On the Market: Orange County, California
May 1, 2008
LOCATION: At the foot of the Saddleback Mountains in the gated golf community of Coto de Caza.
HISTORY: The 9,500-square-foot main house was built in 1990 and renovated in 1998; the 8,000-square-foot garage museum was put in by the owner in 2002. Only two families have owned the two-and-a-half-acre property.
STATS: Built to showcase the owner’s vintage cars—including a 1929 Packard "Opera" coupe, a 1940 "Boyd" Ford Woody and a 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II—as well as host fundraisers and weddings, the travertine-paved garage has a restaurant-quality kitchen, a butler’s pantry and powder rooms with marble floors. A separate entertainment area includes motorized skylights, distributed audio, a DJ/band area and a theater with a 12-foot roll-down screen.
Other features include a wine-tasting room, a commercial-grade Chadon wine chiller (in addition to the home’s wine cellar), a large office with a full-size bath, a work garage and an antique bank vault.
The two-story Normandy-style home has five bedroom suites with private balconies, an oak-paneled library, several wood-paneled bars, a billiard room/home theater, a gym, five fireplaces and a separate four-car garage.
WHAT SETS IT APART: "It’s like Disneyland for adults," says the owner, who notes that it is perfect for entertaining.
MARKET INQUIRIES: $13.9 million (price does not include vintage autos). Lyn Chadwick, 949.280.2109 or 949.858.0234, www.cotocarmuseumestateoc.com
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