The interior space of the house is in keeping with timeless design. The floor is constructed of wood ceramic tile floor, set in a herringbone pattern to mimic the bleached cerused French oak flooring found in the countryside of southern France.

The bright and airy living room space is framed with walls adorned with custom made chinoiserie wall covering, which entices the outdoor gardens elements to enter into the visual experience of the living spaces.

The one-of-a-kind marble fireplace surround was a salvage purchase from an old hotel in Paris, France purchased from Maison Marc; this marble fireplace surround provides the period-authentic detail to evoke a yesteryear European countryside feel of the living room.

This house was remodeled with entertaining and a passion to create gourmet dishes in mind. The kitchen has two Miele dishwashers, two ovens, plus one Miele steam oven, Miele built-in coffee bar, professional grade microwave oven, and two La Cornue sinks.

The commercial grade kitchen appliances including the largest available Miele refrigerator and freezer and Miele dishwashers, have cabinetry panel covers in a hand scraped cerused white oak to match the storage cabinets in the kitchen;

thus, the more utilitarian appliances are “hidden” enhancing the beauty and enticement of the integrated dining area, which can seat six to eight people comfortably.

The pièce de résistance in this kitchen/dining area is the breathtaking custom made Château La Cornue oven/range with matching hood in forest green enamel with copper and brass trim.

Don’t be fooled by the elegant appearance of this kitchen, because function is built into the design. The kitchen prep area features a walk-in pantry that is large enough to store all of the food staples that a professional chef wants. Permanent storage for a breville ice cream maker that can be used “in place”, an under-counter microwave, and a large kitchenaid stand mixer are also in the walk in pantry. Throughout the kitchen, all of the electrical outlets are hidden on the underside of the upper kitchen cabinets, making the kitchen backsplash seamless. Likewise, counter task lights are composed of led strips that are dimmable and also countersunk into the underside of the upper cabinets. The overall sensation is of a kitchen that dates back to the 1900’s; but with all the hidden amenities and gadget trickery of the 21st century.

The new addition of the principal bedroom and master bath encompasses all of the second floor. The master bedroom is flooded with natural light and also has a large private patio that steps out into a generous leveled private brick patio.

The marble tiled master bathroom shower has a clear-span glass shower enclosure with rain showerhead, Adjacent to the over-size shower is a free-standing 72’-inch double slipper copper with porcelain lining tub, featuring a double-handle, floor-mounted tub filler in polished nickel.

A large private patio at the principal bedroom that steps out into a generous leveled private brick patio with pedestal fountain, and surrounded by mature fruit bearing trees, an oak tree, and a Tipuana tree.

When we decided to permanently relocate back to San Francisco, we sold our home. The home sale set the record for the highest price on a square footage basis for a single-family residence in that neighborhood of Santa Barbara.