Crystal Cove home of hair care pioneer Jim Markham selling for $16.5M
An oceanview Mediterranean-style estate in Newport Coast’s Crystal Cove owned by Jim Markham, the celebrity stylist-turnedhair care pioneer, is on the market.
The asking price is
$16.495 million.
Built in 2006, the 8,200-square-foot spread has five bedrooms and eight bathrooms and sits on a half-acre lot overlooking the coastal stretch from Dana Point to Palos Verdes. Apart from the main house, there are a detached casita, swimming pool and spa, and two covered loggias.
One of the loggias serves as an outdoor kitchen and bar.
Nearby is a fire pit area. Markham and his wife, Cheryl, bought the home in 2007 for $9.3 million, property records show. The property recently underwent an extensive two-year remodel, according to the listing.
A gated courtyard entry tower leads to the front door of the main house.
Though white stucco walls and clay tile roof characterize the home’s exterior, the interior reveals an open floor plan with soft archways, custom millwork, built-ins, limestone and wood floors, coffered ceilings and an abundance of windows and French doors.
There are four bedrooms, including a secondlevel master suite with an expanded seating area, a spa-inspired bathroom and a California Closets-designed walk-in closet. Also upstairs is a home theater with state-of-the-art surround sound.
Down the spiral staircase with its handcrafted wrought-iron railing — the elevator is another option — are the house’s public areas.
The gourmet kitchen has topof-the-line appliances and an island with a breakfast bar. There’s a breakfast nook, a butler’s pantry and a temperature-controlled wine room for up to 1,500 bottles.
Fireplaces anchor the formal living, dining rooms, family room, master bedroom and outdoor living area.
Michael Fawaz of Compass holds the listing.
Markham, 77, is the founder of five successful hair care companies, including ABBA Pure and Natural, PureOlogy Serious Colour Care and ColorProof Color Care Authority. He pioneered the sulfate-free movement and continues to bring groundbreaking products, including silicone-free, 100% vegan and certified hypoallergenic in all-recycled plastics packaging. But he got his start working alongside his friend and mentor, Jay Sebring.
A hairstylist to the stars, Sebring was one of five people murdered at actress Sharon Tate’s home by the Manson Family in 1969.
Markham lined up funds to buy Sebring’s business and carried on, cutting and styling the hair of celebrity clients like Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and Steve McQueen.
He was asked to bring authenticity to Sebring’s salon and products in the Quentin Tarantino-directed movie “Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood,” released in 2019.
Last year, Markham published the business memoir “Big Lucky: Serial Entrepreneur Jim Markham’s Secret Formula for Success.”