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Big Sur Architectural Marvel Lists for $5.5 Million

Big Sur Architectural Marvel Lists for $5.5 Million

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An iconic curvy house designed by 'organic architecture' proponent Mickey Muennig in Big Sur, California, has hit the market for $5.5 million. The 3,000-square-foot home offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms and patios outside almost every room. It sits on five hilltop acres overlooking the ocean.
Sheila Sheppard bought the playful property now known as Casa Luna in 1998 with her late husband, Gaston Georis, the restauranteur behind Carmel's beloved La Bicyclette. Sheppard remembers being blown away by the views when they were house-hunting some 27 years ago.
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