California has a new president.
A replica of the Golden State’s famous White House sold for $23 million on Wednesday.
Known as the “Western White House,” the 24,400-square-foot Georgian Colonial mansion went on the market in June 2023 and sold well below its original asking price of $38.9 million.
The Western White House was sold Wednesday for $23 million. Brian Kitts Visual / @BrianKitts
“This expansive four-story home, designed by Julia Morgan, was built by George Hearst in 1930 as a replica of the White House,” Alex Bourjan of Compass Real Estate told The Sacramento Bee.
“We are pleased that this historic Hillisboro property has found the special buyer it deserves.”
The Bay mansion in the San Francisco area looks much different than the last time it was on the market.
Previous owners Mehrdad Elie and his wife Neda Elie (who bought the property in 2022 for $15 million) renovated all nine bathrooms and knocked down walls in four rooms to create one large They built a kitchen, installed new hardwood floors and added a movie theater.
Like its DC counterpart, the Western White House also has its own “Oval Office.” Brian Kitts Visuals / @BrianKitts The previous owners spent $6 million renovating the mansion. Brian Kitts Visuals / @BrianKitts The home had been on the market for 16 months. Brian Kitts Visuals / @BrianKitts The pool in the backyard of the house. Brian Kitts Visual / @BrianKitts
The $6 million renovation still adheres to original architectural details, according to Compass.
Much like its Washington, D.C. inspiration, the Western White House features a wood-paneled “Oval Office,” a rose garden, and plenty of impressive columns.
It also features 11 bedrooms, a fitness center, swimming pool, and wine cellar.
Western White House dining room. Brian Kitts Visuals / @BrianKitts The living room of a California mansion. Brian Kitts Visuals / @BrianKitts The 24,400 square foot Georgian Colonial dates back to 1878. Brian Kitts Visuals / @BrianKitts One of the 11 bedrooms in the West White House. Brian Kitts Visual / @BrianKitts
The house dates back to 1878, when it was built for a real estate developer and rancher named William Henry Howard, and then sold to Charles Frederick Crocker, heir to the Central Pacific Railroad fortune. Ta.
In 1897, approximately 10 years after Crocker’s death, the family sold the house (without the underlying land) to a contractor, who moved the mansion 5,000 feet away, where it still stands on 2.9 acres. remains on the site.
The house eventually passed into the hands of George Hearst, son of media mogul William Randolph Hearst, who hired architect Julia Morgan to redo the house in 1930 and transform it into the White House of the West.
