Generous public rooms with wonderful period details like cut-stone fireplace mantels, highly detailed oak leaf wall sconces and all framing panoramic ocean and island views warms any intimate affair and also welcomes grand scale entertaining. This historic example of Montecito’s most significant past is offered either on 3 acres for $6,950,000 or on two parcels of 5 acres at $8,950,000.

Entry (19’ x 13’):
A massive hand hewn wooden door with intricately sculpted wrought iron hardware opens to an 11’ high Entry with beamed ceiling, oak floors, French doors to the 70’ x 13’ veranda that runs nearly the entire length of the rear of the home, and large double doors to the Living Room and a single door to the Dining Room. All the public rooms are adorned with elaborately detailed bronze oak leaf wall sconces.

Living Room (34’ x 19’):
Massive 13’ high hand hewn beam ceiling (reminiscent of the La Sala Room in the Biltmore Hotel), 6’ tall cast stone fireplace, 8 bronze oak leaf wall sconces, oak floors, three French doors to the rear veranda and the Island and Harbor views beyond, French doors to the Solarium and access to the Library.

Dining Room (24' x 18'):
11’ high, hand hewn beamed ceiling, 4 bronze oak leaf wall sconces, wrought iron French doors to the veranda, large balcony window to Harbor and Island views.

Solarium (21’ x 15’):
Tile floor, 11’ tall hand-carved, wood-coffered ceiling, and double French doors to the veranda and views to the Harbor, Islands and side gardens. A 9’ x 6’ Wet Bar has inset lighting, a brass sink with insta-hot tap set in a designer tile countertop and a Sub-Zero below counter refrigerator/freezer with icemaker and wood panel door. Bookcases are built into the wall behind the bar. A Powder Room with a pedestal shell sink and décor tile floor is accessed from both the Solarium and the Library.

Veranda (70’ x 13’):
Wood flooring with trellised beams above, cut-stone wall with planter, wrought iron light fixtures, massive wooden storm shutters, panoramic ocean, island, harbor and Bird Refuge views, leads to cut-stone garden pathways.

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Library (20’ x 19’):
Oak flooring, door to the front porch, windows and a private door to the balcony overlooking the side yard garden. Built-in mahogany bookcases above storage drawers are on either side of a wall niche designed to house a desk.

Master Suite (Approximately 1,600 square feet):
Linen closets and windows to the front courtyard line the hallway of the Master Suite.

Master Bedroom (21’ x 17’):
Oak floors, cast stone fireplace with wrought iron closure, windows to front gardens. Dressing area with window to front gardens, oak flooring, original built-in drawers and hanging storage and door mirror.

Master Bath (17’ x 9’):
Equipped with a glass shower stall and a sunken hydrojet tub set in Brazilian blue stone and overlooking the side and rear gardens through French doors. Additional windows overlook the side gardens and front motorcourt. Double shell sinks are set in Brazilian blue stone with mirrored wall above.

Family Room (15’ x 15’):
Oak floors, French doors to balcony over side yard gardens, walk-in closet. A tub Bath with white honeycomb tiling, pedestal sink, built-in storage bureau and a window to the side yard is shared with the Study.

Study (20’ x 14’):
Oak floors, cast stone fireplace, private door to center courtyard, walk-in closet.

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Butler’s Pantry (15’ x 8’):
Through a swinging door off the Dining Room with oak flooring, inset lighting and built-in shelving on either side of the enamel bar sink. A Powder Room with pedestal shell sink, décor floor tiles and a window to the front courtyard is located just off this room. A barrel ceiling passageway leads to the Kitchen.

Kitchen (Approximately 725 square feet):
The Kitchen has 9’ ceilings, oak flooring and can also be accessed from the front courtyard, the side yard and the rear hallway. It has windows overlooking the front, back and side of the property. It is equipped with a Sub-Zero side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with door inset ice and water dispensers; double built-in Thermador Professional ovens (convection and microwave) and warming oven; Thermador Professional six-burner gas cook top with griddle; Thermador Professional built-in wok; and Bosch dishwasher; a double and a single enamel sink. All appliances have brushed stainless steel surfaces, the countertops are granite with hand-painted tile backsplash and the cabinets are knotty pine. The cook tops are in a central island projection topped by a large hood with inset heat lamps and bordered by décor tiles. Built-in bookcases are beside the pantry and above a niche is designed to house a desk.

Twin Bedroom (each 13’10" x 10’2"):
These twin Bedrooms are each appointed with oak flooring, windows to the side yard and walk-in closets. They share a tiled shower Bath that is entered from the hallway and also has outside access.

Additional Features:
Extensive basement, accessed off Kitchen hallway, with walk-in safe converted to a temperature controlled Wine Cellar (approximately 1,500 bottles), Laundry with gas and electric hookups, mechanical room and storage.
High ceilings throughout the home, many of mahogany beams.
Gated entrance & invisible fenced.
Forced air gas heating, three zones.
Copper gutters & downspouts.
Two-car garage.
Gasoline powered backup generator.
Extensive sprinklers & irrigation system.

Exclusions: chandeliers in Dining Room, Kitchen & Master Bedroom.