Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, have listed their sprawling Sacramento County estate for $7.5 million as the governor prepares to leave office next year.

The 8.2-acre property, located along the bluffs near the American River in Fair Oaks, went on the market Monday through Sotheby’s International Realty.

Newsom, a Democrat who is barred by term limits from seeking a third term, is scheduled to leave office in January 2027. The Newsoms have increasingly based their family in Marin County, where they purchased a $9.1 million home in Kentfield in 2024.

The Fair Oaks estate includes a 12,663-square-foot, seven-bedroom home, according to the listing. It also has a full-size tennis court, resort-style swimming pool, private guest house, four-car garage and a wine cellar designed to hold about 5,000 bottles.

Other features include a cold plunge, hot tub, four fireplaces, an elevator and a primary suite with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub. The property’s listing describes it as a Santa Barbara-inspired estate with landscaped grounds and sweeping views. 

The Newsoms bought the property for $3.7 million in 2018, according to the Sacramento Bee. If it sells for the asking price, the price would be more than double the couple’s purchase price. 

The home was purchased after Newsom became governor in 2019 as an alternative to the state-owned Governor’s Mansion in downtown Sacramento. The family initially lived in the historic mansion while the Fair Oaks property was renovated.

Newsom and Siebel Newsom later began splitting their time between Sacramento and Marin County, where their children attend school.

They previously owned a different Kentfield home, which they sold for nearly $5.9 million in 2021. 

Newsom’s decision to live outside the official governor’s mansion was unusual but not without precedent.

Jerry Brown returned to the downtown residence in 2015 after a multimillion-dollar renovation, but he had lived in a state-owned apartment during his first two terms. Ronald Reagan moved out of the mansion in 1967 after Nancy Reagan called it a “firetrap,” while Arnold Schwarzenegger commuted from Southern California. 

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This article originally published at Gavin Newsom lists Sacramento County mansion for $7.5 million.