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In Montecito, California, this
10-acre estate reveals its grandeur
after a 15-year restoration.
Historical Pedigree
PRESENTED BY
JOYCE REY
DRE# 00465013
310-285-7529
TIMOTHY DI PRIZITO
DRE# 01433017
310-266-2777
ery few properties have such a rich history as
"Far Afield," an approximately 20,000-square-
foot residence with seven bedrooms and 14
bathrooms, offering views of the ocean and the Santa
Ynez Mountains.
It all started in 1916, when the land was parceled
off from the original Las Tejas estate by early South
Carolina settler William Alston Hayne and sold to
famed American writer Hobart C. Chatfield-Taylor
and his wife Rose Farwell, daughter of U.S. Senator
Charles B. Farwell. It become their holiday home
while they were living in Lake Forest, Illinois. One
year later, prominent architect Francis T. Underhill
designed this Mediterranean Revival estate.
"A rare and extraordinary piece of art and
antiquity, Far Afield is one of two significant historic
estates remaining in the prime Montecito 'Golden
Quadrangle,'" says agent Joyce Rey. "It is truly a
legacy estate for the ages, embodying success, class
and sophistication."
The charm and character of this romantic
property, which was carefully restored for 15
years before finally being completed in 2017, is
reflected through every element, from the parquet
floor patterns custom built on-site with hand-cut
French oak, to the 17th- and 18th-century reclaimed
building materials curated throughout Europe,
including the Dutch, Italian and Spanish antique
tiles that adorn both the interior and the exterior.
"Offered for the first time since 2002, this
property is a trophy asset to be cherished by children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren for decades
to come," says agent Timothy Di Prizito. "A once-
List Price
$74,000,000
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of COLDWELL BANKER REALT Y
in-a-lifetime opportunity with an A-plus location,
acreage, gardens and pedigree architecture, Far
Afield would be impossible to replicate today. The
elegance of the villa's architecture, façade and
finishes are enhanced by the estate's unparalleled
and completely updated infrastructure, including
a structural and mechanical engineering overhaul
with added subterranean levels and state-of-the-art
systems rivaling modern hotel resorts of today."
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