The timeline · 24685 PCH

One month. One mandate.

Fourteen days offline, a 17 day public campaign, and a proposed auction event. Dates are indicative and confirmed together at signing.

The calendar

October to November 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

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Oct1

Mandate signed

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Film complete

15

Teaser live

16

17

18

19

Film launch

20

21

22

Sunset preview

23

Broker preview

24

Inspections

25

Art evening

26

27

Wellness morning

28

29

30

Reserve set

31

Final inspections

Nov1

Auction 2 PM

2

3

4

5

6

7

Reset, offline
Launch & PR
Previews & agents
Inspections & events
Conversion
Auction day

Day by day

  1. Thursday October 1 to Wednesday October 14

    Phase Zero · Reset, 14 days offline

    • Mandate signed, sale and lease listings withdrawn, old advertising comes down
    • Online audit, room count resolved at source, every portal corrected
    • Every past inquiry, showing, offer and buyer agent obtained and sorted A to D
    • House styled for 2027, art placed, pavilion and spa brought to magazine condition
    • Film and photography production, sunrise, twilight and night shoots
    • Due diligence pack assembled: disclosures, inspections, permits, HOA, title
    • Microsite, auction terms and bidder registration built
  2. Thursday October 15 to Sunday October 18

    Launch & PR

    • "One of Four. The Who, Malibu." Fragments only, no price
    • A and B buyers from past interest called personally first
    • Invitations issued for the private sunset preview
  3. Monday October 19 to Friday October 23

    Previews & Agents

    • Monday: film, microsite and full campaign go live
    • Westside and Malibu Top 300 agent activation, call by call
    • Thursday October 22: private sunset preview above the Pacific
    • Friday October 23: broker preview
  4. Saturday October 24 to Wednesday October 28

    Inspections & Events

    • Saturday: first inspection window
    • Sunday October 25: Art Above the Pacific evening
    • Tuesday October 27: The Malibu Wellness House morning
    • Retargeting, international outreach, second inspections, bidder qualification
  5. Thursday October 29 to Sunday November 1

    Conversion

    • Registrations, proof of funds and deposits
    • Countdown content: 72 hours, 48 hours, tomorrow
    • Friday October 30: bidder report reviewed with David, reserve set on evidence
    • Saturday October 31: final inspection window
    • SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1 · 2:00 PM · THE AUCTION EVENT
  6. From Monday November 2

    If needed · Phase Two

    • Five day best and final window with the top bidders
    • Only then, an evidence based asking price