Tech titans declaring Silicon Valley “over” and threatening to pack up their Duplo blocks and leave is nothing new.
But Elon Musk’s recent anti-California proclamations, spurred by the reopening of his car company in violation of a local shelter-in-place orders, have breathed new life into the tired adage—so much so that he’s making good on his promise to scram.
The Tesla founder just listed three more of his Golden State homes, including this Hillsborough estate asking $35 million, according to San Jose Mercury News.
Built in 1916 by Christian de Guigne II, the wild-child progeny of a French count and a Gold Rush heiress, 891 Crystal Springs Road holds 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in roughly 16,000 square feet. The bulk of the home was designed by Bliss & Faville, the same architects behind the St. Francis Hotel and the Flood Mansion.
The Mediterranean-style mansion comes with what you would expect from a mix California royalty and literal royalty, including a ballroom with 20-foot ceilings with original moldings, two booze cellars (one for wine and a separate one for liquor), its own private canyon and reservoir, and a pool.
I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2020
Especially noteworthy is the preserved but refreshed kitchen, replete with new white tiling and a marble island, still bearing the original servants bells. And the black-and-white checked foyer with wrought iron arched windows is noting short of spectacular.
The home, like most abodes in the area, was originally owned by well-to-do society ilk, including Eleanor Christian de Guigné, “a veritable force on the San Francisco social scene.” She was also listed in 1982 among the most powerful women in the world and as one of world’s 10 best-dressed women.
Eleanor’s son, Christian de Guigné IV, put the home on the market for a guffaw-eliciting $100 million in 2013. Nice try. After several price reductions, Musk purchased the home in 2017 for a mere $23,364,000.
Musk—who recently tweeted, “I am selling almost all physical possessions”—has also listed his four homes in Los Angeles on the market.
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