{"slug": "heiress-san-francisco-mansion-where-obama-elvis-costello-partied-hits-market-for", "title": "Heiress’ San Francisco mansion where Obama, Elvis Costello partied hits market — for a staggering price", "summary": "A Pacific Heights mansion owned by Nicole Miner, heiress to the Oracle fortune, and her husband Robert Mailer Anderson has hit the market for $65 million, making it the most expensive home listed in San Francisco this year. The 11,150-square-foot property, which hosted former President Barack Obama and musicians like Elvis Costello, was built on three vacant lots purchased for $5 million in 1999, with total project costs of $25 million. The listing comes amid a surge in San Francisco home prices driven by the AI boom, according to the New York Post.", "body_md": "San Francisco’s most expensive [home listing](https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/real-estate/major-california-city-sees-largest-yearly-jump-in-home-prices-of-anywhere-in-the-us/) is a sprawling mansion owned by a tech heiress and award-winning author that’s hosted ex-presidents and pop stars.\n\nNicole Miner, whose father Robert Miner co-founded Oracle, and her author hubby Robert Mailer Anderson are offloading their Pacific Heights mansion to the tune of $65 million.\n\nThe philanthropists’ four-bedroom, 11,150-square-foot home — which was once a posh elementary school that closed in 1971 — is believed to be the most expensive home to hit the market in San Francisco this year.\n\nSan Francisco is seeing an insane spike in home prices, particularly at the high end of the market, [due to the AI boom](https://nypost.com/2026/07/04/real-estate/ai-crazed-san-francisco-homebuyers-find-insane-new-currency-to-outbid-rivals/).\n\nDescribed as a “modern estate,” the home at 2916 Pacific Ave. includes sprawling gardens and two separate residences.\n\nMiner and Anderson, who penned the novel “Boonville,” paid just $5 million for three vacant lots in 1999 and spent years building out the showpiece property, according to the [San Francisco Business Times](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2026/07/17/oracle-nicola-miner-robert-anderson-2916-pacific.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=FR&ana=e_FR_me&j=46623967&senddate=2026-07-17&utm_term=ep5&empos=p5). They reportedly spent $25 million on the project, including the cost of land.\n\nThe power couple is now downsizing because their children are older, said listing agent Ronda Priestner of Compass.\n\nThe couple are noted arts patrons and major donors to Democratic causes, reportedly hosting the likes of former President Barack Obama for an “intimate dinner,” performers Al Green, Elvis Costello, Les Claypool, and Booker T., comedian Dave Chappelle and authors Amy Tan and Daniel “Lemony Snicket” Handler.\n\nThe home is made of limestone and wood and was designed by architect Marc LaRoche, according to the paper.\n\nGuests are greeted by original carved stone from the former school, Grant Elementary. The home features an interior courtyard with citrus trees, a curved design, a spa, a sports court, a separate 4,800-square-foot guesthouse and extensive sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/heiress-san-francisco-mansion-where-obama-elvis-costello-partied-hits-market-for", "canonical_source": "https://nypost.com/2026/07/20/real-estate/heiress-san-francisco-mansion-hits-market-for-65m/", "published_at": "2026-07-20 21:24:24+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-20 21:28:15.116766+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Nicole Miner", "Robert Miner", "Oracle", "Robert Mailer Anderson", "Barack Obama", "Elvis Costello", "Compass", "Ronda Priestner"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/heiress-san-francisco-mansion-where-obama-elvis-costello-partied-hits-market-for", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/heiress-san-francisco-mansion-where-obama-elvis-costello-partied-hits-market-for.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/heiress-san-francisco-mansion-where-obama-elvis-costello-partied-hits-market-for.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/heiress-san-francisco-mansion-where-obama-elvis-costello-partied-hits-market-for.jsonld"}}