Apr 3rd	Montecito CA Real Estate Market Update – First Quarter 2008
2008	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito

I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Montecito CA area through the first quarter of 2008.  The total number of single family homes sold in Montecito was 44.  The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 14.  The number of current active listings for single family homes is 88. The total number of condos / townhomes sold in Montecito was 3.  The number of current pending sales for condos / townhomes  is 2.  The number of current active listings for condos / townhomes is 11.    The total number of PUD's sold in Montecito was 0.  The... Read more

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Jan 15th	Ellen DeGeneres Sells Montecito Estate for $20 Million.
2008	Categories: Montecito

After purchasing her Montecito estate just over 1 year ago for $15.75 Million, Ellen Degeneres is on the move.  A buyer has closed on her property in November 2007 for a reported $20,000,000.  The beautiful George Washington Smith Mediterranean-style Montecito estate was built in 1926 by George Washington Smith, a famous architect that has designed several outstanding homes in Santa Barbara and Montecito CA.  The estate had been thoroughly renovated in 2004 and consists of a four-bedroom main house including a 1,300 sq. ft. master suite, a wine cellar, a billiards room, a library, and an office.  The 4-acre estate... Read more

Tags: ellen degeneres, george washington smith, montecito estate

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