Pausing beside her, Shelly bumped her shoulder. “Reminds me of a Vanderbilt mansion.”
Bennett nodded. “It has features of Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean styles, especially inside. The owners were from Europe.” Bennett slid a key into the old front door lock. “Julia Morgan designed William Hearst’s castle in San Simeon, too. He was a newspaper magnate in his day.”
“We went there as kids,” Shelly said. “The pool is spectacular.”
Ivy smiled at the memory. They were the two youngest daughters of a rambunctious family that had roamed the California shores from San Diego to San Francisco surfing, camping, and sailing.
“The Neptune pool at the Hearst Castle is used in a lot of photo shoots,” Bennett said. “Lady Gaga filmed a music video there, too.” His eyes brightened. “Wait unti
