I recently showed a house at 1015 Amber Lane, right down the street from Reese’s Ojai Spanish-style celebrity home, now for sale. Both homes are built with amazing architectural design.
915 Del Norte Road, Ojai
Steeped in history, tradition & celebrity. Libbey Ranch, originally designed in 1923 by Wallace Neff as stables for glassware magnate Edward Libbey, the “founding father” of Ojai, a bucolic village a short drive north of Los Angeles. Once home to Harold Ramis and celebrity designer Kathryn M. Ireland, and now owned by Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon. Featured in Vogue, House Beautiful, and Elle Decor, this historic, 7-acre, character-laden ranch features century-old hardware, fireplaces, arches, turrets, original stonework, plank floors & Spanish tiles. The 4bd, 3~~ba main house… has a soaring beamed-ceiling lvg rm (w/a massive stone fp), a large & bright country kitchen opening to a large dining room, and a library w/fp. Pool, barn, horse stables, 3 guest cottages, carriage house, organic garden, acres of pasture & picturesque landscape designed by landscape starchitect, Jay Griffith. Perfect for those seeking a kinder, gentler time away from urbanity, on a part-time or full-time basis.
1015 Amber Lane, Ojai
The legendary Ford estate, 1929, by Paul Revere Williams, is an extraordinary and finely detailed estate, built around a center courtyard in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The 16-room residence is irreplaceable, emphasizing the finest in uncompromising architecture, design, quality and materials. A monumental/historic 4-year restoration w/ kevin a. Clark, recently completed, incorporating modern conveniences. This landmark estate’s public rooms & outdoor spaces were designed for grand entertaining and large-scale family living with generously proportioned reception gallery & living room, mahogany paneled library, butler’s pantry, stately dining & breakfast rooms. The meticulously landscaped grounds are complete with pool, fountains, formal rose garden, mature oaks & tangerine orchard. Located on a cul-de-sac, adjacent to the world-class Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, this extremely private, gated estate on more than 3 acres, embodies true s. California indoor/outdoor lifestyle at its best
