The Home Page | New Season, New Home

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This edition of The Home Page was originally emailed to subscribers on November 30, 2025. To receive Sarah Sinclair’s real estate newsletter in your inbox each Sunday, sign up at independent.com/newsletter

Welcome October! With a fireplace, built-in bookshelves, and a gorgeous window seat just begging for a good book and a mug of tea, this home is ready for the change of seasons. There’s plenty for its new owner to enjoy all throughout the year with beautiful private grounds and breathtaking canyon views. 1192 Edward Place is a three-bedroom-two-bath home with stunning beamed ceilings in the Mountain View School District, fewer than five minutes from Goleta. Oh, and if you’re a year-round sun lover like me: There’s even room for you to add a pool! Offered at $2,495,000 by Randy Solakian Real Estate Group.

TODAY’S FEATURED OPEN HOUSE:

Sotheby’s Realty is having an Open House Showcase this weekend, inviting househunters to explore open homes across the Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley regions. Seven properties are highlighted, ranging in price, location, and style — from an $895,000 Ojai Gem to a stunning $10,950,000 Hope Ranch estate with private beach access. Visit their site to see more.

One of the homes on the tour is this upscale two-bedroom-one-and-a-half-bath Highlands condominium shown above. 986 Miramonte Drive # 6 has a bright, open, two-story layout featuring a modern chef’s kitchen and elegant living and dining areas. A private patio offers views of trees, with the city and mountains beyond. The nearby hiking trails plus two pools have always been my favorite amenities in the Highlands. The price on this home was just reduced on Friday to $899,000. Hurry and visit Ryan Strehlow at the open house today from 1-3 p.m.

This spotlight on open houses inspired me to highlight a couple more offerings, also under a million, in two very different parts of town:

In our area, where can you watch ducks swim past as you sip your morning coffee … for under a million dollars? At this three-bedroom-two-bath home for sale at Rancho Goleta! Shimmering lake views, pink mountain sunsets, a pool, gym, and less than a mile to the beach all can be yours at this all-ages, resident-owned park. 945 Ward Drive #62 is offered by Cara Gamberdella and Nicole Powers at the Gamberdella Group for $875,000, and Nicole Wesley will hold an open house today from 12-3 p.m.

4849 Lookout Road is an apt name for this rustic retreat up on the mountains looking down on the city and ocean below. This 1930s three-bedroom-one-and-a-half-bath log cabin fixer in the Painted Cave community is the perfect blend of seclusion and convenience. With a one-of-a-kind lookout room offering wooded vistas, this home is filled with charm and character. Set on nearly half an acre, there’s plenty of privacy and room for your improvements. Offered at $749,000, this storied retreat is only open to the public one time: visit Erin Timmerman today from 12-2 p.m.

THIS WEEK’S OPEN HOUSE LISTINGS:

We’ve gathered plenty more open homes for you to choose from today. Take a peek right here.

THIS WEEK’S ISSUE:

This week’s issue offers a plethora of content both front and back. Take us with you on your open house tour, or while you’re relaxing in the backyard. However you spend your Sunday, enjoy!