{"id":747,"date":"2019-12-13T03:40:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T03:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/millionairescribs.com\/cribs\/?p=747"},"modified":"2019-12-13T03:43:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T03:43:40","slug":"george-lucas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/millionairescribs.com\/cribs\/2019\/12\/13\/george-lucas\/","title":{"rendered":"George Lucas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>George Lucas Buys $28 Million Beachfront Home in Carpinteria, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0director\u2019s new pad is next door to one he\u2019s owned since 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/media.architecturaldigest.com\/photos\/5de942067ffc630008617b2b\/16:9\/w_2560%2Cc_limit\/GettyImages-668251186.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>George Lucas recently expanded his beachfront property in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/story\/ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossi-list-oceanfront-carpinteria-home\">star-studded Carpinteria<\/a>, California, with the purchase of a $28 million home right next door to the one he bought for $19.5 million in 2010. The&nbsp;<em>Star Wars<\/em>filmmaker, whose estimated net worth is $6.4 billion, acquired the new residence in an off-market transaction, reports the&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/george-lucas-grows-beachfront-compound-in-california-celebrity-enclave-11575388577\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the home was not listed publicly, images are not available, but the newspaper reports that it is a Cape Cod\u2013style dwelling that sits on two acres of oceanfront land, along with a barn, a guesthouse, and a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/gallery\/most-beautiful-eco-luxe-treehouses-world\">tree house<\/a>. The Oscar nominee\u2019s first Carpinteria beach house is a four-bedroom contemporary (plus a two-bedroom guesthouse) set on 1.7 acres, featuring a yoga room, an exercise room, and a courtyard with a pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/12\/georgelucas_carp2_fi.jpg?w=1000&amp;h=563&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GEORGE LUCAS&#039;S HOUSE.\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JsLY5Sba27Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, own a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/story\/george-lucas-and-bette-midler-owned-this-home-listed-for-448-million\">robust real estate portfolio<\/a>, which includes a large compound in San Anselmo, California, with a 15,159-square-foot main house, several guesthouses, a pool, and a tennis court; a $19 million Chicago penthouse; a $34 million 1920s home in Bel Air; and, of course, the famous Skywalker Ranch. In 2004,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/story\/george-lucas-skywalker-ranch-tour\"><em>Architectural Digest<\/em>\u00a0toured Lucas\u2019s office<\/a>\u00a0at the 2,500-acre property in Marin County, California. Named for the main character of his space epic, Skywalker Ranch is home to a Victorian-style main house, a movie production studio, a bed-and-breakfast, three restaurants, and even an olive grove. Of designing the main residence in 1985, Lucas told\u00a0<em>AD,<\/em>\u00a0\u201cUltimately it was kind of like the Craftsman movement. I didn\u2019t want it to look like an interpretation of a Victorian building. I wanted it to look like a real Victorian.\u201d He also revealed his passion for design, saying, \u201cI\u2019ve always been a frustrated architect, but I couldn\u2019t get past the math.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Lucas Buys $28 Million Beachfront Home in Carpinteria, California The\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0director\u2019s new pad is next door to one he\u2019s owned since 2010 George Lucas recently expanded his beachfront property in&nbsp;star-studded Carpinteria, California, with the purchase of a $28 million home right next door to the one he bought for $19.5 million in 2010. 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