The Laguna Beach home of Marty Sklar, the late Walt Disney Imagineering leader who helped bring Walt’s dreams to life, has hit the market for $10.75 million.
Records show Skylar, who died in July 2017 at 83, purchased the beachfront property in January 1990 for $1.125 million and is still owned by his family.
Spanning 2,069 square feet, the coastal blufftop home has an updated, all-white contemporary-style interior. It includes three bedrooms and bathrooms, an elevator and an open floor plan.
The kitchen boasts high-end appliances. Living and dining areas make up the great room with a built-in entertainment center.
Upstairs is a private ocean-facing balcony off the spacious primary suite, which includes a glass-enclosed shower and a separate tub in the bathroom and a walk-in closet.
Large windows on the entry-level frame the ocean views and open to a flagstone patio, one of two. It boasts a built-in barbecue kitchen and dining area. Further down the path is a built-in fire pit sitting area. A staircase leads to the shore.
Marcus Skenderian and Luke Sydnor of Coldwell Banker Realty share the listing.
Martin A. “Marty” Sklar served The Walt Disney Co. for over a half-century.
While attending UCLA, Walt Disney recruited Sklar to create The Disneyland News for the theme park in 1955. He wrote scripts, marketing materials and speeches for Disney. Later, he joined what became Disney Imagineering, the division that creates theme park attractions. Some of his contributions include the Enchanted Tiki Room and the 1964 New York World’s Fair attractions It’s a Small World, Magic Skyway and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
“He embodied the very best of Disney, from his bold originality to his joyful optimism and relentless drive for excellence,” Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said on the official Disney Parks blog at the time of Sklar’s death.
Sklar’s retirement in 2009 coincided with Disneyland’s 54th birthday and the park honored him with a…
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