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Another California Central Coast property once owned by the beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is going up for auction this month — just three months after the last Trebek-owned property was sold.
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Creston Manor, located at 535 Calf Canyon Highway, has sat on the side of Highway 58 in San Luis Obispo County, California, since well before the paved road was laid down — long enough ago that the original dirt and gravel road that made up a stretch of the original Highway 58 now snakes between the buildings of the property.
Originally established around 1900, the 577-acre property has changed hands several times over the past four decades, but was owned by Trebek in the late 1980s and early ’90s. Trebek revived the winery component, which produced the wine reportedly served at George H.W. Bush’s first presidential inauguration.
That was followed by two more changes of ownership prior to current owner Barry Goldfarb’s acquisition of the property in 2001.
The nearly 600-acre property, with 7,550 square feet of residences and buildings, was put on the market in February through Lindsey Harn, of Christie’s International Real Estate, for about $6.45 million — but it didn’t sell.
Now, Creston Manor’s owners are putting it up for auction through Concierge Auctions, the same auctioneer that listed Windfall Farms, another North County, formerly Trebek-owned property that sold in August.
Windfall Farms sold for $16.9 million, which was about half its listing price of $33 million.
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Bidding opens for the property on Dec. 4, and will culminate live on Dec. 16 as part of Concierge Auctions’ End-of-Year Global Sale at The Dominick in New York City, a Concierge Auction news release said.
“Being able to sell another former Alex Trebek ranch property in the same year speaks volumes to the power of our platform and reach,” Chad Roffers, CEO of Concierge Auctions, said in the release. “We’ve seen strong results across winery and vineyard sales over the past year, demonstrating the global appetite for properties that combine land, lifestyle and established operations.”
Creston Manor remains a living, working ranch, it said. Beyond its vineyard and winery, the property features pastures and livestock pens designed for cattle, horses, sheep and pigs.
Historic features include the original Highway 58 bridge and a preserved blacksmith shop. Panoramic mountain views, abundant wildlife and open space surround the estate.
Harn, of Christie’s International Real Estate, said in the new release that Creston Manor is set apart by its combination of multiple residences, vineyard and equestrian infrastructure.
“That would be compelling on its own, but the property also carries more than a century of history, including Alex Trebek’s involvement in its winery and ranch operations,” she said. “For buyers, it’s a rare chance to take on a property with established operations, remarkable scale and a story that has been more than a century in the making.”
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