Evoking the hidden charm, architecture and elegance of the legendary San Ysidro Ranch, the Lighthouse calls you to write and live your own history in the heart of Montecito. Nestled behind country gates you are instantly beckoned into this pristine designer's own single level, 4 year new home, ideally situated above East Valley Road in the coveted Montecito Union School District. Once inside, the magic of the spacious and beautifully finished sun filled rooms are impacted by their mountain and sunset vistas and the home's ebullient lush blooming gardens and patios. Whatever your stage of life, whether you are seeking a full time home that is simultaneously luxurious yet low maintenance, or you are looking to produce income by owning the perfect vacation rental, the Lighthouse is the answer.

Special Features
 

·         3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms completed in Winter of ‘06

·         Single Story

·         Southern Exposure

·         Light Filled

·         Custom lighting throughout

·         Perfect for Entertaining

·         Great room

·         Enclosed granite topped bar with stainless GE Profile 30 bottle wine refrigerator

·         Morning Room / Office with beautiful garden views

 

Chef’s Gourmet Kitchen
 

·         Custom “Rare Wood” wide planked, Butcher Block Center Island

·         Pantry with pull out drawers with (raised side walls)

·         Breakfast Bar

·         Viking Professional Dual Range Thermal Convection and gas Ovens, with 6 Gas Burners and full grill

·         Viking Hood

·         GE Profile Artica Refrigerator with Ice Maker and Automatic Water Dispenser

·         GE Professional grade stainless kitchen appliances

·         Kohler kitchen and bathroom fixtures throughout house

·         Custom marble, stone and glass tile work and countertops

·         Custom Designed Kitchen Cabinetry

·         Vortex Pure Water System

·         InSink Erator Garbage disposal

·         Large dramatic custom skylight with custom engineered chandelier suspended from within

 

Living Room
 

·         Soaring 20’ natural wood beamed ceilings and clear story window in living room

·         Architectural Millwork and stone surround Gas Fireplace

·         French doors that open to the gardens and back yard patio

·         Honed Maple Floors

 

Master Bedroom

·         Vaulted ceilings

·         Beautiful garden and mountain views

·         Sitting area

·         Dutch wool carpeting

 

Master Bath
 

·         Carrerra Marble master bathroom

·         Custom mosaic Carrerra marble tile work

·         Custom Cabinetry

 

Guest Bathroom
 

·         Custom marble and tile surfaces

·         Custom Cabinetry

 

Site Improvements
 

·         Custom site drainage designed by Adam Simmons

·         New Septic system 2006

·         Dramatic Landscape lighting throughout yard on timer

·         Motion detector light system

·         Professionally designed and irrigated landscape

·         Year round blooming garden

·         Stone clad garden walls and entry gate

·         Flagstone pathways , front porch and patios

·         Completely fenced backyard

·         Custom built and dual irrigated planted boxes

·         Fountains throughout garden

·         Two separate Dog Watch(tm) pet security systems surrounding perimeter of property

·         Room for A Pool

 

Special Design Features
 

·         Honed Maple Floors in Front Entry, living room, dining room, kitchen, great room, office and hallways

·         French doors throughout

·         Oversize bay window

·         Clerestory windows

·         23’ living room and 18’ ceilings in dining room and master bedroom ceilings

·         Vintage carriage door garage doors

·         Antique fan light window with original glass above French doors in dining room framing dramatic Custom mouldings throughout the house

·         Approximately 1200 SF of carpeted, insulated, finished and thermally controlled attic space

·         Architecturally integral millwork mantelpiece with stone clad gas or wood burning fireplace

·         Many rooms with windows on three sides

·         Marble and stone in kitchen and bathrooms

·         Glass tile marble inlaid backsplash

·         Honed maple hardwood floors in all common rooms

·         Maple beamed ceilings in living room, Dining room, kitchen and family room

·         Recessed lighting throughout

·         Architecturally chandeliers in living room, dining room and master

·         Finished Garage with storage

·         Entire Chefs kitchen designed by graduate Rhodes College of Arts and design

·         Entire garage has professionally installed full length footed finished cabinets with white raised panel doors

·         Montecito Mountain Views

·         Private

·         Entertainment decks and patios accessible from almost every room

·         Light and livable color palate

·         “Smart Vent”(tm ventilation system in crawl space

·         Raised Founda)tion

·         Charming porch swing

·         Bright and cheerful even on cloudy, rainy or foggy days 

·         North of East Valley Road

·         South of East Mountain Drive

·         Close in location; convenient to clubs and Upper Village

·         Ideal micro climate

·         Montecito Union School District