Trophy Properties: Santa Barbara, North Kohala Hawai’i

Santa Barbara

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On a secluded bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, California, sits one of the most spectacular vacation homes ever built! Newly completed and now for sale, this incomparable Nantucket-style home features all the comforts and amenities you’d look for while on a pampered vacation. With the most amazing and peaceful panoramic ocean views you can imagine.

The home of approximately 7,000 square feet features a master suite on the main level and four additional full bedroom suites on the upper level, all with water views. The open floorplan with a state-of-the-art kitchen flows onto the substantial ocean blufftop decking. Top-of-the-line finishes throughout provide the most luxurious of beauty and relaxation. Amenities include a roof-deck pool and spa, walk-in wine cellar, $400,000 home theater, sauna, steam room, home gymnasium, aquarium, and a large family-style recreation room with all the toys for adults and kids.

This dream vacation home is hidden in a very private enclave with only nine oceanfront homes, yet is only 10 minutes to downtown Santa Barbara and over a hundred gourmet restaurants. You have access to a private beach and cove below, perfect for swimming, kayaking, and sea lion and whale watching. And if you are not using your home for part of the year, rental rates for this property through Andrew Harper reach up to $100,000 per month. You could consider the home as an investment (1031 exchange?) that pays an approximately 3.5% return at 75% occupancy, and that you could still use yourself 90 days a year. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind Southern California opportunity!

Price: $11,900,000
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Realtor: Ken Switzer
Phone: 805.680.4622
Realty: Prudential California Realty
Website: www.PrivateNewOceanfront.com

North Kohala Hawai’i

The opportunity to own 21 acres of heavenly Hawaii oceanfront property only comes along once in a lifetime, and this gem of the Pacific is exactly that-with an elegant mansion to mirror the beauty of the surrounding nature. This home is “the ultimate private residence culminating artistry and perfection,” according to Tobi Fisher. “Dramatic ocean and mountain views dominate this irreplaceable piece of Hawaii.”

With approximately 13,000+ square feet of living space, this spacious, European-style estate, perched on the cliffs of Pahoa Kahei just outside the historic town of Hawi, features a red granite exterior, six bedrooms, and six and a half bathrooms, with wall-to-wall, clear-grade Brazilian Cherry hardwood throughout. The kitchen features American Cherry cabinetry and stainless steel appliances, and custom European granite countertops throughout.

The home is lit elegantly, thanks to 30 custom-designed, gold-plated Venetian crystal chandeliers. It also features some not-so-common additions, such as a custom commercial-grade elevator that supports two floors, GE Smart House Technology, and seven security cameras stationed throughout the home’s exterior and interior, with multiple viewing stations. This home certainly has the technology to satisfy anyone’s needs. For those desiring additional privacy the property is gated and the adjoining 20 acre parcel is available for purchase as well.

Yet, in a setting of diamond-like ocean sparkle and vast mountain terrain, the home is equipped to truly enjoy the outdoors with an eight-person spa perched strategically for dramatic white water views below. The vision of the designers is truly captured by the balance between natural beauty and customized luxury; this property is unsurprassed in every way.

Price: $9,900,000
Realtor: Tobi B. Fisher R(S)
Location: North Kohala, Island of Hawai’i
Phone: 808.960.4993
Realty: MacArthur & Company Sotheby’s International Realty
Website: www.HawaiiOceanfrontProperty.com