Herbert Hoover’s Monterey Vacation Home Listed at $2.4 Million

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The property in Monterey, California, that was the summer cottage of President Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry Hoover, has been listed for sale at $2.395 million.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the Hoovers purchased the wooden cottage in 1913 from Mrs. Hoover’s parents for a $500 gold piece. The 3,908-square-foot property was built around 1895 offers five bedrooms, three bathrooms, three stone fireplaces and a 600-square-foot studio with a separate entrance and full kitchen and bathroom.

The Hoovers used the property as a vacation and summer home until 1943, when ownership was transferred to Mrs. Hoover’s sister. The current owners are Steven Moore and Suzanne Worcester, who bought the property in 2016 for $1.3 million.

Photo courtesy Keller Williams Coastal Sales