La Romana Estates

La Romana…
                         A Way of Life

A world away, yet minutes to town, this exquisite Mediterranean estate is waiting to take you away…

This gorgeous home is now available with the beautiful parcel next door for a combined value price of $3,795,000. This would provide additional space for a guest house, pool, or whatever you desire to add to make this your estate compound.

Built in a classic hacienda style around the spacious, tiled central courtyard, the design of this home facilitates the perfect Santa Barbara indoor/outdoor lifestyle. In the tradition of Old Santa Barbara, the entry courtyard features a sunny raised dining terrace, French doors leading to several rooms, and a stunning Entry Tower which invites you into this expansive home and the breathtaking views beyond.

No expense was spared in the finishes of this masterpiece of modern living. Careful attention was paid to every detail from the beautiful pecan floors to the custom made chandeliers and lighting fixtures in most every room. The home was designed to find the perfect angle for every view context to emphasize the beauty of the foothills of the picturesque Santa Ynez Mountains.

The kitchen is equipped with every chef’s dream – professional quality appliances, an efficient layout and custom Alder wood cabinetry by Jorgensen’s Cabinets in Santa Barbara.  The beautiful granite counters provide ample |workspace and the butcher block island adds warmth and convenience to the spacious kitchen with high opened beam ceiling. Appliances include a Sub-Zero Side-by-Side Refrigerator, a Wolf Six burner range with griddle, a Wolf Double Oven with Convection, a Wolf Microwave, a Miele dishwasher, and a Wolf Warming Drawer. There are two additional Sub-Zero refrigeration drawers built in near the family room for easy access. The Butler’s Pantry featuring a Sub-Zero wine cooler is adjacent to the kitchen en route to the dining room and the vertical valet which accesses the rooftop entertainment terrace. Of course, there are spectacular views to the mountains inspiring the chef in you.

The Family Room with its warm friendly interior looks out to the Ocean and Island view at the far end through a large picture window framed by a traditional corner fireplace at the opposite end. High open beamed wood ceilings with large trusses and hand hewn Pecan floors make this sunny room even more inviting.  Other features include beautiful built-in bookshelves opposite a pair of French doors which opens to a sunny south facing patio bringing the spectacular mountains into view. Located down a few steps adjacent to the Kitchen & eating area is truly a place to relax with a good book or to spend quality time with family and friends.

The fabulous Dining Room is immersed in the best views of the home with inviting breezes through the beautiful French Doors. Plan wonderful dinners in this beautiful room which features views in five directions from side to side. The large center window is framed on each side by massive traditional square columns, creating a warm and personal space.  Amidst the dramatic views is a gabled open beamed wood ceiling which is centered over the Dining Table.

The incredibly gorgeous Living Room is located opposite the archway from the Entry Room featuring a grand fireplace which highlights this spacious interior. French doors lead to gentle hillsides and dramatic mountain views. Other benefits include a sunny semi-enclosed courtyard to the south, gabled open beam wood ceiling and a colonnaded Loggia archway at the south of this room which creates a dramatic path to the Master Bedroom. The hand hewn Pecan floors add to the warmth and grace of this very special room.

The gracious Master Bedroom Suite provides a luxurious escape for the fortunate owners of this beautiful estate. This inviting room features a gabled open beam ceiling centered upon the portico and terrace with the stunning mountain views beyond. Light the custom fireplace; select a favorite book from the custom built in Alder bookcases, and curl up on the cozy window seat in this lovely and comfortable oasis.

The Master Bathroom boasts heated warm floors throughout for your comfort, a large, luxurious air jet tub, and spacious double shower. The hand selected marble countertops provide an elegant surface atop the gracious vanity cabinetry with numerous drawers and cabinets for your organizing needs.

Bedroom Suite:
This spacious bedroom/office/media room is located near the entry and features French doors to the courtyard. Warm and inviting hand hewn Pecan floors, two large closets and beautiful full bath with granite counters and travertine floors adds to this beautiful and versatile room.

The Three Bedroom Suite Wing (located near the Family Room):

*  The first suite features French doors to the courtyard, warm neutral carpet with an architecturally interesting attached bathroom with a circular turret, granite counters and travertine floors.
*  The second suite located in the middle with lots of natural light features a full bath that has hallway access as well as granite counters and travertine floors.
*  The third suite located nearest to the laundry room features warm neutral carpet, a spacious closet and a full bath with granite counters and travertine floors.

The Laundry room is well worth mentioning because of its ample space and cabinets, not to mention granite counters and travertine floors. It also features an outside entrance.

The spacious three car garage has added head height, space for a small shop, a walk-in storage space and garage doors facing away from the street.

Crowning this Mediterranean home, is the rooftop entertainment terrace accessed via the stairway from the main entry courtyard. Complete with a fireplace, this approximately 600 square foot Saltillo tiled outdoor room boasts panoramic views from the Santa Barbara Channel Islands, coastline and the gorgeous Santa Ynez mountains. The vertical valet provides a convenient method for transporting drinks and food to your rooftop gatherings.

This home boasts numerous advantageous home systems including:

*  An audio system throughout with Surround Sound in the Family Room
*  An Intercom System
*  Wired for HDTV and internet with CAT5e (enhanced)
*  Lutron Homework’s Lighting Control System featuring customized, programmable lighting ambience control
  *  Security System
  *  Three separate heating zones and units
  *  Two separate instant hot water units
  *  Vertical Valet for convenience to serve the Rooftop Terrace
  *  Automatic Landscape Irrigation System

“Passive Solar South facing windows and glazed doors, paired with extensive thermal mass, create more comfort for the interior. The roof on the south side of the Living Room provides an ideal area for Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Collectors, large enough to provide a large percentage of user electrical needs.  Special energy conserving and elegant hardwood doors and windows throughout.” - Lawrence Thompson, Architect.