Address: 770 Ladera Lane
Status: On the market
Price: $7,500,000
I’ve been chasing Zen lately. I know I’m not alone in seeking tranquility amid the hectic hustle of our device-heavy, multitasking lives. But when I hastily made a Friday-morning appointment to visit a Montecito home recently, I instantly regretted it. Fridays are meant to be meeting-free. But what I knew about this house gave me reason to believe it would be worth the precious time.
The home at 770 Ladera Lane, built in 2007 by its current owners, was designed by Barton Myers, the world-renowned architect whose signature flair is the use of sustainable materials in a minimalist style. A few years ago, I was privileged to spend an afternoon with Myers at his iconic steel-and-concrete home in Toro Canyon. Surrounded by water, it was both at one with its natural surroundings and simultaneously a fortress against the elements.