What’s Oprah Winfrey’s grand plan for $29M equestrian farm?
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has paid $28.8 million for Seamair Farm, an equestrian estate in Montecito, Santa Barbara, California.
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The main house was designed by architect Cliff May, known for his "California Ranch House," which typically features a long, low roof. Stretching over 5,000 square feet, Winfrey's new house features four bedrooms, four fireplaces, and overlooks a pool.
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This drone aerial view shows the equestrian estate, including riding facilities, barn, and main residence, spread before the Santa Ynez Mountains.
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Seamair Farm, pictured with Google Earth. Huge brown paddocks sprawl across the bottom of the image, while an avocado grove is outlined on the right.
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The horse barn with trophy room is larger than many people's own homes.
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A covered round pen, also for horses, pictured on the property.
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The 23-acre estate includes a fish pond ...
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... And an avocado grove.
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The main house's decking overlooks paddocks.
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This was the first time in almost 70 years that the estate has gone on the market.
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Seamair was previously owned by John Charles Pritzlaff Jr. and Mary Dell Olin Pritzlaff, of the chemical giant Olin Corporation, who brought the property in 1977. Mary's love of horses had a lasting impact on the estate.