Newly Offered – 417 Ennisbrook Drive

4 Bed | 6 Bath | Located in Ennisbrook Gated Community

​$5,395,000

Truly an extraordinary, two story home located in Montecito's prestigious and exclusive Ennisbrook gated community. Tranquil and private, this gracious property is bordered by green space on two sides. It sits high over spectacular San Ysidro Creek within the Ennisbrook Preserve, and is nestled among numerous mature oak and olive trees. Enjoy touring the grounds each afternoon among extensively landscaped gardens of roses, agapanthus, and bougainvillea connected by rambling flagstone pathways. Have morning coffee on any of three ground floor patios within the gardens or on one of three additional upper level patios that provide mountain and ocean views. There are many special areas to just relax for peaceful reflection!

Expansive ground floor open living spaces enhance the livability of this stylish four bedroom, five and ½ bath home. Interior details include hardwood floors, exposed beams, gorgeous oak doors and 3 fireplaces. The generous master bedroom, deck, and adjacent office look out over the gardens to Santa Cruz Island. All guest bedrooms include ensuite bathrooms and private entries. Storage is not an issue, with a spacious three car garage, two basement areas, and built-in cabinetry throughout the home.

A wonderful and expansive gourmet's dream kitchen with four ovens, two dishwashers and limitless marble counters and storage spaces enhances the fun of inviting friends, family, or large groups for boundless entertaining. Smart technology has been installed to easily control lighting, sound, and temperature as you entertain. Refrigerated wine storage is near the kitchen with a larger space for wine storage below the house. Your entertainment options are expanded via Ennisbrook's famous Clubhouse, which features socializing spaces, a large kitchen, tennis and pickleball courts, a large pool and spa, and is instantly accessible across the street from this gated home.

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Changes and Enhancements to 417 Ennisbrook Drive 2016-2020:

• Home restored to original Santa Barbara style Mediterranean
  • Complete repaint inside and out
  • Virtually all fixtures replaced throughout house, including doorknobs, drawer pulls, hinges, bathroom fixtures, faucets replaced in all 5 en-suite bathrooms, all wall sconces, and dining room chandelier.
  • All room-entry oak doors restored to original stained finish.
  • Custom wrought-iron railings installed in main stairwell, foyer, and guest hallway
  • All carpeting replaced with new wool carpet, consistent with home style
  • All wood countertops in office replaced with quartz
• Flow around entry and dining room significantly improved
  • Dining room reconfigured to open plan, eliminating doors, and widening entrances
  • Stairway reconfigured near dining room entry to eliminate unnecessary steps, improve safety, and enhance flow to/from upstairs and living room/library.
• “Smart Home" electronics extensively implemented
  • Conventional light switches and dimmers replaced wherever automation would be beneficial with Lutron Caseta smart light switches and network hub. Lighting can be controlled wirelessly via cell phone app or Amazon Alexa to manage individual lights or “scenes” (groups) both inside and outside the house.
  • Nest thermostats installed for upstairs and downstairs HVAC systems. Temperature and heating/cooling can be set via cellphone app or Amazon Alexa.
  • Lutron Caseta audio controls installed in Dining, Living, and Family Room areas and linked to whole-house Audio system (Sonos).
  • Wireless driveway gate callbox installed to eliminate need for landline, and permit gate monitoring from anywhere via cellphone app
• Hardscape overhauled and enhanced across property
  • All flagstone pathways renovated and bordered with stone or wood boundaries.
  • Flagstone paths extended to northern property boundary and from patio to driveway. New pathway and small patio added at Creekside, providing beautiful views of San Ysidro Creek and mountains.
  • Stepping stone pathways added to lower yard and new agapanthus garden
• Landscape overhauled and greatly extended across property
  • Lower property (Creekside) cleared, irrigated, and planted with agapanthus throughout
  • Slopesides cleared of invasive plants and replanted with flowering shrubs, agapanthus, and other species to reduce erosion.
  • Entire lower property perimeter planted with rosemary hedge, and boxwood hedge extended and trained along driveway.
  • Garden at front entrance reworked to feature roses and birds of paradise
  • North property hillside above rose garden planted with succulents and other species to limit erosion and invasive plants.
  • Driveway walls re-landscaped with Bougainvillia and numerous unhealthy trees removed, enhancing health and prominence of Coastal Live oaks on the property and improving mountain and ocean views.
    
  • Fruit trees including lemon, lime, avocado, and persimmons added along walkways.
    
  • Landscape lighting renovated, and converted to LEDs as needed. 
    
• Other improvements
  
  • Approximately 500 square feet of concrete flooring added underneath patio decks. Doors and lighting stalled to create large storage areas with access via wine room.
  • Gate electronics replaced and upgraded
    
  • Lighting and shelving added in garage work area.
    
  • Guest bathroom updated and glass shower door added. ​
    

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