Deason's La Jolla Mansion Listed for $108 Million

The Sandcastle estate in La Jolla, owned by tech billionaire Darwin Deason, is on the market for $108 million, potentially setting a new record for San Diego County. This 13,000-square-foot clifftop mansion features 10 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, and a range of luxurious amenities inspired by European architecture, including design elements from Chateau de Versailles and Versailles’s Le Petit Trianon. Deason's extensive renovations since acquiring the property in 2009 included combining two lots, adding a private elevated beach, and importing white sand reminiscent of Augusta National Golf Club. Unique grandfathered features like a sea wall and beach access stairway add to its exclusivity. Despite its grandeur, Deason notes he doesn't use the property as much as his other homes and has decided to sell. The current highest home sale in the area is $44 million, making this listing more than double that record.