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<\/p>\nA striking \u00a320million residence at 1850 Jelinda in Montecito has just found a new owner, marking another high-profile transaction in California’s most exclusive celebrity community, featuring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. <\/p>\n
The property, previously belonging to The Fixer star Marcus Lemonis, spans an impressive 8,847 square feet and features five bedrooms alongside eight bathrooms.<\/p>\n
According to toptenrealestatedeals.com, the estate is “designed for both relaxed family living and grand-scale entertaining” and represents “a home with soul: intentional in design, refined in detail, and deeply connected to its surroundings”.<\/p>\n
The sale places a new neighbour within proximity of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, whose own \u00a323m mansion has helped establish Montecito as a magnet for high-profile residents seeking privacy and spectacular vistas.<\/p>\n
The \u00a320million residence has been taken off the market near to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s home <\/p>\n
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The grounds present an array of outdoor amenities, including multiple fireplaces and fire pits, a tennis court, and a swimming pool, all set against breathtaking views.<\/p>\n
Aerial perspectives reveal the sheer scale of the building whilst showcasing its extensive leisure facilities.<\/p>\n
Privacy remains a paramount consideration for buyers in this ultra-luxury market, and the property delivers with abundant tree coverage ensuring secluded boundaries.<\/p>\n
This emphasis on discretion proves particularly attractive to house hunters in the area, many of whom actively seek properties that offer a degree of separation from the outside world.<\/p>\n
The combination of seclusion and spectacular amenities has made such estates highly sought after among those wishing to remain somewhat off the radar.<\/p>\n
Inside, the open-plan kitchen proves nothing short of spectacular, featuring dual islands and bi-fold doors that open onto the immaculate grounds.<\/p>\n
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The mansion features vast gardens and a pool <\/p>\n
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This cooking space also incorporates a generous dining table and living area, creating an ideal environment for entertaining.<\/p>\n
The twin island configuration mirrors found in Harry and Meghan’s own kitchen-diner, a feature increasingly becoming standard in multimillion-pound properties.<\/p>\n
Bedrooms throughout the residence benefit from floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing occupants to wake to stunning views each morning, whilst the design maintains a modern, understated aesthetic with a neutral colour palette.<\/p>\n
The double-height living room epitomises luxury, with expansive windows maximising the surrounding scenery and light, airy d\u00e9cor drawing inspiration from the coastal setting to create an upmarket beach house atmosphere.<\/p>\n
The new owner will join an illustrious roster of residents that already includes Oprah Winfrey and Ariana Grande among Harry and Meghan’s neighbours.<\/p>\n
The Sussexes’ own property, officially named The Chateau of Riven Rock, sits on 7.4 acres and boasts an over-water spa room, wine cellar, outdoor pool and games room.<\/p>\n
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The property offers expansive windows maximising the surrounding scenery and light<\/p>\n
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The couple have offered glimpses of their sanctuary through their Netflix docuseries and Meghan’s social media posts, revealing features such as a bedroom balcony, shared home office and fruit trees.<\/p>\n
Their property purchase has also proved financially astute, with the estate’s value reportedly doubling since they acquired it in 2020 for \u00a310.87million, now estimated at \u00a323million, according to Zillow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A striking \u00a320million residence at 1850 Jelinda in Montecito has just found a new owner, marking another high-profile…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":232306,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,4866,111,139,69,3578,9855,51066],"class_list":{"0":"post-232305","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-meghan-markle","11":"tag-new-zealand","12":"tag-newzealand","13":"tag-nz","14":"tag-prince-harry","15":"tag-royal","16":"tag-sgg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}