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Beat Poet's $2M Big Sur Oasis Hits the Market
16 Jul
Summary
- Secluded Big Sur property owned by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti is for sale.
- The 2.61-acre parcel includes a cabin, meditation hut, and trout ponds.
- The land is listed for $2 million by the poet's son.
A secluded 2.61-acre Big Sur property once owned by influential poet and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti has been listed for $2 million. The parcel, located in a gated enclave in Bixby Canyon, includes a small cabin, a meditation hut, and historic trout ponds. Ferlinghetti acquired this land in the early 1970s, seeking a sunnier spot within the familiar Bixby Canyon landscape.
His son, Lorenzo Ferlinghetti, is now offering the property for sale, describing it as a spiritual "paradise on earth" that has been a significant part of his life. While the site is marketed as a potential building location, any construction would require extensive county and coastal review and government approval.
Ferlinghetti, San Francisco's first poet laureate, co-founded City Lights Books in 1953 and was instrumental in publishing Allen Ginsberg's "Howl," a landmark moment for literary freedom. He died in 2021 at the age of 101, leaving a profound legacy on American literature and Beat culture.
