Montecito

Montecito Mediterranean Estate
Montecito, California

Style: Mediterranean
Architect: Tom Bollay
APN#: 007-500-024
Built: 1994
Bedrooms/Baths: 6 / 7 full / 3 powder rooms
Lot Size: 2.96 acres
 
 
Once the home site of the famous Frederic Gould estate and one of the renowned Montecito “Hill Barons” of the 1920s, this majestic setting offers 360 degree ocean, harbor and mountain views from this recently constructed and highly appointed Mediterranean Villa located on a knoll top and set on 3± usable acres of beautifully landscaped lawns and cultivated gardens. This elegant home features expansive public rooms with views from most rooms, high coffered ceilings, handcrafted European details, elaborate Italian wrought-iron fixtures, hand-carved paneled mahogany doors, oak plank floors and inlayed polished limestone floors extending from the grand entry to the sun room, dining room, kitchen, and up the ascending colonnade staircase and on through the second floor gallery. 
 
The main level of the home features a living room with ocean views, a large hand-carved stone fireplace, rough-hewn beamed ceiling, a large dining room with ocean views and a hand-painted beamed ceiling, an octagonal library, sunroom, main galleria, gourmet kitchen and breakfast room, butler’s pantry, a large family room with an entertainment center, a game room with French doors leading to a large patio and pool area, as well as a guest bedroom. The second level includes 5 bedroom suites plus an octagonal office located off the expansive master suite with two bathrooms and dressing rooms. Located at ground level is a collection of rooms featuring a wine cellar and tasting room, a project room, and a sizeable room featuring a combined theater and fitness area.
 
Just outside the game room in the main house is a separate one bedroom guest house and a large pool with an extensive brick terrace. Across the garden is a spacious detached office as well as a tennis court with a cut-stone pavilion and brick observation deck, and tucked away throughout the property are intimate terraces perfect for entertaining or soaking in the sweeping views. There’s also garage space for 9+ cars.  
           
 
MAIN LEVEL:
 
Grand Entry Foyer (17’ x 17’):  Enter through the arched wrought-iron front door into the elegant 42-foot tall grand entry tower that sets a regal tone reflected throughout the home. The colonnade staircase is supported by 9 columns, each embellished with hand-carved stone corbels, finished with a groin-vaulted ceiling and wrought iron balustrade, all rising up to a hand-painted tower ceiling. The inlaid polished limestone floor wraps up the perimeter staircase to the second floor.
 
Living Room (36’ x 21’):  Just to the right of the foyer is the generously proportioned living room complete with a 16’ rough-hewn beamed ceiling, a hand-carved stone fireplace mantel, a window seat with views to the front gardens and three sets of French doors leading to a brick terrace with panoramic harbor, valley and mountain views. On the far wall is a large arched window overlooking a hand-cut stone fountain with garden and mountain views. The hand-scraped oak plank floor provides the room with notable elegance.
 
Library (Octagonal 16’):  The octagonal library features a 12’ ceiling, large windows with valley and garden views, built-in bookcases and mahogany wainscoting, a wet bar with a verde marble countertop, copper sink and a U-line ice maker, oak plank floor, and Italian wrought-iron wall sconces adorn the walls.
 
Cloak Room & Separate Sound System Room:  Both located off the grand entry foyer.
 
Sun Room (18’ x 13’):  Beautiful limestone inlaid floors continue from the grand entry foyer into the sun room with a 12’ hand-painted wood beam ceiling, a large floor-to-ceiling window with incredible ocean and garden views, and a French door leads to the rear terrace with beautiful valley views.
 
Main Galleria (42’ x 18’):  A groin-arched ceiling with cathedral arched windows are highlighted by garden views, Italian wrought-iron ceiling fixtures accent the walls, and the inlaid limestone floor extends from the grand entry to the sun room, dining room and leads to the kitchen and family room.
 
Dining Room (23’ x 19’):  The private Dining Room is accessed through mahogany paneled double doors with a grand 12’ hand-painted beamed ceiling, oak plank floor, a hand-carved stone fireplace mantel, hand-carved built-in Tuscan china and silver cabinets, an elaborate Italian brass cut crystal chandelier, and three fan-top French doors opening to the rear gardens with ocean views and a romantic columned terrace with an arched-top ceiling.
 
Gourmet Kitchen & Breakfast Area (24’ x 18’):  From the Main Galleria, step into this pleasing space with a beamed ceiling, extensive hand-carved details on the wood cabinetry and beveled glass display cabinets, tile countertops with a hand-painted Spanish tile backsplash, a large butcher block center island with prep sink and disposal, indirect lighting, a large pantry, and oak plank floor. A large widow opens to rear gardens with incredible ocean views. The appliances consist of a Sub-Zero side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, 6-burner Russell commercial range, 2 Gaggenau built-in ovens, ASKO dishwasher, and Sharp microwave. The Breakfast Area features a menu planning desk, a plaster corner fireplace with a raised brick hearth, a large window overlooking the rear gardens and ocean views. French doors on two separate walls open to a flagstone terrace with ocean views and the opposing French doors lead to the pool area with panoramic ocean and rear garden views.
 
Butler’s Pantry (19’ x 7’):  The large Butler’s Pantry adjacent to the Kitchen features mahogany cabinets with beveled glass display cabinets, a double sink, ASKO dishwasher, Thermadore warming tray, Sub-Zero side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, tile countertops with a hand-painted Spanish tile backsplash, and oak plank floor.
 
Family Room (28’ x 16’):  The comfortable Family Room has a 12’ hand-painted wood beamed ceiling, a built-in hand-carved entertainment center, a plaster fireplace with a brick hearth and mantel, indirect lighting, oak plank floor and two sets of French doors leading to a sizeable brick terrace pool area with panoramic ocean and valley views.
 
Rear Staircase & Foyer:  The foyer opens to a guest room, game room, laundry room, powder room and stairs leading down to expansive ground floor areas with a variety of entertainment areas. The foyer features a beamed ceiling, oak plank floors and glass doors leading to the relaxing pool and terraces.
 
Guest Room (12’ x 12’):  Located on the first floor with wall-to-wall carpet, windows and an exterior door to the front gardens with its own private tile bath with a shower over tub.
 
Game Room (34’ x 20’):  A generously proportioned Game Room with a 12’ wood beamed ceiling, oak plank floor, two sets of arched French doors leading to the pool area with panoramic ocean views, and two sets of French doors opening to the side gardens, as well as panoramic ocean and valley views from a floor-to-ceiling window, 4 ceiling fans, a large mahogany wet bar with a copper bar sink and U-line bar refrigerator, leaded glass display cabinets, extensive storage space, and indirect lighting.
 
3-Car Gargage: Finished with automatic openers.
 
Laundry (18’ x 7’):  Extensive built-in cabinetry, two washers and two dryers, utility sink, tile floor and a window to the front gardens.
 
 
SECOND LEVEL:
 
From the Grand Entry Foyer walk up the colonnade staircase on inlaid limestone tile steps and discover the groin-arched ceiling with intricate hand-carved stone columns and corbels and enter the main second floor galleria also with a groin-arched ceiling and leaded glass windows with views to the front gardens.
 
Powder Room:  The polished limestone inlaid floors continue into the powder room with its Tuscan hand wrought crystal sconces, chandelier, and a marble vanity accented with gold fixtures.
 
Office (Octagonal 17’):  Walls of windows to panoramic harbor, ocean, mountain and valley views, wrought-iron French doors leading to wrought-iron balcony and wall-to-wall carpet.
 
Master Suite (21’ x 16’):  Cross the threshold through large arched double mahogany doors into the generous Master Suite with a tray ceiling, a large masonry fireplace with a camphor leaf mantel, wall-to-wall carpet and three sets of French doors leading to a large private, walled balcony overlooking the rear gardens with panoramic ocean and harbor views.
 
His Bath (15’ x 10’): Honed limestone floor, a large shower, verde marble vanity, wrought-iron wall sconces adorn the walls, a window with views to the side gardens, and French doors opening to a wrought-iron balcony over the rear garden with ocean views.
 
His Closet (21’ x 6’):  Extensive mahogany cabinetry and wall-to-wall carpet.
 
Her Bath (15’ x 15’):  Polished limestone floor, a raised oval Kohler spa/tub with a limestone deck and mosaic tile surround, a large limestone shower, a hand-carved wooden vanity with marble top and surround and gold fixtures, and French doors opening to a private, walled balcony joining the master suite with beautiful ocean views.
 
Her Closet (10’ x 10’) & (8’ x 5’):  Extensive mahogany built-ins with a second dressing room area and wall-to-wall carpet.
 
Family Bedroom #1 (23’ x 20’):  This room features a skylight, a tray ceiling with a ceiling fan, a window seat with views of the rear gardens, a private tile bath with separate tub and shower, a large walk-in dressing room with extensive built-ins, and French doors with wrought-iron balcony overlooking the pool terrace with panoramic ocean and valley views.
 
Family Bedroom #2 (23’ x 17’):  Tray ceiling, hardwood floor, windows with views of the rear gardens, two French doors to a private walled balcony with panoramic ocean, valley and mountain views, a large private tile bath with a free standing tub, a separate tile shower, a marble vanity, and a large walk-in dressing room with extensive cabinetry.
 
Family Bedroom #3 (19’ x 15’):  A tray ceiling, windows and French doors open to a wrought-iron balcony over the front gardens with mountain views, wall-to-wall carpet, and a large tile bath with separate shower and tub.
 
Family Bedroom #4 (23' x 17’):  A tray ceiling, with wall-to-wall carpet, a private staircase to the front gardens, windows with views to the front gardens and valley views, a large tile bath with separate shower and tub, and large walk-in dressing room with extensive cabinetry.
 
 
GROUND LEVEL:
 
The ground level entertainment area is approached from the rear staircase and foyer.
 
Wine Cellar & Tasting Room:  A cozy tasting area with a door to the wine cellar, a beamed ceiling, hand-painted Spanish tile counters, mahogany cabinets with glass display cabinets, a copper sink and U-line bar refrigerator and honeycomb Spanish tile floor.
 
Project Room (19’ x 19’):  Acoustic ceiling with wall-to-wall carpet and a door to a large mechanical and storage room.
 
Home Theater & Fitness Room (33’ x 23’):  An expansive room with a combined purpose – entertainment and exercise. This room features a 7-1 theater sound system, wall-to-wall carpet, indirect lighting and wrought-iron French doors to a side terrace.
 
Powder Room:  Located at the ground floor gallery.
 
Luggage Room:  Located at the ground floor gallery.
 
 
OUTDOOR FEATURES:
 
Main Approach: Private custom wrought-iron gate with hand-cut stone edging leading to the circular motor court and 3-car garage.
 
Guest House (19’ x 16’):  A charming sitting room with a 12’ vaulted wood beamed ceiling, a plaster fireplace, built-in bookcases and storage cabinets, a wet bar with a tile countertop, a U-line bar refrigerator and bar sink, oak cabinetry, and French doors opening to a private brick terrace, oak plank floor, a separate tile bath with shower, and windows with views of the rear gardens. Bedroom (14’ x 15’): A separate bedroomwith wall-to-wall carpet, a large walk-in closet, and French doors leading to a private brick terrace.
 
Pool (51’ x 19’):  A large pool with an automatic pool cover and a separate spa, all surrounded by an expansive brick terrace perfect for entertaining and complete with panoramic ocean, mountain and valley views.
 
Detached Office (28’ x 18’):  12’ hand-hewn wood beamed vaulted ceiling, built-in bookcases, a plaster fireplace with a tile hearth, a verde marble wet bar with a U-line bar refrigerator and copper bar sink, microwave, storage closet, hardwood floors, and a half bath. Two sets of French doors open to a covered brick terrace with private gardens and mountain views. The office also features a separate security and sound system.
 
Tennis Pavilion: A cut-stone tennis pavilion that doubles as a basketball court features a brick observation deck, an entertainment kitchen with built-in cabinets, a work sink, tile floors, and a tile shower/bath and dressing room.  Separate off street parking and a stone motor court are adjacent to the tennis court.
 
Large Garage & Storage: Double motor coach garage and storage with commercial size access doors and 12’ ceilings, with enough space for 6 cars, or extensive additional storage. 32’ deep by 24’ wide, with additional side storage area 32’ deep by 13’ wide.  
 
ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

• Alarm system
• Sound system throughout
• Indirect lighting throughout 
• most windows are dual-paned
• Hand-scraped oak floors
• Interior paneled mahogany doors throughout 
• Two 100 gallon water heaters with recirculating pump 
• Reverse osmosis water purifier in kitchen 
• Panasonic phone system 
• CAT-5 and wireless network system 
• 12’ ceilings throughout unless otherwise noted
•  Interior sprinkler system 
• Extensive outdoor lighting 
• Underground utilities 
• Guard-gated community with its own private gated entry 
• Homeowner’s Association: 200 gated acres, community access to a heated pool with lap lanes, 4 champion tennis courts (2 are clay), a club house with full kitchen facilities and a meeting room with fireplace, outdoor barbeque area, locker rooms and private wine lockers, as well as an extensive nearby trail system. 
• Association fees $495 per month

[Sale Excludes chendelier in main salon, 2 ceiling fixutres in library and library entry.  Sale subject to Seller identifying a replacement property.]