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A billionaire is selling his palatial estate in Southern California.
The asking price for this Cote d’Azur-inspired “sandcastle” property is $108 million, according to the listing by Brett Dickinson and Ross Clark of Compass’ Dickinson Clark team.
The 35,750-square-foot property in La Jolla, California, has been owned by billionaire Affiliate Computer Services founder Darwin Deason since 2009, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported.
View of the “sandcastle” near the sea
Created from adjoining waterfront lots, the “sand castle” includes a main house and guesthouse, as well as a “boat bar” and cabanas, all with stunning ocean views and luxurious finishes, the listing says. It is stated in.
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Dickinson and Clark wrote, “With California’s current oceanfront building standards, there has never been, and will never be, a sandcastle-like waterfront property in La Jolla’s history.” He said the characteristics of this facility “cannot be recreated.”
The more than 9,500-square-foot main house features seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The Château de Cendre’s listing says the mansion features custom-made furniture, New Ravenna mosaics, a French fireplace and an elevator.
There’s also a stately dining room featuring “solid gold leaf” and a chandelier dating back to the 1800s.
A 19th-century chandelier hangs above the dining room table
The guest house, on the other hand, is smaller at 3,416 square feet, but was designed with “no expense spared” for visitors to the “sand castles,” the listing states.
The guesthouse measures 3,416 sqft.
For example, the kitchen is fully equipped with an outdoor pizza oven and barbecue facilities.
Close to both the main house and guesthouse, this property offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy the sunny Southern California weather, including a large pool.
This luxury mansion comes with a pool (Austin Ashline of Future Home Photos)
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The Sand Castle advertises a private beach with similarities to Augusta National Golf Course, featuring the same type of sand as the Georgia golf course known for its Masters Tournament, the property listing says. listed. You can also go directly to the public beach.
A private beach is a notable feature of ‘Sandcastles’ (Austin Ashline of Future Home Photos)
Elsewhere on the property, a “romantic European-style garden path” can be seen, according to the listing.
Deason told Bloomberg that he decided “it was time to move on” and put the property up for sale. He also told the Journal that he is spending more time at other locations he owns.
Xerox acquired Deason’s company in 2010 in a multibillion-dollar deal. As of Friday night, his net worth was $1.3 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
La Jolla, where the $108 million property Deason is considering selling, is located just north of San Diego.
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Compass’ Messrs. Dickinson and Clark say La Jolla’s housing and luxury markets are improving due to the region’s “climate, business and educational opportunities, and family growth, driven by an increase in homebuyers from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and foreign countries.” He was attracted to the company’s ease of use, and said it is “growing explosively.” living. “
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 3.2 million people live within broader San Diego County.
