Noteworthy new listings….
Titanic/Avatar director James Cameron and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, have listed their Hollister Ranch compound at 89 Hollister Ranch Road ($33 million). According to the Wall Street Journal, “after buying the house [for $4.375 million in the late 1990s], they spent a year remodeling it […] installing quartzite flooring and restoring the original, natural woods, which had been stained and painted. ‘The previous owner had had a lot of marble,’ the director said. ‘We brought it back down to something that felt connected to the land.'” It’s a full, 102-acre share; besides the main house (8,000 square feet, more or less), there’s a guest house, two barns, and (per the listing) “a 4,795-square-foot equestrian facility that is next to the Ranch offices with caretaker’s quarters, including four apartments that feature six bedrooms and six bathrooms.”
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The 1915 house at 1111 Mission Ridge Road ($9.25 million) was briefly on the market in mid-2021 for around $7.7 million, but the seller wasn’t quite ready to move on. One look at the setting and it’s easy to understand why: 1.23 acres with views of the city, ocean, and mountains, plus enough space to comfortably accommodate a guest house, pool, and rather dramatic tennis court. It all wants updating, and the floor plan is quirky in that big-old-house way, but the potential for a marquee property is clear.
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4004 Via Laguna ($8.125 million) in Hope Ranch appears to be a spec reno, the seller having paid $3.1 million in late 2021. The 1966 four-bedroom house got a thorough redo: the upper floor living/dining room has midcentury dazzle and terrific views; the shag carpet in the family room downstairs was removed to reveal stunning terrazzo floors inlaid with brass. While the primary bathroom has a sweet courtyard with outdoor shower, the bedroom itself is off the foyer, and the windows look out on the entry path.
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The newness of 2507 Mesa School Lane ($3.695 million) is appealing: it was “rebuilt from the slab up with all new plumbing, insulation, dual-pane windows, and more. The extensive remodel features all new hardwood floors, knotty alder doors, a gas fireplace, eight skylights, and a large, gourmet kitchen.” The lot’s .14-acre size and shoebox shape forced some concessions—the guest room next to the primary has an awkward bathroom situation and, perhaps more of a concern, there’s very little outdoor space. That said, Mesa Lane Beach is an easy walk away.
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Also worth bearing in mind:
••• 504 Hodges Lane ($3.495 million): Fixer/teardown that sold for $3 million a year ago.
••• 4549 Camino Molinero ($3.295 million): Four bedrooms and the pool is nice but the property abuts Cathedral Oaks Road, there’s a lot of carpet, and the bathrooms are tired. And you know how I feel about glass brick. But maybe that’s what $3 million gets you these days….
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