Green acres to spare, with ocean views

A $48-million asking price and 32 1/2 acres of land are among the notable characteristics of this ocean- and mountain-view estate in Santa Barbara.

Reginald Johnson of Pasadena, who designed the Santa Barbara Biltmore Hotel and more than 100 large homes, was the architect of the house, which was built about 1930 around a brick-paved courtyard with a fountain.

The landscape plan was created by Lockwood DeForest, who designed the gardens of many Santa Barbara houses and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

The grounds are park-like with expansive lawns, oak trees, rose and orchid gardens and orchards. There is a formal garden with white holly hedges, fountains and ponds.

If 32 1/2 acres aren’t enough, two additional parcels are available. One with slightly more than 4 acres is listed at $4.9 million; the other with 10-plus acres, at $12.5 million.

About this house: The main residence is three stories and has an elevator. The house has other modern features, such as seven-zone heating and air conditioning plus recirculating water-heating, central security and fire alarm systems.

Asking price: $48 million

Size: The 22,000-square-foot main house has six bedroom suites. A 2,500-square-foot garden room connects with the living room, library and banquet-size dining room.

The garage, attached to the main house, is equipped for seven cars, and there is a motor court.

The home also has two guesthouses, an 80-foot-long swimming pool and a pool house with a kitchen, sauna, bar and four showers.

Features: A breakfast room and a menu-planning room adjoin the kitchen, which has 35 feet of counter space. The house also has a billiards room, a wine room and 11 fireplaces.

The property has a lighted tennis court, potting sheds and staff quarters.

Where: Santa Barbara

Listing agent: Jeffrey Hyland, Hilton & Hyland, an affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates in Beverly Hills, (310) 278-3311.

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