Ellen DeGeneres and her longtime wife Portia de Rossi may have only purchased their Montecito hangout only four months ago – but it is back on the market for $13.9 million.
The host of the Ellen DeGeneres Show and her businesswoman wife Portia de Rossi paid $12 million for the property in September 2021. However, in those short months, they transformed the home into a minimalist oasis that pays homage to Montecito’s cool charisma.
And, what the home lacks in color, it makes up for style. Its modern decorating ideas are as fashionable as its Santa Barbara postcode – combining indoor and outdoor living with carefully curated hues and decor pieces. Here, we tour the aptly named Ennisbrook Escape.
The red-tile-roofed home, which was completed in 2018, is a single-story residence with just over 4,700 square feet of living space. Part of this number consists of its three bedrooms and four bathrooms and a detached studio that makes the ideal guest bedroom, home office, or party place.
The open-plan living space is a trove of modern living room ideas – from its layered textiles to its collection of fashion books that crown the statement coffee table. Cali’s sunshine flows through the glass windows that frame the outdoor dining area and fill the space with natural light.
While the living room is made of primarily light tones, the kitchen experiments with black wooden hues. These dark cabinets surround the marble kitchen island that features a prep sink and separate cooking area.
Beyond the primary living space, the property’s master bedroom suite is complete with dual walk-in closets and a dual shower, along with a large soaking tub that is surrounded by marble.
The estate exhibits unrivaled urban garden ideas through its landscaped exteriors. The garden similarly pays tribute to California’s cool aesthetic though its abundance of olive trees and drought-tolerant natural grasses that stay green throughout summer in the Golden State.
Listing agents Riskin Partners Estate Group also praise the home’s ability to blur the line between indoor and outdoor living – emphasizing how the floor to ceiling pocket doors lead into the private garden filled with fountains and botanicals.
The estate is currently offered at $13.9 million.