An extraordinary home in Atherton, Calif., isn’t surprising. It is the country’s most expensive zip code, after all; home to “high-profile residents who want to keep a low profile,” I once wrote. But it appears “The Atherton,” a stunning, sprawling mansion , mirrors the idyllic town it’s named after.
The home sits on Tuscaloosa Avenue, atop a 1.42-acre lot. It has nine bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, and was newly built this year. But it’ll run you $55 million.
“88 Tuscaloosa really is the showpiece, the grande dame, or whatever you want to call it,” of the opulent Northern California town, Butch Haze of Compass , who is one of the listing agents, told Fortune .
It demonstrates a new style of living, he added: a house and resort. It has artisan hand-painted doors, a Bocci chandelier, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
If that doesn’t mean much to you, it has a movie theater with leather chairs, an equipped gym and spa, a tennis court, a pool and an accompanying pool house, as well as a lounge with a small bar and pool table. Basically everything you could want, all naturally gated by stunningly tall trees.