Ed Catmull, president of the Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, is selling his “true Georgian Colonial estate” in the Del Mesa area of Kentfield, California. Gotta say the exterior didn’t excite me much, but I was pleasantly surprised by the interiors. It’s on the market for $10.9 million–check it out!
The 8,864 square-foot house was originally built in 1935, but was “extensively rebuilt in 2000″ by architect Steve Wisenbaker.
Dr. Ed Catmull pioneered many important developments in computer graphics that we see in movies today. He founded Pixar with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter, a company that changed the look of animated films with movies like Toy Story and Finding Nemo.
The kitchen has zinc slab countertops and state-of-the-art appliances, which include a Charvet Caumartin Range (gorgeous!):
The house has 6 bedrooms and 8 full baths.
“This true Georgian Colonial residence is a majestic, park-like estate with views of Mt. Tamalpais and the Southern Marin Ridgeline,” the listing states.
Like it? For more photos and information check the listing with Beth Brody of Alain Pinel Realtors and the article on AOL Real Estate. (Thanks to Jennifer for the tip!)
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Julia, you are so right. This house is beautiful. This is what my decor would look like if money was no object. I like it so much better than Celine Dion’s house that you featured last week. Her’s was large but had garish furnishing. This one is lovely!
I love it! Classic.,.. tasteful..Very pretty ..It’s large,but not ostentatious.
Looks real grand.
And I love the interiors especially the bedrooms and spacious bathrooms.
The outside reminds me of Disneyland.
It’s lovely but what is with all the WHITE in all these grand homes? Why so afraid of some bold color on the walls and in the furnishings? It also looks extremely impersonal. Very little art on the walls but I’m betting that’s because it’s for sale.
white, White, WHITE!
My first thought on seeing the exterior? How do they get the groceries into the kitchen? That curved, brick walkway is a mile long.
You can sure tell it was not a woman who designed this place.
Not to be entirely negative: the woodwork in the interior is lovely.
The white bugs me too.
Lovely! Beautiful bathrooms and kitchen! (love that pop of blue with that incredible stove) Always a delight to see your posts Julia! I hope you and your sweet family have a wonderful Summer.
I love that stove, but I have an issue with this house being marketed as a “true Georgian colonial.” It was built in 1935, so sorry, but no.
Real estate agents always get a little creative with their descriptions, and this is no exception!
This is one of the nicest ridiculously huge houses you’ve ever featured. In spite of the size, it has beautifully simple interiors. Gobs of money can’t buy good taste but the owners of this house appear to have hired people with plenty. That, or they’ve moved out already (notice lack of personal touches) and have paid for a well done staging.
Its beautifully done for such a large house. Each room seems livable and beautiful to be in.
I could move in today – love everything about it! Gorgeous!
I just can’t take my eyes off that ATTIC ROOM with the wall-papered sloped ceilings! How tasteful and gorgeous! What a great room!!
Not terribly exciting, feels cold and un-lived in. I do love the blue range, the master bathroom, the sitting room with the sloped ceilings and wainscotting, and the pergola. But holy backache with all that landscaping!!
Definitely looks staged. I guess I’m in the minority that would prefer shopping for houses with “real” decor. Anyway, in spite of that I think it’s really nice for a giant house. Very pretty and tasteful finishes and I like their furniture a lot. Can’t say I’ve ever heard of Georgian Colonial, though!
I love all the details that they actually paid attention to when building/rebuilding this house. Although I normally like brighter colors, the ones they chose go really well with the decor. Not sure I’d change a thing about this house. Absolutely beautiful. Much more homey looking than some of the McMansions out there.
I don’t know where the “Del Mesa” area of Kentfield is. At first I thought there might be another Kentfield, CA. Nope. This is Kentfield, CA in Marin County. The last picture was the proof. The view of Mount Tamalpais (that has biking & hiking trails, eleven waterfalls and an outdoor theatre) is the HUGE selling point. Kentfield is also very close to Ross where the houses get sold for millions. Marin county is very expensive because there’s some kind of ordinance or law that there’s only so many homes vs open space. So houses come at a premium and the closer you get to San Francisco the dollar tag continues to rise. Sausalito (in Marin County) is on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge.
As for the house itself.. I really liked the attic room the best. But over all I’d take the views but not the house.
What a beautiful house. I love that blue stove and the room with the white vaulted ceiling. Both are very nice.
I love the bookcases lining the walls with books. A library is the ultimate luxury for me. I wonder with all those hand held book thingy’s everyone is carrying around, is a a library the next anachronism in interior design?
I love all the ceilings in the bedrooms and baths, but the selling point for me (if I could afford this house) is the blue range. I love that color! It would make me happy to cook.
Well this got my attention. It’s 10.49AM here and I just could not get myself to move or wake up this was just what I needed thanks Julia this home is absolutely beautiful I am going to have another cup of coffee and look and drool a bit more…. Regards Esther from Sydney…PS I would like all of the above….
There’s much to like about the interior, but the exterior is disappointing. The shutters are ridiculously undersized, and in general, there is nothing special about it. It looks very generic.
I love the decor, but what’s with all the empty top shelves? Do little people live here?
I would give my right arm for that stove and a bathroom or two.
lovely home!
It’s lovely, but it’s clearly staged (empty kitchen cabinets) so that might be why it feels a bit sterile to me. Also, I don’t know what it is with me and those pot filler faucets, for some reason it makes me think all they cook is pasta. I don’t quite understand them, if you have to take a filled pot to the sink to empty, is there some reason you are unable to fill it at the sink?
BTW, yes Kentfield is in Marin and it’s lovely. They get a lot of rain. Whenever the rest of us get a couple of inches they make the news with 10 or something. When it rains, it pours in Kentfield!
Nice …when I win the lottery….. !
I like it. I especially love that blue stove and all of their lighting choices- and the VIEWS. Yes, it is staged, but when you are selling a home for that amount of money, I think you would have to stage it. Wonder where they are moving to?
I love the leather chairs and that kitchen.
*le sighing* over that stove.
Lovely and classic.
I love this house. It is so homey and non-Hollywood (except for the price). Can anyone loan me $10,000,000 ?
Julia,
I like this one alot, It is a large house that looks like a home. It does look lik they have moved out but left it staged. The bookcases and some shelves are empty or lightly filled. It still looks lived in. It has a “family home” vibe.
I feel like I could have family come for a visit and we would all feel at home.
rick
ps Does Maizie have her “Summer Hair Cut” yet, short and sassy
She has a grooming appointment set for Thursday! She’ll be much happier when her hair is shorter in the summer heat.
I wouldn’t change a thing about that house.
Beautiful home but surprised that there wasn’t any artwork on the walls…especially since he’s an artist/designer.
The attic room with te wallpapered ceiling caught my eye. We have a similar room, never thought of wallpaper. The rest of the house is gorgeous although I’d add more color.
Can someone tell me more about zinc counters? Anyone here have zinc?
Love, love the blue range!
love this house! Especially the fact that while it might have been added onto, it retains its simple lines. No Georgian Colonial though. Maybe Californian Georgian? Would give my eye teeth for that range! Great post, Julia.
This house was a surprise to me, too — as whitebread boring inside as out. I have rarely seen such a nice site inhabited by a house almost entirely devoid of personality. I wonder how it looked before it was “improved” to death, and formula-decorated?
Completely agree with previous poster who called Celine Dion’s featured house “garish”—in fact I found it utterly ghastly— but at least it expressed something of her own personality. This one looks like it was designed and decorated solely by a computer. Maybe, knowing the owner’s background, it was.
I’m confused as to their description of this house as a ‘true Georgian Colonial’. Traditional Georgian architecture has a symmetrical floor plan. Perhaps it’s original architectural style was lost in the renovation.
The overall outdoor design is not very inspired, and that is a LONG way to get to the front door. As for the front door, it is out of scale (too small) for that house.
The outdoor area shown in the last photo seems to be a nice little gathering area though with a very scenic view of the mountains!
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