Ladera’s rare Eichlers became early experiments in hillside modernism
Located in the oak-studded foothills near Portola Valley, Ladera is defined by its hills, winding roads and wooded setting — terrain that shaped some of Joseph Eichler’s rarest homes. Here, Eichler experimented with more expansive designs tailored to a sloping, rural landscape, including a handful of custom two-story and split-level homes, an uncommon departure from his typical single-story houses.
Portola Valley home gets a wellness-centered remodel
A child’s love of active play and his parents’ dream of their own sauna come together in the lower level of a hillside Portola Valley home, which has been transformed into a wellness wonderland – a literal hotspot for relaxation, adjacent to an active indoor play and fitness space for the whole family to enjoy.
From manipulated photos to fake video calls, deepfakes pose new risks in home sales
If you’re buying or selling a home, beware: The agent on your video call may not be real. A growing number of scammers are using deepfakes — a form of artificial intelligence that can convincingly mimic a person’s face, voice or identity — to impersonate real estate agents, buyers, sellers and title officers. Their goal…
What Peninsula homeowners need to know about sewer inspections before selling
Sewers. Probably not the first thing homeowners think about when preparing their property for sale. In a growing number of Bay Area cities, however, the condition of the underground sewer line that connects a house to the city’s main system can mean the difference between closing a sale — or delaying it.
home and garden
Inside a professional designer’s own kitchen remodel
Palo Alto homeowner Gloria Carlson didn’t just remodel her kitchen — she reimagined it with…
Neighborhoods
In 1950, Palo Alto’s Lawrence Tract redefined who could live where
Lined with trees and modest one-story homes, Lawrence Lane in Midtown Palo Alto may look like a typical 1950s neighborhood today, but when construction on…
Real Estate News
French contemporary home in Old Palo Alto sells for $21.2M
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los…
