Clint Eastwood spent $5 million to stop condos being built on a California ranch; it became a 31-room hotel |
Clint Eastwood. Image Credit: Wikipedia Clint Eastwood helped save a historic ranch in Carmel, California, from a proposed condominium development by purchasing the property in the 1980s. The actor and filmmaker reportedly spent $5 million to protect the land and preserve its rural character. Rather than allowing the site to become another residential complex, he…