Dr. Seuss' $19 million estate hits the market for the first time in over 50 years

As real estate progresses, the view alone might take your hat off the cat. 

For the first time in over half a century, the opulent mansion once owned by Theodore Seuss and his Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss) is on the market. Asking price: $19 million for a 4-acre high hilltop property in La Jolla, California, according to real estate firm (property listing ).

According to the New York Post, the property is now owned by the University of California, San Diego, and in 2019 Geisel's late wife Audrey Stone donated her diamonds to the property. received. 

The property has been described by Jason Barry of Barry Estates and his team as "some of his most spectacular 270-degree oceans." Consists of his four sites to express. , Southern California coastline and mountain views. 

Stakeholders can bid on the entire site or on individual parcels. The nearly 5,000-square-foot home, which includes four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, is priced at around $12 million, while his two adjacent lots are $4.5 million and the smaller lot listing is just under $4 million. 

Proceeds will go towards the creation of the University of California, San Diego Foundation's Geisel Fund, which will be used for campus projects, according to the Post.

The deadline for bidding on this property is Wednesday at 5pm. Pacific Time, only cash offers are considered.

Since his death in 1991, Geisel's reputation has been questioned for his use of racist and insensitive imagery. rice field. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, which oversees his legacy, said last year that the author's six books would no longer be published.