Celebrity Homes: Santa Barbara Sanctuaries of the Famous
Santa Barbara is the secret hiding place for many of Hollywood’s ultra-rich and famous Santa Barbara is a true oasis for the famous, which is why you’ll find so many celebrity homes here. The fact that celebrities choose to live on the American ...
7 Tips to Create a Happy Home
What makes a happy home? I saw this video of Reese Witherspoon giving her personal tips on creating a happy home and it got me thinking about the topic. Consider this: just as you can affect your environment, your environment can affect you. Therefo...
Jeff Bridges Sells His Montecito Estate
Santa Barbara resident Jeff Bridges, sold his Italian-inspired 19.5-acre Montecito estate recently. The well-known actor first listed the incredible property two years ago after purchasing it in 1994. The original price was $30 million. A lucky buy...
Ellen DeGeneres Lists Her Majestic Montecito Villa
Own the Huge Italian Style House With Breathtaking Views Television powerhouse and high-end house-flipper extraordinaire Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, have put their 1930s Majestic Montecito Villa on the market for $45 mill...
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...
Frank Lloyd Wright in Santa Barbara
Besides the amazing Frank Lloyd Wright Structures in Los Angeles and Frank Lloyd Wright Structures in San Francisco, the world-renown architect built several other structures in California, including right here in Santa Barbara. Take the George C....
Scarface House in Montecito: Selling Price Reduced Significantly
In a previous blog, "House From Scarface Hits the Market In Montecito," I shared how $35M could buy you one of the area's most celebrated residences: the Scarface house. Now you can purchase the mansion, one of only five houses designed by renowned A...
Tips on decorating your home like a Hollywood Stylist
Now that the Hollywood award season is over, it's time to learn tips on decorating your home like a Hollywood Stylist. According to Mara Roszak, think cozy bungalow with casual, earthy and classic style, layering signature design pieces with clean li...
Celebrity Closet Organizing Secrets
I did some digging around on the Internet to find out the secrets of celebrity closet organizing. Wow, did I learn a lot! Closet organization is key to getting your whole wardrobe and yourself ready to take on the world like a super star. Did you eve...
Selling celebrity real estate
Since Hollywood stars abound in Santa Barbara, real estate agents need to have a specific plan when it comes to selling celebrity real estate here. Why wouldn't celebrities want to reside at the crown jewel of the California coast? With areas like ...