Austin Klar tours Valhalla, a Sausalito waterfront estate with 130 years of history. The owner spent $20 million renovating the former German beer garden and Prohibition-era soft-drink parlor into an 8,770 sq ft main house plus guest house, preserving the original 1880 bar. It's listed for $28 million.
You'd never guess this waterfront mansion in Sausalito was first built as a German beer garden over 130 years ago. This former bar turned soft drink parlor during the Prohibition era was purchased by Sally Stanford in the 1940s and turned into a restaurant before becoming one of the most jaw-dropping residences in all of California. The current owner spent about $20 million renovating the space and turning it into an 8,770-square-foot house on an over 9,900-square-foot lot right on the water. And they did an incredible job preserving some of the historic details of the former tavern site, like keeping the original bar from 1880 1993 as a staple feature anchoring the great room, as well as keeping the original sign for the restaurant in the courtyard. The home, dubbed Valhalla, named after the restaurant, consists of two structures: an over 7,700-square-foot main house and a nearly 2,000-square-foot guest house right on the water with unparalleled views of the city and the bay. The rooftop, the gardens, the finishes— all of it absolutely absurd, making it a true one-of-one trophy estate. And it's currently on the market for $28 million. Let me know what you think in the comments and follow me for more Bay Area real estate.
