Villas United States California Montecito
Romantic, historic George Washington Smith gated and private 2 acre Estate with pool, spa, tennis court, located in the heart of Montecito, a seaside village that has seduced moguls, magnates, and movie stars for over a hundred years.
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Overview
- 7 bedrooms
- 9.5 bathrooms
- Sleeps 12
- 10,000 sqft.
- Heated Pool
- High Chair
- Hot Tub
- Wi-Fi
- $13,393+/night
Show More Show LessRavenscroft pays homage to the grandeur of its natural setting with a timeless elegance that is truly captivating, for it is not only seen with the eye, but also felt with the heart.
The Estate is located in one of the most prestigious areas in Montecito, amongst the large and old grand estates of its same historic pedigree, directly adjacent the 34 acre Lotus Land, providing a private and serene setting, while being less than three miles to the beach.
It has been immaculately restored and renovated to meet the exacting needs of modern life while staying true to the purity of its renowned architect George Washington Smith (GWS). Smith is synonymous with classic Santa Barbara architecture and in 1922 he designed Ravenscroft, a magical and timeless work of art that has been held in high esteem and published often as a local architectural marvel. It is one of a handful, and arguably the most well preserved, of original classically designed Santa Barbara Estates still in existence. Case Del Herrerro, a museum must see tour, was built by the same architect with the same design and materials, as was the Ogilvy house which is just a few doors down.
Within this classic Estate are sweeping lawns, colorful gardens, intimate outdoor terraces and majestic gates. The main residence is trimmed with elegant hand tooled wrought iron gates, doors and windows and provides five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms. The 52 foot long grand living room was built at Peggy Ravenscroft's request, simulating a London stage, and is the heart of Ravenscroft, with a large roaring fireplace that Peggy’s horse used to sit in front of, a baby grand piano and wrought iron/glass doors and windows that lead to the interior courtyard and feeds the master staircase, dining room, bedroom wing and library/office. In the office/library are a fireplace, desk and secret door with passage to the wine cellar with fireplace and tasting room. The tasting room has a full bed in front of the fireplace with view of the rock wine cellar.
There is also a 52 foot long garden room with live vines that have grown over the ceiling and beams since the 1920’s, along with original wrought iron/glass doors that were hand crafted on site during construction of Ravenscroft, and lead out into the garden, pool and tennis court area. In this garden room are a 50′ flat screen, queen size pull out couch, fireplace and large dining area.
The large and bright kitchen is one of the most magical places in Ravenscroft, with the original preserved GWS white tile, floor to ceiling, that is complimented with an updated butlers pantry that remains as it was originally built in the 1920’s, a sitting area with fireplace, original wrought iron/glass windows and doors that lead to interior courtyards and all the modern conveniences such as La Cornue stove, Sub-Zero refrigerator and two dishwashers.
The theater room includes professional theater seats for nine guests and is a great place for the family or kids to enjoy.
The 800 square feet guest house features a large and bright living room with pull out couch, one king bedroom, two full bathrooms and a fully equipped charming kitchen. The large great room, with 50′ flat screen, has an expansive ceiling, with the original architectural beams exposed coupled with wide wood plank floors. It also has a queen size pull out couch. The kitchen and bathrooms all have the original GWS white tiles, covering floor to ceiling, and original fixtures, doors and hardware.
The cozy ‘Abigail Cottage’ is a restored charming small one bedroom, one bathroom guest cottage surrounded by fruit orchard, expansive lawns and hen house.
The lath house is Peggy’s tribute to Santa Barbara as this is where she was the first to sell orchids commercially in the area and is truly a magical place to enjoy. Next to the lath house is a Japanese tea house with the original blue green roof tiles. The sparkling pool, spa and north/south tennis court complete the magnificent estate.
The Billiards/Work out room offers two step machines, free weights, pool table, 55 inch TV and fireplace. There is also an exterior fireplace and ping pong table.
Staying at Ravenscroft is like stepping back in time, into Santa Barbara’s history and you can just imagine Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant or Audrey Hepburn around the corner. There is no other property available like this one in Santa Barbara.
Villa Details
Amenities
- 2 Step Machines
- Bench Press
- Bicycles
- Blender
- Books
- Burr Grinder
- Carbon Monoxide Detector
- Coffee Grinder
- Coffee Maker
- Deadbolt
- Deck
- Dining Area
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- DVD Player
- Espresso Machine
- Exterior Lighting
- Fire Extinguisher
- Fire Pit
- Fireplace
- First Aid Kit
- Fitness Room
- Free Weights
- Freezer
- Game Room
- Garage
- Hair Dryer
- Heated Pool
- Heating
- High Chair
- Hot Tub
- Ice Maker
- Iron
- Ironing Board
- Kettle
- Linens
- Microwave
- Music Library
- Outdoor Refrigerator
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Patio
- Ping Pong Table
- Pool Table
- Private Parking
- Refrigerator
- Satellite TV
- Shampoo
- Smith Machine
- Smoke Detector
- Spices
- Stove
- Tennis Court
- Toaster
- Toiletries
- Towels
- TV
- Video Library
- Washer
- Weight Machines
- Wi-Fi
- Wine Cellar
- Wine Refrigerator
- Wood Stove
Pool details
- Private heated pool and hot tub
Bedrooms
- Bedroom 1: King bed
- Bedroom 2: Queen bed, in the main house on the ground floor, fire place
- Bedroom 3: Queen bed, in the main house on the ground floor, fireplace
- Bedroom 4: Queen bed, in the main house on the ground floor
- Bedroom 5: Double bed
- Bedroom 6: King bed + sleep sofa/futon (guest house with pull out couch in the grand living room)
- Bedroom 7: Twin/ single bed, located in Abigail Cottage
Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1: Toilet, shower, jetted tub - One of two bathrooms off the master
- Bathroom 2: Toilet, combination tub/shower, shower - One of two bathrooms in the Master Suite
- Bathroom 3: Toilet, combination tub/shower, shower - In the main house accompanying the queen
- Bathroom 4: Toilet, combination tub/shower, shower - In the main house accompanying the queen bedroom
- Bathroom 5: Toilet, combination tub/shower, shower - In the main house accompanying the queen bedroom
- Bathroom 6: Toilet, combination tub/shower, shower - In the guest house
- Bathroom 7: Toilet, combination tub/shower - In the guest house bedroom
- Bathroom 8: Toilet, shower - In Abigail Cottage
- Bathroom 9: Toilet In the main house
- Bathroom 10: Toilet, shower - Also has a sauna and is in Jacks Cottage
Beach
- Less than 5 miles to downtown City of Santa Barbara and East Beach
- Less than 3 miles to the Miramar Beach, 4 miles to East Beach and 7 miles to Santa Claus Lane
- Located less than 2 miles to the nearest beach
Staff (additional)
- Massage
- Chauffeur
- Private Chef
- Concierge
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Pricing
Pricing is available upon request. Please complete the form below to inquire about this villa and pricing.
Please note
- Tax and service charges: Please add 14% tax to all rates Please note: Rates are based on a 1 week stay. Reduced rates are available for 2 week or monthly stays. 3 Nights may be excepted over the low season and holidays at a slightly higher per night rate. Contact a villa specialist for details. Surcharge above party of 8: $500 per person per day Cleaning fee: $1,500 per week cleaning fee
- Security deposit: $25,000
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