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Property Description:
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MLS # 04-3922
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Unparalleled Country Retreat Experience the ultimate Santa Barbara lifestyle in this unique and impressive country estate in Montecito. As you cross over the hand-hewn wooden bridge and picturesque ponds, you'll find a quiet pastoral setting of beautifully landscaped gardens on 1.2 acres. This newly built 4 bedroom home with 100 year old cypress siding is unlike any other on the market. Outstanding quality is evident in every detail, from its massive beamed ceilings, inner courtyard with antique fountains, a dream kitchen with a Maurice hand-built chef's cooking station, luxurious master bath with tumbled onyx tiles, and a spacious country porch perfect for entertaining. Truly a "masterpiece" which offers both comfort and elegance. Living Room (27 x 19) Massive hand-wrought iron and glass doors open to the foyer and living room. Hand-hewn cathedral ceilings Antique stone fireplace from France Antique chandeliers and French wall sconces French doors open to the interior stone-paved courtyard with antique fountains. Family Room (20 x 20) Raised antique stone fireplace Built-in knotty alder cabinets and media center Two sets of French doors lead to enormous wood deck overlooking ponds & gardens. Hardwood floors (reclaimed barn wood) Open-beamed ceiling Kitchen (19 x 13) Polished onyx countertops with accents of hand-painted Tunisian custom tiles Massive butcher block center island with vegetable sink and disposal Custom Maurice French ovens (hand made) featuring both gas and electric Custom cabinets, uppers with antique glass panels Butler’s pantry with sink, microwave, and Bosch dishwasher Franke farm sink 2 dishwashers (Fischer/Pakel drawer model) 2 dishwashers (Fischer/Pakel drawer model) Sub-zero refrigerator/freezer Built-in desk Wine storage both with and without thermostat control Dining Room (14 x 20) Open-beamed ceiling Bay window Antique chandelier Hardwood floors (reclaimed barn wood) Wrought iron doors lead to open air atrium with fountains. Library (14 x 15) French room dividers create dramatic pocket doors Black walnut paneled walls and cabinetry Built-in bookcases Antique stone fireplace Wet bar hidden by sliding black walnut paneled door. Polished onyx countertop Subzero refrigerator w/ icemaker Reverse osmosis water supply Hand wrought iron doors lead to garden room Garden Room (12 x 19), completely screened Antique European stone pavers Brass screens Twin crystal chandeliers Staircase to garden Master Bedroom (22 x 18) Hardwood floors Antique stone fireplace with Parisian cherub figures Built-in armoire with antique room divider doors French doors open to the wood deck overlooking park-like grounds and pond Master Bath Tumbled onyx floors and wall tiles Polished marble countertops with reverse osmosis built-in water supply Crystal chandeliers His and Her Marie Antoinette copper hammered sinks Water closet with bidet Large porcelain Jacuzzi bathtub Separate shower with access to outdoor drying porch Hand-rubbed bronze fixtures His and Her closets with knotty alder wood built-in storage drawers and shelves Bedroom 2 (14 x 18) Hardwood floors French doors to deck and garden views Large wood-framed windows Antique chandelier Walk-in closet with built-ins Attached bathroom with shower Basket weave and mosaic patterned Italian tiles in taupe and eggshell hues Hand-rubbed bronze faucets and fixtures Bedroom 3 (11 x 17) Hardwood floors Walk-in closet with built-ins Attached bathroom with bathtub/shower Basket weave tile floors and vanity in blue/green and eggshell hues Pewter faucets and fixtures Bedroom 4 (18 x 11) Hardwood floors Walk-in closet with built-ins Antique chandelier Attached bathroom with glass shower Basket weave tile floors and vanity in wheat and eggshell hues Powder Room Tunisian tiles with black onyx accents Peach-toned marble sink Features: Eagle doors and windows with Rocky Mountain hardware All French doors leading to outside have hidden pocket screens Exterior decks and exterior of house wrapped with 100+ year old reclaimed cypress from Northern Florida. Deck planks are 3" thick. All gutters and downspouts are copper. Exterior walls, kitchen fireplaces and 5 chimneys are all constructed from Oklahoma stone. Driveway is completely covered with fieldstone from an Arkansas quarry. House and 3 car garage have multicolor slate roof from Shanghai, China. Exterior fireplace has an Oklahoma rock base accented with hand-painted tiles from Italy. A state-of-the-art sound system has volume control in each room. Central vacuum system A two zone heating and air conditioning system Over 5000 square ft. of storage beneath house 2 ponds, separately filtered, ranging from 18" - 24" deep are homes for domestic and wild ducks and geese. Antique iron planters are converted to fountains in inner courtyard. Custom made lanterns at front and rear gate with Italian recessed gate closures Custom 3" thick cypress gates at entry, exit, and gardener’s entrance Exterior doors and windows all metal clad which never require future painting
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(805) 886-8822
DRE #: 00878065
