‘One of best properties in the world,’ historic Northern California home for sale at $110M
Historic Green Gables — a serene, ultra-private 74-acre estate in the heart of Silicon Valley with seven private residences among meticulously landscaped gardens — is “one of the best properties in the world,” according to Mauricio Umansky, CEO of The Agency real estate firm.
The compound, located in Woodside, California, just 10 minutes from Palo Alto and Stanford University, hit the market anew Thursday for $110 million after previously listing for $135 million.
“I consider Green Gables one of the best properties in the world,” Umansky, star of the Netflix series “Buying Beverly Hills,” said in a statement to the Sacramento Bee. “There’s so much potential in terms of lifestyle opportunities, like renovating the homes, adding tennis or pickleball courts, or equestrian amenities. It’s primed for the next family to make it their dream compound, whatever that means to them.”
Umansky is co-listing agent of the property with Brad Miller of Compass.
“A property of this caliber is nearly impossible to replicate, especially the 100-yard Roman pool with the stone arches, which are simply breathtaking when you experience them in person,” he added. “The property is exceptionally peaceful but is just a quick jaunt from the urban landscape of Silicon Valley, Michelin-starred restaurants, equestrian pursuits, vineyards and so much more.”
In 1911, Mortimer Fleishhacker — a lumber, paper, banking and hydroelectric power entrepreneur who co-founded the Great Western Power Company — created the stunning estate and its renowned gardens on land that is now part of the exclusive Bay Area enclave of Woodside.
The property has been held by the Fleishhacker family since it was built in 1911. A purchase would be first time it ever traded hands.
The seven residences encompass a total of 34 bedrooms, 26 bathrooms and 23,900 square feet of living space. The real estate gem was the vision of renowned Craftsman-era architects Charles and Henry Greene, blending the charm of English and Italian countryside living with a vast landscape of edible gardens, groves and rolling hills.
The estate contains its own reservoir and water rights to nearby Kings Mountain, according to the listing.
In addition to the spectacular 100-yard Roman pool, there are three other swimming pools.
“My wife and partner, Helen, and I remember that first evening we drove up the long estate driveway to the main house, to be greeted by a sensory experience we will never forget as we took in the artistry of the large main home, the one-of-a-kind enormous rear lawn, the spectacular and colorful surrounding gardens and the football field-sized lower Roman pool, all framed by an unobstructed view of the western hills with the fog lapping over its crest as the sun was setting,” Miller said. “It was mind-boggling.”
Green Gables is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
This story was originally published January 4, 2024 at 1:40 PM.
