MONTECITO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2026--
As Montecito continues to command the attention of ultra-high-net-worth buyers from New York to London to Hong Kong, a property that distills everything the enclave's most sophisticated buyers are seeking has come to market at 1475 East Mountain Drive — listed at $28,500,000 through Marsha Kotlyar of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.
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The estate is a 2014 ground-up rebuild by Giffin and Crane, the Santa Barbara based construction firm whose work has defined the architectural standard for the region's most significant residential projects. Situated within the “Golden Quadrangle” in the Upper Village. The estate occupies a commanding position with direct ocean and island views from virtually every interior and exterior space, a configuration that, at this scale and in this location, is functionally irreplaceable.
"This is what the global luxury buyer is looking for when they look at Montecito," says Kotlyar, one of the Santa Barbara and Montecito’s most recognized luxury specialists with more than $2 billion in career sales. "Architectural interest, a proven builder, A+ location, and prominent views all define the property's unique attributes.”
The estate was designed with the understanding that architecture and landscaping at this level must perform as beautifully as it appears. A long, private approach builds arrival as a deliberate experience, culminating at a motor court and a façade that signals both craft and restraint. Inside, a checkerboard foyer opens onto an immediate, unobstructed sightline to the Pacific — an architectural decision that announces the estate's organizing principle: the ocean is not incidental here. It is the point.
Venetian plaster walls, wide-plank wood floors, stone fireplace surrounds, and arched passageways compose interiors that are Old World in warmth and contemporary in discipline. A wraparound veranda extends the main living areas into continuous indoor-outdoor flow, while a covered loggia with fireplace and built-in heaters functions as a year-round outdoor room. The primary suite occupies a private wing with balconies, a marble-lined bath, fireplace, and attached office. The garden level is thoughtfully appointed with a full kitchen, laundry, and a private en suite guest bedroom, creating an ideal retreat for extended family or visitors. Additional amenities include space for a home gym, private media/cinema, wine cellar, pool and spa, turf tennis court, and combined five-car garage.
The estate is positioned within the highly desirable Montecito Union School District and minutes from the San Ysidro Ranch — two variables that consistently influence buyer decisions at the ultra-high-net-worth level.
Montecito's $20 million-plus segment has attracted significant international attention since 2020, with the enclave now consistently ranked among the world's most desirable luxury residential markets. Properties of this architectural caliber — particularly those built or rebuilt by named firms — command a measurable premium.
1475 East Mountain Drive is listed at $28,500,000. For media inquiries, photography, or to arrange a private showing, contact Marsha Kotlyar at 805-565-4014 or Marsha@marshakotlyar.com. Additional information is available at www.marshakotlyar.com.
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Experience the pinnacle of California luxury at 1475 East Mountain Drive in Montecito. Listed for $28.5 million by Marsha Kotlyar of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, this exceptional estate offers sweeping ocean and island views, timeless architecture by renowned builder Giffin and Crane, and resort-style amenities including a pool, spa, tennis court, wine cellar, and private guest retreat. Located in Montecito's coveted Golden Quadrangle, this remarkable property defines elevated coastal living. Photo Credit: Jacob Guthrie
CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for any quick resolution.
After a brief respite, the risk of a return to all-out war emerged once more, with the fighting threatening to engulf even more countries: Jordan said Thursday it intercepted Iranian missiles for the second consecutive day, while Kuwait said a strike in the northern part of the country killed one person. Also this week, drones caused fires on ships at an Egyptian port, and Saudi Arabia said it came under fire from Iran-backed militias in Iraq.
The spiraling violence underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has sent the price of fuel and other basics soaring, jolted the world economy, and added to concerns about American stockpiles of weapons needed to defend its bases and allies. After an earlier hiatus had given hope that diplomatic efforts were moving forward, there was no public sign of progress.
An Iranian strike hit a Chinese firm’s building in Kuwait on Thursday, severely damaging the structure and killing a worker, Kuwait’s military said, hours after Jordan’s air defenses shot down five missiles launched from Iran.
No casualties were reported from Jordan’s interception, Jordan’s state-run Petra news agency said, quoting the spokesman for the country’s armed forces. Both countries are U.S. allies and host American troops.
The attacks came after the U.S. military said it completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran,” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” after it targeted the base.
The military's Central Command said in a social media post that the U.S. struck “dozens” of targets belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, including military command centers as well as missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance and defense sites.
Iran's official IRNA news agency said three people were killed and two were wounded in a strike on the island of Qeshm, which lies just off the Iranian mainland in the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway for the world's energy supplies that has been at the center of the conflict.
The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers on Wednesday.
Before the latest eruption, mediators had expressed optimism about bringing the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table.
Pakistan, which had helped broker an interim agreement to end the war, said Thursday that diplomatic efforts were continuing.
“The negotiations between the parties are ongoing to normalize the situation, particularly the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and as well to de-escalate,” Pakistani foreign ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said during a news briefing.
Elsewhere, British maritime security firm Ambrey said drone strikes ignited fires on two natural gas vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the strikes on a U.S.-owned floating storage facility and a Greek-owned tanker. No injuries were reported.
The office of the Egyptian prime minister said initial investigations showed the fires on the two vessels had been caused by a drone.
Egypt, a close U.S. ally and regional mediator, is one of the only countries in the Middle East to have been spared direct military action during the war. A strike by Iran or its allies, if confirmed, would mark a significant widening of the conflict.
Asked during an Oval Office event if Iran was responsible for the strikes on the vessels, Trump responded: “It’s a little more of the same.”
The Damietta Port Authority said in a statement on Facebook on Thursday that the facility was fully operational.
Since Iran began threatening and firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz early in the war, the conflict has wreaked havoc on the global economy as energy shipments through the waterway ground to a near halt. Much of the diplomacy around ending the war has focused on reopening the strait, through which 20% of oil and natural gas shipments passed in peacetime.
The strait is once again effectively closed — and in recent weeks, fighting elsewhere has squeezed energy supplies further.
Saudi Arabia has accused the Iraqi militias of firing drones against its oil facilities over the past days. An umbrella group of Iraqi militias initially denied the allegations, while another Iran-backed group — the Houthi rebels in Yemen — said they had attacked Saudi energy facilities as part of a separate but related conflict.
The Houthis have declared a blockade of Saudi shipping and threatened to choke off another crucial Middle East trade route, the Bab el-Mandeb strait from the Red Sea into the Gulf of Aden. That route became even more important during the war, as Saudi Arabia used it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
On Monday, the Houthis said they had launched drones targeting oil facilities used to transport oil across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. The rebels said the attack was in response to a Saudi drone they said breached Yemen’s airspace.
Planet Labs satellite imagery from Monday analyzed by The Associated Press showed damage to Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq oil-processing facility, which is capable of processing approximately 7 million barrels of crude oil per day.
Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met separately on Wednesday with Trump and Vice President JD Vance, according to two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment publicly about the private meetings.
They said the Saudi decision to join the U.S. attacks against the Iraqi militias was meant to send a message to Iran that it wouldn’t tolerate Iran or its proxies targeting the Saudi oil industry and other critical infrastructure. At the same time, the defense minister underscored to Trump and Vance that the Saudis want to see a de-escalation in the war and for Washington and Tehran to return to negotiations.
Becatoros reported from Athens, Greece. Associated Press writers Konstantin Toropin in Washington, Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad, and Fatma Khaled in Cairo contributed.
A damaged vehicle at the site of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Farid Abdulwahed)
FILE - A man sits on a surfboard as a container ship and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP, File)
