Tech engineer Vinod Dham has put his Fremont, California, home on the market for $16 million.
Dham, who is best known for inventing the Pentium processor chip, picked up the expansive property for just $600,000 in 1997. The East Bay-area mansion was custom built in 2002, and stretches to 15,119 square feet. It’s located roughly 40 miles southeast of San Francisco.
The Mediterranean-style manse holds seven bedrooms, eight full baths, and two half-baths. It should come as no surprise that the luxurious mansion is already “pending sale”; the home’s gathering spaces, including a family room, a large kitchen with a breakfast nook, a formal dining room, and a library, sprawl over an extremely large footprint.
Accents like floor-to-ceiling curved windows, sliding glass doors, gold and copper ceilings, and a fresco by a “famous artist” meet with practical amenities like radiant heat and power shades, giving the interiors a modern feel that doesn’t leave out a little overt charm. The house also works in an elevator, wine cellar, home theater, and gym. The property includes a large pool with elevated spa.
Dham worked for Intel from 1979 to 1995. He now focuses on launching tech startups.