Google Ventures Founder Bill Maris Buys $18 Million Del Mar Mansion
James McClain Though it has a reputation as a quaint, postcard-perfect beach getaway, the San Diego County town of Del Mar has also long been aggressively expensive, and it’s got mansions every bit as lavish as those in Malibu or Newport Beach. Over the summer, one of the area’s most aesthetically extroverted homes sold for exactly $18 million in a cash deal — particularly impressive because the property does not lie anywhere near the sand, although it does sport a sensational ocean view.Built in 2015 by now-retired NFL quarterback Carson Palmer, and designed by L.A.-based mansion specialists KAA Design Group, the 6,500-square-foot contemporary extravaganza is clad in a mixture of concrete and exotic hardwoods.