Kumar Malavalli runs his empire from his 8-acre Silicon Valley
compound featuring a bell tower and indoor swimming pool with a
retractable roof.
The Los Altos Hills, Calif. estate is one of the most expensive
properties ever to be publicly listed in the area at $88 million, said
listing agent Michael Dreyfus of Dreyfus Sotheby’s International Realty.
Step inside:
The five-bedroom main house measures about 20,400 square feet, Mr.
Dreyfus said. Across a bridge is the executive center, a roughly
1,024-square-foot structure with a reception desk, kitchenette and
conference room. Mr. Malavalli, the 72-year-old co-founder of the data
center and storage networking company
Brocade Communications
Systems who heads venture group VKRM, said he works primarily out of
the executive center, which he built to help keep his work life separate
from his personal life. That way “when I go home, it’s just home,” he
said.
The estate also has another building that holds a catering kitchen.
Mr. Malavalli said he likes to entertain, and has hosted events for up
to 250 people on the property. The estate “is really set up for somebody
who wants to do business in the Valley and entertain in the Valley,”
said Mr. Dreyfus.
An indoor pool has a swim-up bar and a retractable roof that
automatically closes when it starts to rain. Other amenities include a
six-car garage, a gym, a home theater where Mr. Malavalli said he likes
to host movie nights and a wine cellar that fits about 4,000 bottles,
some of which are from grapes grown on the property. The grounds also
include the bell tower with an area that can be used as a stage, various
sculptures and gardens, including a meditation garden.
via Wall Street Journal
