Home of the Day: A romantic Spanish Colonial in Montecito

Bougainvillea and succulents frame the gated entrance to this Spanish Colonial estate. Inside the character-filled house are a great room with soaring darkly stained coffered ceilings, wrought-iron chandeliers, a stone fireplace and an old-world stucco finish. Modern amenities include a decked-out kitchen with a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Viking range and Bosch appliances, a sauna, programmable art lighting and a romantic master suite. Cue the sunset.

Address: 1421 Wyant Road, Montecito 93108

Price: $5.878 million

Built: 2006

Lot size: 68,825 square feet

House size: 5,274 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms

Features: Dark oak floors, 20-foot coffered ceilings, master suite with oversized walk-in closet, glass doors, detailed ironwork, sauna, custom fireplace, covered loggia, period-appropriate wrought iron chandeliers, stand-alone soaking tub, library, home office, three-car garage, six-kilowatt solar electrical system, bocce ball court

About the area: The median sales price for single-family homes in the 93108 ZIP Code in January was $3.135 million, based on 26 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 1.1% increase in median price compared with January the previous year.

Agents: Natalie Grubb, Grubb Campbell Group of Village Properties (805) 565-8879

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