California's Santa Ynez Valley, just north of Santa Barbara, is one of America's closest approximations of the rolling hills of Tuscany, and this particular estate happens to contain 350 acres of that precious countryside, dotted with "rare heritage deciduous Oaks" and presided over by a sprawling, 11,000-square-foot mansion. Now, the house itself leaves a bit to be desired, with interiors common to California's rash of faux haciendas, but oh that glorious property. The acreage lends itself to horses, and the estate boasts a spacious barn with four stalls, plus a tractor shed that matches the estate, presumably to house the fleet of ride-on mowers necessary to keep those pristine grasses in check. The price for this horsey paradise? $25M.
· Santa Ynez Valley [Zillow]
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