Basic Instinct (1992) with Michael Douglas + Sharon Stone, a homage to Alfred Hitchcock by Paul Verhoeven..., and I clearly remember the "deck" scene. How could I not? The location was simply breath taking with the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop.
Here a bird's eye view of the Cliffside Mansion on 157 Spindrift Road in Carmel Highlands, just south of San Francisco. Back then the home was owned by the Hayes family who developed and built the mansion. Read the daughters, Jodi Hayes, Basic Instinct Review -she had the pleasure to meet Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas on the scene!
Then in 2004 the home received a facelift under the new owners Peggy and Steve Fossett.
And if the name Steve Fossett sounds familiar to you..., well, he was an aviator, sailor and adventurer, known for breaking 116 world records in five different sports and the first person to fly solo around the world in a balloon in 2002.
The home went from French Château with Art Déco and Hollywood touches when it was used in filming scenes for Basic Instinct to modern conservative...
... keeping all the rooms in a neutral palette to not distract from the beautiful and ever changing seascape outside.
In the article @ Architectural Digest Peggy says about her husband, “Steve likes coming home, but he’s the kind of guy who can’t sit still for too long. Soon he’ll be anxious to be on his way again.” Not many romantic dinners on that deck for those two, I suppose.
Perhaps you know the ending of this story..., Steve Fossett was in the news again in 2007 when he disappeared off the face of the earth. The plane he was flying failed to return and he was declared legally dead in February 2008.
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9 comments:
What a gorgeous property, I remember it well from the film - that must be one of the most gorgeous coastlines on earth. Thank you so much for visiting French Essence, xv.
Sad ending to the story.
Beautiful home with unparalleled views!!
What a great post! Love that house. The ottoman in the bedroom that goes straight to the floor with no feet an the matching pillows on the bead. . . I'm doing a master right now where I was looking for an ottoman for the end of their bed and we ended up with 2 x ottomans (which look great).
That is such a beautiful home. Wow, what an amazing view!
What a sad ending.
Thanks for sharing. What a beautiful home with breathtaking views! I own the dvd so I've seen the movie many times.
Loved that house and hope to have one like it someday. I'd love to sit out on the dec like that. I trully hope that home is enjoyed, God Bless.
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Was surprised to see there was no beach as it appears in the movie. That would really be the icing on on already amazing cake.
Yeah, the beach is actually Stinson Beach.
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