1,000-year-old fountain, patented roses: See California ‘palace’ for sale for $29.5M
A huge, formal estate near Santa Barbara — reminiscent of Palace of Versailles and adorned with woodwork inspired by the movie “Titanic,” brick, an underground tunnel and wine cellar and roses patented exclusively for the property itself — is now available for $29.5 million.
The stunning five-bedroom, 10-bath mansion spans 12,000 square feet and sits on two manicured acres at 1917 Boundary Drive in Montecito, California.
“This breathtaking, French Chateau-style estate is located ... in Montecito’s popular Birnam Wood community, a community that provides the highest level of privacy with a full-time security service and two gates,” according to the official property listing. “This estate ... boasts remarkable beauty at every turn.”
The property sits on the 14th hole of the Birnam Wood Golf Course with direct access to the links. There are “gracious” views of the Pacific Ocean, Channel Islands and Santa Ynez Mountains, according to the listing.
Filled with rare and luxurious features, the home boasts imported French marble on kitchen countertops and throughout the estate, as well as gold bathroom fixtures and historic chandeliers. The brickwork comes from Italy. The marble alone is worth millions of dollars.
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Other amenities include:
- A full-service bar in an elegant foyer
- Maid/caretakers quarters
- A theater room
- Spacious home gym, sauna and steam room
- Five fireplaces
- An accessible underground tunnel leading to a wine cellar accommodating more than 200 bottles, a guest suite with two separate bathrooms and a guest kitchen
- Three elevators
Meanwhile, the design and craftsmanship of large closets on the lower level, including wooden carved heads, were inspired by the movie “Titanic.”
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Outside, a 1,000-year-old Carrara fountain enriches a formal garden with roses patented exclusively to the property itself. The outdoor kitchen area boasts an outdoor television, grill, pizza oven, refrigerator, fire pit and conventional oven.
There is a gorgeous pool with a multi-color lighting system.
On the technology front, the estate comes with a state-of-the-art smart home-media and security system that operates everything from the colored lights in the pool to the high-quality surround sound piped throughout the house.
Sina Omidi of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is the listing agent.
This story was originally published December 14, 2021 at 11:30 AM.
