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Glimpse of a gracious, reclusive past

Geoff Pryce of Santa Barbara walks past the massive beachfront estate owned by reclusive heir Huguette Clark.

Geoff Pryce of Santa Barbara walks past the massive beachfront estate owned by reclusive heir Huguette Clark.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Santa Barbara is poised to reopen Bellosguardo, a remarkably preserved mansion in the estate of the late Huguette Clark -- but disputes over taxes could still pose hurdles.

Fenced in

A rusted fence encloses the beach side of the estate.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Well-kept

Bellosguardo, seen from behind a chain-link fence in a view from the adjacent cemetery in December 2010.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Protected

Bellosguardo hides behind high walls and trees on a blufftop overlooking the ocean.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

In memory of a sister

The Andree Clark Bird Refuge in Santa Barbara is named after the sister of Huguette Clark. Clark donated $50,00 in 1928 to the bird refuge on the condition it be named after her sister, who died at age 16 from meningitis.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Santa Barbara's Bellosguardo

Tourists from Canada visit the bird refuge.   (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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