Betty White’s beloved beach house has found a buyer — for nearly $3 million more than it was asking.
The home sold for $10.775 million, PEOPLE confirms. It wasfirst listed in March, three months after the screen icon’s death at 99, for $7.95 million.
White and her husband,Allen Ludden, built thethree-story waterfront house, located in the picturesque town of Carmel, Calif., together, but he died in 1981 shortly after it was completed.
She added, “Spending time in Carmel was one of Betty’s favorite things to do. She enjoyed many treasured moments with her family and close friends.”
The 3,600-square-foot property includes four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms.
White and Ludden paid just $170,000 for the then-empty, nearly-quarter-acre plot, according toDirt.
Truszkowski notes that while theGolden Girlsstar was a revered public figure, “she was a private person. Betty’s home in Carmel was her special sanctuary and it was one of her favorite places to recharge and rejuvenate,” she says.
According tothe home’s listing, the town was founded as an artist’s colony and maintains much of that bohemian spirit, even as its become a popular tourist destination known for shopping dining and charming European-style cottages.
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It also offers several spacious decks to take in the scenery and a soaring great room with picture windows, a stone fireplace and wood-beamed ceilings.
The storybook garden leads to a back gate with direct access to the sand and walking paths through Carmel Meadows.
White’s primary residence was in Brentwood, California. She died at her home there on Dec. 31, just a few weeks shy of her centennial birthday, her agent and close friend Jeff Witjasconfirmed to PEOPLE.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,“Witjas told PEOPLE in a statement.“I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.”
White, who is a longtime animal welfare advocate, was also a supporter of theWildlife Learning Center, theMonterey Bay AquariumandActors and Others for Animals.
To mark what would have been her 100th birthday on January 17th, fans donated more than $30,000 to animal charities as part of theBetty White Challenge.
Shortly before her death, White talked to PEOPLE exclusively about she was feeling about her upcoming birthday. “I’m so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age,” the veteran actress said. “It’s amazing.”
According to White, being “born a cockeyed optimist” was the key to her upbeat nature. “I got it from my mom, and that never changed,” she said. “I always find the positive.”
source: people.com
