A Mediterranean Revival house on the Corinthian Island waterfront in Belvedere sold for $15 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the San Francisco, California metro area for the week ending August 16, 2026.
The week’s five highest reported sales combined for $53.11 million, and they span Corinthian Island, Atherton, San Francisco and Menlo Park. Their construction dates run from 1930 to 2026, taking in a renovated Sea Cliff residence above the Pacific, a 1955 Atherton house ringed by heritage trees and a Menlo Park property finished this year.
No. 1 — $15,000,000 · 5 Bellevue Avenue, Belvedere, California
The Corinthian Island waterfront property at 5 Bellevue Avenue in Belvedere sold for $15 million, the highest reported price in the San Francisco metro area for the week. Built in 1998, the Mediterranean Revival house carries three bedrooms, five bathrooms and a reported 4,593 square feet. The sale closed on August 13, 2026, and listing materials describe the property as available for the first time in almost 80 years.
Walls of glass frame a panorama running from Angel Island and the San Francisco skyline across Belvedere Cove to the green slopes of Mt. Tamalpais, with fine finishes and architectural detailing throughout the rooms behind that glass.
Balconies, decks and terraces step down the site to a deep-water dock with a boat lift and hoist, giving the house direct access to San Francisco Bay. Belvedere and Tiburon’s parks, yacht clubs, shops and restaurants are within walking distance, and San Francisco is minutes away by ferry, private boat or the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bill Smith & Ann Aylwin and Shana Rohde-Lynch of Compass were the listing agents. The property went under contract 3 days after the current listing date and closed $2,723,000 above its final asking price of $12,277,000, ranking No. 1 in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026. Deniz Kahramaner of Atlasa represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $10,618,000 · 55 Flood Cir, Atherton, California
55 Flood Circle, on an expansive Lindenwood parcel ringed by heritage trees, sold for $10,618,000, the second-highest reported price of the week. The 1955 Atherton house holds five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two half baths across two levels, with a reported 4,350 square feet. The sale closed August 10, 2026.
The residence keeps the architectural character and craftsmanship of its era. A living room and formal dining room overlook the manicured grounds and open onto them, and the plan adds a family room, a large kitchen with a breakfast room and an upper-level office. A carriage house takes three cars, and the rear yard is laid out as parkland with a heated pool and both covered and open patios.
Kathleen A. Tostanoski and Kevin Birmingham of Park North Real Estate were the listing agents. The property went under contract 11 days after the current listing date and closed $2,418,000 above its final asking price of $8,200,000, the No. 2 transaction in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 3 — $9,988,000 · 570 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco, California
A renovated 1930 residence at 570 El Camino Del Mar, in San Francisco’s Sea Cliff neighborhood, sold for $9,988,000. The six-bedroom house has six and a half bathrooms and a reported 4,619 square feet, and looks out to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands and the Pacific Ocean. The sale closed August 10, 2026.
The renovation preserved the home’s original architectural character while replacing the plumbing and electrical systems and adding radiant heated floors throughout. A great room takes in the ocean view, and the kitchen pairs premium appliances with a separate prep kitchen. The primary suite faces the Pacific with a view balcony, dual walk-in closets and a spa-style bath, and three further en suite bedrooms lie beyond it. Downstairs are a family room, a kitchenette, a wine cellar and a guest suite opening to landscaped grounds, with Baker Beach, the Presidio and the Legion of Honor nearby.
Alana Shi of Andersen, Jung & Co. was the listing agent. The Sea Cliff house went under contract 7 days after the current listing date and closed $998,000 above its final asking price of $8,990,000, the No. 3 transaction in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Yulia Deschamps of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $9,500,000 · 854 Cambridge Ave, Menlo Park, California
New construction in the Allied Arts neighborhood of Menlo Park, 854 Cambridge Avenue sold for $9,500,000. Completed in 2026, the property carries seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms across a main house and a detached two-bedroom accessory dwelling unit, with a reported 4,348 square feet. The transaction closed August 13, 2026.
Five bedrooms and a study sit in the main house, with a primary suite opening to a private balcony and two en suite bedrooms upstairs. The kitchen is fitted with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, and the lower level holds a bar and seating area, an exercise room and a multi-purpose room set up for a golf simulator or media use. A heated covered patio and outdoor barbecue area extend the plan into the yard. The property previously changed hands for $2,920,000 in 2022, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
Ruchi Goel and Monica & Mandy Group of Compass were the listing agents. Their $9,500,000 closing ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026. Young Platinum Group of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $8,000,000 · 192 Museum Way, San Francisco, California
192 Museum Way sold for $8,000,000, completing the week’s five highest reported home sales in the San Francisco metro area. The house was built in 2015 and carries three bedrooms, five bathrooms and a reported 4,596 square feet. The sale closed on August 13, 2026.
Detailed listing remarks were not available for the property, so this account is limited to the verified transaction and property record.
Jenny Wang and Carmen Tang of Compass were the listing agents. Their $8,000,000 closing ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s San Francisco Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 16, 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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