The International Style, Revisited in Hope Ranch, $17M

Author:Philip Ferrato

Set on an exquisitely landscaped 2.7-acre lot in Santa Barbara’s legendary Hope Ranch neighborhood, this 2023 dwelling by DesignARC is a contemporary essay in the lessons learned from International Style architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. With a restricted palette of travertine, steel and glass and a composition of shifting planes—it’s a perfect reinterpretation of Van Der Rohe’s style with structural elements he could only have dreamed of. Including, the 30-foot moveable wall of glass and steel opening the great room to the outdoors—in a climate perfectly suited to indoor/outdoor living.

Built for innovative film industry services executive Eric Capogrosso by Leonard Unander Construction, the landscape design is by Nicole Greer of CJM::LA and styled for the sale by KB Kim of Langoworks. The architectural design was honored in 2024 by the AIA; the visionary landscape design was honored last year by the American Society of Landscape Architects. The 5,740-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 8-bathroom home came on the market earlier this week.

Unlike so many new houses, the three secondary bedrooms are exceptional in scale and finishes, comparable to the vast primary suite and bath, seen below.

Visit the listing for additional images, details and a video tour. This listing offers an extraordinary Modernist property in the heart of the American Riviera, represented by the Dusty Baker Group at Sotheby’s International Realty in Montecito.