[quote=bearishgurl]I just looked at the photos of Jobs’ Woodside mansion. It was VERY large and the stairs, tile, fixtures and other details were stunning. Maybe it just didn’t appeal to him or his family wanted to do something else with the land. Isn’t he sick? He had a liver transplant awhile back. Given his appearance, it would appear that he got the transplant to buy time due to a stage 3/4 metastatic cancer diagnosis (liver, pancreatic, bile duct, gallbladder, colon). Not trying to spread rumors. This just appears so to me from his appearance.

I think “property rights” just won out here. Woodside is among the most private priciest enclaves in the nation, for good reason. There is an abundance of natural redwood around there and green/gold velvet mtns off to the west. I wish Jobs and his family all the best.[/quote]
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I agree that it was VERY large. But those fixtures, stairs, and tiles are nothing to write home about. I’m very sure his new house will have even better fixtures, stairs, and tiles. If Job’s house will be in the same league as Larry Ellisons’ house: http://realestalker.blogspot.com/2007/01/larry-ellisons-japanese-freak-out.html, then I’m sure it’ll use very exotic materials combine with very high tech features.

I’m glad “property rights” won out. When you own the land, you should have the rights to do whatever you want with it. I’m sure he’d give it away for free if someone would want to take it and move it to somewhere else (it’ll be much cheaper to give it away for free than hire a crew to demo it). I’m glad a man gets to do what he wants w/ his own “castle”.