Nestled within the Montecito Hills above Santa Barbara, the magnificent property El Fureidis (or "tropical paradise") is an oasis of tranquility and sophistication.
It is cozy by right this moment's mega-mansion requirements: a mere 10,000 sq. toes, located on ten acres, surrounded by lush gardens and towering palms, all within the shadow of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Designed by famed architect Bertrum Goodhue for New York actual property tycoon James Waldron Gillespie, the house was accomplished in 1906.
Gillespie fell in love with the 10-acre property as a result of the local weather reminded him of the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean impressed the design, too, with Roman, Center Japanese and European influences throughout.
Lights with Swarovski crystals are a latest addition, alongside customized furnishings replicating originals seen in Buckingham Palace.
Outdoors, the luxurious panorama options greater than 100 several types of bushes, together with certainly one of Montecito's largest fig bushes.
An ideal setting, little doubt, for the silver display, as Al Pacino's Florida mansion within the 1983 gangster movie, "Scarface."
Different acquainted faces – Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy – have all paid visits to El Fureidis.
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- El Fureidis, Montecito, Calif. (Riskin Companions Property Group)
Story produced by Jon Carras. Editor: George Pozderec.