$33M Wine Country estate that Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek owned for 37 years set for auction

Homebuyers who have dreamed of owning a wine country retreat could well get the chance to snap one up at a bargain price when a luxurious 700-acre estate that was once home to legendary “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is put up for auction—with no reserve.The extraordinary ranch property known as Windfall Farms, which is located in Paso Robles, CA, was owned by Trebek for 37 years, until he and several other investors sold it to its current owners for $1.6 million in 2001.In the years since, those owners—Barry and Donna Goldfarb—have transformed it from a working winery into a sprawling family retreat, adding multiple structures, including a stunning primary residence.They have made several attempts over the years to offload the sprawling estate, most recently listing the ranch for a staggering $33 million.However, they will now take their chances with what could be a much lower sale price when they put the property on the auction block with Concierge Auctions on Aug.

5.Because Windfall Farms is being offered with no reserve, it will ultimately be sold to the highest bidder—unless, of course, it secures a buyer before the scheduled auction.Luckily, there is plenty on offer to help push the price up.Located along California’s Central Coast, the estate offers far more than celebrity provenance.The current listing, which is held by Patty Murphy of Sotheby’s International Realty, describes Windfall Farms as a “world-class Central Coast development opportunity with positive cash flow,” emphasizing that it is as much an investment as it is a luxurious private retreat.Trebek, who died in 2020 after battling pancreatic cancer, was part of a group of investors that owned the ranch for several years, reportedly helping to save it from bankruptcy, according to the Los Angeles Times.Trebek—one of TV’s most recognizable personalities during his nearly four decades hosting “Jeopardy!”—also quietly built a reputation as an investor in Californi...