Robin Williams’ former family home in San Francisco’s Sea Cliff sells for $18.1 million
San Francisco Chronicle: Aidin Vaziri
The San Francisco mansion once owned by the late comedian Robin Williams has sold for $18.1 million, following an initial listing of $25 million two years ago.
Located at 540 El Camino Del Mar in the coveted Sea Cliff neighborhood, the property boasts sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands. The sale closed on Thursday, Jan. 23, according to Compass.
Built in 1926 in the Italian Renaissance style, the home spans 10,600 square feet across three levels. It includes six bedrooms, five full bathrooms and three half bathrooms, along with distinctive features such as a Japanese-themed bathroom, a wine cellar, a library and a media room. The property also offers a walk-in vault and a one-bedroom guest apartment.
However, what truly sets the residence apart are the personal touches added by Williams and his ex-wife, Marsha Garces Williams, who was a producer on “Mrs. Doubtfire.”
Among these are secret rooms and hidden passageways, designed specifically for their children. For years, a topiary dinosaur perched over the estate’s walls, a quirky reminder of the family’s time there.
Compass agent Steve Mavromihalis, who listed the property, also handled the sale of another famous San Francisco home — the one featured in Disney’s “The Princess Diaries,” at 2601 Lyon St.
He noted that Robin and Marsha Williams completely renovated the house in the early 1990s, rebuilding it from the studs up.
“They took great pains to preserve the rare and valuable building materials used in 1926, which are simply no longer available in the construction of modern homes,” Mavromihalis said.
The couple purchased the home for $3.2 million in 1991, and over the years, they poured considerable effort into its renovation, blending historic craftsmanship with modern amenities.
Following their divorce in 2010, Marsha Williams retained the home. In an interview with Mansion Global, she described it as a “beautiful, happy house,” noting that it was filled with memories of raising their children there. Now that their kids have grown, she felt it was time to downsize.
Williams, who died by suicide in 2014 at his Marin County home at age 63, filmed many of his best-known movies while living at the San Francisco home, including “Good Will Hunting” in 1997 (which earned him an Academy Award for best supporting actor), “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993), “The Birdcage” (1996) and “Night at the Museum” (2006).
