Coronado's 'Crown Manor' Hits The Market

CORONADO, CA -- This 1903 Tudor Revival-style mansion, dubbed "Crown Manor" and recently listed for sale for the first time in years, is pure Gilded Age.

At nearly 23,000 square feet, priced at $25 million and located on Ocean Boulevard, the residence has 11 bedrooms, a whopping 17 full baths and a 24-karat gold-leaf ceiling in the grand salon. The formal dining room seats 24, and the kitchen is sized to accommodate whipping up dinner for 250 guests, according to the listing agent.

On the private, grand grounds are courtyards, sculptures, a pool, koi pond and art murals.

Designed by William Sterling Hebbard and Irving John Gill, the manse is on the island's largest ocean-front lot and has historic designation and Mills Act recognition.

One former owner was the late real estate developer Larry Lawrence. To read more on Crown Manor's "gossipy past," follow this link.

Click on the listing link to view additional photos. (And don't miss the butler's pantry. They don't build 'em like that anymore!)

• Address: 1015 Ocean Blvd, Coronado, California
• Price: $25,000,000
• Square Feet: 22997
• Bedrooms: 11
• Bathrooms: 17 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1903
• Features: "CROWN MANOR" - Legendary Tudor-style landmark, the Enchanted Isle's grandest oceanfront residential estate located steps from the iconic Hotel del Coronado. Meticulously restored to forever face the vast Pacific along Southern California's most prestigious island shores.
• In 1902 William Sterling Hebbard and Irving John Gill designed this palatial residence on the Island's largest ocean front lot. Crown Manor's historic designation & Mills Act recognition reflect its commanding provenance.
• See suppl. The architectural and historical integrity of this English Manor remain intact today, including the large central entrance with a foyer separating the grand salon – resplendent with a 24-karat gold ceiling and a music room with antique light fixtures and ornate wall paintings on each side. An elegant formal dining room with seating for 24 creates a perfect venue for dinner parties or family celebrations. The kitchen was redesigned to prepare for events up to 250 people.
• The half-dozen bedrooms on the second floor were transformed into a private suite, including a bedroom, bath, dressing area, living room, dining area, kitchen, and two adjoining offices. The more numerous bedrooms of the third floor were designed catering to personal services including a hair salon, nail salon, massage room & sauna. Service staff quarters, built over the four-car garage, are accessible by a connecting elevated walkway.
• Outside the residence, the grounds featuring three courtyard areas, were reshaped to include a pool, sculptures in the front and back, a koi pond and three murals featuring reproductions of art by Monet, Matisse, and Renoir. The highly private and secure residence offers spacious entertaining areas for the most discerning guests. This is an extraordinary opportunity to own a treasured ocean front manor which has not been publicly available in decades.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.

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