Mitt Romney's controversial “car elevator” now has a new set of owners.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the Utah senator has sold his beachfront mansion in La Jolla, California after first purchasing the home in 2008 for $12 million. While the sale price of the home has not yet been registered with San Diego County, according to property records, its value is currently estimated at over $15 million, as the Romneys bulldozed the existing 3,000-square-foot home upon purchase in order to build a much larger 11,000-square-foot mansion. The politician's staff declined to confirm the details of the sale to the Tribune, however, Romney himself is apparently the source of this real estate news. During an infrastructure discussion sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber and held over Zoom, the senator explained to the group why he was seated on his bed during the call. “The reason for that is we have sold our home in California,” he said. “I’m actually in California today, and the movers have cleared everything out except for this bed.”
This lavish home was repeatedly leveraged against the former Massachusetts governor during his 2012 presidential bid, with the "car elevator" featuring prominently in claims about how out of touch he was with the American people. Neighbors also accused the Romneys of intentionally building a home that wasn't in keeping with the aesthetics of the upper-class area. Architect Anthony Ciani previously told The Boston Globe of the couple's La Jolla construction plans, “It was contentious. The issue was the bulk of it compared to the houses right next to it. It’s not compatible with the gingerbread houses that are immediately adjacent. It’s two, three times bigger than those.”
But while Romney may have let go of his giant seaside abode, he still has plenty of properties to stay in during the next Senate recess. The politician still has a 5,900-square-foot home in Holladay, Utah that he built in 2014, as well as an $8.9 million ski chalet in Park City. And when he wants to get out of the state, he can always swing by his place in Washington D.C., or his vacation home on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.
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