Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa May/June 2019 | Page 65

CELEBRITY HOUSES
Nicolas Cage’s
San Francisco
Home
B
ack when he was one of Hollywood’s highest-paid ac-
tors earning as much as $40 million in 2009, Nicolas
Cage owned a collection of some of the world’s most
interesting homes including a San Francisco home built in
1914 for Armenian sculptor Haig Patigian - now for sale at
$10.95 million.
With a long string of blockbuster hits under his belt
including 'Moonstruck' and 'Peggy Sue Got Married,' Nic
won an Oscar in 1996 for his role in 'Leaving Las Vegas'
about an alcoholic screenwriter who moves to Las Vegas to
drink himself to death. By the early 2000s, Cage was plowing
millions of his movie-star dollars into real estate owning as
many as fifteen homes. His collection included two European
castles, an island in the Bahamas, a waterfront home in
Newport Beach, a country estate in Rhode Island, a Las
Vegas mansion, a 1928 castle in Los Angeles where he had
walls covered in purple velvet, and the LaLaurie Mansion in
New Orleans. According to Cage, LaLaurie was ‘the most
haunted house in America.’ In 2007, Cage bought one of San
Francisco’s most historic homes perched high on Francisco
Street with some of the city’s best views.
Built on Russian Hill at a time when the neighborhood
was still rebounding after many of the ritzy homes were
destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, the large
Tudor Revival home of 6,305 square feet spans four floors,
all with spectacular views of San Francisco Bay. It is only
two blocks from the zigzagged Lombard Street near parks
and some of the city’s most beautiful homes in all styles of
classic architecture - a perfect location for leisurely scenic
strolls. The open and airy main floor includes a large foyer
with classic staircase, formal living and dining rooms, library,
powder room, and an eat-in kitchen that connects to the two-
car garage. Architectural details include much of the original
millwork, leaded and stained glass, wood-burning fireplaces in
both living room and library, and the far-reaching views over
the bay. The second floor contains two en-suite guest rooms,
the large master suite with two dressing rooms and large bath,
a linen closet and mirrored wet bar. The third level has two
more en-suite bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and the lowest
floor includes a large family room, a gym, wine cellar and sixth
bedroom and bath.
One of Nicolas Cage’s former homes is for sale, priced at
$10.95 million. The listing agent is Mark Allan Levinson of
Compass Realty, San Francisco, California.
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