Uncover the legacy of architect Reginald Johnson, designer of the Biltmore, Bellosguardo, and other Santa Barbara landmarks. Explore how his Mediterranean Revival style shaped Montecito and the Central Coast.

Unravel the history, architecture, and coastal elegance of the Coral Casino Beach & Cabana Club in Montecito. Learn about its 1937 origins, Peter Marino restoration, and why it remains a symbol of California coastal design.

Discover Lotusland, Montecito’s extraordinary botanical estate created by Ganna Walska. Explore its history, iconic gardens, and lasting influence on Santa Barbara architecture, landscape design, and California living.

Discover Casa del Herrero, Montecito’s finest Spanish Colonial Revival estate. Learn about its architecture, gardens, history, and lasting influence on Santa Barbara design.

Discover the life and legacy of Lutah Maria Riggs, Santa Barbara’s pioneering female architect and a master of Spanish Colonial Revival and modern California design.

Discover the life and legacy of George Washington Smith, the architect who shaped Santa Barbara’s Spanish Colonial Revival era. Explore his timeless influence on Montecito’s homes and design culture.

Discover Wallace Neff’s architectural legacy in Santa Barbara and Montecito—timeless Mediterranean estates that define California coastal elegance.

Montecito architecture is more than just aesthetics. It’s identity. From tiled courtyards in Montecito to steel-and-glass homes in the hills, the way homes are built here reflects how people want to live: connected to the land, open to light, and grounded in a sense of place.

Perched on the Montecito bluff, Bellosguardo has spent decades as one of the most mysterious estates on the California coast, its gates closed, its story paused in time.