 |
| Mike Love's California Estate Up for Sale at $8.65 million |
 |
| Mike Love |
Rancho Santa Fe, CA -- Still touring and
giving motivation to another generation of those who dream about having Fun,
Fun, Fun with one eye out for the next good wave and the other on
bikinied California Girls, The Beach Boys’ last original
member, Mike Love, is still touring and belting out the Good
Vibrations songs at age 79.
Love, co-writer of many of the songs that were
the California Sound and lead vocalist, is selling his Rancho Santa Fe,
California estate now that he spends his off-the-road time at his home at Lake
Tahoe. It is priced at $8.65 million.
 |
| Al Jardine |
 |
| The Beach Boys |
Love first appeared with his three cousins Brian,
Carl and Dennis Wilson and friend Al Jardine as a musical group in
the summer of 1961 under the name The Pendletones, but discovered that their
name had been changed to The Beach Boys on their first single, Surfin.
Late that year, Surfin hit
the Top 40 on local and later the national Billboard charts, the beginning of
the California Sound, according to
 |
| The Beatles |
Prolific songwriters, mostly Brian and Mike,
the group stood out for its staying power, even during the onslaught of The
Beatles.
It also put California, particularly Southern
California, on the map of imagination full of sunny days, good waves and pretty
girls far better than the state’s Chamber of Commerce.
 |
| The Beach Boys' Surfer Girl Album Cover Photo |
Surfin’ USA, Surfin’ Safari, Surfer Girl and other great
beach songs and movies soared in popularity during the 1960s. But the group,
with their own unique, easygoing sound, continued to attract new fans long after
the surf culture had run its course.
 |
| Mike Love mansion interior |
Over the years, music
historians have studied The Beach Boys’ stability, staying power, and their
ability to attract new fans.
In 1988, the group was inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame.
With many ups and downs for members of the group over the years, since 1998, Love has been the sole licensee of The Beach Boys’ name and the only one who can legally use it on tours, although all the members share in the profits.
A health-conscious vegetarian and fan of daily meditation, Mike is still wowing the group’s faithful followers. Now living at Incline Village, Nevada, he is selling his stunning California estate.
With many ups and downs for members of the group over the years, since 1998, Love has been the sole licensee of The Beach Boys’ name and the only one who can legally use it on tours, although all the members share in the profits.
A health-conscious vegetarian and fan of daily meditation, Mike is still wowing the group’s faithful followers. Now living at Incline Village, Nevada, he is selling his stunning California estate.
High on a hill
overlooking the mountains, ocean, city and golf courses on 3.5 acres, Love’s
17,515-square-foot mansion is located on one of the best plots in the gated
community of Fairbanks Ranch.
Much like a private
resort, who needs a beach when you have a pool that encircles a spa that feels
like being on a private island accessed by a bridge?
The tropical grounds
also have a swim-up bar, fire pit and tennis court - all with staggering
long-distance views. Inside rooms are vast and surfaced with elegant finishes.
There are eight
bedrooms, nine baths, a chef’s eat-in kitchen where many people can join in the
cooking with plenty of room to spare. It also opens to a large terrace.
The foyer has two curving stairs open to the upper floor; the formal rooms are large with fireplaces and from the master suite’s walls of glass the view seems to take in the entire state.
The foyer has two curving stairs open to the upper floor; the formal rooms are large with fireplaces and from the master suite’s walls of glass the view seems to take in the entire state.
Built for grand or
informal entertaining, there is also a complete outdoor kitchen. The upper
terrace overlooks the pool terrace with a tropical path to the tennis court and
lockers below.
Though it may not have
a beach, there is plenty of water including a three-tiered fountain that was
designed after the fountains of Villa d’Este in Lake Como, Italy.
Legendary co-founder
of The Beach Boys and lead vocalist, Mike Love, is selling his glamorous
Southern California mansion. Priced at $8.65 million, the listing agent is Linda
Sansone of Willis Allan Real Estate, Rancho Santa Fe, California.
 |
| Linda Sansone |
CONTACT:
Genelle C. Brown
Content Manager, Media Division
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Phone: 434-480-4504
Twitter: @toptenrealestat
facebook.com/toptenrealestat
Content Manager, Media Division
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Phone: 434-480-4504
Twitter: @toptenrealestat
facebook.com/toptenrealestat
No comments:
Post a Comment