Novel tower design for an old California house with an observation tower

This six-bedroom house in California was built in the 1930s on 2.8 hectares and has a tower with ocean and mountain views, a heated swimming pool and an orchard.

According to public records, Christine Garvey bought this house in Santa Barbara, California, about five years ago for $4.85 million (approximately RMB 31.67 million) . This Spanish Mediterranean-style adobe house was built in the 1930s. The approximately 2.8-hectare property includes a grove of oranges, lemons and grapefruits. There is also a wooden sunroom outside.

Garvey said she and her husband of 12 years, George Gelles, renovated the house. One of the changes was the addition of a formal entrance. They also incorporated a small bedroom and bathroom into the living room with a wet bar. Additionally, they updated the plumbing and installed new hardwood floors.

Garvey said they did not live here during the renovation, but would come to visit every day, which took about two years. The approximately 590-square-meter house has six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one half bathroom. Pictured is the master bedroom. Garvey said she was attracted to the ocean and mountain views outside the home. Pictured is the interior of the tower. There is direct access by stairs. The bedrooms shown are also in the tower. The property also contains a wine cellar. There is also a guest suite, a cottage with a full kitchen and a solar-heated swimming pool. Garvey is a retired banker, and her husband, Gallis, was the executive director of the San Francisco Baroque Philharmonic Orchestra (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra). Garvey said they are selling the home to downsize. She said that since we are over 65 years old, it is time to move to a smaller house. Pictured are the guest rooms in the main house. Garvey said she has her eye on another older home in Santa Barbara, but she and Geillis plan to wait until that home sells before buying a new home.