However, he realized that many zoning laws meant that the city was torn between keeping its character and potentially losing out on profitable economic developments in the area. In 1985, he planned to build offices on one of his Carmel properties Carmel’s city council gave him so much grief over this development that he actually sued and won.
However, it actually makes sense once you know the reason for Clint Eastwood’s campaign. Why did this famous actor choose to run for political office at all? It certainly seems like an odd career move. In reality, his platform was more complex, although one part was dedicated to overturning a zoning law that banned fast-food sales such as single-cone ice cream. People often joke that Clint Eastwood’s platform was simple: ice cream. This love for Carmel is one of the reasons that Clint Eastwood pursued political office there. “When you’ve been away, and you come back here, you always feel like you’re coming home.” Political Career That’s why he made a bid and ended up purchasing the Mission Ranch grounds for a whopping $5 million.Īlongside Carmel Development Company, Clint Eastwood worked on preserving the ranch, which now boasts thirty-one guest rooms as well as a restaurant and bar.Īlthough the Mission Ranch may be welcoming, Clint Eastwood says he prefers his privacy, one of the reasons that he loves Carmel so much. I thought it should be preserved as what it was,” he told Architectural Digest. “I had always loved the place, and they were just going to flatten it. In 1986, a developer made plans to purchase the property - and flatten it to make room for condominiums. In 1879, a heartbroken Robert Louis Stevenson fell in love with the sights of Carmel and, upon his return to England, made the Mission Ranch the setting for his famous novel, “Treasure Island.” The Mission Ranch farmhouse was built in the 1850s by a Scottish couple. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Carmel became a sort of hub for artists and writers who came to be inspired by its scenic seaside views. However, the property has a proud history. When Clint Eastwood purchased it, the home was in a state of disrepair, its paint peeling and its foundation ate away by termites. Home in CarmelĬlint Eastwood restored his home, the Mission Ranch, a historic house that had been left relatively in ruin before he purchased the property.Īn Architectural Digest profile explained the history of the Mission Ranch property. Read on to learn more about the fascinating partnership that Eastwood has with Carmel. Clint Eastwood | Randy Miramontez / Ĭlint Eastwood is certainly beloved by the town he lives in, and he has returned that affection for the town as well, generating tourist revenue and even featuring Carmel-by-the-sea in one of his films. Carmel is a secluded beach town where Eastwood also owns and operates some businesses and was once mayor. The famous Clint Eastwood is a Hollywood legend for his Western cowboy roles in films like “Dirty Harry” and “A Fistfull of Dollars.” Does he live in Hollywood, or has he chosen to settle elsewhere?Ĭlint Eastwood lives close to Hollywood but settled down in Carmel, California.
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