Inside the Gates of Ca Marco Ojai: Photos, Architecture, and Estate Secrets
By Sophia Al-Mansoor
The interior architectural design avoids current minimalist tropes, opting instead for heavy material substance and traditional millwork. Floors throughout the ground level feature hand-hewn French oak planks alternated with reclaimed Belgian bluestone pavers, both installed over radiant heating loops.
Ceilings across the public entertaining spaces reach heights between 12 and 16 feet, accented with exposed Douglas fir timber beams treated with non-toxic wire-brush finishes. In the main salon, an oversized limestone fireplace mantel was sourced from a decommissioned 18th-century chateau in Provence, serving as the room's formal anchor.
- Thermally broken, ultra-thin steel-framed French doors line the galleries, allowing interior rooms to function as open pavilions during temperate spring and autumn seasons.
- Outfitted with unlacquered brass hardware, custom rift-sawn oak cabinetry, Pietra del Cardoso stone counters, and commercial-grade La Cornue cooking suites.
- Thick plaster internal walls suppress interior reverberation, creating a hushed, gallery-like ambience throughout private library and bedroom suites.
- A dedicated wine storage facility carved beneath the main footprint holds upwards of 2,500 bottles, maintaining consistent ambient temperatures through natural geothermal stabilization.
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