As you drive up quiet El Bosque Road (Spanish for “The Forest”), enter this magical property through stone-pillared gates, and cross a stone bridge to the circular driveway, you’ll know you’ve arrived somewhere special.  Built in 1992, this elegant and very comfortable Mediterranean estate sits on nearly an acre of lush landscaping, framed by rock waterfalls, streams, and stunning oaks…peace and tranquility at its best!  Inside, generous public rooms interact with outdoor areas to create a perfect flow for entertaining or day-to-day living. Formal Living and Dining Rooms, as well as a Gallery, provide a wonderful atmosphere for those more formal events, while a very spacious, center-island, gourmet kitchen that opens to the pool area makes a perfect hub for daily life and activity. The Family Room (large enough for several seating areas, as well as a pool table), features custom wood ceilings, fireplace, full bar, built-in stereo cabinets and speakers, and French doors opening to patio areas on both ends. From the Family Room’s bar, a hand-carved wooden door leads the way to a 1000-bottle cellar, with tasting room, bar and climate controlled wine gallery. The main-level master suite features a large sitting and office area, two-sided fireplace, and a private patio.  The main level also includes a large, skylit Foyer, 4th bedroom suite, powder room, laundry, and oversized two-car garage with workshop.  A “Prom-night” circular staircase ascends from the Foyer to the upstairs, which includes 2 more bedroom suites (one with a private balcony looking out to the pool, rose gardens, and mountain views), and an open office area.

Outside the home are several patio areas that blend beautifully with both the rooms that open to them, and the surrounding environment. A circulating stream meanders among stately oaks and lush landscaping, to flow over a natural rock waterfall, and into small rock pools (can you visual that?). A mosaic slide pours swimmers into the refreshing rock pool from an upper level yard, while a small waterfall spills from the rock spa. There are several rock seats and perches above the pool, making some very good options for just relaxing with nature.  An outdoor cooking area features a top-of-the-line BBQ, so you can enjoy summer year-round.  This property is located in the coveted Montecito Union School District, and is close to the shops, dining and entertainment of Montecito’s Upper and Lower Villages, golf, tennis, beautiful beaches, and of course, downtown Santa Barbara.