Showcase House Aids Cancer Support Group

Villa Montagna, a 10,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home on three acres in the North Ranch area of Westlake Village, opens today as the 1997 design showcase house of the Wellness Community--Valley/Ventura, a cancer-patient support group.

The estate, owned by Frank and Alisa Barbarino, was redesigned and decorated by a team of 42 interior and landscape designers. It will be open through Oct. 12.

Tickets for the benefit tour are $18. For information, call (805) 777-1016.