On the West of Montecito is Hot Springs Rd. The border goes North on Hot Springs and then West on Alston Rd. From there it goes over the hill and meets up with Sycamore Canyon. Rd. On the South Montecito goes to the Ocean and then to the North it goes up above East Mountain Rd.

Okay, so now that you know where you are let's talk about the different areas in Montecito. On the South you've got Miramar Beach Rd and Edgecliff with some incredible estates and small beach rentals. Farther West there's Bonnymede with some wonderful Condominiums. Then farther still is the Biltmore Hotel and some wonderful homes along Channel Dr. and Fairway Rd.

Just North of the Freeway there is what is called Hedgerow Country and eve farther North from there is the area closely adjacent to East Valley Rd. which is in the heart of Montecito. Some beautiful old estates are all along East Valley Rd.

Farther up is the area around East Mountain which has some newer and older estates. But the good news for those living in Montecito is that the Average Sales price of those properties which have closed is up 6% for the year. The sold prices have gone from $3,009 million in '04 to $3.208 million today. So prices continue to escalate but not quite at the rate of other areas in Santa Barbara.