Casa De Colores ~ $4,695,000

"Casa de Colores" presides on nearly 20 acres of natural beauty. The custom Hacienda-style main home boasts stunning interiors that blend artfully with the expansive, covered verandas & entertainment patios. There you will enjoy breathtaking views of mountains and the nature of the Santa Ynez Valley. This fine home centers around a fabulous kitchen & great room area. The great room has lofty beamed ceilings, highlighted by a complex pine beam design leading to a skylight, a grand fireplace, sunken wet bar, and adjoining gallery style entry. In the kitchen is a raised fireplace next to the dining area. This ceiling is highlighted with an amber/onyx type panel and iron worked skylight. It is a cooks paradise with Viking appliances, a butler's pantry & 1/2 bath with laundry combined. Step outside from this room to a marvelous outdoor dining/grill area that allows for year round entertainment. Featuring an extended seating area for conversation and dining with another big fireplace. All under a Wisteria covered arbor. Listen to the peaceful sound of water in the natural looking swimming pool that is complimented by professional landscaping, lawns and trees. The private Master suite includes a private library/office with a corner stone fireplace with a large bedroom area, brick fireplace flanked by French doors leading another covered patio seating area. The Master Bath has his and hers water closets and three walk-in closets. Additionally, just off the gallery entry in the main house there are two private and separate guest bedrooms with en suite baths.

This property has an incredible barn/office/guest house complex that includes a reception room, media room, a reception area with four private office, 3 guest apartments plus a caretakers unit. Additionally, there are three storage rooms and 8 stalls for horses. For the equestrian enthusiast there are dedicated Woodstock riding trails, room for pastures and an arena. On the back side of the property is a small intimate canyon with a picnic park, outdoor bathrooms, storage barn, surrounded by several groves of mature oak trees.

This estate is gated for security, has a high tech phone system, and would be ideal for someone seeking the ability to live in the country but still maintain a business from home, a sound studio, art studio, or have extended family and staff all together in one compound.

Well priced for today's market, this charming and tastefully done California style estate is elegant and luxurious without being pretentious or losing the ranch and country feeling many seek.