{"id":47279,"date":"2022-08-16T19:43:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T19:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/dr-seuss-19m-hilltop-estate-lists-for-the-first-time-in-75-years\/"},"modified":"2022-08-16T19:43:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T19:43:11","slug":"dr-seuss-19m-hilltop-estate-lists-for-the-first-time-in-75-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/dr-seuss-19m-hilltop-estate-lists-for-the-first-time-in-75-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr.  Seuss&#8217; $19M hilltop estate lists for the first time in 75 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYou are off to great places!  Today is your day!  Your mountain is waiting, so \u2026 get on your way!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That quote from \u201cOh, the Places You&#8217;ll Go!\u201d  by Theodor Seuss Geisel \u2014 also known as the great  Seuss \u2014 is fitting, considering his sprawling California estate has hit the market for the first time in nearly 75 years.<\/p>\n<p>Located in La Jolla, the home where Dr.  Seuss thought up the whimsical worlds of \u201cThe Grinch\u201d and \u201cThe Cat in the Hat\u201d has been owned by the University of California San Diego over the last few years. <\/p>\n<p>The property was gifted to the university in 2019 by Dr.  Seuss&#8217; late wife, Audrey Stone Diamond.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the sale are expected to go into the newly created Geisel Fund of the UC San Diego Foundation to be used for campus projects determined by the university chancellor, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>Comprised of four parcels totaling more than 4 acres, the private hillside compound boasts 270-degree ocean, coastline and mountain views of Southern California, the listing explains. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>The home is situated on 4-plus acres. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Barry Estates<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-11.40.37-AM.png?resize=1024%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The pool overlooks the ocean.\" class=\"wp-image-23478601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-11.40.37-AM.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-11.40.37-AM.png 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-11.40.37-AM.png?w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The pool overlooks the Southern California ocean. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Barry Estates<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Any potential buyer has the option to purchase all four sites for $19 million or independently, ranging from $4 million to $12 million. <\/p>\n<p>Jason Barry of the Jason Barry Team at Barry Estates holds the listing. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is arguably one of the most spectacular 4+ acre sites on the West coast boasting breathtaking 270 degree coastline and Mountain views,\u201d Barry told The Post.  \u201cTed Geisel could have chosen anywhere in the world to live and he chose this hilltop estate in La Jolla.  This is a once-in-a-generation property;  it has not been available in 75 years and when it is gone, it is gone.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Interested buyers should submit their bids by Wednesday, Aug.  17, by 5 pm and are expected to pay all cash, the listing states. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Geisel-Property-APN-Map-multicol.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A map shows three lots for sale, which were part of Dr.  Seuss' four-acre home on Mount Soledad.\" class=\"wp-image-23478268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Geisel-Property-APN-Map-multicol.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Geisel-Property-APN-Map-multicol.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Geisel-Property-APN-Map-multicol.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>A map shows three lots for sale, which were part of Dr.  Seuss&#8217; 4-acre home on Mount Soledad.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Barry Estates<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3205020.jpeg?resize=1024%2C651&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dr.  Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904-1991) reclines with his Irish setter Cluny and some proofs of his work by the edge of a swimming pool at home in La Jolla, California, April 25, 1957.\" class=\"wp-image-23478272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3205020.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3205020.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Dr.  Seuss with his Irish setter, Cluny, and some proofs of his work by the edge of a swimming pool at his home in La Jolla, California, on April 25, 1957.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3240313.jpeg?resize=594%2C393&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A map shows three lots for sale, which were part of Dr.  Seuss' more than four-acre home on Mount Soledad.\" class=\"wp-image-23478273\" width=\"594\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3240313.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 594w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3240313.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=297 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>American author and illustrator Dr.  Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) works in his La Jolla home office on April 25, 1957.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dr.  Seuss and his first wife, Helen, built the four-bedroom, four-bath home atop Mount Soledad on an old observation tower on Encelia Drive in 1948. Following Helen&#8217;s death in 1967, he married Audrey and the two lived together in the home until his death in 1991. <\/p>\n<p>Audrey died in the home in 2018. Having been an avid supporter of UC San Diego, she donated $20 million to the campus for the school&#8217;s library, later named Geisel Library after Dr.  Seuss. <\/p>\n<p>The library now houses the also-donated Dr.  Seuss Collection of sketches and drawings and other Seuss memorabilia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3204971.jpeg?resize=1024%2C691&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dr Seuss points toward something in the distance while his wife Helen prepares to take a photo outside their home in La Jolla, California on April 25, 1957.\" class=\"wp-image-23478269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3204971.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-3204971.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Dr.  Seuss points toward something in the distance while his wife, Helen, prepares to take a photo outside of their home in La Jolla, California, on April 25, 1957.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In recent months, \u201ccancel culture\u201d has tampered the legacy of Dr.  Seuss.  Six of his children&#8217;s books were yanked from publication because of what some referred to as racism.<\/p>\n<p>The company that oversees the publishing of Dr.  Seuss&#8217;s works said it scrapped the six books \u2014 \u201cIf I Ran the Zoo,\u201d \u201cAnd to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,\u201d \u201cMcElligot&#8217;s Pool,\u201d \u201cThe Cat&#8217;s Quizzer&#8217;,\u201d \u201cOn Beyond Zebra!\u201d  and \u201cScrambled Eggs Super!\u201d  \u2014 because they \u201cportray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believed that it was time to take action,\u201d DSE told The Post in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe listened and took feedback from our audiences including teachers, academics and specialists in the field, too, as part of the review process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it was announced that a series of unseen sketches drawn by Dr.  Seuss will be edited by an \u201cinclusive\u201d group of writers and artists from \u201cdiverse racial backgrounds\u201d before they are published for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cYou are off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so \u2026 get on your way!\u201d That quote from \u201cOh, the Places You&#8217;ll Go!\u201d by Theodor Seuss Geisel \u2014 also known as the great Seuss \u2014 is fitting, considering his sprawling California estate has hit the market for the first time &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/dr-seuss-19m-hilltop-estate-lists-for-the-first-time-in-75-years\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dr.  Seuss&#8217; $19M hilltop estate lists for the first time in 75 years<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[315,18259,1757,1755,4444,18260],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":50040,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/million-dollar-listings-matt-altman-breaks-his-silence-after-wifes-arrest-for-domestic-violence\/","url_meta":{"origin":47279,"position":0},"title":"Million Dollar Listing&#8217;s Matt Altman breaks his silence after wife&#8217;s arrest for domestic violence","date":"August 19, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles agent Matt Altman says he and his wife Johanna are doing good, following her arrest for felony domestic violence in early August.'We're all good,' the reality TV star, 44, shared in a statement to People, adding, 'We appreciate everybody being concerned but nothing to worry\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"All good: Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles agent Matt Altman says he and his wife Johanna are doing good, following her arrest for felony domestic violence in early August; 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