The architectural residence sits alongside a golf course in Santa Barbara.
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With a Mediterranean local weather, sea breezes and predominately Spanish structure, Santa Barbara, California, is usually likened to an American Riviera.
And its location some 90 miles from Los Angeles’ prosperous Westside has made it a favourite hang-out of Hollywood, excessive web price people and avid golfers alike.
Partitions of glass enable sight strains by the interiors.
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This architectural home in a quiet, gated group is close to the seventeenth gap of personal Valley Membership of Montecito golf course, which is ready in opposition to a mountain backdrop.
Typically described as “somewhat jewel,” the home is each “surprising” and “hidden from the road” on an acre lot, says itemizing agent Casey Turpin of Village Properties. “The proprietor has created an insane entrance backyard filled with bromeliads and orchids.”
Amongst different excellent traits are the views, which take within the sprawling clubhouse in addition to the course – designed in 1929 by Alister MacKenzie and Robert Hunter throughout California’s Golden Age of golf structure.
A financial institution of second-story home windows convey further gentle into the open-concept front room.
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However maybe most noteworthy is the architectural provenance. One of many unique houses within the household oriented neighborhood, the home was designed by and for prolific architect John Kelsey in 1984. He bought the subsequent 12 months to the present homeowners.
Kelsey partnered with USC classmate Thornton Ladd in designing Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum in addition to USC’s Scholar Actions Complicated, the CalArts Complicated and the Herrick Chapel of Occidental School.
The eating room has a wall of glass that brings in views of the swimming pool and landscaping.
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His give attention to type, quantity and light-weight is obvious within the Santa Barbara residence.
Entered by the walled backyard courtyard, the residence opens to a two-story front room with expansive views. A financial institution of home windows follows the vaulted ceiling line of the open-plan residing area, flooding the room with gentle.
A breakfast bar is adjoining to the linear kitchen.
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A flat ceiling defines the connected eating room on one aspect of the lounge. A comfy alcove with a hearth sits on the opposite aspect. A breakfast bar overlooks the modern step-down kitchen.
There’s a predominant ground bed room suite with a full toilet in addition to a big library/sitting room with backyard views.
Golf course and mountain views proceed within the second ground main suite, which incorporates an open lounge, two full loos and a lined terrace.
A swimming pool sits in a sunken courtyard on the rear of the home.
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The indifferent pool home accommodates one other en-suite bed room for complete of three bedrooms and 4 loos.
Mature bushes that appear to be sculptures encompass the 26-foot sq. swimming pool, which occupies a sunken courtyard.
The asking worth for 1922 Jelinda Drive, Santa Barbara, California, is US $7.25 million.
Views take within the golf course and the mountains past.
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Turpin says there are solely a few half-dozen properties close to this worth level in the marketplace within the space proper now and that houses transfer shortly – typically in per week. Including to the attraction of this home, she says, is that “neighboring houses are priced a bit greater – some within the $20-million-to-$24-million vary.”
She envisions a pair or single individual as the client. “Somebody prepared to tackle a undertaking,” Turpin says. “The home has tons of potential. It’s due for its subsequent chapter.”
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