Windmills not included

Original Spanish tile work is a hallmark of this Santa Barbara Spanish estate, built near Mission Santa Barbara in 1928.

The main stairwell walls are covered with hand-painted tiles illustrating the story of “Don Quixote.” The Spanish-architectural style is also emphasized in the atrium-covered courtyard, which has a fountain and a large patio for entertaining.

About the owner: Bob Smith, a Santa Barbara civic leader and businessman, and his wife, Anne, shared this house for about 20 years before he died last year at 59. He was head of Smith Broadcasting Group, owner of the ABC affiliate and local TV station KEYT, and Smith Publishing Group, owner of Santa Barbara Magazine. Anne Smith is selling.

Asking price: $5.25 million.

Size: There are six bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms in 6,600 square feet. The home is on slightly more than two acres.

Features: The estate, which has mountain views, includes a formal dining room that is wood paneled, a kitchen with a dining area and a butler’s pantry, a library, an oak-paneled living room, and a master suite with a dressing area, sitting room, marble bath and private porch. The grounds have a tennis court, manicured gardens, a pool, a spa and a wet bar. There are also several fireplaces in the house.

Where: Santa Barbara

Listing agent: Rebecca Riskin, Village Properties, (805) 565-8863.

To submit a candidate for Home of the Week, send color interior and exterior photos (copies only, please; we cannot return the pictures) and a brief description of the house, including what makes the property unusual, to Ruth Ryon, Real Estate Section, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012; or e-mail [email protected].