MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine says that he is “not in a hurry to sell” his estate in Fallbrook, California, despite recently putting it on the market for $5.375 million.
Mustaine and his family moved to Nashville in October 2014 after living in Fallbrook for a couple of years.
Speaking to MetalIreland.com, Mustaine stated about his California house: “Property like that, it’s hidden, it’s a bit off the beaten path, and we’re not in a hurry to sell it. We want the right buyer too. We’re obviously still quite attached to it. When we got it, it was abandoned, so we’ve completely restored it from the ground up. I mean, it has a vineyard on it, and that alone is worth the price of admission… It has a sort of ‘Lord Of The Rings’… well actually no, more like ‘The Hobbit’ feel to it, with the thatched roof and everything.”
On the topic of his move to Nashville, Mustaine said: “I’ve lived there four times before, because we did records there. So I’ve lived there for several months at a time… I want [my daughter] Electra to pursue her [country music] dreams. I can do my job anywhere, really… It’s good for me, because my daughter is happy, and I think, if you love your children, you’ll always want to protect and provide for them. And, like I said, I can pretty much do my job anywhere.”
According to the Los Angeles Times, Mustaine’s 9.5-acre country English-style home in the northern San Diego community was built in 1990 and includes vineyards, pastureland and a pond.
The 5,345 square feet of living space includes a paneled media room/den, a bar, an office, a gym, five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two powder rooms. There is also a state-of-the-art sound and recording studio, a control room, a reception room and a producer’s boarding room.
According to Trulia.com, the home was last sold in December 2012 for $995,000 — less than 20% of the current asking price.
Check out photos of the property at Los Angeles Times.
Source: Blabbermouth
