Explore Intel co-founder's historic S.F. estate for sale on 25 protected acres
The historic, longtime Northern California estate of Intel co-founder Gordon Moore hit the market Monday for $29.5 million.
Moore and his wife Betty gifted their 25-acre Woodside property, called Mountain Meadow, to the nonprofit land conservation group Peninsula Open Space Trust, which is handling the sale, according to a representative of Compass real estate firm.
Gordon and Betty Moore both died in 2023 at the age of 94 and 95, respectively.
The couple paid $6 million for the property in 1993. The estate's 9,300-square-foot, six-bedroom Tudor Revival residence was built in 1927. Formal gardens, an orchard, redwood groves, oaks and ties to the 1850s redwood logging history are part of the secluded Bay Area property.
Woodside is about 32 miles south of San Francisco, in San Mateo County.
The Moores invested heavily in the property over the course of their ownership. They added more than $15 million in renovations and improvements aimed at transforming the property into a peaceful, long-term family retreat.
'Mountain Meadow was a refuge for the Moore family, a place of peace, and reflection and a deep connection to the rich landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area,' Eric Normington of POST said in a statement. 'It is ready for a new steward who shares the Moores' love of the natural world and who embraces this rare opportunity to become a part of the property's unique legacy.'
The estate is permanently protected from large-scale development by a conservation easement.
The Moores strove to source authentic period materials in order to maintain the original character of the property, such as decommissioning local homes of the same era to salvage window glass, fixtures, fittings and other architectural elements, according to Compass.
The couple undertook a full overhaul of the residence's interior systems, replacing electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems.
The home's exterior — roofing, siding and windows — was meticulously restored to reflect the home's historical design.
'There's a timelessness here,' listing agent Erika Demma of Compass said in an email. 'From the handcrafted architecture to the redwood groves and natural springs, every inch of this property feels intentional.'
The land's legacy is deep, belonging to the Ohlone Lamchin people, and later a part of the Rancho Cañada de Raymundo land grant, according to Compass. An 1850s redwood sawmill exists at Mountain Meadow.
Situated at 100 Cañada Road in one of the Bay Area's most exclusive communities, the property is adjacent to Filoli gardens and protected watershed lands.
'Properties like Mountain Meadow rarely come to market,' listing agent Hugh Cornish of Coldwell Banker said in a statement. 'Its layered history and enduring conservation protections make it truly unique.'
Gordon Moore founded Intel in 1968 with Robert Noyce.
The Moores owned another house in Hawaii, which is listed by Steve Hurwitz of Hawai'i Life for $21.9 million.
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