{"id":405780,"date":"2026-07-20T22:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/405780\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T22:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:43:59","slug":"heiress-san-francisco-mansion-where-obama-elvis-costello-partied-hits-market-for-a-staggering-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/405780\/","title":{"rendered":"Heiress\u2019 San Francisco mansion where Obama, Elvis Costello partied hits market \u2014 for a staggering price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">San Francisco&#8217;s most expensive <a data-ylk=\"slk:home listing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/real-estate\/articles\/major-california-city-sees-largest-001547327.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">home listing<\/a> is a sprawling mansion owned by a tech heiress and award-winning author that&#8217;s hosted ex-presidents and pop stars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nicole Miner, whose father Robert Miner co-founded Oracle, and her author hubby Robert Mailer Anderson are offloading their Pacific Heights mansion to the tune of $65 million.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A gated entrance opens to a courtyard with trees.  Open Homes Photography\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/e5c55da64b68e22d21166af16d74fbf3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A gated entrance opens to a courtyard with trees.  Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The Pacific Heights property features a lavish courtyard.  Open Homes Photography\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/478e762d49c6c0d5213f93e8d745d914.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Pacific Heights property features a lavish courtyard.  Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The philanthropists&#8217; \u00a0four-bedroom, 11,150-square-foot home\u00a0\u2014 which was once a posh elementary school that closed in 1971 \u2014\u00a0is believed to be the most expensive home to hit the market in San Francisco this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">San Francisco is seeing an insane spike in home prices, particularly at the high end of the market, <a data-ylk=\"slk:due to the AI boom;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/real-estate\/articles\/ai-crazed-san-francisco-homebuyers-221357865.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">due to the AI boom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Floor-to-ceiling windows showcase sweeping views.  Open Homes Photography\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/1127e509b0529eb01e2a17bc080f4f26.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Floor-to-ceiling windows showcase sweeping views.  Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Described as a &quot;modern estate,&quot; the home cost roughly $25 million to build.  Open Homes Photography\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/e372b1ee78a66c96f8d24f92fcb52ef5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Described as a &#8220;modern estate,&#8221; the home cost roughly $25 million to build.  Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Described as a &#8220;modern estate,&#8221; the home at 2916 Pacific Ave. includes sprawling gardens and two separate residences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Miner and Anderson, who penned the novel &#8220;Boonville,&#8221; paid just $5 million for three vacant lots in 1999 and spent years building out the showpiece property, according to the <a data-ylk=\"slk:San Francisco Business Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/2026\/07\/17\/oracle-nicola-miner-robert-anderson-2916-pacific.html?utm_source=st&amp;utm_medium=en&amp;utm_campaign=me&amp;utm_content=FR&amp;ana=e_FR_me&amp;j=46623967&amp;senddate=2026-07-17&amp;utm_term=ep5&amp;empos=p5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Business Times<\/a>. They reportedly spent $25 million on the project, including the cost of land.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The home features stunning views of the San Francisco Bay.  Open Homes Photography\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/217a7d12bb8292bfb511b35f7549a2c5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The home features stunning views of the San Francisco Bay.  Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Amenities include a home bar.  Open Homes Photography\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/d67ac4227da515ce9f9e3e7916c25583.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amenities include a home bar.  Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The power couple is now downsizing because their children are older, said listing agent Ronda Priestner of Compass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple are noted arts patrons and major donors to Democratic causes, reportedly hosting the likes of former President Barack Obama for an &#8220;intimate dinner,&#8221; performers\u00a0Al Green, Elvis Costello, Les Claypool, and Booker T., comedian Dave Chappelle and authors Amy Tan and Daniel &#8220;Lemony Snicket&#8221; Handler.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A stone pathway leading to the modern home surrounded by greenery.  Open Homes Photography\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/d188806dba3d759402d2acf5f872e705.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A stone pathway leading to the modern home surrounded by greenery.  Open Homes Photography<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The home is made of limestone and wood and was designed by architect Marc LaRoche, according to the paper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guests are greeted by original carved stone from the former school, Grant Elementary. The home features an interior courtyard with citrus trees, a curved design, a spa, a sports court, a separate 4,800-square-foot guesthouse and extensive sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Francisco&#8217;s most expensive home listing is a sprawling mansion owned by a tech heiress and award-winning author&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":405781,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[162687,2398,162685,162686,101,1914,103,102,104,106,105],"class_list":["post-405780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-nicola-miner","tag-photography","tag-robert-mailer-anderson","tag-robert-miner","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-bay","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=405780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/405781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=405780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=405780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=405780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}