Montecito mega-mansion near Harry & Meghan for sale for £45m

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A spectacular mansion in California’s Montecito Ranch Lane is up for grabs for an eye-popping $55 million dollars, the equivalent of £45 million.

The property is called Bella Vista Polo Ranch and sits on 20 acres of land, between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

It is located just a minute from the beach and has breathtaking views of the ocean as well as the sunrise and sunset.

Fit for a Duchess, the property is indeed just a short drive from the home of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in California.

The Montecito Ranch Lane mansion in California is on the market for an eye-watering $55 million, the equivalent of £45 million

The grand property features lavish living spaces, including a massive ‘ballroom’ that can accommodate 200 guests

The house boasts an impressive wine cellar and tasting room that can hold thousands of bottles – up to 5,000 in total

The property is ideal for golf enthusiasts as it features its own driving range and putting green with sand traps

There is a 20 seat cinema room with a blue floor and seats, contrasting with the bright red walls and ceiling

The dining room is so large that there is a dining table that can comfortably seat 14 people and two large chandeliers on the ceiling

There is a separate dining area in this garden room with mirrored walls and an ornamental ceiling

Harry and Meghan moved to Montecito in Santa Barbara as part of their new life in the US. It is a neighborhood with a reputation for secluded hillside estates and privacy.

The couple shares their $14 million Montecito mansion with their two children Archie and Lilibet.

In an interview published earlier this summer in The CutThe Duchess of Sussex shared how her home in Southern California makes her feel “free” and “calm and healing.”

Nearby: You could get the chance to live a short drive from Harry and Meghan

There is a large swimming pool at the rear of the property to take full advantage of the California climate

The property boasts a beautiful polo field with state of the art irrigation – perfect for mixing with polo players such as the Duke of Sussex

The house for sale was built in 2005 and has more bathrooms than bedrooms – a total of 14 and 11 respectively

The circular corridor has gold-colored pillars and decorative murals hanging above some seating areas

This living room has floor-to-ceiling glass doors that flood the space with light, wooden floors and colorful curtains

Outside in the extensive grounds there is a duck pond and butterfly habitat, as well as a Japanese garden

A path leads to this three-person statue that overlooks the polo field and putting green in the background of the property

There is an outdoor pool surrounded by tropical plants for those who want to enjoy the blue skies of California

Located just down the road from Summerland, California, Bella Vista Polo Ranch is for sale for £44,865,000.

Daniel Copley, of Zoopla, said: ‘Located near sunny Montecito, the buyer of this palatial home will not only be neighbors with some famous locals – but also steps away from some of the most beautiful hiking trails and beaches in the area. California – as well as the desirable and bustling downtown Santa Barbara.’

The property is called Bella Vista Polo Ranch and sits on 20 acres between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean

The Mediterranean style mansion is entered through a main gate and a sweeping driveway leading to a majestic stone fountain

There is a 17 horse stable with all amenities for horse lovers, who can also enjoy the polo field on site

The Mediterranean style mansion is entered through a main gate and a sweeping driveway leading to a majestic stone fountain.

Built in 2005, it has eleven bedrooms and 14 bathrooms and is surrounded by acres of manicured gardens.

The main house features a 5,000-bottle wine cellar and tasting room, a 20-seat movie theater room, a gym, and a ballroom that can accommodate 200 guests. It has six bedrooms and eight bathrooms.

There is also a roof terrace, a separate guest wing, a detached guest house and a pool house.

For those looking to make the most of the California climate, the grounds include a 128-foot swimming pool, polo field with state-of-the-art irrigation, and a horse stable with 17 stills and all amenities.

The property of the Sussex family in Montecito, California

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have lived in the Montecito

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bought their California mansion from a Russian businessman with a $9.5 million mortgage after the price was slashed by more than $10 million, DailyMail.com can reveal.

The couple purchased the sprawling nine-bedroom, 16-bathroom mansion in posh Montecito for $14.65 million, making them neighbors of celebs Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres.

Known as ‘The Chateau’, the 14,563-square-foot home sits on 5.4 acres of land.

Perfectly trimmed hedges border the stone-pillared entrance gates of the estate.

The seller is said to be Russian tycoon Sergey Grishin, who bought the “palatial” mansion in 2009 for more than $25 million.

He had tried to sell the house for up to $34 million before finally accepting a loss.

Grishin is also the former owner of another California estate — known as the Scarface mansion because it appeared in the 1983 movie Al Pacino — which sold in 2015 for a similar discounted price of $12 million.

Real estate listings say the house took nearly five years to build.

It included a library, office, spa with a separate dry and wet sauna, gym with a stripper pole, game room, arcade, theater, wine cellar, and five-car garage.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bought their sprawling nine-bedroom, sixteen-bathroom California mansion from a Russian businessman

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