San Francisco home of tech executives sells for $20 million

A spectacular San Francisco home with city and bay views, a beautiful aerial spiral staircase, and a three-story chandelier is on the market for nearly $20 million.

Spanning 10,824 square feet, the six-story Russian Hill Residences showcases stunning architecture and ultra-luxurious design. The 5-bedroom, 8-bathroom mansion includes a wine cellar, elevator, spacious roof deck, guest apartments and a 5-car garage.

Leslie Stretch, CEO of software company Medallia, and his wife Heather purchased the home for $20 million in January 2020, according to property data firm Property Shark.

According to a representative of The Agency, which owns the property, the owner is selling it because his youngest child will go to college and he will be moving to a small pita-a-terre in the city.

Nina Hatvany of Compass’s Team Hatvany is a listing agent.of Residence is at 2626 Larkin St.

Tech executives depart with a show-stopper home designed by architect Sandy Walker. The grand entrance foyer leads to his impressive three-story aerial spiral staircase made of scagoria stone. A Ciro Venini glass chandelier towers overhead. Compass was unable to confirm the amount with Sacramento Bee, but the previous seller’s agent estimated the chandelier’s price at $1 million.

Upstairs is an open gourmet kitchen and family room. The family room has a nanowall that opens onto a private backyard with seating and grilling area and pizza oven. The garden is paved with quartz stone and features a fireplace wall flanked by two small bronze tazza fountains. There is also a powder room on the floor, and you can see the cityscape on the west side from the living and dining rooms.

The primary suite is located on the 4th floor and has a cozy gas fireplace and seating area in front of a balcony with northwest views.

On the 5th floor is a family room with a bar area and curved fireplace wall set in custom walnut paneling. The entertainment room opens through glass doors that lead to a large granite terrace with sweeping views of the city, Golden Gate Bridge, and bay.

A granite staircase leads to an oversized roof deck with double-thick glass railings, offering city and ocean views.

Hatvany told San Francisco real estate publication The Real Deal: Homes are priced to grab high-end buyers People still buying homes despite the slowdown in the overall housing market.