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Pebble Beach House Sells for a Record $45M
June 16, 2025
The Carmel Pine Cone
AN EXTRAORDINARY oceanfront property situated on one of the most attractive spots in Pebble Beach sold this week for $45 million, the highest price ever paid for a home in Monterey County, according to REALTORS®.
The 10,500-square-foot modern residence is just a few doors down from The Lodge and faces the storied 18th Hole of the Pebble Beach Golf Links. It has five bedrooms and six bathrooms and sits on nearly 1.8 acres of well-manicured grounds at 1544 Cypress Drive. The home belonged to former San Diego Padres owner John Moores.
This home, shown not long after it was built in 1996, sits next to the18th Fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links and sold this week to an undisclosed buyer for an astounding $45 million.
Quiet sale
The listing was "off market," meaning it wasn't advertised or listed on the MLS, and REALTOR® Ben Zoller, who represented the buyers, said the sale was a three-month process that came together at the beginning of August.
While the buyers have not been identified, according to county records they took title
under the name Whiteapple DE LLC.
"My clients basically looked at every luxury property that was for sale over the last couple of years and their attention was drawn to the detail and quality of construction of this home," Zoller, who works for Monterey Coast Realty, told The Pine Cone Tuesday. "It checked all the boxes."
Raised in Pebble Beach, Zoller attended Stevenson School, is an accomplished golfer and was well suited to represent the buyers. He said the home exemplifies the type of luxury properties that most REALTORS® strive to represent.
"That house is something that has been iconic for years," Zoller explained. "As a golfer, that house has always stood out."
Tim Allen of the Tim Allen Properties Team, which is affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty in Northern California, represented the seller in the Aug. 26 closing of the home, dubbed "Masterpiece on 18." Allen noted that it is one of only five houses on the 18th Hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links.
"The allure of unparalleled amenities and spectacular ocean views awaiting the new owners has propelled this closing to an all-time record high for Monterey County home sales," Allen said.
The lot is also the biggest of the five, Zoller said. "The home is spectacular, and the previous owners did a great job of maintaining it," he added.
Recovered
Designed by architect Robert Griffin, Moores and his then-wife, Becky, built the home in 1996. It underwent a significant remodel in 2019 after a fire in the roof significantly damaged the structure two years earlier.
The sale broke the price record that was set in 2022 when actor Brad Pitt purchased the DL James Home in the Carmel Highlands for $40 million.
While the local real estate market has recovered significantly from the slump caused by high interest rates starting in 2021, it is still well below the peak reached during the Covid boom, when many well-heeled urban dwellers, particularly in Silicon Valley, realized they could work from home and decided they'd rather live in scenic, coastal small towns than in San Jose or San Francisco.
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WhiteApple DE LLC Purchases John Moores' Pebble Beach Home For $45 Million
1544 Cypress Drive
The property involved in this transaction is a single-family home located at 1544 Cypress Drive in Pebble Beach, California. Spanning 10,500 square feet and situated on a 1.8-acre lot, the property was sold for $45,000,000, achieving a price per square foot of $4,286.
Former Padres owner John Moores sells Pebble Beach home for $45M
Location on 18th hole explains the priciest sale in Monterey County history
Former San Diego Padres owner John Moores has sold his home on the 18th hole of the famed Pebble Beach Golf Links for $45 million, according to public records. It's the biggest sale ever in Monterey County, according to listing agent Tim Allen of Coldwell Banker Global Luxury.
The ocean view home at 1544 Cypress Drive was not on the MLS but "discreetly available off-market," Allen said. His marketing site for the home, dubbed "Masterpiece on 18," shows a listing price of $55 million.
The ocean view home at 1544 Cypress Drive was not on the MLS but "discreetly available off-market," Allen said. His marketing site for the home, dubbed "Masterpiece on 18," shows a listing price of $55 million.
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Bill Mitchell dies at 83
If you never met Bill Mitchell, by all accounts, you should wish you had.
Mitchell, who died March 26, was a man who was decorated for his service as an Air Force pilot in Vietnam, went on to fly commercially for three decades, established what would become the Monterey Peninsula's foremost luxury real estate firm, gave generously of his time and resources — and amidst all of that, managed to squeeze every bit of fun out of life.
Mitchell, who died March 26, was a man who was decorated for his service as an Air Force pilot in Vietnam, went on to fly commercially for three decades, established what would become the Monterey Peninsula's foremost luxury real estate firm, gave generously of his time and resources — and amidst all of that, managed to squeeze every bit of fun out of life.