{"id":13473,"date":"2026-08-18T00:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13473"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:42:34","slug":"fess-parker-once-lived-in-this-1934-santa-barbara-mansion-and-julia-child-filmed-13-tv-episodes-there-the-3-acre-estate-is-now-asking-21-95-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13473","title":{"rendered":"Fess Parker once lived in this 1934 Santa Barbara mansion and Julia Child filmed 13 TV episodes there; the 3-acre estate is now asking $21.95 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133306167,imgsize-139352,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/fess-parker-once-lived-in-this-1934-santa-barbara-mansion-and-julia-child-filmed-13-tv-episodes-there-the-3-acre-estate-is-now-asking-2195-million.jpg\" alt=\"Fess Parker once lived in this 1934 Santa Barbara mansion and Julia Child filmed 13 TV episodes there; the 3-acre estate is now asking $21.95 million\" title=\"A piece of Santa Barbara history is up for sale: Fess Parker\u2019s former home and Julia Child\u2019s filming location is asking $21.95 million. (Photo: Blake Bronstad for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"A piece of Santa Barbara history is up for sale: Fess Parker\u2019s former home and Julia Child\u2019s filming location is asking $21.95 million. (Photo: Blake Bronstad for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty)\">A piece of Santa Barbara history is up for sale: Fess Parker\u2019s former home and Julia Child\u2019s filming location is asking $21.95 million. (Photo: Blake Bronstad for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The historic Santa Barbara estate where legendary chef Julia Child filmed her 1980s PBS cooking series Dinner at Julia\u2019s and where beloved actor Fess Parker once lived has hit the market for $21.95 million.<!-- --> The sprawling 3-acre property is located in the exclusive Hope Ranch suburb and combines Hollywood history, culinary legacy and classic Santa Barbara architecture. The estate was last sold in 2010, when Karen and Jeffrey Stone, owners and operators of a healthcare company, purchased it for $6.85 million, according to PropertyShark records.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Historic <keyword id=\"38427249\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Four-Oaks-estate\" source=\"Orion\">Four Oaks estate<\/keyword> dates back to 1934<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Known as Four Oaks, the New England-style country house was built in 1934 for Clarence Mitchell, the son of Chicago banking heir John J. <!-- -->Mitchell. The property was designed by Santa Barbara architectural firm Edwards &amp; Plunkett, whose notable projects include the Arlington Theatre and the original terminal of Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The estate gets its name from four mature trees on the grounds. It features a tennis court, swimming pool, rose gardens and a citrus allee, along with expansive outdoor spaces.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Fess Parker and Julia Child&#8217;s connection to the home<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Four Oaks has had several notable owners, including Fess Parker, who became famous for playing Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney miniseries and the title character in NBC\u2019s Daniel Boone.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Parker, who was named a Disney Legend in 1991, died in 2010, the same year Karen and Jeffrey Stone purchased the estate for $6.85 million.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The property also holds a special place in Julia Child\u2019s television history. In 1983 and 1984, the celebrated chef filmed all 13 episodes of her PBS cooking series Dinner at Julia\u2019s at the Santa Barbara estate. Child was reportedly a friend of Parker\u2019s and filmed the series with appearances from several prominent chefs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Inside the $21.95 million <keyword id=\"38427247\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Santa-Barbara-mansion\" source=\"Orion\">Santa Barbara mansion<\/keyword><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Inside Four Oaks: The historic 3-acre Santa Barbara property once home to Fess Parker and a filming location for Julia Child\u2019s Dinner at Julia\u2019s.\" msid=\"133306186\" width=\"\" title=\"Inside Four Oaks: The historic 3-acre Santa Barbara property once home to Fess Parker and a filming location for Julia Child\u2019s Dinner at Julia\u2019s. (Photo: Blake Bronstad for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-133306186\/inside-four-oaks-the-historic-3-acre-santa-barbara-property-once-home-to-fess-parker-and-a-filming-location-for-julia-childs-dinner-at-julias.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Inside Four Oaks: The historic 3-acre Santa Barbara property once home to Fess Parker and a filming location for Julia Child\u2019s Dinner at Julia\u2019s. (Photo: Blake Bronstad for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom main house has been renovated and modernised while retaining its historic character. It features a sun-filled living room opening onto a trellised patio designed for outdoor dining, as well as a paneled library and a chef\u2019s kitchen with double islands and a professional range.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The primary suite includes a sitting room, two large closets, a spa-like bathroom and a covered deck overlooking the gardens. <!-- -->A detached guest house adds another bedroom and bathroom to the property.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Listing agent Dusty Baker of Sotheby\u2019s International Realty-Montecito Brokerage said historic properties in Hope Ranch with flat acreage are particularly difficult to find.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>\u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to get flat acreage like this in Santa Barbara,\u201d Baker was quoted as saying by Mansion Global, noting that many properties in Hope Ranch sit on around 1.5 acres of rolling hills.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Why the current owners are selling<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Karen and Jeffrey Stone, who purchased Four Oaks in 2010, are selling the estate as they downsize after becoming empty nesters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>\u201cFor our family, this was never just a house,\u201d Karen Stone said. \u201cIt was a place to welcome others. It has been filled with children, friends, family and opportunities to bring people together for good causes.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The property is located in Hope Ranch, a coastal residential enclave with 778 parcels. Residents have private access to the beach, tennis courts and 23 miles of equestrian trails. Boutiques, restaurants and a country club with a golf course are also nearby.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>\u201cIt has a very understated, natural elegance,\u201d Baker said of the area.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/fess-parker-once-lived-in-this-1934-santa-barbara-mansion-and-julia-child-filmed-13-tv-episodes-there-the-3-acre-estate-is-now-asking-21-95-million\/articleshow\/133306139.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A piece of Santa Barbara history is up for sale: Fess Parker\u2019s former home and Julia Child\u2019s filming location is asking $21.95 million. 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