The Economic Times

Clint Eastwood sold 280 acres of his California coastal property for $3.08 million in 1995 The surprising conservation deal that helped keep Carmel land undeveloped

Clint Eastwoods 1995 sale of roughly 280 acres of his California coastal property to Monterey County for $3.08 million became an important chapter in Carmels conservation history. The Malpaso land was acquired for open-space preservation and placed under permanent conservation protection, preventing future development. Heres how Eastwoods property deals became intertwined with the fight to preserve the scenic Carmel coast.