Villa de Verano, a gated estate spread across more than 12 secluded acres in Hillsborough, sold for $70 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the San Francisco, California metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five leading closings reported across the metro that week combined for $115.95 million in real estate.
The five sales span Hillsborough, Portola Valley, Woodside, Menlo Park and San Francisco, with build years running from 2004 to 2026. Peninsula houses take the first four positions, and a residence at the Four Seasons Private Residences closes the list. Compass held the listing side on the Portola Valley, Woodside and San Francisco closings.
No. 1 — $70,000,000 · 3000 Ralston Ave, Hillsborough, California
A gated Hillsborough compound produced the metro’s highest reported closing of the week. The six-bedroom estate at 3000 Ralston Ave, known as Villa de Verano, closed on August 6, 2026 for $70,000,000. Completed in 2013, the main residence carries a reported 12,404 square feet across three levels served by an elevator, with 17 bathrooms recorded across the property and a tree-lined drive leading to a motor court.
The main house overlooks a pool, a reflection pond and views of San Francisco Bay, and a 4,612-square-foot guest house and sports pavilion stand alongside it. A fitness center, theater, game room, spa and saltwater aquarium are among the interior amenities. The grounds hold an amphitheater, an event lawn, an Asian garden with a koi pond, an open-air pavilion, a rose garden, a redwood grove and an English spiral mound. The two-story sports lounge looks over a sunken tennis court, and pickleball, volleyball, badminton, bocce and shuffleboard courts, a putting green and an executive-length golf course sit on the grounds. On its completion the estate received the CLCA annual Grand Sweepstakes Award for the best residential estate completed in California.
Jenn Gilson of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent. Jia Xu of J West Investments Inc represented the buyer. The $70,000,000 transaction ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026, putting Gilson at the listing side of the metro’s highest-priced reported sale.
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No. 2 — $20,500,000 · 479 Westridge Dr, Portola Valley, California
A custom estate in Portola Valley’s Westridge neighborhood took the No. 2 position. The five-bedroom house at 479 Westridge Dr traded at $20,500,000 in a closing recorded August 4, 2026, and it closed $500,000 above its final asking price of $20,000,000. Completed in 2018, it carries 10 bathrooms and a reported 8,715 square feet on a predominantly single-level plan.
Listing materials identify RJ Dailey Construction as the builder and CJW Architecture as the architect. Disappearing walls of glass and terraces open the house toward western hill views, and the plan holds five bedroom suites, executive and day offices, a gourmet kitchen, a recreation and wellness level and a craft room. A separate two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath guest house stands on grounds that include a 50-foot pool, a vegetable garden, an orchard, a barn, a four-car garage, an oversized carport and direct access to trails. The property previously changed hands for $4,300,000 in 2013, before the current residence was completed in 2018.
Scott Dancer of Compass was the listing agent. Dancer represented both sides of the transaction, acting for the buyer as well as the seller. The house went under contract 8 days after the current listing date, and the $20,500,000 closing ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 3 — $12,000,000 · 140 Dean Rd, Woodside, California
A whole-home renovation on about 1.5 acres in Woodside placed third. The six-bedroom, five-bathroom house at 140 Dean Rd sold on August 7, 2026 for $12,000,000. Built in 2004 and set minutes from the town center, it holds a reported 4,805 square feet on park-like grounds.
The floor plan runs predominantly on one level, with subtle elevation changes marking off rooms while keeping the arrangement open. A two-bedroom, one-bath guest house with a full kitchen and laundry stands on the grounds, alongside a pool, wide lawn areas, an orchard and a chicken coop, and the property comes with access to Woodside Elementary School. It previously changed hands for $7,150,000 in 2021.
Erika Demma of Compass was the listing agent. Matt Zampella of Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno represented the buyer. The $12,000,000 closing put Demma at the listing side of the No. 3 transaction in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 4 — $7,350,000 · 2190 Mills Ave, Menlo Park, California
New construction carried the metro’s No. 4 reported sale. A 2026-built house at 2190 Mills Ave in West Menlo Park changed hands for $7,350,000 in a transaction dated August 3, 2026, and it closed at its full asking price. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom residence holds a reported 4,159 square feet on a large lot along a low-traffic, tree-lined street.
The open main level centers on a great room and a kitchen with a large island, a walk-in pantry and a butler’s pantry connecting to the dining area, with expansive sliders opening to the patio. A flex room and a pocket office sit on the same floor, and a private ADU includes a kitchenette, a walk-in closet and a full bath. Upstairs, the primary suite carries dual walk-in closets and a spa-inspired bath, three further bedrooms each have walk-in closets and full-bath access, and a second-floor laundry room serves the level. The house sits in the Menlo Park school district within walking distance of Las Lomitas Elementary. The property previously changed hands for $4,100,000 in 2025, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
Nadine Masarweh of Thomas James Real Estate Services, Inc, was the listing agent. The $7,350,000 transaction, which closed at its full asking price, ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 5 — $6,100,000 · 706 Mission St Unit 1001, San Francisco, California
A reported 2,780 square feet fills Residence 1001 at 706 Mission St, the condominium that closes the metro’s list. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in the Four Seasons Private Residences at the Aronson Building traded for $6,100,000 in a closing recorded August 7, 2026, $105,000 above its final asking price of $5,995,000.
The building’s original arched windows and brick carry into the residence, which was finished with tall volumes and gallery walls built around an art collection; the art and the cars kept there were sold separately from the home. Recorded with a 2020 build year, the residence comes with Four Seasons Private Residences services, a porte-cochere arrival and use of a private members’ floor holding a bar lounge, private dining, a library, an entertainment terrace, a game room, a golf simulator and a fitness studio, along with wine and art concierge programs. The property previously changed hands for $5,770,000 in 2021.
Butch Haze and Bryant Kowalczyk of Compass were the listing agents. David S. Costello of Compass represented the buyer. The $6,100,000 closing, $105,000 above the final asking price, ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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