The Foxhill estate in La Jolla, formerly owned by the Copley publishing family, was sold Aug. 6 for $17 million to Manchester Foxhill, LLC. The property, at 7007 Country Club Drive and listed by Greg Noonan & Associates, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, was originally listed at $25 million in February of 2015. The buyer was represented by Andy Nelson, president and CEO of Willis Allen Real Estate. “Foxhill is a magnificent, unique jewel in La Jolla,” said Noonan, “with panoramic sea views and eight acres of vast lawns, orchards, rose and cutting gardens and more. No one would even believe the treasure chest of luxuries found inside those gates. It has been a tremendous honor to represent the property, the sales proceeds of which will benefit charities right here in San Diego, according to David Copley’s wishes.” “This is an opportunity,” Manchester Foxhill said, “to return to the Muirlands (in La Jolla) in an unparalleled setting originally built by Jim Copley.” Manchester, who built a La Jolla home not far from there 30 years ago, sold it in 1990. The French country-style manor, called the pinnacle of the Country Club neighborhood, was built in 1959 and has handcrafted woodwork, a paneled library office and a formal dining room with a hand-painted mural and built-in cabinetry. There are seven bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms. A guesthouse, pool pavilion, staff quarters and a fitness/center office are included in the 20,000 square feet of living space. A swimming pool, a greenhouse, a garden shed, garages for 12 cars and an entry gatehouse are also on the acreage. Orchards, terraced gardens, lawns and walkways complete the manicured grounds. Foxhill owners James and Helen Copley were publishers of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Their son David, who died at 60 in 2012, sold the paper to the Platinum Equity Group in 2009. Doug Manchester bought the Union-Tribune from Platinum in 2011 and earlier this year sold it to Tribune Publishing, parent company of the Los Angeles Times. The transaction also included La Jolla Light, part of the U-T Community Press Group.