A double-height staircase hall crowned by a coffered dome and cascading crystal chandeliers, wrapped in gilded ironwork and book-matched marble.
The stretch of Montecito known as the Golden Quadrangle holds the town's most storied estates — flat, walled, and planted a century ago, close enough to the village to walk yet entirely private behind their hedges. This hacienda, built in 1926 in the manner George Washington Smith made synonymous with Santa Barbara, has been restored with a discipline its period deserves.
The vocabulary is authentic to the type: thick white-stucco walls, a low-pitched roof of salvaged clay tile, wrought-iron grilles, and deep-set windows that keep the interiors cool. Floors are the original terra-cotta and hand-painted tile; ceilings carry exposed, hand-hewn beams. The restoration cleaned and consolidated rather than replaced, so the house wears its age rather than hiding it.
Courtyards and Grounds
The plan turns inward on a central courtyard, its tiled fountain the acoustic heart of the house, ringed by loggias that open the principal rooms to the air. Beyond, the 3.4-acre grounds hold a mature olive orchard, citrus terraces, a walled rose garden, and a pool pavilion, all framed against the Santa Ynez foothills to the north.
Six bedrooms include a primary wing with a sitting room, dual baths, and a private loggia. The kitchen was rebuilt for modern use while keeping the beamed ceiling and tiled surrounds; a library, a wine cellar, and a detached guest casita complete the accommodation. Systems throughout were quietly modernized — climate, electrical, and water — without disturbing the historic surfaces.
A short drive from the Biltmore and the shops of Coast Village Road, the estate offers the rarest Montecito combination of scale, privacy, and provenance. It is offered at $22,000,000 through the listing agent.
