Newsoms list Sacramento-area mansion for $7.5M, plan to exit city governor once called 'so dull'

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sprawling Sacramento-area mansion is up for sale.The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.News of the listing, which is being handled by Sotheby’s International Realty, was first reported by the Sacramento Bee on Monday.The listing describes the seven-bedroom home at 7640 Tobia Way as a “showcase of Santa Barbara-inspired architecture” that is “privately positioned along the bluffs on 8.2 acres.” It boasts of amenities including a resort-style pool, hot tub, cold plunge, tennis court and 5,000-bottle wine cellar.The Newsoms purchased the mansion in December 2018 for $3.7 million shortly before Newsom took office as the 40th governor of California in January 2019, The Times reported. The state’s first family had quickly ditched the historic governor’s mansion. In 2024, the Newsoms bought in Marin County, where they previously lived. They purchased a $9.1-million estate where they primarily live and their four children attend school. Newsom and his wife spend time in the Fair Oaks home while working at the state Capitol. Newsom was raised in San Fr...