New Montecito Beachfront Closing: 1512 Miramar Beach
Listed in October for $3,450,000, then reduced to $3,250,000, 1512 Miramar Beach has just closed escrow for $2,850,000.
Unique, artistic and romantic, this beachfront home is right on the sand of famed Miramar Beach in Montecito with panoramic ocean, island and coastline views. Superb craftsmanship, blending exotic woods, copper, brass and stone into smooth organic forms, is enjoyed throughout this tantalizing two story beach cottage.
Crossing a Japanese-style bridge and entering through a custom wood sliding door, one begins to experience the extraordinary ambiance of the sun~drenched South facing home. Upstairs is an airy living area with open beam ceilings, inviting fireplace, a balcony with sweeping ocean views and an artful bathroom complete with copper soaking tub and heated stone floor. Connected by a sculptural spiral stairway, the lower level with beachside deck offers a cozy combination sitting/dining area with fireplace, well equipped kitchen with custom wood and brass cabinetry and a bedroom with full bath.
About Miramar Beach
The casual ambiance of Miramar Beach has been enjoyed by generations of Montecito families since its early development in the 1920’s. Twenty seven cottages are snugly wedged together on the sand and many remain the original single wall construction redwood day cottages built as play houses for the major Montecito estates. To say that Miramar homeowners are a close knit community is no understatement: some homes are literally only inches apart and have been known to rattle against each other during the occasional earthquake. Also, some of the lots are surprisingly narrow ~ one three story home is built on a lot that is only eleven feet wide!
Miramar Beach is home to the famous blue roofed Miramar Hotel, which will soon be undergoing major renovation under its new ownership.
Miramar Beach’s very gentle slope into the ocean makes it a family favorite. Public parking is available on nearby streets as well as the small parking lot at the top of the ramp and stairway that lead to the sand.
