Posted on 11/16/2017 11:36:52 PM PST by nickcarraway
TUNITAS CREEK BEACH — For the past few years, this magnificent mile-long stretch of remote oceanfront property seven miles south of Half Moon Bay has become known for its abandoned bluff-top house, rowdy overnight beach parties and rumors about a rock-star absentee land owner.
Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses have left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used the beach as a bathroom during all-night raves. Last year, a San Jose man drowned there.
On Wednesday, however, the beach began a new chapter when a Palo Alto-based environmental group closed a deal to purchase 58 acres of land surrounding it for $5 million, with plans to work with county officials to turn the property into a new San Mateo County park with restrooms, trails, parking and a ranger station.
But one key detail of the deal by the Peninsula Open Space Trust remains a mystery: Who is selling the stunning property? The group says it’s bound by the seller to keep secret who previously owned the property. But tax documents, word of mouth and other clues suggest the secretive owner is rock singer Chris Isaak.
Isaak, 61, is a Stockton native and San Francisco resident who had a top 10 hit with his 1990 single “Wicked Game.” Also an actor, he’s known for his 1950s style and falsetto voice.
At least for now, he’s not talking.
“Chris is currently in Australia on a promo tour and has no time for any other interviews,” said Stacie Surabian, a manager with HK Management, the Los Angeles firm that represents Isaak.
Property records show that an entity called The Todd Gelfand Trust bought the land in 1998 for $3.1 million. Gelfand is a partner at Gelfand,
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Beautiful.
MidPen has a Tunitas Creek Open Space Preserve, but it’s never been open to the public.
Looks like a good place to step on a hypodermic needle.
Created by Mother Nature. Trashed by liberals, millenials, crack-heads and other assorted Democratic trash.
Yet, in the 4th photo down, it likely was other liberal millennials who decided to clean up the mess.
In any case, self-proclaimed ‘environmentalist’ liberals and lefties are notorious for leaving a mess behind following their various events, while, TeaParty-type groups typically leave a place cleaner than when they got there.
Why is the house abandoned, is the bluff unstable? What a view. An old oceanfront contemporary set off to itself like that should be highly prized and worth quite a bit. But, it’s empty and falling down. Pity.
The trash must have been left there from environmentalists.
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