Estate Advisor
Margaux Ellery
Margaux Ellery advises buyers and sellers of Montecito and Santa Barbara estates, with particular depth in Spanish Revival, Mediterranean and landmark garden properties.
Margaux Ellery has represented buyers and sellers in Montecito and Santa Barbara for sixteen years. Before real estate she worked in architectural conservation in Paris and Los Angeles, and she still approaches a house the way a conservator would: what is original, what was added, and what it needs to remain itself.
Her practice is deliberately small. She takes on a limited number of listings each year so that each one receives a considered launch — commissioned photography, a printed folio, and introductions to the buyers and advisors most likely to understand it. Roughly a third of her sales are completed privately, without ever reaching the open market.
She works in English and French, lives in Montecito with her family, and serves on the board of a local garden conservancy.
- Title
- Estate Advisor
- Brokerage
- Halden & Rowe Fine Homes
- Markets
- Montecito, Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch, Summerland, Carpinteria
- Specialties
- Montecito estates, Spanish Revival and Mediterranean architecture, Historic garden properties, Off-market sales
- Experience
- 16 years
- Career sales
- $1.2B
- Languages
- English, French
- License
- DRE #02104471
How we work
For sellers
Pricing grounded in a decade and a half of Montecito sales, photography commissioned for the architecture, and a launch planned around the buyers most likely to understand the house.
For buyers
Representation on any property, including those that never reach the open market, with candid advice on land, water, permits and the long-term cost of a historic home.
Estates and trusts
Discreet, patient work with families, trustees and their advisors on the sale of long-held properties.
In brief
Who is Margaux Ellery?
Margaux Ellery is an estate advisor with Halden & Rowe Fine Homes in Montecito, California. She has represented buyers and sellers in Montecito and Santa Barbara for sixteen years.
Which areas does Margaux Ellery serve?
Montecito, Santa Barbara and its Riviera, Hope Ranch, Summerland and Carpinteria.
Does she represent off-market properties?
Yes. A meaningful share of Montecito estates change hands privately; Margaux represents both buyers and sellers in discreet sales.
Begin a conversation
Every inquiry is answered personally, usually the same day. Tell us a little about what you have in mind.
- Telephone
- (805) 555-0142
- Office
- Halden & Rowe Fine Homes
18 Arbor Court, Montecito, CA 93108