Inventor of Touch ID lists $24 million beachfront mansion

You use his inventions every day, but most people have never heard of Steve Hotelling. 

The former Apple executive is the man behind some of the company’s biggest new technologies. 

Hotelling is credited with over six pages of patents for Apple. 

He spearheaded Touch ID, Face ID, touchscreen technology, health sensors and camera sensors. 

Hotelling retired in 2023 after two decades at Apple. 

He has been spending the last few years at a stunning California mansion called East Cliff.

The slick white house is built directly on the beach in Santa Cruz, less than an hour’s drive south of Silicon Valley. 

Dazzling views of the sea and lighthouse command nearly every room in the four-bedroom mansion. 

Hotelling and his wife, Susie, have listed the house for sale, Mansion Global reports. 

The inventor told the publication he loves “the direct beach access to go for an afternoon swim”.

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom house is on the market for $US15,995,000 ($24.7 million). 

Large balconies with glass balustrades offer abundant space for outdoor entertaining. 

The interior is minimalist with white walls, simple tiled floors and low-profile downlights. 

A sleek black chef’s kitchen is the centrepiece of the living area. A glossy row of sea-green cabinets echoes the colour of the sea outside.

Behind the house, a sheltered courtyard garden offers a private spot for having a family barbecue. 

“Experience unparalleled coastal living in this one-of-a-kind contemporary oceanfront home,” reads the listing by the Tim Allen Properties Team at Coldwell Banker Realty. 

“Fully remodelled, this luxury retreat is among Santa Cruz’s most exceptional properties.”