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Spanish Colonial Revival Estate
Montecito, California
$16,900,000

Residence

Style: Mediterranean
Price: $16,900,000
Architect: George Washington Smith
APN: 013-090-065
Year Built: 1926 Remodeled
Lot Size: 4.00 acres

Main Residence

Pool and Pool Pavilion

Guest House and Studio

Construction Details




MAIN RESIDENCE

Entry: 12’ x 8’ - Through a 4’ wide iron and glass front door, the generous Spanish tile entry opens to the 28’ long beamed Entry Hall terminating with another iron and glass door framing the spectacular grounds of this charming home. The entry includes a cloak closet. The entry hall leads to the comfortable 60’ x 10’ covered Loggia that is accessed from most public rooms and offers a vantage point from which to enjoy the expanse of the landscaped grounds and appreciate the formal Mediterranean theme in the main axis of the grounds running through the glass doors of the entry hall.

Living Room: 30’ x 18’ – From the entry hall this generous room is warmed by a coffered ceiling typical of Smith’s design, plaster fireplace, hardwood floors and enjoys three French doors opening onto the covered loggia as well as accessing the 16’ x 7’ mahogany paneled Wet Bar located in an alcove behind the fireplace and with French Doors opening to the front courtyard.

Dining Room: 18' x 20' - Perfect for formal or casual dining and entertaining, this inviting room has a beamed ceiling and a curved staircase to the second floor with a Mediterranean wrought iron balustrade and tile risers styled after another staircase designed by Smith.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 26’ x 20’ – A bright and open mahogany center island kitchen with wood floors and French doors and windows open to the side kitchen garden and a large (34’ x 15’) tile terrace. The old-world country kitchen will include stone and wood counter tops, top-of-the line appliances and a charming breakfast nook. Adjacent to the kitchen is a large walk-in Pantry, Mud Room and large Laundry Room all opening to the south facing kitchen herb garden.

Family Room: 14’ x 16’ – An arched entry from the kitchen leads to the partially redwood paneled family room with several bookcases and its original G. W. Smith masonry fireplace, beamed ceiling and hardwood floor. A powder room positioned to serve the kitchen and family room is located here and French doors lead to the covered loggia and the main gardens.

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Wine Room: 32’ x 8’ – Adjacent to the kitchen this L-shaped room with stone floor and Honduran alder storage cases crafted by Cellar Masters is designed to accommodate as many as 5,000 bottles of your favorite collectables.

Guest/Staff Bedroom: 12’ x 10’ – A private bedroom with its own private entry is located near the kitchen wing and offers hardwood floor, two windows to the side and front gardens and a private shower bath.

Media Room: 20’ x 18’ – A wonderfully proportioned room with hardwood floor and a G. W. Smith Spanish plaster fireplace with French doors to the rear covered loggia and windows to the side gardens perfect to be completed into a multimedia projection room or other special purpose. Adjacent large storage rooms accommodate the home’s data storage equipment and audio/video equipment.

Office: 14’ x 12’ – Accessed by an arched entry from the first floor bedroom wing and just off the living room, this warm room dominated by three large windows open to the side gardens and the morning sun features a coved ceiling and original Smith tiled floor and offers an extensive equipment store room and a private powder room with antique Spanish tile.

Family Bedroom #3: 15’ x 14’ – Off the family bedroom wing Galleria with its pitched beamed ceiling and French doors to the front gardens, this family bedroom offers a coved ceiling, windows to the side gardens, hardwood floor, large walk-in closet and private tile shower bath.

Family Bedroom #2: 19’ x 14’ – At the end of the family bedroom wing Galleria this bedroom includes a coved ceiling, windows to front and side gardens, hardwood floor, large walk-in closet and private tile tub bath.

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SECOND FLOOR

Master Suite: Totaling approximately 1,300 square feet, the master suite includes a commanding Hall running on the center line of the formal North –South gardens with opposing French Doors opening to wrought iron balconies and the gardens beyond, the Master Bedroom of 20’ x 17’ with a vaulted beamed ceiling and Spanish plaster/masonry fireplace with French doors to a large patio, a Nursery/Den 13’ x 13’ with a window to the side gardens and French Doors to a rear garden patio, a large Master Bath including large His and Her Dressing Rooms and the inspiring third-floor bell tower offering commanding views from the foothills to the Pacific Coast and Channel Islands beyond.

Pool and Pool Pavilion
A 45’ x 18’ pool with spa set adjacent to a Pool Pavilion with Dressing Room and Sitting Room and a Spanish tile Bath.

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GUEST HOUSE AND STUDIO

Guest HouseA short walk from the main house and accessed by private drive or walkways, the charming guesthouse includes a Living Room with French doors to a private terrace and a wet bar/coffee bar, Breakfast Area and an inviting Bedroom with a fireplace, French doors and a tile bath.

StudioThe studio is located at the far end of the formal gardens and includes a herringbone patterned masonry fireplace and 4-sets of French doors to the veranda and a private tile and grass courtyard.

Additional Features:
5 Heating Zones in Main Home – Second Floor Air-Conditioned
2-75 Gallon Water Heaters in Main Home
Lutron “Homeworks Interactive” Lighting Control System
Home Completely Wired For Data/Voice/Video
Whole House Sound System
Security System
3-Car Garage
Championship Tennis Court with Spectator Stand
Landscape Design by Gary Fredricks
Extensive Landscape Lighting

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A Sample of the Construction Details:

House
Electrical

  • All new electrical wiring and devices
  • 37 ‘data ports’ with four ‘cat 5’ and 2 coax cables from each location to central data room
  • All wiring in metal conduit
  • All exterior lighting controlled by ‘Vantage’ computer control system
Plumbing & heating
  • All new piping throughout house including water, sewer and gas
  • All new plumbing fixtures
  • All new heating systems including all ductwork and top of the line Carrier furnaces
  • House is divided into five zones each with its own controls
  • Upstairs zone has air conditioning
Fire & burglar protection
  • House is protected by fire sprinklers throughout
  • Fire sprinklers are monitored through alarm system
  • Complete alarm system with all exterior openings monitored
  • Smoke and heat detectors monitored by alarm system
Restoration
  • Original doors and windows restored and reused where available – all others painstakingly replicated
  • Original door and window hardware restored and reused where possible – all other hardware painstakingly replicated
  • Roof tiles carefully removed cleaned and reinstalled over new hot mop underlayment
  • Careful attention paid to replicating many details from the original GW Smith plans
  • Original GW Smith plans available
Miscellaneous
  • New climate controlled wine cellar with approximate 5000 bottle capacity
  • House completely seismically upgraded
  • All solid brass shower enclosures with polished nickel finish
  • House fully insulated
  • Built in stereo speakers in most rooms

Site
Utilities

  • New 600 amp electrical service
  • Provisions made for installation of 17kw backup generator
  • New electrical service to all accessory buildings
  • Three inch and two inch ‘communications’ conduits run from all accessory buildings to central data room in house to enable virtually any network configuration
  • New gas service to all buildings
  • Two 4” water mains (irrigation & domestic) run around perimeter of property
  • New water service to all buildings
  • New sewer to all buildings
  • Extensive new irrigation system
Miscellaneous
  • New tennis court
  • New swimming pool and spa
  • New gate motors and controls
  • Extensive landscape lighting designed by Greg Yale Lighting and controlled by ‘Vantage’ computer lighting control system
  • Six fountains with new equipment controlled by ‘Vantage’ system

For additional information or to schedule a tour of this property, please contact
Harry Kolb
805.565.8633

 
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