Oct 23, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A historic San Francisco mansion featured in Season 2 of the Netflix series, "The OA" has just hit the market for the first time in decades. The Verdier Mansion, located atop Russian Hill's historic Summit enclave at 1001 Vallejo Street, is available for the first time in twe nty years. The property, built in 1907, is listed for $25 million. With six bedrooms and eight baths, the historic property was designed in 1906 by architect Houghton Sawyer, who was known for designing elegant residential properties in Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights and Nob Hill. SF’s shuttered former Westfield Mall has a buyer With sweeping, panoramic views, six levels, and what its listing describes as one of "San Francisco's most magnificent living rooms," the 9,545 square-foot home is a standout even among SF's ultra-luxury homes. A massive, Tudor-style mansion, painted a distinct shade of green, the Verdier Mansion will be instantly recognizable to fans of "The OA." The property features prominently in the second season of the show about a young blind woman who disappears for seven years and mysteriously returns with the ability to see. The house also has an illustrious and somewhat scandalous history. At the time of San Francisco's devastating 1906 earthquake, construction on the mansion was just nearing completion. Also known as the "House of Grand Passion," the property was built by mining and railroad mogul Robert G. Hanford for his love, Gabrielle Guittard Cavalsky, of the Guittard Chocolate family. Although they were both married to other people when they became romantically linked, they were soon married to each other. The romance, however, didn't last. At some point after the couple's demise, the family left the mansion and it was left vacant. Local history has it that it that the mansion became an opium den for a time. Later, it was linked to Sally Stanford, a notorious San Francisco madam who later became mayor of Sausalito. During World War II, it reportedly served as an officers' club. Another notable owner was Nobel Prize winning economist Myron Scholes. With Halloween around the corner, it's worth noting that the house also has a reputation as being haunted. Regardless of whatever ghosts of the past may haunt it, the Verdier Mansion is a truly San Francisco original that occupies a unique place, not just in the geography of the city, but also in its imagination. And if you've got a spare $25 million on hand, it could be yours. ...read more read less
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