Annie Leibovitz’s picturesque Northern California farm sold right around Thanksgiving, surely providing the famous seller with something extra to be thankful for this year. The world-renowned photographer listed the 65-acre spread in April, and it changed hands just below asking for $8,425,000.
The property, known as “The Hideaway,” sits in Bolinas surrounded by nature: Fields, pastures, hills, and water. It is complete with seven structures, including a main residential compound, caretaker’s house, equestrian stables, a banquet hall, and a barn. And, the special estate’s photographic past precedes Leibovitz. Ansel Adams photographed the property in the 1930s and one work was even included in a traveling Smithsonian exhibition.
While Leibovitz’s professional portfolio includes cover stories for magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone with subjects like Zendaya, Queen Elizabeth II, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono—her real estate portfolio has been quite impressive, as well. In fact, this sale marks Leibovitz’s third closing of late.
Just last month, she sold her West Village loft for $8 million. She also sold a Central Park West apartment at the end of last year. While there is no clear reason why Leibovitz sold so many properties in the last few years, she did say, regarding this California property, that “things don’t always go as planned” and referenced that her three daughters decided to attend college on the East Coast.
When Leibovitz purchased it from billionaire Warren Hellman in 2019, she had quite a vision for it. “We planned to partner with a legendary farmer over the hill to bring the place back to its former self as a working and teaching farm,” the portrait photographer shared.
Perhaps the new owner will take inspiration from this idea. Alexander Lurie and Nick Svenson of Compass represented the seller in the sale.