Tag Archives: Montecito

Why affordable waterfront homes are disappearing in California

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Contributor Lindsey Harn shares why mid-priced homes on the coast are vanishing, and opportunities to build new homes are slim. Continue reading →

A 7-home estate and a former talk show host’s Montecito hideaway among September’s priciest sales

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Last month’s most expensive luxury home sales include an oceanfront showplace you just can’t build anymore and a celebrity ex-pat’s former residence. Continue reading →

Katy Perry declares victory in battle over vet’s Montecito home

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Four years after first engaging in a legal battle with disabled veteran Carl Westcott over the purchase of a Montecito mansion, pop star Katy Perry has finally emerged with the home’s title in hand. Continue reading →

Buy this pretty, pretty pretty good home once owned by Larry David

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Coincidentally timed as “Curb Your Enthusiasm” launches into its final season this weekend, the architecturally significant home was built in Montecito, California, in 1929 by George Washington Smith Continue reading →

Judge rules Katy Perry can keep disabled vet’s Montecito mansion

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Following a multiyear legal battle, Judge Joseph Lipner ruled that Carl Westcott presented “no credible evidence” that he lacked the mental capacity to sign the deal with Perry and Bloom in 2020. Continue reading →

Ailing vet claims Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry unfairly bought home

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Carl Westcott, 83, claims his judgment was impaired when the contract with Perry and Bloom was signed, due to opiates he was prescribed following an extensive surgery to treat Huntington’s disease, according to reports. Continue reading →

Timothy Di Prizito joins AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate

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The former GM of Joyce Rey’s team at Coldwell Banker said he is ready to spread his wings and likes what he sees when it comes to Aaron Kirman’s success in growing his team, Di Prizito exclusively told Inman. Continue reading →

‘Rocky Mountain High’: 10 top ranch and mountain deals of 2022 (so far)

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Aspen, Colorado, a winter playground for the rich and famous, produced four out of the 10 biggest mountain and ranch transactions since October, according to a new analysis by Inman. Continue reading →

Adam Levine buys Rob Lowe’s former Montecito estate for $52M

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Rob Lowe and his wife purchased the land for the home in 2005 and built on it a 10,000-square-foot mansion in the style of the Virginia countryside. The property sold for $44.5 million in 2020. Continue reading →

GoFundMe to pay off Harry and Meghan’s home scrubbed from internet

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California resident Anastasia Hanson started the campaign to “help” the couple pay off their $14.65 million Montecito home after watching their interview with Oprah Winfrey. Continue reading →