Apple co-founder, first chairman, and second CEO Mike Markkula has sold his 14,000-acre ranch — the largest landholding in Carmel Valley, California — for $35 million to an environmental group that plans to turn the property into a nature preserve.
David Caraccio for The Scaramento Bee:
Known as Rana Creek Ranch, the Monterey County property had been off market since December 2018 after previously listing for $59.95 million in 2013 and for $45 million in 2016. The last asking price was $37.5 million.
The working cattle ranch consists of a private lake, riding arena, two barns, 2,900-foot airplane landing strip and an understated 5,413-square-foot main house with a swimming pool
The main residence includes one bedroom and one full and two half bathrooms. There’s a covered walkway connecting to a two-bedroom guest wing. The ranch, which has offices and homes for its manager and staff, also contains a separate two-bedroom guesthouse.
The coastal compound is being sold to The Wildlands Conservancy with the environmental group planning to turn the 14,000-acre property into a nature preserve, according to Hall and Hall.
A mix of private and public funds went into the land purchase, including $24 million from the California Wildlife Conservation Board — the largest grant for acquisition the state agency has made in 2023 — and $2 million from the State Coastal Conservancy. The Wildlands Conservancy is contributing $2.5 million, and another $6.5 million comes via a loan provided by Markkula, Monterey County Weekly reported.
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It’s interesting to hear a 5,000 sq.ft house described as “understated”.
And, new owners are acquiring a “working cattle ranch.” Maybe they will host a very large BBQ on opening day to rid the planet of the delicious CO2 producers (per AGW nuts).
So, following the science makes people “nuts”? What does that say about people who say it’s all a hoax??
“Following the science” drips with presumption. First, it implies the sci in which you speak is correct. 2nd, it implies “the rest” aren’t following the sci and, if they are, they are following the wrong info.
No science is settled…it’s the nature of true science.
Considering the science is junk science and bunk the first part of your answer is an emphatic yes and the second question makes the people who have been saying it’s junk science for years 100% correct.
The greedy leftist sold a ranch for 35 millions.
The greedy leftist virtue signals he sold the ranch to green communists.
How do you know Markkula is “leftist”? Is it because he was associated with Apple or because he chose a beautiful place to live? Jobs did both, and you idolized him. Reagan did nothing impressive as an actor but when he marketed his California ranching Marlboro Man image and substance-free patriot acting, your ilk worshiped him as a former godly idol of the GOP. But then, senile actors are the easy choice to sell simplistic jingoism to the low-educated. Crowd Herding 101.
If an honest candidate of true substance like Eisenhower or Jesus himself entered a debate today, the Orange MAGA crowd would shout them down, calling them liberal RINOs. Then again, you could be half correct: Jesus was a hippie in every sense of the word, at least before the whitewashing and selective editing. Y’all veered so far off the right extreme, you exhibit absolutely no signs of following Christian teachings today. Neither did the senile “I Don’t Recall” Iran/Contra Man or your current hero, the lyin’ orange felon. Reel yourselves back in, bitter old trumpers. You’ve been duped.