From 1984 to 2005, Michael Eisner was known as the Big Cheese by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as CEO of the Disney empire..Over those years Eisner and his wife Jane began buying parcels of land above the secluded beach, Watkins Cove, in Malibu, eventually purchasing five parcels..The Eisners built their own magic kingdom on the five acres of land, dominated by a 25,000-sq.-ft. main house, just one of nine structures in the compound, which has just been listed for sale for US$225 million.. Screen-Shot-2022-04-29-at-4.02.37-PMAnyone for a dip? .That would be the record-breaking sales price for an estate in the State of California, eclipsing the US$177 million paid for fashion tycoon Serge Azria’s Malibu compound in 2021..In addition to the main house, the Eisner compound has multiple guest houses, as well as a cabana overlooking the Pacific, with an elevator to take you down to the beach and back up..Designed by renowned architect Robert A. M. Stern, the primary, Mediterranean-style abode has 16 bedrooms and 28 bathrooms and, in the listing, held by Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency, is described as “having airy interiors with beamed ceilings and large windows that open to the outdoors.”. Screen-Shot-2022-04-29-at-4.02.48-PMGuessing Disney films are a must .Other amenities are what one would expect in a California mansion: A gym, a massive pool with views looking out over the Pacific and, from the pool area, a tunnel leading to a movie theater with a large screen and several rows of plush seating..Rappaport says the huge asking price is warranted because what the Eisners built would be difficult to replicate these days in its large scale, prized location and access to the beach. . Screen-Shot-2022-04-29-at-4.03.02-PMOcean view .He added Eisner wants to sell because he “loves the creative process” and seeks his next project..Eisner now runs investment firm the Tornante Company, through which he owns Britain’s Portsmouth Football Club..Myke Thomas is a Western Standard contributor
From 1984 to 2005, Michael Eisner was known as the Big Cheese by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, as CEO of the Disney empire..Over those years Eisner and his wife Jane began buying parcels of land above the secluded beach, Watkins Cove, in Malibu, eventually purchasing five parcels..The Eisners built their own magic kingdom on the five acres of land, dominated by a 25,000-sq.-ft. main house, just one of nine structures in the compound, which has just been listed for sale for US$225 million.. Screen-Shot-2022-04-29-at-4.02.37-PMAnyone for a dip? .That would be the record-breaking sales price for an estate in the State of California, eclipsing the US$177 million paid for fashion tycoon Serge Azria’s Malibu compound in 2021..In addition to the main house, the Eisner compound has multiple guest houses, as well as a cabana overlooking the Pacific, with an elevator to take you down to the beach and back up..Designed by renowned architect Robert A. M. Stern, the primary, Mediterranean-style abode has 16 bedrooms and 28 bathrooms and, in the listing, held by Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency, is described as “having airy interiors with beamed ceilings and large windows that open to the outdoors.”. Screen-Shot-2022-04-29-at-4.02.48-PMGuessing Disney films are a must .Other amenities are what one would expect in a California mansion: A gym, a massive pool with views looking out over the Pacific and, from the pool area, a tunnel leading to a movie theater with a large screen and several rows of plush seating..Rappaport says the huge asking price is warranted because what the Eisners built would be difficult to replicate these days in its large scale, prized location and access to the beach. . Screen-Shot-2022-04-29-at-4.03.02-PMOcean view .He added Eisner wants to sell because he “loves the creative process” and seeks his next project..Eisner now runs investment firm the Tornante Company, through which he owns Britain’s Portsmouth Football Club..Myke Thomas is a Western Standard contributor
