Ellen DeGeneres Drops Price of Santa Barbara Farmhouse by $1M, Now Asking $7.95M

“At a gentle bend in the road, moments from Montecito and near Carpinteria’s fabled Padaro Beach, an esoteric farmhouse and barn preside over 10+ acres of pastoral grounds, as they have for over a century,” describes the listing for this three-bedroom home.
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According to the listing, the home “stands as a hip Santa Barbara hideaway set among lush gardens and ancient specimen trees.”
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi purchased the home in 2018 for $6.7 million before listing it at $8.95 million the following year. The price was then dropped by a cool million, currently asking $7.95 million.
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“Stunning mountain views surround the chic residence,” adds the listing, “and from certain areas of the grounds, the ocean makes a dramatic cameo.”
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“Be it a weekend retreat or a full-time home, this historic property blends old-world sensibility with the best of modern design,” adds the listing.

“Lush lawns surround the pool and spa while two daytime turnouts are ideal for horses,” the listing describes.

The 1,959-square-foot main house boasts three bedrooms and an open-concept living space, which encapsulates the spacious living room, dining room and kitchen.
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The living area offers a seamless flow to a comfy covered outdoor space.

A bank of accordion-style folding glass doors open up to the glass-roofed porch.

Accessed via the living room, the glass-roofed back porch overlooks the swimming pool and hot tub, offering a relaxing outdoor space.

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The gorgeous natural surroundings can be fully enjoyed from the covered porch, designed to be a comfortable outdoor extension of the interior space.
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The monochromatic all-black kitchen has been outfitted with high-end designer appliances.

The kitchen’s bespoke finishes include a patterned, matte-finished tile backsplash that stretches to the ceiling, along with gleaming black granite countertops.

The bi-level master bedroom offers a tranquil retreat: cozy, yet expansive.

The master bedroom also boasts a vaulted ceiling, its own fireplace and French doors accessing the front porch.
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The master bathroom, one of three full baths in the home, features bold black-and-white patterned tiles, large soaker tub and walk-in glass-enclosed shower.

Another of the home’s three bedrooms, this one also offers private access to the outside via a French door.

This corner-situated bedroom is ideal as a guest room, with plenty of natural light from windows on two exterior walls.
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Another of the home’s bathrooms, this one also boasts a dramatic black-and-white tile design.

This bathroom boasts a bold tile treatment and a glass-doored shower.

In addition to the main house, the property also includes this century-old barn, which is “enjoying a remarkable second act as a creative studio offering flexible space for artistic endeavours or an artist in residence,” the listing explains.

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The two-storey barn is currently set up as a guesthouse, featuring an open-concept living space taking up the majority of the main level, with French doors opening to a private deck.

The converted barn has been decorated in a bohemian-chic style, emphasizing comfort and a rustic eclecticism.

A discreet staircase offers access to the barn’s second level.
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The second level utilizes the barn’s original roofline to create a large, cavernous space featuring two seating areas and enough room left over for a large pool table.

French doors access a private patio on the second level, overlooking the spectacular greenery surrounding the home.
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