Santa Ynez

Country Elegance  Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County

This elegant five bedroom, 4 full plus 2 one-half bathroom country home on 5+/- acres in the heart of the Valley has room for horse facilities or your pocket vineyard. A security gated entry and hedgerow protection provide privacy. The circular stone-curbed gravel driveway draws the visitor to this well appointed and charming home that is surrounded by lush lawns, established gardens and mature sycamore, oak and pepper trees.

A great room has a dramatic vaulted, wood-trussed ceiling and 8 foot French doors that open to rear patios. It steps down into a cozy media room with a fireplace off of one end and to a dining area on the other.  Quarter-sawn oak plank floors are extensively used. An open balcony with a fireplace adds an architectural element to the entry and great room with open space and finely crafted stairway and railings. The kitchen features state-of-the-art appliances; furniture-style cabinetry and granite counter tops.

Added features include:

-A master suite with a walk-in closet, the bathroom with a spa tub, shower and double vanity. A meditation pond is accessed through French doors.

-Game and family room

-Laundry & service room with cabinets and laundry sink

-Library & office with Craftsman-style built ins and a courtyard entrance

-Spacious bedroom & bath over the garages ideal for live-in help.

-Fully finished 4 car garage with built-in cabinets and wash sink.

-Preliminary plans for a barn 

-A ground-up renovation that includes

-Premium finishes such as the quarter sawn oak plank flooring, wainscot detailed walls

-New windows and doors, kitchen and bathrooms

-Exterior stone and clapboard siding and

-Electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems.