An Andalusian Villa in Montecito for Rent

Through regal iron gates and up a palm lined driveway, on a charming lane off Lilac Drive, an Andalusian villa sits on a park-like acre of lush landscaping and majestic oaks. The tranquility is the point, and it arrives with a sense of being worlds away that is unusual this close to the village.

The grounds are built for living outdoors. French doors open to a romantic courtyard and pool area that carries the scent of jasmine and overflows with bougainvillea, and a vine covered pergola holds its own fireplace. There is an outdoor kitchen, a long table for dining beneath the oaks, and a turquoise pool wrapped in mature palms and flowering vines.

Inside, the rooms are dramatic and generously sized, and the influences are Mediterranean and Moroccan. Dark beamed ceilings run over white plaster, imported light fixtures hang in the grand living room, and a hand painted tiled staircase climbs from the dining room. The chef's kitchen is built for cooking properly, and the bedroom suites are set to the gardens.

Just off the pool sits a bonus room with a full bath and its own separate access, used now as a library and game room and easily taken as a ground floor primary. The primary suite upstairs opens to an arched balcony above the pool, Coast Village Road and Butterfly Beach are minutes away, and the villa sits in the Montecito Union school district. It is offered furnished for lease from June through November 2026, by the month or for the full term.