Built in 1944 and extensively remodeled and expanded in 2018, the seven-bedroom house on Burke Lane led five San Jose metro area home sales that together totaled $38.15 million, with every listing handled by a different real estate brokerage.
The week’s sales span Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto and Los Altos, with Los Altos Hills and Palo Alto each appearing on the list more than once. Build years run from 1928, for a Spanish Colonial Revival home in Old Palo Alto, to 1985, for a Los Altos Hills property on more than an acre, while the Los Altos entry was rebuilt down to the studs. Listing agents at Intero Real Estate Services, Compass, Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno, Deleon Realty and KW Elevate handled the sales profiled below.
No. 1 — $11,450,000 · 25600 Burke Ln, Los Altos Hills, California
The Burke Lane property in Los Altos Hills sold for $11.45 million on September 11, 2026, the highest price reported for a home in the San Jose metro area that week. The house dates to 1944 and was extensively remodeled and expanded in 2018; the property record lists seven bedrooms and a reported 6,231 square feet.
The main level holds a private office along with formal living and dining rooms. The kitchen is fitted with Taj Mahal quartzite countertops, custom cabinetry, a six-burner range with a griddle, double ovens, a warming drawer, two dishwashers and a walk-in pantry, and it opens to an informal dining area and a family room with a fireplace and built-ins. The primary suite adds its own fireplace, walk-in closets and a bath that looks out over the grounds. The lower level is arranged for entertaining, with a media lounge, a wet bar, an exercise room, a bedroom and a full bath with pool access. Other details include 9.5-inch wide-plank hardwood floors, Sonos sound, a built-in vacuum system, Tesla solar with two Powerwalls, EV charging and dedicated solar for the pool.
A 12-foot folding glass wall opens the house to the backyard, where the amenities include a pool and spa, a fire pit lounge, a putting green, a batting cage, an enclosed garden and an outdoor kitchen equipped with a barbecue, a four-burner range, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and bar seating. A detached accessory dwelling unit of about 495 square feet has its own entrance and LaCantina doors.
The $11.45 million closing ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s San Jose Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 13, 2026. Dominic Nicoli of Intero Real Estate Services was the listing agent for the highest-priced home sale reported in the metro, and Delia Fei of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $7,500,000 · 1800 Waverley St, Palo Alto, California
In Old Palo Alto, a 1928 Spanish Colonial Revival home at 1800 Waverley Street sold for $7.5 million, the second-highest reported price of the week. The four-bedroom house has a reported 2,965 square feet, and its closing date was September 11, 2026.
A red clay tile roof and second-story balconies define the facade, and two commissioned sculptures by San Francisco artist Michael Szabo stand at the entrance to a private gated courtyard. Original character runs through the interior in carved ceiling beams, terra cotta tile floors, divided-light metal windows and arched entryways. The floor plan has been expanded and updated: formal living and dining rooms sit alongside a family room with extensive built-in cabinetry and access to the rear gardens, and the kitchen has been refreshed with quartz counters and full-height backsplashes.
The house occupies a sunny corner lot wrapped in private gardens, with terra cotta tile patios and mature plantings, within minutes of downtown Palo Alto and Stanford University.
Colleen Foraker and Carolyn Keddington of Compass were the listing agents. Their Waverley Street listing went under contract 14 days after the current listing date and closed $205,000 above its final asking price of $7,295,000, taking the No. 2 position in RealtyWire’s weekly San Jose Metro Area Top 5. Daria Saraf of Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $6,899,000 · 1919 Barbara Dr, Palo Alto, California
On a quiet street in Palo Alto’s Leland Manor, the 1950 house at 1919 Barbara Drive sold on September 8, 2026 for $6,899,000. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home carries a reported 3,149 square feet.
A trellis-covered walkway hung with wisteria leads into a landscaped courtyard. The living room pairs a fireplace with a wall of picture windows facing that courtyard, and the formal dining room opens to the rear patio and the pool and spa. A family room adds a vaulted ceiling, custom built-ins, large windows and direct access outdoors, while the eat-in kitchen, with new stainless-steel appliances, also looks onto the courtyard. The primary suite includes a dressing room and a bath under a vaulted ceiling with a skylight, and the bedroom wing holds a laundry area and oversized automated skylights. An attached two-car garage completes the property.
Parks and playgrounds are close by, and listing materials identify Walter Hays Elementary, Greene Middle and Palo Alto High as the home’s public schools.
The Barbara Drive home, listed by Brian Chancellor of Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno, went under contract 9 days after the current listing date and closed $901,000 above its final asking price of $5,998,000. Chancellor’s sale ranked No. 3 among the San Jose metro area’s highest-priced reported home sales for the week. Zack Zhang of Maxreal represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $6,500,000 · 28100 Story Hill Ln, Los Altos Hills, California
At the end of a long driveway on more than an acre in Los Altos Hills, 28100 Story Hill Lane changed hands for $6.5 million. Built in 1985, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom house has a reported 4,557 square feet, and the deal was finalized September 10, 2026.
The house sits in a private, elevated setting away from the street. Natural stone accents and a modern entry lead into rooms with vaulted beamed and paneled ceilings and hardwood floors. The home has three fireplaces, a dine-in kitchen, a family room and an office, and its bedrooms include a pair of guest suites and a primary suite with a wet bar, outdoor access and a spa-style bath.
Outside, the grounds hold a pool, a spa, a broad lawn and a view deck, close to nature preserves and downtown Los Altos. The property previously changed hands for $4,299,750 in 2013.
DeLeon Team of Deleon Realty was the listing agent. The $6.5 million closing placed the DeLeon Team’s Story Hill Lane listing at No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Top 5 home sales for the San Jose metro area for the week ending September 13, 2026. Sean Cooper of eXp Realty of California Inc represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $5,800,000 · 1389 Chelsea Dr, Los Altos, California
Rebuilt down to the studs, the Los Altos house at 1389 Chelsea Drive sold for $5.8 million. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home dates to 1961 and has a reported 2,560 square feet, and the transaction carries a September 7, 2026 closing date. The property previously changed hands for $3,750,000 in 2025.
The kitchen centers on Thermador and Gaggenau appliances, custom Shinnoki cabinetry and an oversized island, with porcelain countertops in a travertine finish. In the open main room, multiple skylights and vaulted ceilings frame a 100-inch linear fireplace, and a bar with open shelving and a wine cooler adds space for entertaining. Multi-slide doors open to a backyard with several seating areas, new fencing, low-maintenance turf and newly poured concrete.
Other upgrades include a new roof, smooth stucco, new windows, a full electrical rewire, upgraded insulation, recessed lighting, hardwood floors, Porcelanosa tile, a tankless water heater and two separate heat pump HVAC systems, along with an oversized garage with an epoxy finish.
Shawn Ghandchi of KW Elevate was the listing agent. Ghandchi represented the listing side of the Chelsea Drive sale, which took the No. 5 spot in RealtyWire’s San Jose Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Sunaina Arora of Compass represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 13, 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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