KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Nearly eight and a half years after Konocti Harbor closed its doors to the public, the resort has been sold.
On Wednesday afternoon, the sale of the famed Kelseyville resort closed escrow and its change in ownership was recorded at the Lake County Recorder’s Office, according to Phil Smoley of Country Air Properties.
Smoley confirmed that his company was the broker for the resort’s buyers.
Separately, a representative of the buyers confirmed to Lake County News that they are a Bay Area group and that more information about their plans for the resort will be forthcoming.
Terms and conditions have not been disclosed.
Smoley said it was amazing to be part of the transaction and his company is looking forward along with everyone else to the future for Konocti Harbor Inn and Lake County.
Early Wednesday evening social media posts began to circulate by local real estate agents who are not part of Country Air Properties about the sale being completed, which Smoley acknowledged was a reason for addressing the sale publicly.
“The big thing is, long-term, it’s going to be so good for everybody in the county. That's what the main focus should be,” he said, adding he was constrained from saying more at the present time.
Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa’s possible sale has been one of the most speculated about topics in Lake County since it closed its doors to the public in November 2009.
A series of potential buyers have all stepped up to purchase the property, owned since 1959 by Lakeside Haven, the convalescent trust fund of Local 38 of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Journeymen.
However, all of those previous efforts have fallen through due to a variety of issues, one of the key ones being the funding needed to renovate the resort.
This story is developing and Lake County News will post additional updates on the resort’s purchase as they become available.
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Konocti Harbor sold; famed resort purchased by Bay Area group
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