Renowned American film actor Rob Lowe is famous for his extensive film career and for owning one of Montecito’s most valuable properties. The mansion built in the coastal enclave was sold with an off-market deal for more than $45 million. A majestic price tag that propels it to the top ranks of California on par with the mansion of famed TV host Oprah Winfrey.
Perfectly located at 700 Picacho Lane, Montecito, California and with 930 square meters of habitable construction built on a land area of 1.4 hectares. A sale that did not take place immediately, and it took a few years for a buyer with enough money to show up and live in a privileged area full of celebrities in California.
Diversity of styles for a mansion in California
The two dozen rooms give a clear and precise indication of the large dimensions of the property. The sale of the property was due to the growing up of the children who are already out of the house and the excitement of embarking on a new real estate adventure.
The Lowes family had enjoyed the home since 2005 when, through a partnership with Santa Barbara, they created a main house that reached just over 900 square meters. Spaces are distributed over a couple of floors and where the color white is the main protagonist. A home with architecture inspired by the rural buildings of Virginia, where the American actor grew up.
The house that actor Rob Lowe sold in Montecito
The real estate creation also bears the signature of renowned personalities, including architect Don Nulty, Feng Shui master David Cho and landscape designer Mark Rios; who together managed to combine their unparalleled talents for achieve a peaceful climate within California in the Towering Oaks area.. The result exceeded expectations thanks to a gigantic investment where no expense was spared to achieve luxury and a magnificent perfection that reached even the smallest details.
Striking details and great elegance allow the generous proportions of the mansion to deliver delight and beauty, as well as an environment where pleasure is in every corner. In addition to the high charges of positive energies that the spaces can emanate with the implementation of the millenary decorative techniques of Feng Shui; without neglecting a perfect appreciation for history, comfort, technology, modernity, and sophistication of styles.
While the overall aesthetic of the mansion leans toward the traditional East Coast and Virginia countryside style, its decor and architecture are designed for the enjoyment of family and friends. Achieving a genuine ambiance that mixes the informal and the formal within the same walls, generating the creation of the famous phrase “a great house and perfect for high heels or muddy boots”.
Space, luxury, comfort, and beauty northwest of Los Angeles
The mansion is located 130 kilometers northwest of the city of Los Angeles, halfway between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The views are breathtaking and the views of the diverse horizons while enjoying living in a community where celebrities are common and where it is possible to find magnificent properties that could belong to Gwyneth Paltrow or Ellen DeGeneres.
The 8 bedrooms and an equal number of bathrooms, as well as spaces for offices, a spectacular music room and library, entertainment and leisure lounge, cinema room and an impressive 9 fireplaces strategically distributed throughout the property to offer an indoor climate that allows you to feel at ease.