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Founding member of the Beach Boys lists secluded Lake Tahoe estate for $43million… with its stunning views and spiritual vibes

Beach Boys founding member Mike Love is looking for good vibrations in the real estate market after listing his spectacular Lake Tahoe compound for a jaw-dropping $43 million.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of the iconic surf-rock band and his wife Jacquelyne have called the sprawling mountainside retreat home for more than four decades.

This is no ordinary ultra-luxury celebrity mansion.

The nearly 20,000-square-foot estate, perched high above Lake Tahoe, is a spiritual oasis packed with eastern religious artifacts and mind-boggling custom amenities.

Located in the elite enclave of Incline Village, Nevada, the home was carefully chosen by Love to escape the burdens of his touring life.

The location gives the compound an impressive 180-degree panorama of Lake Tahoe and the stunning Sierra Nevada mountains.

‘There are views from every window, whether you’re seeing Diamond Peak or you’re seeing Lake Tahoe,’ said listing agent Jeannette Harpole of Keller Williams.

To ensure that the multi-million dollar views remain perfectly uninterrupted, the rockstar couple took the extraordinary step of putting six acres of the surrounding land directly into conservation – ensuring that nobody will ever be allowed to build around the property, protecting its privacy forever.

The home’s striking entrance immediately sets the tone for the spiritual and deeply personal nature of the estate

Guests are greeted by a massive, 10-inch-thick solid wood front door that was hand carved by Indian temple artisans

Guests are greeted by a massive, 10-inch-thick solid wood front door that was hand carved by Indian temple artisans

At the center of the main level sits a spectacular great room, boasting floor-to-ceiling glass windows and completely retractable doors

At the center of the main level sits a spectacular great room, boasting floor-to-ceiling glass windows and completely retractable doors

To ensure that the mansion's views remain perfectly uninterrupted, the rockstar couple took the extraordinary step of putting six acres of the surrounding land directly into conservation

To ensure that the mansion’s views remain perfectly uninterrupted, the rockstar couple took the extraordinary step of putting six acres of the surrounding land directly into conservation

Love, who started the era-defining Beach Boys in with his cousins Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, as well as friend Al Jardine, has spent nearly all of his life touring with the band.

But whenever the singer finished playing for tens of thousands of screaming fans, he and Jacquelyne would return to the granite-and-pine-studded hills of Tahoe.

The home’s striking entrance immediately sets the tone for the spiritual and deeply personal nature of the estate.

Guests are greeted by a massive, 10-inch-thick solid wood front door that was hand carved by Indian temple artisans.

Rubies, diamonds and pearls are intricately embedded in the wood, which prominently features a detailed carving of Ganesh, the Hindu god of new beginnings.

The magnificent entrance door was even officially blessed by a Hindu priest before being installed.

Stepping past the threshold, the interior opens up to reveal a stunning indoor koi pond anchoring a grand, wrought-iron spiral staircase.

The staircase wraps elegantly upward toward a hand-painted celestial dome ceiling that depicts a glittering, star-filled dark night sky.

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The Beach Boys in London, Britain (clockwise from top left): Alan Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson and Mike Love

The Beach Boys in London, Britain (clockwise from top left): Alan Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson and Mike Love

The interior opens up to reveal a stunning indoor koi pond anchoring a grand, wrought-iron spiral staircase

The interior opens up to reveal a stunning indoor koi pond anchoring a grand, wrought-iron spiral staircase

The sprawling layout includes a staggering 10 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, easily allowing the couple to raise their eight children on the property

The sprawling layout includes a staggering 10 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, easily allowing the couple to raise their eight children on the property

There are stunning views from every window of nearby Diamond Peak or Lake Tahoe

There are stunning views from every window of nearby Diamond Peak or Lake Tahoe

The entire house features cozy radiant heated flooring, allowing residents and guests to comfortably walk through the massive home without shoes.

At the center of the main level sits a spectacular great room, boasting floor-to-ceiling glass windows and completely retractable doors that melt away to open the space onto an expansive terrace.

The great room is anchored by an enormous, two-story river rock fireplace that seamlessly integrates a custom water wall.

The room also features custom antique white oak parquet flooring, plus a grand piano and a full harp – clear reminders of the legendary music of the home’s founder.

The sprawling layout includes a staggering 10 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, easily allowing the couple to raise their eight children on the property.

The primary suite is a private kingdom of its own, occupying an entire wing of the estate and featuring a stone fireplace and a private deck overlooking the water.

It boasts dual master bathrooms—one crafted entirely from stone with a hot steam room, and the other housing a luxurious soaking tub, a private coffee bar, and an attached sun deck.

Eight of the remaining bedrooms are fully en suite, each individually designed by Jacquelyne around meticulous themes, including one honoring Native American culture and another celebrating Lake Tahoe.

Mike Love performs onstage in Central Park, New York, New York, September 1, 1977

Mike Love performs onstage in Central Park, New York, New York, September 1, 1977

The primary suite is a private kingdom of its own, occupying an entire wing of the estate and featuring a stone fireplace and a private deck overlooking the water

The primary suite is a private kingdom of its own, occupying an entire wing of the estate and featuring a stone fireplace and a private deck overlooking the water 

For relaxation, the home has a cedar sauna, a steam room and a meditation room

For relaxation, the home has a cedar sauna, a steam room and a meditation room

While the home feels entirely removed from civilization, it’s still highly accessible, located just over 40 minutes from Reno-Tahoe International Airport

While the home feels entirely removed from civilization, it’s still highly accessible, located just over 40 minutes from Reno-Tahoe International Airport

Unsurprisingly, the home includes a fully integrated, professional recording studio, featuring pitched ceilings and specialized acoustic tuning – it’s where much of Love’s later work took shape.

The home also functions as an entertainment paradise, featuring a professional chef’s kitchen, a private movie theater, a poker room, a vintage arcade, a wine cellar with a tasting room, a boardroom and a gym.

For relaxation, the home has a cedar sauna, a steam room and a meditation room.

Outside, Love took his love for winter sports to the extreme by constructing his very own private ice-skating rink on the property.

He even went as far as to stock the rink with skates in every shoe size to accommodate visiting guests.

Beyond being a private playground, the Loves were pillars of the Incline Village community, co-founding the local private Lake Tahoe School and heavily supporting the Incline Village Community Hospital.

While the home feels entirely removed from civilization, it’s still highly accessible, located just over 40 minutes from Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

The $43 million asking price stands as one of the premier luxury listings in the entire Lake Tahoe area, a market that has increasingly drawn tech billionaires and ultra-wealthy elites craving high-altitude privacy.

The record for the most expensive sale in the Lake Tahoe area was $125 million, for a home in Incline Village earlier this year, one of two properties acquired by a mystery buyer with ties to a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.

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