VC Richard Kramlich lists SF mansion for $20 Million

Venture capitalist C. Richard Kramlich has listed a century-old Tudor-style mansion in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights for $19.5 million.

The CEO of Kramlish Investment Group and his wife, Pamela, have put their 10,000-square-foot house on the market at 3699 Washington Street, according to the Robb Report.

The couple bought the five-bedroom, eight-bathroom estate in the early 1980s for $1.6 million.

The four-story house overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, designed by Albert Farr, was built in 1928 for bridge engineer Leland Rosener, who had a built-in window perch where he used a telescope to eyeball bridge construction. It also has an original pneumatic vacuum system.

The gray limestone and brick house, tucked behind iron gates, is fronted by a courtyard with gas lamps, a fountain, fireplace and exercise pool.

Inside, stone and herringbone-patterned floors, leaded glass windows and ceilings with wood beams and intricate plaster reliefs offer stately elegance.

The main floor includes a grand living room with an oversized stone fireplace, plus formal entertaining areas, with tall ceilings and rough-hewed beams, facing the Golden Gate. A chef’s kitchen opens to the family dining room, with steel-framed French doors to a fireplace patio.

A lower level has an additional entertaining hall and catering kitchen, with an elevator connecting all the floors. There’s also a wine cellar, gym, children’s study, two-car garage and a guest apartment with a kitchenette.

The second floor includes a master bedroom with more bridge views and luxury features, plus additional bedrooms and baths.

The top floor, peering out of dormer windows, includes private offices with even better bridge views, according to the listing.

Kramlich, co-founder of New Enterprise Associates and Green Bay Ventures, is known as the first outside equity investor in Apple and for leading numerous startup companies to valuations exceeding $1 billion each.

The Kramliches, avid art collectors, are known for their Kramlich Collection at their Herzog & de Meuron-designed home and gallery in Napa Valley, according to Robb. They also have a Florida vacation home in the Windsor enclave of Vero Beach.

— Dana Bartholomew