Asking Price: $11,750,000

There are certain things that imbue an estate with world-class status. Its location and its "bones" occupy that privileged list. This magnificent Spanish Colonial Revival-style Montecito property offers both. Resting on approximately two acres in the affluent community's coveted "Golden Quadrangle" it is perched in the foothills yet is just minutes from the charming Upper Village, schools, services and pristine beaches. Its bones are born of exceptional materials. No expense was spared. Almost $2 million was spent on custom cabinetry and stonework, including native sandstone unearthed and cut on the property. One hundred-fifty-year-old roof tiles were imported from Colombia. There are Saltillo and Moroccan tiles, antique wood beams and light fixtures. The very private estate is surrounded by mature trees yielding only to stunning ocean, island and mountain vistas. Great expanses of custom multi-pane windows and French doors allow a near seamless flow of interior and exterior pleasures.