Inside this tech billionaire’s US$100 million luxury California home – now slashed to ‘just’ US$54 million
When it was first advertised in June 2018 for close to US$100 million, this home was declared the most-expensive home listed for sale in California’s moneyed San Francisco Bay Area for more than a decade.
But since then the original price has been slashed by almost half – and now the luxurious home is on the market for “just” US$54 million.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the 32,000-square-foot (2,973-square-metre) home at 610 Los Trancos Road in Palo Alto, California, belonged to Scott McNealy, who founded the computer company Sun Microsystems before Oracle bought it in 2010 for US$7.4 billion.
He bought the first part of the home's 13-acre (52,609-square-metre) lot in the mid-1980s before having the gargantuan house built in 2008.
The four-storey home boasts 20 rooms, two fireplaces, and a pool – and that's just scratching the surface. Take a closer look inside.
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Homeowners and guests enter through an entryway.
The house has a traditional, slightly rustic vibe.
A wide living area holds one of the home's two fireplaces.
Like the rest of the house, the kitchen has natural light streaming in through large windows.
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The master bathroom includes a large tub with a skylight, as well as a couch and a vanity.
The master bedroom also includes a skylight and windows with the hillside in view.
The wardrobes, like the home they're in, are expansive, and they put your average walk-in wardrobe to shame.
There are plenty of amenities for entertaining in the backyard, like outdoor seating and a grill for barbecuing, and a pool of course.
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An expansive game room allows for ample amusement and leisure.
Off the game room is a poker room.
There's also a fully equipped gym …
… and a media room featuring rows of plushy lounge chairs and a screen.
And what multimillion-dollar home is complete without a wine cellar?
McNealy told The Journal the home also has a safe room with panic buttons and a Kevlar door.
In case you want some pampering but don't want to head to a salon, there's a spa and massage space.
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Perhaps the home's most extraordinary feature is its 7,300-square-foot (678-square-metre) multipurpose sports area, which can be used as a tennis court or an ice rink, among other things.
As if that weren't enough, there's also an indoor sports court. You know, just in case.
A contender for the best part of the house is the pizza room, which includes a pizza oven for making home-made pies.
There's a 110-yard (100-metre) golf practice area, which all four of McNealy's sons used while they were living there. McNealy's oldest son, Maverick, 22, is a professional golfer.
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There's also a detached one-bedroom guest house on the property.
Like the main house, it's a warm and rustic abode to accommodate guests …
… which I'd imagine the future owner will have a lot of, considering all the home's amenities.
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When it was first listed, tech mogul Scott McNealy’s Palo Alto home was the most expensive home for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than a decade – now the price has been slashed almost in half to US$54 million