The front facade This twin-towered residence, partly based on a church at Ronda in southern Spain, is constructed of reinforced concrete and faced with stone. It is located on the highest point of the site with an unimpeded view of the Santa Lucia mountains and the seacoast. Two additional stories are above the monumental base. A cast-stone balcony runs across the second floor while curved iron balconies decorate the third. Carved teak and brick, under a tile roof with a wide overhang, complete this story.
Colored tiles decorate the highest gable and the towers.
The monumental entrance Morgan incorporated Spanish late Gothic architectural fragments and sculpture from Hearst's collection in this impressive facade. Boutelle, Sara Holmes. Julia Morgan Architect . Revised and updated edition. Abbeville Press, 1995.