- Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz purchased a California farm property in 2019 for $7.5 million.
- She just listed the property, which includes a seven-horse barn and recording studio, for $8.995 million.
- Take a peek inside our expansive 65-acre property located near Bolinas Lagoon.
Five years after purchasing a historic property in rural California, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz has put her dream home on the market again.
“I've always considered myself a Californian,” she said in a statement to Business Insider. “I went to school at the Art Institute of San Francisco, where I learned to be a photographer.”
She went on to say, “When Rolling Stone moved to New York in 1977, I never thought I would move either. I never believed I went to New York to stay. But after living and working and raising my children in New York or Europe for many years, I dreamed of moving back to California.
After several years of searching, she purchased a property in Bolinas, California, for $7.5 million in 2019, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. This month, she put her property on the market and her asking price was $8.995.
Take a peek inside the property that caught the eye of this famous photographer.
The kitchen is Leibovitz's newest addition to the mansion, with a subway tile backsplash and gas range.
In a statement to Business Insider, Leibovitz said she was eager to find the perfect place to make her home on the West Coast and thought she had found it when she purchased the property.
“I've heard about this wonderful piece of land that you can see from the top of the hill with amazing views of the lagoon and the bay and the coast. It has its own special climate,” Leibovitz said. “Everything can grow year-round. There was a 65-acre property with an old milking barn that Ansel Adams photographed. It was then used as a gathering place for country and folk music concerts. We partnered with a legendary farmer to restore the site to its former role as a working and educational farm.''
Leibovitz renovated some of the grounds, but left important equipment like this rotary telephone intact.
“I spent many vacations with friends in Bolinas,” Leibovitz said. “When the kids were born, we went together and surfed and picked up shells and stones along the coast. And I sometimes looked for 'the place.'
So when her oldest daughter seemed to be eyeing Bay Area colleges, Ms. Leibovitz snapped up the property.
But “things don't always go as planned,” she said.
Just five years later, she put the property up for sale because “all three of my daughters decided to go to college in the Northeast.”
For now, this historic property lies idle, waiting for its next owner to carry on its legacy.
“The Hideaway, located at 605 Horseshoe Hill Road, stands as a historic property with distinguished stewardship spanning generations,” said Compass, which is listing the property with Nick Swenson. agent Alexander Lurie told Business Insider. “Having hosted many special events, concerts, and weddings for over a century, The Hideaway has an unforgettable place in history, not only in the SF Bay Area, but worldwide. This special… The space has served as a springboard for creative inspiration for internationally acclaimed musical and visual artists. ”
