Prancing Horse Estate on California’s Central Coast Gallops Onto the Market for $19.9M
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Want a permanent staycation? The Prancing Horse Estate & Vineyard in Carpinteria, CA, just might fit the bill.
“I call it ‘adult Disneyland,’” says listing agent Neyshia Go, of the Go Group at Sotheby’s International Realty. “It has everything you could possibly want without ever having to leave.”
This sprawling compound includes vineyards, an eight-car garage, L.A. Lakers–themed basketball court, pool, rooftop gym, and equestrian facilities. But the star attraction is the 11,000-square-foot mansion.
The property is listed for $19,985,000.
It’s 5 minutes to the beach and close to Montecito, a famed celebrity enclave in Santa Barbara County.
The coastal community has drawn A-listers over the years, including Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, Conan O’Brien, and Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi.
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The posh property was designed and built by local architect Don Nulty in 2010 for the first owner, landscape designer Manuel Jimenez—who left his verdant mark on the 12.5-acre property.
Citrus groves, a meditation garden, koi ponds, and formal gardens still flourish from Jimenez’s time there.
“He worked very closely with celebrities,” says Go. “He’s famous for supplying trees, plants, and landscaping to Ty Warner and Oprah.”
The gated, Tuscan-style mansion last changed hands in 2015 for $7,250,000, according to Realtor.com®. The current seller has made major updates over the years.
“What you see is the culmination of six years of hard work on the seller’s part,” Go says.
Luxe details include coffered ceilings, steel doors and windows, reclaimed tiles from Italy, ironwork and millwork from Mexico, and marble flooring.
“The seller’s wife is an interior designer and made it a lot more transitional, got rid of the bright colors, and made it the quintessential Montecito estate,” says Go.
With six en suite bedrooms and 10 baths in the main house, plus a detached guesthouse draped in bougainvillea, there’s plenty of space for a family to spread out or host overnight guests.
Anchoring the home’s thoughtful layout is a central courtyard with a fountain and a stone fireplace.
The formal dining room is adjacent to the eat-in kitchen, and the living room opens to the pool and loggia.
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The property includes equestrian facilities and 2.5 acres of grenache and pinot noir grapes. The rights to the wine label could be negotiated in the sale of the property.
While the nearly $20 million price might seem high, the property is a relative bargain in the local market. A $109 million listing in Carpinteria features 4 beachfront acres and is located next door to Kevin Costner.
But would-be vintners might prefer Prancing Horse Estate.
“The land in Carpinteria is known for being the best agricultural land in the county,” Go says. “It’s pretty rare to get this much acreage and this well-built of a house for under $20 million.”
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