Dr. Seuss' $19M hilltop estate lists for the first time in 75 years - New York Post

That quote from “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Theodor Seuss Geisel — also known as the great Dr.

Seuss — is fitting, considering his sprawling California estate has hit the market for the first time in nearly 75 years.

Seuss thought up the whimsical worlds of “The Grinch” and “The Cat in the Hat” has been owned by the University of California San Diego over the last few years.

Proceeds from the sale are expected to go into the newly created Geisel Fund of the UC San Diego Foundation to be used for campus projects determined by the university chancellor, a spokesperson said.

Any potential buyer has the option to purchase all four sites for $19 million or independently, ranging from $4 million to $12 million.

Jason Barry of the Jason Barry Team at Barry Estates holds the listing.

“This is arguably one of the most spectacular 4+ acre sites on the West coast boasting breathtaking 270 degree coastline and Mountain views,” Barry told The Post.

Seuss and his first wife, Helen, built the four-bedroom, four-bath home atop Mount Soledad on an old observation tower on Encelia Drive in 1948.

Having been an avid supporter of UC San Diego, she donated $20 million to the campus for the school’s library, later named Geisel Library after Dr.