Sen. Mitt Romney Sells California Beach House for $23.5 Million

[Zorro]

The Republican senator and former presidential hopeful bought the La Jolla property in 2008 and built a luxurious mansion

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney has sold his oceanfront villa in La Jolla, California, in an eight-figure deal that was first announced virtually.

The Utah Republican and former Massachusetts governor scooped up $23.5 million in an apparent off-market deal for the property, according to documents recorded with San Diego County on June 30.

Last month, during a virtual discussion on infrastructure, the senator noted that he had sold the California home and that “the movers have cleared everything out except for this bed,” according to The Salt Lake Tribune, which first reported the sale.

Given the discreet nature of the transaction, little information is publicly available about the beachfront spread or its amenities. Though aerial images show the walled, Mediterranean-style property encompasses a pool and hot tub in an inner courtyard and a separate beachside yard.

https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/sen-mitt-romney-sells-california-beach-house-for-23-5-million-01625779995

Had not seen this reported here. I believe this is the home that had the car elevator.

[leftstreet]

1. Oh looks like I was outbid

That we have politicians living in mansions is just...

[jimfields33]

13. Very few in congress are not millionaires

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. The article does state the bit about the car elevator. See below:

The contentious construction of the replacement property earned the Romney’s a slew of negative press along with derision from his fellow candidates during his presidential run in 2012, much of it centered around the planned installation of a car elevator.

[panader0]

3. Well, I have a car elevator too.

It's called a 'jack' and I keep it in the car trunk.

[LakeArenal]

4. I'm not sure why we should care.

Rich people have expensive shit.

[kpete]

5. As a San Diego Resident w/o a car elevator

I am happy to see he has left town for good.

[LakeArenal]

8. I believe that.

[DFW]

6. I don't care, either.

I don’t know who bought the house, but whoever it was, if they bought it with money on which all taxes were fully paid, then go ahead. If they can handle the California property tax on a spread like that, it’s no skin off my back, and I’m sure California will welcome the income.

[jimfields33]

14. The property taxes are 188,000 a year

Good grief that is expensive as heck.

[malaise]

15. I agree re the property but having a government of millionaires

working on behalf of billionaires is some very serious undemocratic shit

[LakeArenal]

19. And... continuing the plunder of the US.

[WhiteTara]

7. He's getting out while the getting out is good

Climate change and beach erosion.

[Sympthsical]

9. Do we need to keep using the term "virtually"

The Internet has been around a little bit. People talk and meet and conduct business over it daily.

They used it twice in just those opening sentences.

Just something odd that stuck out at me, because I haven't heard things described that way in quite a while. I don't have "virtual" meetings every day with work. They're just meetings.

[Boomerproud]

10. I'll sleep better tonight knowing that a public servant

who works so hard will continue to have a comfortable life. 🏖🇺🇸🥂🙄

[Retrograde]

11. How's the dancing horse doing?

Did it ever make another Olympics? Or was that just the Romneys trying to appear "normal" while Mitt was running in 2012?

[FakeNoose]

12. Here's the Zillow listing, for anyone who's interested

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/311-Dunemere-Dr-La-Jolla-CA-92037/16849324_zpid/

It's off the market now, of course. But Zillow shows some interior photos that the other article doesn't have. Not much privacy, neighbors are all right on top of each other. Yeesh! For $24 mill you'd expect to at least have a little bit of a yard and fencing.



Edit to add: It's obvious why he needed the car elevator. There's no place to park cars and he doesn't have a driveway. So the elevator allows him to park cars into the basement which was greatly enlarged for the purpose.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Surprised It's That Low

I know it's a small piece of land, but that is only around $200 per square foot.
Even in our small town, it's around $160/sq.ft. And, we're not on an oceanfront.
I guess I expected the finishing & accoutrements to push that price up to twice normal, or $300-350/sq.ft.
Good thing I'm not in real estate.

[hunter]

17. Things must be getting tough in "moderate" republican world.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

18. Median income Utah is $30k which means

That is somebody in utah works seven years they could pay the property tax on this house for one year.

How can this man with a straight face represent the people of his state who make far less they he does ???

oh yeah 47% of the voters will never vote for him, but really is should be like 80 or 90% of voters should not vote for him.