In Palo Alto, homebuyers pay a premium to live among other affluent, highly successful people. Usually that’s implied.
One real estate listing is making it obvious.
A home listed for sale at $4.8 million on Friday in Palo Alto boasts that since its 2017 rebuild, the children of every subsequent owner have gone on to Harvard or Stanford, “paving the way for even greater achievements.”
“Now, it is ready to pass on its extraordinary energy to the next family,” the listing reads.
The five-bedroom, four-bathroom home appears to have been staged to highlight the children’s academic success — the framed diplomas and acceptance letters are poised above the mantel, featuring prominently in some of the photos.
The home was listed by the Wen Guo Real Estate Group in Palo Alto. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
On Reddit, where the home went viral, people called the listing “peak Palo Alto,” referencing the town’s reputation for high-achieving parents putting pressure on their children to do the same.
Palo Alto is one of the most highly educated cities in California, with 82.4% of residents over age 25 having achieved a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to the Census Bureau. The median household earns $220,408 a year.
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