Her most extraordinary property, however, is her Montecito, California estate.
At 23,000 square feet, theNeo-Georgian mansionis not only gargantuan but also undeniably beautiful, as one would expect.
We did some digging and found pictures to give give you a sneak peek into her not-so-humble abode.
Part of Santa Barbara, Montecito features long stretches of coastline, great restaurants, and boutique shops.
Degeneres even termed the town “the greatest community.”
That’s pretty exciting.
Imagine coming face-to-face withtheOprah Winfrey andnotmaking a scene.
Surely easier said than done.
Her huge private property is just the place to unwind and relax in silence.
It is also quite symbolic to Winfrey.
Why the biblical name?
She had been looking to buy a Southern plantation when she stumbled upon the property in California.
Her mind was changed one day when walking the property with her fitness guru and friend, Bob Greene.
Just then, the ideal name came to him.
He exclaimed, “It’s a promise!
It’s the Promised Land!”
And so, the Promised Land estate was born.
“I feel that every day,” she toldVogue, “… just absolute joyful contentment.”
Fittingly, Winfrey also named the path leading to to the trees “Hallelujah Lane.”
Winfrey even has her favorite oak Mark, Matthew, John?
Although Winfrey’s home is rich with spiritual metaphors, that’s far from its only features.
Nowthatis living the dream.
What you won’t find is a bathroom in Winfrey’s embrace-like structure.
After it was built, Ellie Cullman, Winfrey’s interior designer, added green wicker furnishings.
She may only visit her teahouse several times a year, but just knowing it exists makes her happy.
“It’s my dream, having a place like this,” she said.
When people question why she needsmorespace, she tells them, “I need it to restore myself.”
According toOprahmagazine, Winfrey’s tearoom faces a stunning view of Montecito and her own English garden.
In it reside many different kinds of perennials and annuals.
Winfrey explained that the diversity in the garden is what she loves most of all.
Winfrey never had a garden growing up.
Winfrey even has her own vegetable garden one she harvests herself.
“I can get excited over little things,” she explained.
“Just the bounty of it, the fact that this just came out of the ground.”
Her dining room is no exception.
In 2013, Winfrey decided to redecorate her Montecito home.
I want dinners to reflect my heart and spirit.
I want people to feel free to ask for seconds!"
Winfrey’s updates, as shown inone of her instagram videos, gives the room a more modern feel.
Whether anyone feels comfortable enough to ask Winfrey for seconds, however, may be an entirely different story.
By the time she started renovating, she realized it wasn’t very useful.
Everything else is staying put."
And, why not?
Her kitchen is gorgeous, after all.
However, it just didn’t feel like “her.
“Oprahmagazine explained the tale in anInstagram postshowing before and after photos of the room.
The house has nothing to do with you.
It’s like you created what you think a person of means should have.
“Ouch, that’s some tough love.
Eventually, Winfrey stopped taking offense to Tarlow’s comment and started to plan her living room renovation.
Books lots and lots of books.
So, that’s exactly what she added to the space.
Winfrey is certainly much happier with her living room sanssilk slipcovers.
“My living room now feels like a womb with a view to the ocean.
It’s cozy, it’s styled comfortable, it’s me,” she said.
No word on what Winfrey decided to name her new property, if anything at all.
We’ll have to wait and see.
Mostly mudslide-proof
California can’t seem to catch a break, first withdevastating wildfiresand then mudslides.
Montecito was hit especially hard by the latter.
When she peered out of her bedroom window, she saw a mountain that looked to be on fire.
Later, she discovered there had been a gas fire that caused an explosion.
All the while, Winfrey wasn’t even aware of the damaging mudslides that were rapidly occurring.
It wasn’t until the next day that she realized the extent of the destruction.
Winfrey and her neighbors' homes were in a voluntary evacuation zone, but many still experienced significant damage.
Luckily, Winfrey’s home was miraculously okay.
I felt the house was safe.”
Like a good neighbor, Winfrey was there.
Despite not having gas or running water, she stayed put to support the Montecito community.
