), has just been...
Princeton North
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Larry David's Former Montecito Cottage: A Cozy Gem on the Market
In the picturesque coastal town of Montecito, California, nestled within the Hedgerow neighborhood, there lies a cozy cottage that has...
Princeton North
Nov 1, 20232 min read
The El Camino Real – California's Royal Road (AKA the 101)
In the heart of Central California, there is a historic road that winds its way through the state, connecting a string of missions. This...
Princeton North
Jul 1, 20232 min read
Luxurious Montecito Estate with Celebrity Connection Sells for Record Price
Discover the extraordinary estate that captured the attention of luxury real estate enthusiasts and celebrities alike. Recently sold for...
Princeton North
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Fashion Designer Pieces Together His Own Personal Santa Barbara Shangri-La
Jeff Abrams has officially added another piece to his ever-growing Montecito residential puzzle — the historic El Mirador estate. The...
Princeton North
May 30, 20232 min read
Beyoncé, Jay-Z Spend $200 Million on California’s Most Expensive House
Earlier this year, Jay-Z sold his controlling stake in the D’ussé Cognac brand to Bacardi for a reported $750 million. So it may make...
Princeton North
May 10, 20232 min read
Lavish Santa Barbara Estate Strikes a Chord With Nashville Songwriter
Back in February, Shane McAnally told The New York Times he had been busy shopping for a California home. Now records reveal the country...
Princeton North
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Oprah Winfrey Sells Spare Montecito Ranch to Hollywood Filmmaker
For many years, Oprah Winfrey’s main residence has been the so-called “Promised Land” estate, a roughly 66-acre compound in prime...
Princeton North
Jan 30, 20234 min read
Ellen DeGeneres Sells Montecito’s Historic Rancho San Leandro & Sprouts CEO Bags Oceanfront Home
After capping off 2022 with the record $70 million purchase of an oceanfront compound, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are...
Princeton North
Jan 4, 20233 min read
$33.5M estate Where Meghan & Harry Filmed Netflix Doc & Ellen's $70m beach front estate
When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down to be interviewed for their much-anticipated Netflix docuseries, which began its...
Princeton North
Dec 6, 20224 min read
Furniture Designer Lists Santa Ynez Farmhouse & Colleen Ballinger Buys Yogurt King’s SB Estate
Back in summer 1994, furniture designer Hélène Aumont picked up a traditional saltbox-style residence in the quaint village of Ballard,...
Princeton North
Nov 1, 20223 min read
Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker Buy Conan O’Brien’s Carpinteria Beach House
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have been married for nearly six months, but the pair still does not live together — as per the...
Princeton North
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Conan O’Brien's New property on the Sand & Larry David Spends Millions on Montecito Estate
Turns out Conan O’Brien isn’t ready to call it quits in Carpinteria just yet! A little over a month after his longtime beach house popped...
Princeton North
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Ellen's $36 million dollar flip
Montecito’s most notorious house flipper is at it again! Barely six months after Ellen DeGeneres dropped $21 million smackers on a...
Princeton North
Aug 2, 20223 min read
‘Jurassic Park’ Screenwriter Flips Montecito home and some
It’s officially a wrap! After barely a year of ownership, Hollywood screenwriter/director David Koepp — best-known for blockbuster films...
Princeton North
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Step inside Lynda Weinman’s & Ariana Grande Montecito Estates...
Lynda Susan Weinman (born January 24, 1955) is an American business owner, computer instructor, and author, who founded an online...
Princeton North
Jun 6, 20224 min read
Cameron Diaz & Benji Madden Purchase in Montecito
Like a lot of prodigiously financed Angelenos with 12 or 13 million bucks to spend on a high-maintenance part-time vacation residence...
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