Green Eggs and Ham is the rich estate of renowned children's author Theodore Seuss Geisel (better known asDr. Seuss) As, certainly produced a lot of green. It just hits the market with a price tag that makes your cat want to grab a hat.
Geisel's family home was put up for sale for the first time in 75 years by the University of California (UC) San Diego, donated by Geisel's trust in 2019. The property was listed byBarry Estates for his $19 million (CAD $24.5 million).
The estate that Geisel purchased with his late wife Helen in 1948 was also the residence of him and his second wife Audrey. Many of Geisel's classic works such as The Loraxand Mr. Brown Can Moo! You can do it?was written at 7301 Encelia Dr. according toLos Angeles Times.
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This property sits on the hillside of La Jolla overlookingCalifornia's south coastline. It consists of 4 sites spread over 4 acres with 270 degree views of the ocean.
The nearly 5,000-square-foot red roof-tiled house has four bedrooms and his 4.5 bathrooms.
Homebuyers looking to purchase a property can bid on the entire lot or on a parcel basis. The house itself costs him $15.5 million, while his three adjacent lots cost about $5 million each.
Interested buyers have until 5pm on Wednesday. Bids will be accepted Pacific Time and only cash offers will be considered.
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Proceeds from the sale of the home will be donated to the University of California, San Diego Campus Project.
"7301 Enceria Drive was the longtime residence of Audrey and Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. “When this property is sold, the net proceeds from the sale will go to the Geisel Fund of the University of California, San Diego Foundation for endowment.
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Audrey Geisel was the principal patron of the University of California, San Diego until his death in 2018. In 1995, she donated$20 million to the university,to expand the main library and rename it the Geisel Library.
In the book Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biographythe authors his Judith and his Neil Morgan describe how Geisel Details how he made 7301 Encelia Dr. his home.
Architect Tom Shepard showed the author an isolated graffiti-covered tower on the hillside of La Jolla, giving him a vantage point to look out over the landscape. Geisel immediately liked it.
"The whole of Southern California seemed to be on my lap," wrote the Morgans. "The next morning they bought the tower and two acres of land around it, 800 feet above the center of La Jolla, and they've cherished it since they first visited [the area] 20 years ago. You've taken the last step of your dream."
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Construction began on the house, and Geisel and his first wife Helen moved there the following year.
"In this storybook citadel on this fairytale mountain, Geisel lived and worked for the rest of his life," write the Morgans.
Since Geisel's death in 1991, Geisel's reputation has shrunk. and If I Ran the Zoo. As a result, six of his books are no longer published by Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
Geisel's other famous books includeThe Cat in the Hat, Oh, the Places You'll Go! and One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.
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