2085 Stratford Place, Montecito, CA 93108 - For Sale

StratfordPl.com Stately Georgian Manor in Birnam Wood This spectacular slate roof Georgian Manor home built in 1993 is located in prestigious Birnam Wood. The lavish scale and attention to architectural detail throughout this +/-6525 square foot home is truly breathtaking and defines it as one of the most elegant and noble homes of Montecito. A formal brick pathway leads to the handsome white column entry portico. The front door opens onto a grand Foyer that flows seamlessly into the expansive and beautifully proportioned Living Room. Four majestic Corinthian columns create the transition from Foyer to Living area. The exquisite living room and foyer were designed for large scale entertaining where seated dinner parties and receptions can easily be hosted. Exceptional hardwood graces all of the floor surfaces. This home embodies all of the classic elements of Georgian architecture: axis and symmetry, proportion and balance, and subtle understated style. Thirteen foot ceilings are maintained throughout the residence and heighten the architectural integrity. Light floods into the 950 sq ft Living Room from five arch-window French doors. A stately wood burning fireplace creates an ambiance uniquely European. Large windows were a hallmark of the Georgian style and are used with great success to showcase the homea s palette of pale wall colors. An interior French door leads from the Living Room into the beautiful and refined Family Room. This is the perfect space for intimate dinners and serves as both a sitting room and study. Windows open out onto the sunny brick terrace where the interior spaces merge harmoniously with the luminous outdoors. The grand formal Dining Room with its superb chandelier and built-in display shelves for porcelains and bibelots inspires evenings of elegance with spirited conversation. Ceiling cornices embellished with decorative dentil moldings are featured in all of the rooms.