Kate Beckinsale

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In 2006, Kate Beckinsale purchased a Cape Cod style home in the upscale neighborhood of Brentwood in Los Angeles, California for $3.6 million. Contrary to the typical Hollywood approach to real estate with frequent relocations, the action film star has called Brentwood home for the past 15 years.  However, now that her daughter, 22-year-old Lily Mo Sheen, is reportedly content living in Manhattan, Beckinsale is prepared to bid farewell to her humble California abode. She has recently listed her former Brentwood property for a price of $3.995 million. Considering the competitive state of Los Angeles real estate market, a mere increase from $3.6 million to $3.995 million over the course of 15 years is a generous listing.

Built in 1965, the charming yet elegant Brentwood home spans 3,603 square feet and includes four bedrooms and 5.5 baths. The Cape Cod inspired aesthetic is encapsulated in decorative details of numerous fireplaces, French doors, and wainscoting. Stepping inside, the family room offers comfortable couch seating, a cozy fireplace, and five sets of French doors for fresh air and natural sunlight. The spacious kitchen is equipped with two islands, surrounding marble top counters, and plentiful cabinetry. Further into the home, the office area presents a second lofted level with an exceptional bookcase and ladder for access. Upstairs, the spacious master suite features a fireplace, exposed wooden beams, enormous walk in closet, and luxurious bathroom with his and her sinks, a deep bathtub, and skylit shower. The interior also offers a full bar set up leading outside to the exterior space. The serene, wooded backyard offers lush greenery and space for entertaining with outdoor seating and a stone fireplace. A unique perk of the endearing exterior is a charming footbridge that leads to a spa tub and outdoor shower on a hill above the home.

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Cristal Clarke presents

As if magically lifted from Cape Cod or the Hamptons this stunning home is the centerpiece of a beautiful Montecito estate. A veritable homage to spaciousness and light, it provides an abundance of soaring ceilings, and multi-pane French windows and doors. Treasures include a dramatic living room with towering ceiling, a striking mezzanine, and richly stained dark wood cabinetry and woodwork; a formal dining room with French doors to a wraparound veranda; a chef’s kitchen open to the den; 2 guest suites on the main level; and a lower-level bonus room. The 2nd level is reserved for the luxurious primary suite. The grounds host a studio over the 3-car garage, a guest cottage, magical treehouse, crescent-shaped pool and in-pool spa, and a dining pergola, all immersed in exquisite landscaping with exotic gardens and rare specimens. This magnificent estate, its privacy assured by full fencing, a gated entry, and its location on a peaceful lane, is convenient to Montecito’s wonderful schools, hiking, beaches, and other distinctive amenities and services.

Address: 663 Lilac Dr, Montecito, CA 93108

Price: $7,950,000

Photo credit: Jim Bartsch & Eric Foote

For more information, please contact Cristal Clarke at (805) 886-9378 or cristal@montecito-estate.com

Cristal Clarke is the exclusive agent representing the Montecito, CA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here.

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