Home of the Week: Inside a Sprawling, One-of-a-Kind Compound in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, is considered one of the country’s most picturesque areas and an idyllic place to live for its moderate climate, near-constant sunshine, and seaside locale.
While Montecito might claim the spotlight as the home to celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Hope Ranch—ten miles west of Montecito—has a singular charm of its own. Established by a group of investors in 1925, Hope Ranch today is an exclusive gated community perched on high bluffs above the dramatic coastline with views of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Nearby, the bright, modernly updated kitchen has an eat-in island, and a casual breakfast table with doors that open to a patio, and there’s a dedicated formal dining room nearby. The home has two equally as impressiveprimary bedroom options, one on the main floor, the other upstairs. The second-floor primary bedroom has striking vaulted ceilings and French doors that open to a partially covered stone-lined terrace with a built-in daybed and treetop views of the surrounding area.
The 3.25-acre estate is brimming with lush landscaping, mature trees, towering palms, and pristinely manicured lawns. The ecologically conscious landscaping also features numerous plants indigenous to. You’ll want for nothing here, as there are a suite of luxuries that rival many local five-star hotels.
Home of the Week: Inside a Sprawling, One-of-a-Kind Compound in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains