tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post3447109617740283733..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: Drew Barrymore Buys Big House in MontecitoYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-12568209234601522882011-01-08T18:47:18.115-08:002011-01-08T18:47:18.115-08:00Hi again! I spent a lot of time in the Riggs hous...Hi again! I spent a lot of time in the Riggs house. I can tell you; your analysis of the floor plan is spot on!<br /><br />Most people don't get it.....but, YOU sure did!<br />I am a decorator in Montecito; and that house is a gem. The photos are off in color.....(ie stairs are not yellow...they are coral) but I am positive that a very fine decorator did the interiors when the last people bought it. Gloria and Robert Wirtz moved from a Candlela building on Park Avenue in the 80's.<br /><br />(What perspicacious readers you have!!)<br />The finishes are exquisite and irreplaceable. <br />I hope whoever the new designer is; will recognize what is there. <br /><br />Geena Davis bought a house here a few years ago. An Italian artist had spent two years doing the most magnificent subtle frescoes you can imagine. (working for John Saladino); Geena had the entire thing painted white......and never moved in. Now that is tragic.Penelope Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07044698051543677637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-57307827516452157142011-01-04T12:16:26.712-08:002011-01-04T12:16:26.712-08:00luke220:
I had the same feeling when I was lookin...luke220:<br /><br />I had the same feeling when I was looking over the floor plan - take off the garages, call the "Loggia 1" the elevator/stair tower, replace the courtyards and decks with terraces, and this place could absolutely be a Candela designed pre-war penthouse on Park or Fifth. Especially considering it's basically a two bedroom 11,000 SF home, which seem to be how those are laid out.<br /><br />Imagine!commentator8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-36145647839459446512011-01-04T11:54:49.209-08:002011-01-04T11:54:49.209-08:00As I studied the floor plan, I had to pinch myself...As I studied the floor plan, I had to pinch myself to keep from thinking it a Candela coop in NYC. Just something about classic design and lifestyles of a bygone era.<br /><br />The courtyard reminds me of Diane Keaton's former home on N. Roxbury. Who needs a view of the outside when the interior views are so wonderful?<br /><br />What a wonderful home for an amazing talent.luke220https://www.blogger.com/profile/07809763931071806294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-85741954995116490792011-01-04T11:06:15.909-08:002011-01-04T11:06:15.909-08:00I agree about this house having one of the best fl...I agree about this house having one of the best floorplans I have EVER seen! From the front courtyards, the Prohibition hidden bar to secret passageways & separate casita, it is AMAZING! Drew is one lucky firecracker, although she has made her own way throughout Hollywood and would have been dead if she hadn't had an Epiphany. I love the way the architect dealt with views & convenience. Each of the servant baths are divided so 2 people can use at the same time. It is rare to see a floorplan included with a listing on the West Coast. Maybe because it is historic? The price seems so reasonable, it makes me wonder when/if the electrical/plumbing/HVAC have been updated. (?) I wish her all the best. Thanks Mama for making my day!organbretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376021066865353600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-50718483019265855902011-01-04T09:58:35.647-08:002011-01-04T09:58:35.647-08:00Gorgeous home! Good for Drew. Who knew?Gorgeous home! Good for Drew. Who knew?Jeannifiednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-24820944404523792732011-01-04T09:50:27.356-08:002011-01-04T09:50:27.356-08:00Love it. She needs to get the designer/architect t...Love it. She needs to get the designer/architect that collaborates with Diana Keaton in, he'll make it amazing.<br /><br />As for Julia Louis-Dreyfuss ... everyone is always surprised when they find out she's heir to billions of dollars. I guess that's the difference between the rich & the superrich ... the superrich don't need to shout about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-33675661551442203312011-01-04T09:03:45.424-08:002011-01-04T09:03:45.424-08:00I am absolutely in love with this home. Who cares ...I am absolutely in love with this home. Who cares if it's close to busy roads and has no view, it has more architectural integrity than most houses anywhere. The floor plan is functional, grand, elegant, intimate and whimsical all at once. The architectural details throughout are classic, I'm sure soon to be historic if not already and very difficult to duplicate as are most homes from that era.<br /><br />I consider this a great investment and if I had the money I'd buy it merely as a collectors item. Also, 11,000 SF of classic 1930s Santa Barbara/Montecito architecture for 6 and some million dollars seems like a bargain to me.<br /><br />I too wonder who is selling this - the furnishings look like some old family is selling after owning for quite a while.commentator8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-24901908662523217482011-01-04T00:10:22.202-08:002011-01-04T00:10:22.202-08:00Not in love with the architecture at all. But shi...Not in love with the architecture at all. But shit it is Montecito. Would kill to live in a Winnebago there.<br /><br />(FBI disclaimer: "Kill" figure of speech used here purely for effect. Thx!)Marsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-50440469884086670992011-01-03T21:13:01.002-08:002011-01-03T21:13:01.002-08:00Two major bedrooms upstairs and a guest room downs...Two major bedrooms upstairs and a guest room downstairs that you have to go outside to access, and 4 rooms for staff - maybe 2 men and 2 women? - makes for a very comfortable home life for a single girl. But even for chump change, I think the fabulous floor plan is negated by the busy roads and lack of view.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395686312754791503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-47564924751196384252011-01-03T19:59:50.532-08:002011-01-03T19:59:50.532-08:00What a lovely home. A trunk room!! Imagine. At 11,...What a lovely home. A trunk room!! Imagine. At 11,000 square feet, perfect for the single girl. And who doesn't love a turret.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-80945117576751204432011-01-03T19:10:27.532-08:002011-01-03T19:10:27.532-08:00Now don't forget Sue Grafton as my favorite Sa...Now don't forget Sue Grafton as my favorite Santa Barbara resident! Her heroine, Kinsey, also lives there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-54919328789060044812011-01-03T18:36:40.245-08:002011-01-03T18:36:40.245-08:00Forgot to mention the gold wall to wall carpeting ...Forgot to mention the gold wall to wall carpeting in lower hall and on staircase. What is going on with that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-64890810415898447782011-01-03T18:22:56.403-08:002011-01-03T18:22:56.403-08:00Love L-O-V-E studying floor plans from this era to...Love L-O-V-E studying floor plans from this era to see how residents/guests circulated and staff discretely accessed different areas behind the scenes. So many ways for staff to get from point A to point B without being seen. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-87231459480079271282011-01-03T18:04:17.559-08:002011-01-03T18:04:17.559-08:00One of the coolest floor plans you've ever dis...One of the coolest floor plans you've ever dissected.<br /><br />When the nice gay decorator gets through with this place, it should be amazing. Too bad there aren't drop dead views from the main floors (that would definitely be the kicker), but I bet that little staircase leading to the viewing terrace at the top of the house is going to get a lot of use.<br /><br />Curious to know what old blue blood family is unloading this. Estate sale, perhaps?<br /><br />And yes, above commenter, the so good Julia's father is indeed a billionaire. He has a huge estate in Bedford that is famous for his collection of trees, a private arboretum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-82787882879713374402011-01-03T18:03:51.518-08:002011-01-03T18:03:51.518-08:00Secret rooms, a swingers ready master suite and Eu...Secret rooms, a swingers ready master suite and Eucalyptus trees. Oh, I'm green with envy.<br />Lady JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-48183655908091428482011-01-03T17:27:51.290-08:002011-01-03T17:27:51.290-08:00tee-hee Mama!! "pubic rooms" ?? darn I w...tee-hee Mama!! "pubic rooms" ?? darn I wish I could be your proofreader even though most of the few mistakes make me laugh ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-77365800215024038142011-01-03T16:44:28.711-08:002011-01-03T16:44:28.711-08:00Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an heiress?Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an heiress?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-6255496846443072272011-01-03T16:01:32.387-08:002011-01-03T16:01:32.387-08:00Er...late Estelle Getty?Er...late Estelle Getty?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-62727023166033417572011-01-03T14:37:05.638-08:002011-01-03T14:37:05.638-08:00Happy New Year, Mama...and to all...
Thanks for ki...Happy New Year, Mama...and to all...<br />Thanks for kicking off 2011 with a dandy bit of celebrity real estate news. You're so right that out-of-the-ordinary DB and out-of-the-ordinary-architecture-for- Montecito found each other. I'll bet that Drew really appreciates the girl-power that first gave vision and rise to the house.<br />The house is too low down the hill for my preference in Montecito (it's quite a busy roads area all around the place); I'd prefer the Diandra Douglas house (if still for sale) at the top of the road - the house, the pool, the grounds, the VIEW, but it's many millions more. Most of all, DB will enjoy the village environment she can slip away to after being in fast-paced "Hollywood" areas most days.<br />Be on the lookout at the San Ysidro Pharmacy for one more celeb getting coffee/breakfast/lunch at in the cafe area.<br />Miss Lily PondAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-90405743042999306672011-01-03T14:37:04.288-08:002011-01-03T14:37:04.288-08:00I always hear Steve Martin's name mentioned wh...I always hear Steve Martin's name mentioned whenever there's talk about Montecito real estate, but can't find any specific references to his house, anyone know about his place up in sb?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com