This Million San Francisco Compound Lists for $65 Million
This million San Francisco compound—a gated Pacific Heights estate listed at $65 million and built by Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson on the former Grant Elementary School site—is now for sale as the couple’s grown children leave home and they seek a smaller next chapter. The rare 0.4-acre spread ranks among the Fog City’s priciest active listings.
Key Takeaways
- Nicola Miner and Robert Mailer Anderson’s Pacific Heights compound is listed for $65 million with Compass.
- The estate sits on the former Grant Elementary School site, demolished after closing in the early 1970s.
- The couple bought three vacant parcels for about $5 million in 1999 and later invested roughly $20 million more.
- Designed by Marc LaRoche and finished in 2002, the compound spans more than 15,000 square feet across two residences.
- Perks include a media room, indoor sports court with sauna, a writing “secret bunker,” and bay views.
What happened to the old elementary school site?
Grant Elementary School once occupied the land. After closing in the early 1970s for failing earthquake-safety standards, the school was demolished. A developer later paid the city $13.6 million, then subdivided the property.
In 1999, Miner—daughter of Oracle cofounder Robert Miner—and Anderson, a writer and filmmaker, purchased three vacant parcels for around $5 million. The land stretches from Broadway Street to Pacific Avenue in Pacific Heights.
What does the $65 million compound include?
Architect Marc LaRoche completed the gated compound in 2002 on two legal parcels with north-facing views of San Francisco Bay and the Presidio parklands. Across more than 15,000 square feet are eight bedrooms, nine full bathrooms, and two powder rooms.
The roughly 11,100-square-foot limestone-and-wood primary home features a wet-bar living room, mahogany-framed walls of glass, a top-tier kitchen with breakfast nook, and a primary suite near a library. A garden separates it from a 4,823-square-foot guesthouse with a gym and office.
Extras include a media room, an indoor sports court with an adjoining sauna, and a “secret bunker” Anderson used as a writing retreat. Two garages hold up to five cars. The grounds add a vegetable plot and habitat for indigenous plants, birds, and pollinators. Browse more luxury real estate and dream homes on BlasterPost.
Why are Miner and Anderson selling now?
With four children grown and living independently, the couple says the estate is more space than they need. “We are excited for the next family to enjoy this estate in its entirety and make it their own,” Miner said in a press statement.
Arts patrons and political donors, they hosted citrus-courtyard gatherings ranging from a fundraising dinner for former President Barack Obama to performances by Elvis Costello and Al Green. The listing, offered by Ronda Priestner of Compass, is reported by Robb Report.