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Jeff Bridges' $29.5M Montecito Estate is Up for Grabs

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Photos Credit: Sotheby's International Realty

Jeff “The Dude” Bridges has moved on from his Montecito, CA estate, making the $29.5 million home available for a new owner. Not only is it pretty rare to find a property of this size (the lot spans 19.5 acres) in the area, Bridges and his wife Susan bought the house from musician Kenny Loggins way back in 1994 and raised their three daughters there—meaning that those walls have a lot of cool stories to tell. With design elements from when Loggins owned it (including the Italian antique tiles and the stone fireplace mantel) and an area Bridges calls the “fort,” you literally won’t find a better home to have Big Lebowski movie nights in.

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Found at 985 Hot Springs Road and listed through Sotheby's International Realty, the Tuscan estate’s main residence offers around 9,535 square feet of space, ocean/mountain views, high ceilings, and stone terraces that overlook the gardens. Everything you’d expect from a high-end residence is here—including a one-bedroom guest cottage attached to the home and an additional two-bedroom cottage and a caretaker’s unit lower on the property—but the coolest parts are definitely the touches that remind us of Jeff Bridges, like the detached music studio where he recorded some songs for his album.

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You can have a Bridges marathon night with friends in the home theater and afterwards stroll through the small on-site vineyard. There are plenty of trails, some of which lead to a natural hot spring nearby. According to The Wall Street Journal, Susan Bridges took great care with the landscaping, evident by the orchid greenhouse, fruit orchard, and Jeff’s aloe trees that remind one of Dr. Seuss creations. Then there’s the “fort,” which is a quiet area with a hammock, some swings and a few benches where The Dude used to make pottery. There’s even a body cast from The Big Lebowski set located somewhere on the grounds, which is being left for the future owner. 

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With its previous iconic owner, size and location, we really can’t imagine this Montecito estate lasting on the market very long. And whoever does snatch it up, we wouldn’t mind an invitation to that movie night!

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Mila Pantovich

An avid traveler, Mila Pantovich lives in the UK with her husband and cat. She has been working with JustLuxe as a writer and editor since 2012 and has been featured in several publications. Follow her travels on Instagram: @MilaPantovich ...(Read More)

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