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There is a massive 1860’s-era California ranch named Rancho Latigo with a 4,675-acre land that is going to auction on October 20th.
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The ranch consists of a 10,000-bottle wine cellar, movie theater, gym, tennis courts, an enormous pool, a helicopter pad, equestrian facilities, a three-bedroom guesthouse, an 11-stall horse stable, a 10,000-square-foot barn, covered riding arena, various turnouts, and a Spanish Colonial-style main home. The main home is measured at 14,000 square feet with six bedrooms, soaring ceilings, imported and hand-carved materials, hardwood floors, wood beams, and French doors.
Rancho Latigo was originally listed by Scott Shuman at $45 million, later reduced to $24.5 million, and now, it will be going to auction on-site on October 20th that is managed by Hall & Hall.
This is a look at the gate of the ranch with small stone pillars and a wide concrete driveway. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a small stone adornment at the side of the driveway with the name of the ranch and a small imagery. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the front of the main house with a large archway leading to the courtyard. This also shows the earthy tone of the exteriors complemented by the trees and grass. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the front courtyard of the main house with a large fountain in the middle surrounded by concrete walkways, shrubs and tall trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Upon entry of the house, you are welcomed by this foyer that has a tall beamed ceiling with a chandelier. The beams of the ceiling matches the staircase, hardwood flooring and the frames of the glass doors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the foyer of the basement area with a large curved staircase with dark steps and carpeting to match the dark earthy tiles of the floor contrasted by the area rug and beige walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the spacious living room with sets of white sofas and armchairs under a beamed ceiling with a couple of drum lighting over the two wooden coffee tables. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the family room area just a few steps from the kitchen. It has white sofas and armchairs that contrast the dark hardwood flooring and area rug. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This view of the family room showcases the stone fireplace across from the white sofa set and glass-top coffee table. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the kitchen with a large kitchen island that matches the tone of the hardwood flooring and the beams of the ceiling. These are then complemented by the earthy beige tone of the walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the large formal dining room with a large wooden dining table surrounded by white cushioned chairs warmed by the fireplace with a large wooden mantle on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the breakfast nook just a few steps from the kitchen. It has a small dining table surrounded by white cushioned chairs brightened by the surrounding tall windows. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the bedroom with a beamed ceiling. The bed is paired well with a daybed at the foot and a sofa under the window for a reading nook. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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This other bedroom has a cushioned bench at the foot of the bed that matches with the tone of the light beige bed and walls. These are then complemented by the large windows and the views. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The beige walls of this bedroom matches with the beige carpeting on the floor complemented by the patterned area rug underneath the bed. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This bedroom has a beige cushioned bed with a large headboard flanked by lamps on dark bedside drawers. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the bathroom with a large white marble freestanding bathtub in the middle of the dark hardwood flooring making it stand out. This matches with the bright vanity on the other side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This other bathroom has a consistent beige tone to its walls, floor and vanity with a large mirror adorned by mounted sconces. Next to this is the bathtub on the far side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This other bathroom has a large two-sink vanity with dark wooden cabinetry and shelves that matches the hardwood flooring that contrast the beige walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a look at the walk-in closet of the house with multiple white drawers beneath a marge mirror and a long hallway leading to the cabinets. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This corner of the house is the study with a single wooden chair facing a wooden desk with drawers and a couple of table lamps on top. These are then surrounded by floral wallpaper. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the home theater room with a large screen at the far end of the room across from rows of white sofas that stand out against the earthy walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the wine cellar that can hold hundreds of wine bottles in its wooden built-in structures lining the walls that surround the two armchairs and small round table. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the covered patio at the back of the house with a large stone fireplace to warm the set of wrought-iron sofas and armchairs with cushions. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the great room of the guest house interior. It has a spacious living room by the dining area with a wooden table next to the kitchen. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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This is a close look at the landscaping that surrounds the main house. It has large lawns of grass adorned with tall trees that bring color to the exterior walls of the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a nighttime view of the main house showcasing the warm glow of the house from the various windows. Here you can see the large main house and its outdoor areas and landscaping. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is an exterior look at the massive barn and equestrian center of the property surrounded by tall trees and wide driveways. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the interior of the large barn and equestrian center with multiple stalls for a number of horses under a large wooden cathedral ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is an aerial view of the riding arena and equestrian center of the property. These are then surrounded by various green landscape. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is an aerial view of the tennis court of the property that is surrounded by thick foliage of tall trees and shrubs. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is an aerial view of the large barn and equestrian center with wide concrete driveways. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is an aerial view of the main house with its earthy exteriors complemented by the surrounding thick vegetation of trees and grass. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is an aerial view of the massive property with vast expanses of flat land and greenery with mountains in the distance. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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Rancho Latigo is not your ordinary 4,675-acre California ranch. Once featured in Architectural Digest, amenities at the 1860’s-era ranch include a 10,000-bottle wine cellar, movie theater, gym, tennis courts, an enormous pool, and a helicopter pad. As much an upscale resort as it is a working ranch, the property is going to auction on October 20th.
Goldman Sachs executive Fredric Steck purchased the ranch in 1999 as a place to house his cutting horse operation. Though based in New York at the time he was from California and missed the climate and access to wide-open spaces. Looking long and hard for a ranch that met his specifications, Rancho Latigo was his answer.
At the time of purchase, it had been over-grazed, was flush with weeds, and had old roads crisscrossing the land. He hired Seattle-based architect David L Leavengood, a foremost authority on ranch architecture, who engaged specialists in land reclamation. On its completion, he and Steck felt they had achieved the equivalent of “a national park comeback,” once again populated by black bears and mountain lions.
In addition to the smorgasbord of amenities, the spread includes an upscale 14,000-square-foot, Spanish Colonial-style home with six en-suite bedrooms, state-of-the-art equestrian facilities, a three-bedroom guesthouse, 11-stall horse stable, a 10,000-square-foot barn, covered riding arena, and various turnouts.
Notable architectural features include soaring ceilings, imported and hand-carved materials, hardwood floors, and wood beams and French doors throughout that take advantage of Santa Barbara’s mild climate.
Originally listed at $45 million and later reduced to $24.5 million, Rancho Latigo will be going to auction on-site on October 20th, managed by Hall & Hall.
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