The global network Facebook was created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and other colleagues from Harvard University. Its success has not stopped growing, reaching 3 billion active users and thus becoming the largest online social network service. Today it’s back in the news thanks to the house where this entrepreneur created Facebook, located in Altos Hill, California, which is currently for sale.
The property is for sale for $5.29 million in an area ranked as the fifth richest in the United States and with a location only 45 minutes from San Francisco , where the average income of the inhabitants reaches 405,000 dollars a year. A home that forever marks the beginnings of this project and is undoubtedly an integral part of the history of the Facebook network, now called Meta.
Facebook’s birthplace in California for sale
Judy Fuscowho owns the home was able to tell his story, indicating that both Zuckerberg and his partners arrived at the property after being dismissed from their previous home for problems related to misconduct, in addition to showing that Mark felt love at first sight for the property.
The real estate property consists of 275 square meters of living spaces perfectly distributed in 6 bedrooms and four full bathrooms where large format floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors abound for striking illumination and a sense of freedom.
This natural lighting and the fact of having hardwood floors The house can transmit a great warmth, which possibly charmed the owner of Facebook and influenced decisively in the decision to rent this house in his time as a university student and where they would later give life to the famous social network.
The house served as a shelter and operations center for Facebook when this online social network started operating. At that time, it housed up to 10 workers, who would enjoy its two floors and the other spaces offered by the house to carry out all the activities inherent to the company that was being born.
The property also offers a spacious kitchen with modernist style and decoration with a large central island, and one of the most significant rooms of the house is represented by its solarium with translucent roof in which to enjoy an environment where the California sunshine abounds.
A historic home full of amenities
It is worth remembering that this property still retains its original owner, who has held the property for 18 years and has managed to keep the iconic blue facade and the striking yellow front door intact.
The interior construction offers a dining room, a washroom, a foyer, an entertainment room to enjoy moments where you can say goodbye to stress, a garage with capacity for a couple of cars, and an office. At the same time, the outdoor area is perfect for enjoying evenings outdoors thanks to the inclusion of a terrace and a pergola with all the amenities for barbecues.
It is noteworthy that although this place is not cataloged as an impressive and striking mansion, it is perfect for enjoying everything you need for a life of great comfort And, of course, with the bonus of living in the house where it was created and where a current giant like Facebook was born by the hand of Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz and Sean Parker among other geniuses and visionaries of computing.