This historic home built on 1.27 acres in 1887 will be on the market for $2,995,000. From the U-T: The owners of a Queen Anne architectural gem in Carlsbad have appealed to the city in hopes of saving the historic house from the wrecking ball. “The home was built by...
Interesting Houses
Gates Portfolio
Their fascinating collection of real estate is reviewed here, including their two local properties: http://blog.rismedia.com/2021/property-bill-gates-owned/#close
Newport Coast $20M
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/34-Pelican-Crest-Dr_Newport-Coast_CA_92657_M14317-77217
Corona Del Mar
For those who know Tom Ferry, this is his house:
Corona Del Mar Oceanfront
Sold 3x $10,000,000
Since 2017, there have been 15 RSF sales over $10,000,000, and this house accounts for three of them! It's a remarkable record that is unlikely to be broken: April 2017: $10,600,000 December 2017: $10,850,000 January 2021: $10,850,000 It's also a reminder that the...
Del Mar Castle 1979
A reader sent in this old video tour of the castle:
Old Carlsbad
I save photos during the year to feature here at the end, and I'm sure the Carlsbad Historical Society was a likely source for some of these - thank you S. Gutierrez! https://www.carlsbadhistoricalsociety.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was sitting...
Lilian J. Rice
Great to hear that Lilian Rice is getting a statue - and a remodel! Meet the participants at bottom: This month, a life-size statue of the late Lilian J. Rice will arrive at the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society in preparation for its ultimate destination at the...
‘Iconic’
Barron Hilton’s $75 MILLION Historic Bel-Air Estate Listed by Rick and Barron Hilton After nearly 60 years, the family is parting with the historic Los Angeles property, which has only had two owners—the other was a cofounder of CBS. The Beverly Hills developer and...