The Mediterranean Revival-style estate, known as El Fureidis, dates back to 1906 and lies on an elevated 4 hectares plot in the heart of Montecito – the California celebrity hotspot that Harry and Meghan, Oprah Winfrey, George Lucas, and Brad Pitt have all called home.
The incredible home was last listed with Riskin Partners Estates Group for $39.9 million before it was pulled from the market and offered up to rent instead – for a mere $69,300 per month.
The residence was designed by notable American architect Bertram Goodhue, known for his work in the Gothic Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles. Goodhue’s vision for El Fureidis, Spanish for ‘Little Paradise’ or ‘Tropical Paradise’, paired a classic Roman villa with Persian water gardens.
Standing proud at 9,375 square feet (871sqm), the house was originally built for wealthy New Yorker James Waldron Gillespie who made his fortune in real estate.
Gillespie is said to have been drawn to Montecito because of its Mediterranean climate. The estate’s leafy palms and tiled forecourt certainly make us think of the luxurious European palaces dotted along the French Riviera.
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