On The Market: Atherton, California
July 1, 2005
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LOCATION: Twenty-two miles southeast of San Francisco, on a peninsula.
In the days when there was a summer social season, Atherton was where prominent
Bay Area families spent the summer. (Click image to enlarge)
HISTORY: The house, which was commissioned from Bay Area architects Bliss and Faville, was originally built in 1904 for the grandniece of railroad tycoon Mark Hopkins. In its latest incarnation, it was the 2005 Coyote Point Museum Auxiliary Decorators’ Show House.
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STATS: The 11,000-square-foot home rests on 1.21 acres and features seven
bedrooms, four bathrooms, a screening room, a 1,000-bottle wine cellar, an
entertainer’s kitchen with four ovens and a ballroom that serves as a dramatic
foyer. The entire home is “smart-house” enabled. (Click image to enlarge)
WHAT SETS IT APART: “It has three full stories and extremely high ceilings, which you can no longer build ay. During the San Francisco earthquake, when most of the other historic houses in the area crumbled, this one stood strong,” says broker Susan Tilling. “It’s like a brand-new house with all the latest modern amenities, but all of the original architectural details have been maintained and restored.”
MARKET INQUIRIES: $10.95 million
Susan Tilling, 650.566.5313, www.coldwellbankerpreviews.com, www.hopkinsmansion.com
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