Home of the Day: Ojai villa offers a taste of Tuscany

Found among formal gardens and fruit trees, this Tuscan-style estate in Ojai looks right at home in its pastoral setting. Interior features such as detailed marble fireplaces, hand-painted frescoes, mosaics, barrel-vaulted ceilings and a grand wine room further the Old World ambience.

Location: 12460 Linda Flora Drive, Ojai, 93023

Asking price: $2.695 million

Year built: 1999

House size: 6,061 square feet, five bedrooms, six bathrooms

Lot size: 2.61 acres

Features: Marble, art mosaics, hand-painted frescoes, grand foyer, butler’s pantry, den, formal living room, dining room, library, family room, wet bar, covered patio, loggia, outdoor kitchen, manicured gardens, motor court and pool

About the area: There are 198 homes for sale in the 93023 ZIP Code at an average price of $533 per square foot, according to Realtor.com. The average sale price in that area over the last 60 days is approximately $713,000

Agent: Lisa Clark, 805-698-5986 and Cameron Clark, 818-606-4048, Sotheby’s International Realty

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