Ellen DeGeneres, left, and Portia de Rossi have left Montecito for the British countryside, according to new reports. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi flippin’ love Montecito. They love it so much they have reportedly owned and/or flipped at least 21 properties there. DeGeneres and De Rossi are now at home in the U.K. They have bought and sold a number of properties around L.A., yet the Santa Barbara area was a particular favorite.