{"id":345465,"date":"2025-11-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sothebysrealty.com\/?p=345465"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:49:06","slug":"inside-a-serene-sophisticated-montecito-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/inside-a-serene-sophisticated-montecito-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a Serene, Sophisticated Montecito Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moments from the storied San Ysidro Ranch and Butterfly Beach, this halcyon three-bedroom home, its tranquil two-bedroom guesthouse, and its impressive grounds, terraces, and pools amounts to a personal private resort of serenity and style.\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains, the storied San Ysidro Ranch has drawn discriminating travelers to its tranquil environs for more than a century, its vine-covered cottages, warming fireplaces, private patios, peaceful pools and spas, lush gardens, proximity to trails, and inspiring views singing a siren song. Minutes from that legendary locale on gated grounds of just under one acre, this halcyon home echoes the refrain of organic opulence and subtle sophistication, serving in effect a personal private resort to enjoy in serene solitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Montecito, California<\/a>|<\/em> Maureen McDermut<\/a>, Sotheby’s International Realty – Montecito – Coast Village Road Brokerage<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filled with lovely light, the 3,611-square-foot main residence exudes airiness, ease, and understated classical style thanks to a soothing minimalist palette, astutely utilized natural materials, vaulted ceilings, paneled walls and doors, richly hued hardwood floors, bespoke fixtures and finishings, well-placed windows and French doors, and an effortless flow from one room to the next. The living room is a generous, welcoming space with a fireplace, a mirrored cocktail bar, built-in shelving, a window into the kitchen that offers seating for two, and French doors giving way to a relaxing terrace. Adjoining is a chic dining room with an eye-catching light fixture and its own set of French doors accessing the outdoors. Accented with quartz and alabaster, the chef’s kitchen features abundant counter and cabinet space and superior-caliber appliances. The three restful bedrooms and three baths\u2014among them a primary suite with a generous soaking tub and a walk-in closet\u2014possess a luxury that withstands the tests of trends and time. Each overlooks or opens to the grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The abiding aesthetic\u2014including herringbone-patterned parquetry and marble surfaces\u2014continues in the guesthouse, which offers two quiet bedrooms, one stylish bath, and a living area with a fireplace, a wet bar, and room for a billiards table. Further afield, a charming studio encourages creative pursuits or calm contemplation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The grounds cultivate the notion of the property as a restful retreat\u2014or a desirable destination for festive f\u00eates\u2014with emerald lawns, manicured shrubs and gardens, an alluring swimming pool and spa with waterfalls, a variety of terraces, a warming fire table, a stone-clad gas fireplace, a pair of outdoor kitchens, a reflecting pool with dulcet fountains, an idyllic lily pond, and an envelope of flourishing trees, among them majestic oaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to its proximity to the San Ysidro Ranch, the estate is moments from the Birnam Wood Golf Club and Butterfly Beach, famed for its cinematic sunsets. Nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, the village of Montecito is an enchanting enclave where distant sea breezes and tree-dotted alpine slopes combine to create a climate and character rarely matched elsewhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moments from the storied San Ysidro Ranch and Butterfly Beach, this halcyon three-bedroom home, its tranquil two-bedroom guesthouse, and its impressive grounds, terraces, and pools amounts to a personal private resort of serenity and style.\u00a0 In the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains, the storied San Ysidro Ranch has drawn discriminating travelers to its tranquil […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232770370,"featured_media":345474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1399],"tags":[1423],"class_list":["post-345465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-and-design","tag-california"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/entry.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pf4gbL-1rS1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":342203,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/inside-a-mediterranean-inspired-montecito-estate\/","url_meta":{"origin":345465,"position":0},"title":"Inside a Mediterranean-Inspired Montecito Estate","author":"SIR Admin","date":"July 16, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Spanish for \u201clittle mountain,\u201d the exclusive enclave of Montecito is nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, where distant sea breezes and tree-dotted alpine slopes combine to create an idyllic Mediterranean-like climate. 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