Walter Munk’s La Jolla home
Built in the 1950s, the coastal compound includes a Midcentury-style main house, guesthouse and outdoor amphitheater.
![Built in the 1950s, the coastal compound includes a Midcentury-style main house, guesthouse and outdoor amphitheater.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/94ffdc4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4b%2F7f%2F6e1ff4cf4d699f3e1f311bc4e00e%2Fimage-01.jpg)
The exterior. (Austin Ashline)
![The entry.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/af6aa0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2799+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2Fbc%2F0078987f4b389349be78a538b1e1%2Fimage-13.jpg)
The entry. (Austin Ashline)
![The dining room.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/49b5e23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2802+0+0/resize/1439x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1f%2F38%2F3bc76c9a445581ea93fdce727677%2Fimage-15.jpg)
The dining room. (Austin Ashline)
![The kitchen.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d020973/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2798+0+0/resize/1440x959!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4f%2Fe3%2Ff1df8c5948c9bbd5a5c2f3654709%2Fimage-16.jpg)
The kitchen. (Austin Ashline)
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![The living room.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9bb2893/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2802+0+0/resize/1439x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc1%2F06%2Faba26dcf4a51a0433c9e65039253%2Fimage-12.jpg)
The living room. (Austin Ashline)
![The primary bedroom.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e4e2de9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc4%2F7f%2F7ea28e6d446aa233eb410333d194%2Fimage-14.jpg)
The primary bedroom. (Austin Ashline)
![The guest suite.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b546e2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff5%2Fe0%2F334abe2444929403a51129447d6d%2Fimage-08.jpg)
The guest suite. (Austin Ashline)
![The view.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/66d3ffa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2F0b%2F567705354aa780a34b9034699f50%2Fimage-09.jpg)
The view. (Austin Ashline)
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![The patio.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/27ee48f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2Ff9%2F3f9b95c843ccaffe1ca4ac18f6fd%2Fimage-06.jpg)
The patio. (Austin Ashline)
![The outdoor dining area.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dbfd823/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2803+0+0/resize/1438x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb1%2F31%2F584414114ea28408ba6e970a8275%2Fimage-05.jpg)
The outdoor dining area. (Austin Ashline)
![The pool.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2470fac/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F72%2F15%2Fda9ef0f647e186eb397374910fbe%2Fimage-03.jpg)
The pool. (Austin Ashline)
![The yard.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/76514ec/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2804+0+0/resize/1438x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2Ff9%2Ffec8b6df44b6bff2e5264e00478d%2Fimage-04.jpg)
The yard. (Austin Ashline)
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![The landscaped grounds.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/59adb43/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2250+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa9%2F6e%2Fe2cfd48e4296a741cd2e1da1636b%2Fimage-11.jpg)
The landscaped grounds. (Austin Ashline)
![Aerial view of the estate.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9768028/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2250+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F91%2F10%2F4ad0ef664ef08030e7d01004dfaf%2Fimage-17.jpg)
Aerial view of the estate. (Austin Ashline)
![The amphitheater.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d11de8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F9c%2F64aaa62241a6a1408b48be592c6b%2Fimage-02.jpg)
The amphitheater. (Austin Ashline)
![The coastal compound.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b451ed2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2250+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F91%2F7cd70f5e4d5680ff54f372b62e9d%2Fimage-10.jpg)
The coastal compound. (Austin Ashline)
Jack Flemming covers real estate for the Los Angeles Times. He was raised in St. Louis and studied journalism at the University of Missouri. Before joining The Times as an intern in 2017, he wrote for the Columbia Missourian and Politico Europe.