Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen's mansion in the most expensive town in the US just sold for $35 million - see inside
- An Atherton, California mansion just sold for $35.2 million.
- The 18,000-square-foot home was owned by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, who died in 2018.
- Atherton is the most expensive zip code in the US, and the home was the highest sale in the neighborhood since 2017.
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The Atherton, California mansion that belonged to late Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen sold for $35.2 million, Realtor.com reported.
Allen died in 2018 at 65 years old from cancer. Though less wealthy and famous than his cofounder Bill Gates, Allen had an estimated net worth of $20 billion when he died. He became more well-known outside of Microsoft's home in Seattle in 2011 when he published his memoir. In addition to this large Atherton property, Allen collected other mansions, including one in Malibu, California and owned several sports teams.
Allen's Atherton property first went on the market in October, asking nearly $41.5 million. In a sale that closed on February 11, the house sold for $35.25 million.
Courtney Charney, the listing agent for the home with Parc Agency, told Realtor.com that it was "among the top three or four sales ever in Atherton." Atherton, California, in Silicon Valley is the most expensive zip code in the US, with a $6.7 million median home price. The town is home to many of Silicon Valley's elite, including Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.
"This property is a stand out in Atherton because the estate is on nearly 1.9 acres, which is larger than most properties in Atherton," Charney told Business Insider.
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