Status: On the market
Address: 1800 Jelinda Drive
Price: $8,395,000
Easter egg hunts, Fiesta parties, and games of hide-and-seek top the list of memories for the family who has treasured the home at 1800 Jelinda Drive in Montecito for the past 35 years. Walking through the spacious rooms and thoughtful gardens of this contemporary Barry Berkus–designed estate last week was breathtaking. Learning about the care and intention that fueled the home’s creation, and has furthered the family’s enjoyment of it since, gave me an additional layer of appreciation of its serene spaces.
The home is located in Ennisbrook, an exclusive enclave that began its life as a 356-acre California rancho granted by the Town Council of Santa Barbara in 1845. The land was developed in 1986 into a gated community of homes set on one-to-three-acre parcels. A private clubhouse offers amenities such as private wine lockers, BBQ facilities, a pool, a gym, and tennis, basketball, and pickleball courts. One of the distinguishing features of Ennisbrook is that 44 acres of its land have been set aside as open space, with hiking, biking, and horseback-riding trails to be enjoyed by all.