$35M California home inspired by historical Spanish palace
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The Spanish palace Alhambra was the setting of many important historical events and has influenced countless artworks in various media.
It also influenced a multi-million Santa Barbara, California home that’s up for sale.
The spectacular abode currently belongs to director Kinka Usher, who’s best known for his Super Bowl commercials and who also directed the star-studded 1999 movie “Mystery Men.” But it could be yours for $35 million.
Take a look inside this architectural masterpiece, courtesy of The Agency:
Price: $35 million
Beds: 4
Baths: 4
Square feet: 11,947
This luxurious home blends old-world design with new world conveniences. It brings elements of Moorish, Spanish and Italianate architecture for a unique combination of historic charm.
The Alhambra, a Spanish palace, provided inspiration for the home's design. (Credit: The Agency).
The home's unique style blends Moorish, Spanish and Italianate architecture. (Credit: The Agency)
The grand living room is walled with double-height glass and supported by custom steel Corinthian columns. (Credit: The Agency)
The home features geothermal cooling and radiant heating. (Credit: The Agency)
A Japanese pavilion floats above the koi pond. (Credit: The Agency)
Discretely hidden modern comforts include Crestron automation, geothermal cooling and radiant heating and a movie theater with surround sound and a DLP cinema projector.
The home has not one but two master suites, one of which features three sides of floor-to-ceiling glass, a sprawling terrace and a spa-like bathroom.
The master bedroom has three sides of floor-to-ceiling glass. (Credit: The Agency)
The master suite includes its own terrace. (Credit: The Agency)
The other bedrooms have plenty of space, too. (Credit: The Agency)
The home includes inviting spa-like bathrooms. (Credit: The Agency)
The living room is walled with double-height glass and shows off custom steel Corinthian columns. A library features coffered wood. The chef-worthy kitchen includes appliances like a rotisserie and a Bonnet range. The dining room overlooks a koi pond. The family room, with a reclaimed wood beam ceiling, includes a fireplace and descending TV.
The living room is walled with double-height glass. (Credit: The Agency)
The living room also features custom steel Corinthian columns. (Credit: The Agency)
The family room features a reclaimed wood beam ceiling. (Credit: The Agency)
The theater includes surround sound and a DLP cinema projector. (Credit: The Agency)
The kitchen is fit for a chef. (Credit: The Agency)
The home features a variety of spaces for relaxing and hosting guests. (Credit: The Agency)
An attached guest house includes its own living room, kitchen and bedroom suite.
The grounds offer ocean views and lush, manicured gardens. The property, which includes 2.5 acres, comes with an olive orchard, a 90,000-gallon swimming pond, a heated pool, waterfalls, bocce and pickleball courts, a fire pit, multiple lawns and a 16-seat covered pergola with its own outdoor kitchen. The property also has its own spring-fed well and a 12,000-gallon cistern.
The property includes a heated pool and, for those who like a more natural swim, a swimming pond. (Credit: The Agency)
The property has waterfalls, a spring-fed well and a 12,000-gallon cistern. (Credit: The Agency)
The manicured gardens include an olive orchard. (Credit: The Agency)
The outdoor dining space includes seating for 16. (Credit: The Agency)
Pickleball is a sport fit for royalty. (Credit: The Agency)
The home also features a bocce court. (Credit: The Agency)
The dining room overlooks a koi pond. (Credit: The Agency)
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