The Property

Walk the grounds. Olive grove, pool, long light.

A selection from thirty photographs by the listing photographer. Every door, every patio, every chevron of the oak floor.

Front elevation of the Mediterranean villa with red tile roof and mountain backdrop

Pool and stone-clad rear elevation looking over treetops to the Pacific

Vaulted plaster archway with checkerboard marble floor leading into the residence

Chef's kitchen with veined marble island, ILVE range, and exposed timber ceiling beams

Living room with stone fireplace, beamed ceiling, and chevron oak floor

Twilight pool view with stone arches and lit interior windows

Primary suite with vaulted ceiling and arched window framing the mountain view

Bath with Kelly Wearstler mosaic marble and Samuel Heath fixtures

Aerial view of the estate at sunset with Santa Ynez mountains rising behind

The Residence

Built to feel inevitable.

Set against a dramatic mountain backdrop in coveted Montecito, this light-filled Mediterranean estate evokes the timeless romance of the Tuscan countryside. Surrounded by mature olive trees and orchards, the residence offers privacy, scale, and an architectural pedigree that is difficult to assemble and almost impossible to replicate.

Originally designed by renowned architect Don Nulty and extensively re-envisioned in 2018 by celebrated designer Steve Hermann, the home blends classic Mediterranean elegance with sophisticated modern design. Chevron French oak floors, a custom-cut marble foyer, barrel-vaulted ceilings, three fireplaces. A chef's kitchen anchored by an ILVE Italian range, Miele appliances, Kalista fixtures, and Savant whole-home audio.

Outdoors, a pool and multiple patios, including a covered portico with fireplace, create an ideal setting for effortless Montecito living. The bathrooms read like a designer's catalog: Kelly Wearstler with Ann Sacks mosaic marble, finished in Samuel Heath. Every surface considered. Every transition resolved.

The Details

What makes it singular.

01

Architectural pedigree.

Originally drawn by Don Nulty, an architect whose Mediterranean estates set the visual language of contemporary Montecito. Re-envisioned in 2018 by Steve Hermann, a designer celebrated for the precision of his interiors. Two distinct hands, one resolved house.

02

A chef's kitchen.

An ILVE Italian range under exposed beams. Miele appliances throughout. Kalista fixtures. A custom-cut marble island that lives at the center of the room. Savant whole-home audio quietly threaded through every surface.

03

Floors, fireplaces, light.

Chevron French oak underfoot in every principal room. Barrel-vaulted ceilings overhead. Three working fireplaces, each placed to gather the room. Custom-cut marble defines the foyer; the rest of the house lets the wood and plaster speak.

04

Baths by designers.

Kelly Wearstler mosaic marble. Ann Sacks tile. Samuel Heath fixtures. The bathrooms are not afterthoughts. They read like editorial pages from the design magazines that publish them.

05

Olive groves and a pool.

Mature olive trees and orchards surround the house on 1.3 acres. A pool and multiple stone patios extend the living space outdoors. A covered portico with its own fireplace turns dinner outside, year-round, into the obvious choice.

The Setting

Montecito, as it lives.

Stonehouse Lane sits in the foothills above the Montecito village, the kind of address that newcomers don't find on a map and longtime residents protect quietly.

Five minutes to the village's coffee and bookstores. Ten to Butterfly Beach and the Pacific. Fifteen to the Santa Barbara airport. The Riviera, the Cold Spring trailheads, and the Coral Casino sit within an arc that feels closer than it reads on paper.

School District

Cold Spring Elementary

Drive Time

5 min to Village

Coastline

10 min to Butterfly

Airport

15 min to SBA

A villa
in the foothills.

A Mediterranean villa, quietly modern.

Walk the grounds. Olive grove, pool, long light.

Built to feel inevitable.

What makes it singular.

A private estimate, running quietly.

Montecito, as it lives.

Experience 620 Stonehouse.