Montecito

Ravenscroft Estate

Romantic , historic George Washington Smith estate located on 1.56 Acres in Montecito. Designed in 1922, this classic estate property includes lush gardens, tennis court, swimming pool and spa. The main residence is trimmed with elegant, hand tooled wrought iron gates, doors and window grates. Additionally there is a two bedroom staff or guest quarters with living room and kitchen, above the four car garage. The 52” X 20” living room offers Italian tile floors, high ceilings and an arched double staircase extending the length of the room, over the walk-in fireplace. The staircase leads to the master suite with fireplace and his and her baths. This classic residence features a loggia with marble floors and three additional bedrooms, two with private baths. The entry courtyard of hand tooled stone includes a four car garage, three horse stalls and tack/ feed rooms. The garden lath house, built in 1934, included a lily pond and exotic plantings.

Style: George Washington Smith Mediterranean
Built in: 1922
Lot Size: 1.56 Acres
Bedrooms: Four + Guest Quarters
APN: 013-220-011 (12)
School: Cold Spring Elementary

Room Descriptions:

Living room: 50 x 24 - Italian tile floors, high beamed ceilings, double stairway that leads to the master bedroom and extends the length of the room, large walk in fire place.

Dining room: 16 x 14 - Step down to Italian tile floors, original iron cased windows offer views of the courtyard.

Kitchen: 10 x 15 - Tiled floors, walls and windows encase this comfortable kitchen with formal and informal dining options. The breakfast room: 8 x 11 has tile floors and cabinets to display dinnerware and China. The Butlers Pantry: 8 x 14, has additional storage and work counter tops plus an additional panty space.

Master: 12 x 30 - The gracious tiled and open double staircase leads to the master bedroom with a separate dressing room measuring-10 x 11. The room features two fireplaces and his and hers bathrooms, overlooking the large exterior courtyard and pool below.

Bedroom Suite Two: 14 x 16 - Tile floors, corner fireplace, steel cased windows, attached bath.

Bedroom Suite Three: 13 x 14 - Tile floors, corner fireplace, steel cased windows, attached bath.

Bedroom Four: 9 x 13 - Tile floors, large walk-in closet, steel cased windows

Loggia: Romantic and spacious room with marble tile and exterior wall of wrought iron-cased glass doors that lead out to the stone terrace, pool and tennis court.

Guest Quarters: Situated above the four- car garage the private guest apartment features 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and living room.

Additional Features:

• Four car garage in gated courtyard.
• Three box horse stalls, plus tack/feed room.
• Outdoor hand tooled stone work and terrace, barbecue area with extensive Goya tile work.
• A garden lath house built in 1934, hosting an array of native plants and an former lily pond.
• The doll sized secret garden style studio, named the Abigail House, is located down the overgrown
Petticoat Lane, which also leads to an area that could be used as a paddock.
• North/South tennis court
• Pool and Spa
• Copper gutters and trimmings