The $108M Sand Castle in La Jolla — California’s Only Private Beach Estate

You can’t build this anymore.
Not in California. Not on the cliffs of the Pacific.

But one man did — Darwin Deason, billionaire founder of Invitrogen.
And what he built is now known as The Sand Castle.

A $108 million fortress in La Jolla with something no other home in California can legally offer:
a true private beach — carved into the cliffs, walled off from the world, and finished with imported white sand from Augusta National, because the local sand “wasn’t soft enough.”

Estate Highlights:
• Over 8,000 sq ft of Versailles-inspired architecture
• Antique French limestone finishes
• Formal dining room floating above the ocean
• Saltwater pool, elevator, and 10-car garage
• Built from two coastal lots, unified into one uncompromising vision

This isn’t a flip.
This is sovereignty — in stone, sand, and silence.

Annual taxes: $115,000+
But what you’re buying can’t be measured in square footage — only in what can never be built again.

📍 1900 Spindrift Dr, La Jolla, CA
🏰 The Sand Castle — now, it’s up for claim.