A black man from a former home is for sale — a famous toilet bowl is included.
A new list of ranch-style real estate that Johnny Cash spent six years — and it boasts a wealth of original details.
This Ventura, California property was built in 1961 for the King as a rural escape for him and his first wife, Vivian Libert. The secluded 4,500-square-foot house is located on a driveway, hidden in a hill, and is reportedly built to the exact specifications planned by Cash himself.
The sanctuary of the small town of double gables is set on 6 acres and has remained largely untouched since Cash, Vivian and his three daughters lived there. increase. Glittering ceilings, wall-mounted turntable intercom systems, curved brick family room fireplaces, custom kitchens, and living room built-ins are all among the features Cash hasn't changed since he was in a rural home. I have.
ListAnd, like his "Famous Black Comode," the high-window "The wooden panel studio where Johnny isolated himself to write many of his hits has been preserved over time." It is held by Douglas Elliman agents Adam Makaig and Melissa Borders and is currently listed for $ 1,795,000.
As a result of Johnny and Vivian's different sleeping habits and styles, all have 4½ baths, one office and five bedrooms, including two different bedroom suites. He still has dark tiled showers, dark toilets and wallpapers from the original era, but she offers a more "pastel-colored feminine sensibility".
The grounds offer views of the Casitas Springs village below, the Ojai Valley over there, the swimming pool, livestock fields and enclosures. In the barbecue area on the hillside, he regularly produces used shells since Cash taught his daughters to shoot there. "For many years, locals tell us that Johnny set up speakers on the hillside outside his house and gave a concert for the people of the town below."
There is no mention of ghosts on the list, but Cash, who died in 2003 at the age of 71 and welcomed a baby at home in an attempt to save his marriage to Vivian, is Space. The agent notes that his spirit is very close in the house.
