{"id":2747,"date":"2023-07-04T03:42:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T03:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/04\/projected-winner-new-owner-needed-for-s-f-bay-areas-38-9m-western-white-house\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T03:42:20","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T03:42:20","slug":"projected-winner-new-owner-needed-for-s-f-bay-areas-38-9m-western-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/04\/projected-winner-new-owner-needed-for-s-f-bay-areas-38-9m-western-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Projected Winner: New Owner Needed for S.F. Bay Area\u2019s $38.9M \u2018Western White House\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s not every day you get a chance to live in the White House\u2014especially without the pressures of leading the free world.<\/p>\n

But if you have the funds, the opportunity awaits. A palatial estate known as the \u201cWestern White House<\/a>\u201d has landed on the market for $38.9 million. The 24,350-square-foot home was built in 1915 and while it\u2019s within commuting distance of San Francisco, it occupies a world all its own.<\/p>\n

Alex Buljan<\/strong>\u00a0holds the listing with Pierre Buljan<\/strong>, both with Compass Real Estate. The splendid estate\u2019s price tag puts it on the Realtor.com\u00ae list of this week\u2019s most expensive homes. It has certainly captured plenty of attention for its price and history.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis property is a historic jewel set in the town of Hillsborough,\u201d Alex Buljan says. \u201cThis week, when the home landed on the market, the mayor,\u00a0Christine Krolik<\/strong>, visited the property because she recognized its historic value and had never been before. As soon as she saw it, she asked if she could host a city event at the property. She was that blown away.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Western White House<\/p>\n

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A bird\u2019s-eye view of the Western White House<\/p>\n

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A unique historical gem can be yours.<\/p>\n

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Wood-paneled elegance<\/p>\n

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Classic interiors<\/p>\n

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No detail was overlooked at the Western White House.<\/p>\n

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An architectural gem<\/h2>\n

The home was redesigned by legendary architect,\u00a0Julia Morgan<\/strong><\/a>. Born in 1872, Morgan attended college at the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a degree in civil engineering. After graduating, she enrolled at Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris to pursue a graduate degree in architecture, becoming the first woman to graduate from the program.<\/p>\n

Morgan returned to the Golden State and became California\u2019s first licensed female architect. She opened her own firm to design homes and iconic buildings, taking on some 700 commissions during her career.<\/p>\n

She tackled the redesign of the Western White House, when George Hearst<\/strong> hired her to completely revamp the home and property after it sustained major fire damage. Morgan accepted the commission in 1930; the original house dates back to the 1870s.<\/p>\n

Hearst was introduced to Morgan by his tycoon father, William Randolph Hearst<\/strong>, who\u2019d previously hired the architect to design his now-iconic Hearst Castle<\/a> in San Simeon in 1919.<\/p>\n

Morgan redesigned the Hillsborough home to mimic the presidential White House in Washington, DC, with an Oval Office and a rose garden.<\/p>\n

An outstanding estate<\/h2>\n

The 11-bedroom, 14-bathroom residence features an 8-car garage and is perched on three acres, much of which is forested, with a meandering creek that winds its way through the trees. The home is private, beyond the view of passersby.<\/p>\n

The landscaped grounds include mature trees, terraces, lush green lawns, rose gardens, marble hardcaping, a gorgeous swimming pool with a hot tub, and a pavilion with its own kitchen, bathroom, and sauna.<\/p>\n

The Western White House is reported to have last been purchased by long-time neighbor and real estate investor<\/a> Mehrdad Elie<\/strong>, who heard the home was going up for sale<\/a>. Elie offered $15 million and, when the offer was accepted, immediately began investing in an overhaul and upgrade that deliberately reflected Morgan\u2019s and Hearst\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n

Elie poured millions into the project, updating all 14 (nine full, five half) bathrooms, ripping up carpets to install hardwood floors that would match Morgan\u2019s original flooring, and polishing every architectural detail. When the project was finished, Elie decided the home was too large for his family of four and placed the property on the market.<\/p>\n

The lay of the house<\/h2>\n

When you walk in, you\u2019ll find a formal entry parlor, two powder rooms, a replica \u201cEast Room\u201d with a fireplace, a formal dining room, gourmet kitchen, butler\u2019s pantry, breakfast room, family room, and a replica \u201cOval Office.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second level features five bedroom suites, including the primary with its two spacious bathrooms, expansive dressing rooms, private executive office, plus an additional bedroom.<\/p>\n

A recreation room, home movie theater, snack bar, powder room, oversized bathroom with changing room, one bedroom suite, and two additional bedrooms make up the top floor.<\/p>\n

The lower level offers a fitness room, family room, lounge, wine cellar, two bedrooms, one bathroom, a powder room, and laundry center.<\/p>\n

The estate also boasts a rooftop sun deck, extensive solar panels, a dumbwaiter, room-sized bank safe, and a panic room.<\/p>\n

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Realtor.com It\u2019s not every day you get a chance to live in the White House\u2014especially without the pressures of leading the free world. But if you have the funds, the opportunity awaits. A palatial estate known as the \u201cWestern White House\u201d has landed on the market for $38.9 million. The 24,350-square-foot home was built in…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}