Post by High Priestess on Oct 15, 2016 4:11:24 GMT
Woodside, CA is a (quite!) wealthy enclave on the peninsula south of San Francisco, that has a charming rural feel and is bordered by open lands and parks on many sides.
www.almanacnews.com/square/2016/10/13/woodside-council-gets-earful-on-short-term-rentals-and-their-impact-on-rural-character
One of the commenters on the issue of short term rentals in Woodside says,
I find that very ironic since most everyone in Woodside has pockets stuffed with cash, viz:
Woodside, CA holds the record for the highest price ever paid for a single family home in the United States -- $117 million.
www.forbes.com/sites/morganbrennan/2013/01/30/woodsides-117-5-million-estate-is-americas-most-expensive-home-sale-on-record/#3f3347bf3e4e
Other fabulous and fabulously pricey Woodside homes:
The Le Soleil Estate
www.priceypads.com/the-le-soleil-estate-auction/
Welcome to “Le Soleil”, a spectacular historic French chateau, built circa 1920s, majestically set on approximately five acres of exquisitely-landscaped grounds in the sough-after community of Woodside, located in the heart of Silicon Valley and close to two international airports and jet centers in San Francisco and San Jose. Restored and renovated to the most exacting standards, the estate’s rare architectural qualities and updated amenities represent the best of Old-world elegance and modern luxury.
A total of 12,951 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms and 2 half-baths are arranged over three levels and in distinctive wings. Outside, the grounds inspire grand-scale events where vast lawns, formal French gardens with parterre and topiary hedges, plus a pool, spa and gated tennis court, are back-dropped by incredibly-private surroundings.
The Ellison Estate -- home of the world's fifth richest man, in Woodside CA
www.arch2o.com/worlds-priciest-billionaire-homes/
Larry Ellison, co-founder and chairman of Oracle, world’s fifth richest man and a famous property collector, built his Japanese-style estate in 2004, which took him 9 years to build. Modeled after a 1600 CE Japanese emperor’s palace, this mansion was designed and constructed by Paul Driscoe, a Zen Buddhist teacher and architect. It includes three cottages, a gymnasium, eight bridges, two gardens, a five-acre man-made lake, a bath house and a koi-pond. The landscape also includes expanses of cherry blossom, maple and other Japanese species along with pines, oaks and redwoods.
www.almanacnews.com/square/2016/10/13/woodside-council-gets-earful-on-short-term-rentals-and-their-impact-on-rural-character
One of the commenters on the issue of short term rentals in Woodside says,
"No sympathy for thoughtless owners trying to be hip, stuff their pockets with cash, and let their neighbors bear the brunt of unaccountable transient tenants"
I find that very ironic since most everyone in Woodside has pockets stuffed with cash, viz:
Woodside, CA holds the record for the highest price ever paid for a single family home in the United States -- $117 million.
www.forbes.com/sites/morganbrennan/2013/01/30/woodsides-117-5-million-estate-is-americas-most-expensive-home-sale-on-record/#3f3347bf3e4e
Other fabulous and fabulously pricey Woodside homes:
www.priceypads.com/the-le-soleil-estate-auction/
Welcome to “Le Soleil”, a spectacular historic French chateau, built circa 1920s, majestically set on approximately five acres of exquisitely-landscaped grounds in the sough-after community of Woodside, located in the heart of Silicon Valley and close to two international airports and jet centers in San Francisco and San Jose. Restored and renovated to the most exacting standards, the estate’s rare architectural qualities and updated amenities represent the best of Old-world elegance and modern luxury.
A total of 12,951 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms and 2 half-baths are arranged over three levels and in distinctive wings. Outside, the grounds inspire grand-scale events where vast lawns, formal French gardens with parterre and topiary hedges, plus a pool, spa and gated tennis court, are back-dropped by incredibly-private surroundings.
www.arch2o.com/worlds-priciest-billionaire-homes/
Larry Ellison, co-founder and chairman of Oracle, world’s fifth richest man and a famous property collector, built his Japanese-style estate in 2004, which took him 9 years to build. Modeled after a 1600 CE Japanese emperor’s palace, this mansion was designed and constructed by Paul Driscoe, a Zen Buddhist teacher and architect. It includes three cottages, a gymnasium, eight bridges, two gardens, a five-acre man-made lake, a bath house and a koi-pond. The landscape also includes expanses of cherry blossom, maple and other Japanese species along with pines, oaks and redwoods.
