World famous Dr. Seuss mansion in La Jolla up for sale

Get your bids in. A La Jolla mansion once owned by Dr. Seuss is for sale for the first time in 75 years.
"The front door actually has etched glass from the hat from 'The Cat in the Hat," said Jason Barry, co-owner of Barry Estates, a real-estate firm hand picked by University of California San Diego to list the home.
The long time San Diegan, Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss purchased the home in 1947. He lived there until 1991 while he worked on many of his best selling books inside the upstairs studio of the mansion.
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[@alexzabala2154]

Back in the 1980s, I was a cable guy, I went to do some work there. I didn't know his real name, so I had no idea who I was servicing. When I walked in I noticed a lot of artwork and I casually mentioned to his wife how they must be Dr. Seuss fans...lol....I few minutes later I realized I was in his house!! His wife was not a nice person. Very rude and cold. He was cool.

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

That's awesome... thanks for sharing....ha ha.... Thing one and Thing two! El Gato in a Sombrero! Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️❤️🇺🇸

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

It’s very sad that they have broken the property into bits. It should be preserved.

[@weirdmatter]

Land is at a premium at least they didn't doze the house and build some over the top multimillion dollar home for a billionaire that won't buy it lol

[@andrewf2]

I would not could not buy this house, I will not buy this home. I do not have the dollars stashed, I do not have the cash. Not the pounds, not the pence, to make an offer would make no sense. So goodbye front door and goodbye fence. Goodbye big kitchen so long big den, I wish that you were free. One day someone will own you, but it sure af ain't me.

[@danni1993]

🥰

[@RatKingLiam]

Rip

[@Themanisred]

Should make into a museum

[@jessicasmith7102]

Probably, that's a “problematic“ idea...Zoning, traffic, and parking could cause issues with the residents of that neighborhood. Plus, there's already galleries in art museums, and an art gallery in South Lake Tahoe, California, which has his creations. I once saw an exhibit at an art gallery in Sausalito, California. #justtypin

[@jessicasmith7102]

🥳 OMG! Dr. Seuss's house! 🎉

[@allialias]

Shame on you UCSD. Shame on you.

[@alexcasey351]

Yup

[@RatKingLiam]

Yea..

[@danni1993]

What a beautiful home. I would love to live there...if I could afford it. But, the highest bid certainly won't go for that price IMO, but I'm sure they have a reserve on it.

[@Vjaynd88]

Turn it into a museum

[@TimMaloneyNMactor]

I heard he Lived in an Old Lighthouse , converted to a Home . Guess it was just a rumor .

[@TimMaloneyNMactor]

his Cousin , Ernesto Geisel was the president of Brazil 1974-79 . that is a fact .

[@ultrainstinctgoku9321]

It should be made a landmark Dr Seuss is an icon

[@Drezzedtokill]

He would his favorite paintings in that spot

[@jenx8842]

Love 💖 It! 🐾

[@stuwest5862]

The huge house with massive lawn next door sold for only 9 million and is a far better house. This house is not only outdated but over priced by at least 3 million. Not to mention the fact you have to share a driveway and have no gate.

[@drekelley2352]

She should've put the hat on while showing the house. Then the wockets would've come out of hiding

[@MegaAppl3]

Super Rad ! Does it have an art studio

[@krisertmer4519]

MY KIDS ARE RELATED TO DR. SUESS.

[@francisvortex5785]

How

[@notNaB2024]

Hahahaha....because UCSD needs more money...maybe they will pay their grad students a salary they could live on! 🤣😅

[@alexcasey351]

They also rent out a couple spots for wedding venues. Way to pimp out your land for more money! Haha

[@AnotherOak]

We ate green eggs and ham in elementary school..after reading the books aloud. This was in 97'

[@rayjohnson9781]

I’ll take them all. Who should I make the check to ?

[@Skylersteel]

I’ll buy them all right now

[@redjetsen1002]

Real estate agent has redefined cheap...11 million is not cheap

[@dailodai9586]

i hope i get a consideration i just put in my offer..

[@RIGTHEGIANT]

Too bad I didn’t win the lottery 😂✌️

[@kemolowlow]

You'd go broke in a few years paying on the property taxes.

[@RIGTHEGIANT]

@@kemolowlow I’d turn it to the church of el gato in the hat-O and claim tax exemption 😉

[@danni1993]

@@RIGTHEGIANT 🤣

[@speedsterautowerks1222]

“He could’ve purchased anywhere in the world, but he chose here..” yeah, and he probably bought all of it for less than 5k

[@mikram2613]

The economy's kind of bad would you take 1.52 million

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

not bad for wealthy people

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

😍🥰

[@7777voyles]

I thought everyone had till August 17

[@roopinderpalsinghrandhawa9846]

Wow. Sell everything.....

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

How much?

[@kemolowlow]

So.

[@OnlyLoveCan38]

Shame because UCSD is the riches campus in the UC system. It's just plain greed.

[@sandiegopost17]

Underground tunnels

[@Igotstaknowit]

Interior looks like it's stuck in the 1970s.

[@firmanprawirawardhanafirma5644]

horrible that house never before there no entrance gates and curved railings that don't know it's been so long.

[@isaac198428]

Exterior is decent looking but the interior is horrendous! If you take out the original owner’s name/achievements, it’s just a crappy old house due for a tear down or complete renovation to update everything. Frankly, it’s overpriced! There might be a billionaire out there ready to buy it though and of course do the necessary major upgrades.

[@swiggityswag4734]

It’s not horrendous looks pretty updated to me

[@danni1993]

It would be a disaster for someone to update that house. It's a historical house really. Everything is gorgeous the way it is. Hopefully, the one who buys it will appreciate the style of the past. And, the houses built back then aren't crappy old houses, they were built to last, with the very best materials...the crappy houses are the ones that are built today, with cheap materials. Builders these days have no pride in their work, they just want a quick buck.

[@alexcasey351]

Who cares

[@Themanisred]

I do

[@alexcasey351]

Good for you.

[@Themanisred]

@@alexcasey351 Good for me Good for you. Don't be grumpy 🙂 Or so jumpy Dr. Suess gave us gold. His stories will always be told....

[@alexcasey351]

@@Themanisred I’m grumpy because I hardly ever feel good. Yea I like his stuff to. I just don’t like the real estate market in general so this made me grumps. That was funny what you did there.

[@Themanisred]

I hope you feel better. I really do.