Early in his career, music icon Johnny Cash helped design his dream home away from it all in the quiet seclusion of California’s Casitas Springs. Located outside Santa Barbara, he built the home on land he envisioned would provide a respite from the glittery lifestyle that film and music stardom brought. Here, the “Man in Black” created his idea of the perfect family home.
The double-gabled home is still mostly original, but with modern upgrades. Cash intended the home to be a family respite, with ultimate privacy. (Courtesy of Mark Corcoran for Douglas Elliman Realty)
This 4,500-square-foot, five-bedroom, 4 1/2-bath home built in 1961 was meticulously laid out at the direction of Cash himself. The country music legend created this dream for his first wife, Vivian Liberto, and their kids; the couple divorced in 1966. Their home, however, remains much as it did back then, ready for new owners….