What Kinds of Real Estate Do Celebrities Buy?

JAMES CAMERON, MOVIE DIRECTOR

Fun fact: Titanic and Avatar movie direct James Cameron is also a farmer in Saskatchewan.
 
Wikipedia says he was born in Kapuskasing, ON, which I can’t independently verify. I do know however that he is a passionate environmentalist and owns 10,000 acres of Saskatchewan farmland where his staff are developing new types of legumes (fava beans) as an alternative to meat as a human protein source.

Cameron owns land across the world, including 5,000 acres in New Zealand which is where he and his family spend much of their time. He wanted to walk the walk on sustainability though, so has placed his 100-acre California property, located on the Gaviota coast of Santa Barbara county, on the market.
 
Records show he and his wife Suzy Amis Cameron bought the property for $4.375M in the late 1990s. It has been listed for $33M, an excellent capital gain if all goes according to plan. The cherry on top is that this is where he wrote the screenplays for both Avatar films.
 
The land is located in a gated community known as Hollister Ranch, so you can’t just drive by for a look. The community’s rules limit housing development to leave space for wildlife and grazing animals, a big draw for the Camerons who wanted to leave Malibu in the 90’s for a spot that was more rural. 

They ripped out a lot of marble from the previous owner and made the house feel more earthy and connected to the land. Hence all the stone with its earthy tones and textures that you see in the photos
 
The beach is about a quarter mile away.
 
The Hollister Ranch area is controversial because non-owners say it prevents people from having access to the beach, limiting nature to the rich few.

The Camerons are reportedly selling the ranch because they feel too spread out between their properties in Canada, New Zealand and the US.
 
Hopefully you see something in the images that inspires your own design taste for future projects.
 
Best
 
Cameron

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