Clint Eastwood’s Onetime Seaside Retreat in California Is Up for Grabs at $21 Million
Back in the early 1950s, after he was drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed at Central California’s Fort Ord overlooking the picturesque Monterey Bay, Clint Eastwood would often find himself visiting the small beach city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, even partaking in his first legal beer at the historic Mission Ranch. The San Francisco native inevitably wound up falling in love with the charming coastal area, telling a local magazine in a Q&A interview shortly before his 94th birthday in May that he “always felt it was a place I’d like to come back to, a place to call home.”
And call the place home he did, making a big mark along the way. The now legendary and still-working actor, producer, director, and composer of more than 100 films and TV shows—among them, the award-winning movies Gran Torino, Unforgiven, and Million Dollar Baby—not only starred in and made his directorial debut with 1971’s Play Misty for Me, but he also served a two-year stint as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea in the late ’80s and named his Malpaso production company after a local creek.
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He still lives in the area at Tehàma, an exclusive 2,000-acre private residential enclave in the hills of Carmel that he himself founded. However, Eastwood at one time resided in an eye-catching spread in the heart of the quaint oceanfront village down below, just one street up from Carmel Beach. It’s this seaside retreat that has popped up for sale at $21 million for the first time in almost three decades, complete with enchanting vistas of the scenic coastline that are sure to make your day!
“Many long-standing residents in the region have an affinity for the history of this property,” says listing agent Tim Allen of the Tim Allen Properties Team at Coldwell Banker Realty. “The warm and inviting spaces, both inside and outside, take you back in time and are reflective of Carmel’s old-world style and beauty. This private oasis is truly a special property not only because of its history but also for its exquisiteness and privacy.”
Per The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the sale, retired investor Frederick O’Such and his late wife Joanne paid an Eastwood-linked trust around $2.25 million in the late ’90s for the gated property, which rests on just over a quarter-acre of land and boasts four bedrooms and five baths in 4,400-plus square feet of three-level living space accented throughout with mahogany details, custom built-ins, cherry wood floors, vaulted wood-beamed ceilings, and plaster walls. There’s also a detached two-car garage.
Built exactly a century ago in 1924, but given an extensive two-year, $2.5 million rebuild and remodel during O’Such’s tenure, the Carmel stone and terracotta-roof structure is known as Las Ondas and features an enclosed entry courtyard donning a fire pit, several ocean-view decks, and a gated walkway that leads down to the beach.
Other highlights include formal living and dining rooms, each with their own fireplace, as well as a media room, a climate-controlled wine room, and two laundry rooms. The Craftsman-style kitchen is outfitted with wood and tile countertops, a painted tin ceiling, Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances, built-in seating, and a walk-in pantry, while a duo of luxe primary suites includes one with a fireside seating area that opens to a private balcony and a bath sporting dual vanities, a steam shower, and a vintage clawfoot soaking tub.
According to WSJ, O’Such is selling because he is ready to move on after the death of his most recent spouse Nancy Fuhrman, who passed away a few months ago. “This has been a lovely house for me with both of [my wives],” said O’Such, who is planning to relocate to a cottage at a nearby retirement community upon the sale of the property. “It is time for the next owner to enjoy this historic home and share it with their friends and family for years to come.”
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