Jenn Gilson
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This article is about the real estate agent based in Burlingame, California. For the women's professional network she founded, see Key Women. For the official website, see jenngilson.com.
Jennifer "Jenn" Gilson is an American real estate agent with Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty, based in Burlingame, California.[1][2] Born and raised in Hillsborough, she works mainly in Hillsborough, Burlingame and the surrounding San Francisco Peninsula, and her family founded Gilson Development, a Peninsula builder of custom and remodeled homes.[3][4] She is also the founder of Key Women, a membership network for women in real estate and related fields.[5]
In August 2026 Gilson represented the sellers of Villa de Verano, a 12-acre estate at 3000 Ralston Avenue in Hillsborough, which closed for $70 million, the highest residential price recorded in the town and roughly double its previous record.[6][7][8] She and her brokerage described it as the highest home sale in Northern California in 2026.[8][9] In 2025 she sold the Hillsborough estate of singer Bing Crosby for $25 million, and in 2026 she relisted the renovated property for $28,995,000.[10][11]
She is the No. 1 agent at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty by sales volume and the No. 1 female agent in Hillsborough and Burlingame.[10][3][12] RealTrends Verified credits her with $167.55 million in sales volume across 38 transaction sides in 2025.[13]
Early life and career [edit]
Background
Gilson was born and raised in Hillsborough, California, in San Mateo County.[3][4] More than a decade before her current biography was written, her family founded Gilson Development, a builder that remodels and custom-builds homes on the Peninsula and in Silicon Valley; Gilson says the connection gives her a working knowledge of construction, design and development timing and lets her bring buyers and developers together, sometimes before a house is finished.[3][14] Gilson Development was the builder of 6 Cedar Lane in Woodside, a new house designed by architect Steve Simpson that Gilson co-listed and sold in 2026.[15][16]
Real estate career
Gilson's California real estate salesperson license was issued on September 29, 2010.[1] Her Sotheby's International Realty biography says she has worked in both commercial and residential sales, is a certified relocation specialist who works with expatriate buyers, and was honored as a Top Producing Agent from 2013 through 2016.[4] In the late 2010s and early 2020s she led the Gilson Team at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty, under which name many of her listings from that period were marketed.[17][18][19] The Gilson Team was named to the 2021 RealTrends "America's Best" list of small teams by sales volume.[20]
Gilson's early high-profile listings included the "Western White House", a Hillsborough estate redesigned in 1930 by architect Julia Morgan for the Hearst family, which she marketed in 2021 and sold in 2022 for $15 million.[17][21][22] In January 2022 she handled the $15.47 million sale of a newly built house at 950 Macadamia Drive, then among the highest prices paid in Hillsborough.[17] In 2025 she listed the Hillsborough estate long owned by Bing Crosby and his widow, Kathryn, at $40 million; it sold in June 2025 for $25 million, which Golden Gate Sotheby's described as the town's highest sale in two years.[23][10]
Gilson now works as the lead agent of a small team from the brokerage's Primrose Road office in downtown Burlingame.[3][2] MLS records show her closing sales on both the seller and buyer side, from condominiums on the Peninsula to Hillsborough estates above $10 million.[2]
Villa de Verano record sale
Villa de Verano is a gated estate at 3000 Ralston Avenue in Hillsborough, set on a 12.33-acre lot with 17,016 square feet of living space, including a 12,404-square-foot main residence and a guest house and sports pavilion.[24][25] Designed by architect Andrew Skurman with interiors by Suzanne Tucker, it draws on the gardens of Italy's Lake Como and the Spanish Colonial Revival work of George Washington Smith; the grounds include an amphitheater, reflecting pond, koi pond, redwood grove, executive-length golf course and a sports complex with a sunken tennis court.[26][24] After its completion it received the California Landscape Contractors Association's Grand Sweepstakes Award.[24]
Gilson listed the estate in November 2025 for $88 million, a price covered by The Wall Street Journal, Robb Report and Mansion Global as a potential town record.[27][28][4] The asking price was later cut to $78.8 million, and the property went under contract in July 2026.[29] The sale closed on August 6, 2026, at $70,000,000, with Gilson representing the sellers; the buyer's identity was not disclosed.[6][7][25]
The sale set a new residential record for Hillsborough, roughly doubling the previous high of $35 million, paid in 2022 for a house formerly owned by Elon Musk.[7][8] Gilson, Sotheby's International Realty and Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty each described it as the highest residential sale in Northern California in 2026.[8][30][31][9] Among 2026 sales reported in the press as of late September, no larger residential sale had been reported in Northern California: the largest San Francisco sale of the year was a $56 million Pacific Heights mansion, and the largest Atherton sales were in the $30 million range.[29][32][33] A $125 million lakefront estate did sell in March 2026 at Incline Village, on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe.[34] The sale is not a Bay Area all-time record: a Woodside estate sold for $117.5 million in 2012, and the Green Gables estate in Woodside sold for $85 million in 2025.[35]
People [edit]
Jenn Gilson
Jennifer Gilson (California DRE #01889172) holds a salesperson license affiliated with Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty's corporate broker, Decker Bullock Dreyfus Inc.[1] Her website describes her as having more than 20 years of experience in Peninsula luxury real estate.[36] She lists her service areas as Hillsborough, Burlingame, San Mateo, Atherton, Palo Alto, Belmont, San Carlos and the broader Peninsula.[14][37]
Gilson lives in Hillsborough with her husband, Danny Faulkner, and their three children; the family recently moved into a newly built house in the town.[3][38] She describes herself as the primary point of contact on her listings, handling strategy, negotiation and communication with clients and other agents personally.[3]
Team members
Gilson's team, as listed on her website in September 2026:[3]
| Name | Role | Background |
|---|---|---|
| Jenn Gilson | Lead agent | Primary contact for clients; see above.[3] |
| Rebecca Stack | Operations and licensed real estate agent (full time) | Manages paperwork, vendor coordination, marketing logistics, signage and staging.[3] |
| Danny Faulkner | Showing agent and licensed Realtor (full time) | Gilson's husband; handles vendor and contractor scheduling, property access, open houses and daily logistics.[3] |
| STOYC | Marketing partner | Outside firm handling social, web, media and email marketing for listings.[3] |
Markets and specialties [edit]
Gilson's practice is concentrated in San Mateo County on the San Francisco Peninsula. Her website maintains community pages for Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo and South San Francisco.[37] Her Sotheby's profile lists specialties including estate properties, custom homes, new construction, development land, historic homes and relocation.[4]
Hillsborough
Hillsborough, the residential town west of Burlingame and San Mateo where Gilson grew up and lives, is her main market for estate sales.[36][3] Her website describes work across Upper and Lower Hillsborough, Hillsborough Knolls, the Hayne Road corridor and the Crystal Springs Road area.[36] Her Hillsborough sales include the town's record sale, the $70 million Villa de Verano (2026), the $25 million Bing Crosby estate (2025), 190 Bridge Road ($16.225 million, 2020), 950 Macadamia Drive ($15.47 million, 2022), 165 Woodridge Road ($14.75 million, 2024) and 1215 La Cumbre Road ($12.5 million, 2026).[6][10][18][17][2] She has also represented buyers of Hillsborough estates listed by other brokerages, including 695 Fairway Circle ($11.1 million) and 715 Brewer Drive ($9.7 million) in late 2025.[2] In 2026 she marketed 2265 Ralston Avenue, a new estate under construction in Lower North Hillsborough, which went under contract at the "hard hat" stage.[39][40]
Burlingame
Burlingame, where Gilson's office sits on Primrose Road near Burlingame Avenue, is her other primary market.[2][14] Her website highlights the Easton Addition, Burlingame Park, Raypark, Lyon-Hoag and Burlingame Hills neighborhoods and the Caltrain corridor.[14] Her Burlingame work includes new-construction homes such as 1110 Bernal Avenue, sold off-market in 2023 while still under construction, and The Flora, an eight-unit condominium building at 1433 Floribunda Avenue designed by Levy Design Partners.[41][42] Her recent Burlingame sales have ranged from $2.3 million to $5.6 million.[2]
Other Peninsula
Beyond Hillsborough and Burlingame, Gilson sells throughout San Mateo County, including San Mateo, San Carlos, Belmont, Millbrae, Redwood City, Pacifica, Atherton and Woodside.[2][37] Her largest sale outside her two primary towns is 6 Cedar Lane in Woodside, a new 8,261-square-foot house built by Gilson Development, which she co-listed with Scott Dancer of Compass and which sold for $23.5 million in February 2026.[16][15][43]
Services and approach [edit]
Gilson markets listings through Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty and the wider Sotheby's International Realty network, and works with an outside marketing firm on social media, web, press and email campaigns.[44][3] She has emphasized preparing homes for sale, including staging and vendor coordination handled by her team, and pursuing national press for high-end listings; her Villa de Verano and Crosby estate listings were covered by The Wall Street Journal, Robb Report and the San Francisco Chronicle.[3][10][26] Drawing on her family's building business, she represents developers and buyers of new construction, including pre-completion sales; in September 2026 she put 2265 Ralston Avenue under contract at $19.5 million more than a year before its planned completion, after a "hard hat" tour for agents.[36][39][45] Client testimonials on her website frequently mention preparation of homes for sale, marketing reach and multiple offers.[46]
Selected sales [edit]
The following tables list sales in Gilson's specialty areas recorded in MLSListings data, on Redfin, in press releases and on her website.[2][47] Recent sales are listed with their closing dates; other featured sales are listed by price. Each property name links to its source record. "Seller" means Gilson held or co-held the listing; "Buyer" means the listing was held by another agent and Gilson represented the purchaser. A dash means the source does not state which side she represented. Sale prices are final recorded prices, which in several cases differ from the prices shown on her website.
Hillsborough
Town of Hillsborough (ZIP 94010).
| Closed | Property | Sale price | Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | 3000 Ralston Avenue (Villa de Verano) | $70,000,000 | Seller |
| June 23, 2026 | 1325 Marlborough Road | $5,600,000 | Seller |
| June 22, 2026 | 30 Bayberry Place | $8,800,000 | Buyer |
| June 8, 2026 | 1306 Marlborough Road | $5,750,000 | Seller |
| May 29, 2026 | 65 Falkirk Lane | $5,800,000 | Seller |
| May 1, 2026 | 335 El Portal Avenue | $7,895,000 | Buyer |
| April 27, 2026 | 1215 La Cumbre Road | $12,500,000 | Seller |
| November 5, 2025 | 1430 Lakeview Drive | $4,195,000 | Seller |
| November 5, 2025 | 715 Brewer Drive | $9,700,000 | Buyer |
| October 29, 2025 | 695 Fairway Circle | $11,100,000 | Buyer |
| Property | Sale price | Represented |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 Jackling Drive, now 1200 Armsby Drive (Crosby Estate) | $25,000,000 | Seller |
| 190 Bridge Road | $16,225,000 | Seller |
| 950 Macadamia Drive | $15,470,000 | — |
| 401 El Cerrito Avenue ("Western White House") | $15,000,000 | Seller |
| 165 Woodridge Road | $14,750,000 | Seller |
| 2120 Ralston Avenue | $11,500,000 | Seller |
| 510 Darrell Road | $8,000,000 | Buyer |
| 10 Fagan Drive | $7,600,000 | Buyer |
| 170 Bridge Road | $6,600,000 | Seller |
| 2010 Geri Lane | $6,500,000 | Seller |
| 901 Hillsborough Boulevard | $6,000,000 | — |
| 366 Hillsborough Boulevard | $5,975,000 | Seller |
| 20 Cedar Court | $5,275,000 | Seller |
| 1024 La Cuesta Road | $5,000,000 | Seller |
| 20 Acorn Drive | $4,800,000 | Buyer |
| 10 Percheron Place | $4,700,000 | Buyer |
| 2660 Butternut Drive | $4,650,000 | Buyer |
| 585 El Cerrito Avenue | $4,200,000 | Seller |
| 1485 Southdown Road | $3,685,000 | Buyer |
| 2845 Churchill Drive | $3,500,000 | Seller |
Burlingame
City of Burlingame (ZIP 94010), including Easton Addition, Burlingame Park and Burlingame Hills.
| Closed | Property | Sale price | Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | 110 Valdeflores Drive | $3,450,888 | Seller |
| July 23, 2026 | 2896 Hillside Drive | $5,600,000 | Seller |
| June 26, 2026 | 1564 Columbus Avenue | $4,280,000 | Seller |
| March 13, 2026 | 1144 Bernal Avenue | $4,450,000 | Seller |
| March 9, 2026 | 39 Victoria Road | $2,300,000 | Buyer |
| February 27, 2026 | 3032 Arguello Drive | $3,550,000 | Buyer |
| October 29, 2025 | 1445 Balboa Avenue | $4,690,000 | Seller |
| September 29, 2025 | 201 Burlingame Avenue | $3,628,000 | Seller |
| Property | Sale price | Represented |
|---|---|---|
| 1110 Bernal Avenue | $6,000,000 | Seller |
| 1112 Bernal Avenue | $6,000,000 | Seller |
| 1417 Sanchez Avenue | $5,600,000 | Seller |
| 1329 Vancouver Avenue | $5,000,000 | Seller |
| 1365 Vancouver Avenue | $4,800,000 | Seller |
| 1257 Drake Avenue | $4,550,000 | Seller |
| 1338 Columbus Avenue | $4,300,000 | Seller |
| 1148 Drake Avenue | $4,125,000 | Seller |
| 1024 Cortez Avenue | $4,100,000 | Seller |
| 1417 Cabrillo Avenue | $4,100,000 | Seller |
| 2704 Hillside Drive | $4,010,000 | Buyer |
| 41 Dwight Road | $3,975,000 | Seller |
| 1129 Killarney Lane | $3,775,000 | Seller |
| 603 Lexington Way | $3,350,000 | Seller |
| 1645 McDonald Way | $3,198,000 | Seller |
| 1216 Cortez Avenue | $3,000,000 | — |
| 1341 Laguna Avenue | $2,700,000 | Seller |
| 146 La Mesa Drive | $2,350,000 | Buyer |
| 1361 Edgehill Drive | $2,000,000 | Seller |
Other Peninsula
Other San Mateo County communities, including San Mateo, San Carlos, Belmont, Millbrae, Redwood City, Pacifica, Atherton and Woodside.
| Closed | Property | Location | Sale price | Represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | 105 Shoreview Avenue | Pacifica | $1,650,000 | Seller |
| August 7, 2026 | 53 Via Canon | Millbrae | $2,880,000 | Seller |
| April 8, 2026 | 460 Hazel Avenue | Millbrae | $2,855,000 | Seller |
| April 3, 2026 | 1928 Howard Avenue | San Carlos | $2,150,000 | Buyer |
| February 27, 2026 | 517 Martinique Drive | Redwood City | $2,515,000 | Seller |
| February 6, 2026 | 6 Cedar Lane | Woodside | $23,500,000 | Seller |
| December 2, 2025 | 141 Hillcrest Road | San Carlos | $3,200,000 | Seller |
| December 2, 2025 | 1794 Adams Street | San Mateo | $1,475,000 | Seller |
| November 21, 2025 | 672 Claridge Drive | Pacifica | $1,200,000 | Buyer |
| November 17, 2025 | 1141 Fairview Avenue | Redwood City | $2,000,000 | Seller |
| November 5, 2025 | 905 South Road | Belmont | $3,650,000 | Seller |
| October 21, 2025 | 70 Ensenada Road | San Carlos | $3,900,000 | Seller |
| October 2, 2025 | 758 Sequoia Avenue | San Mateo | $2,810,000 | Seller |
| September 30, 2025 | 236 Windsor Drive | San Carlos | $2,310,000 | Seller |
| Property | Location | Sale price | Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| 525 Costa Rica Avenue | San Mateo | $4,895,000 | Buyer |
| 5 Hill Avenue | San Carlos | $4,590,000 | Seller |
| 2038 Kings Lane | San Mateo | $4,500,000 | Seller |
| 296 Bay Road | Atherton | $4,500,000 | Seller |
| 700 Occidental Avenue | San Mateo | $4,425,000 | Seller |
| 114 Mirada Road | Half Moon Bay | $4,075,000 | Buyer |
| 901 Bromfield Road | San Mateo | $3,900,500 | — |
| 2036 Kings Lane | San Mateo | $3,895,000 | Seller |
| 3329 Lower Lock Avenue | Belmont | $3,635,000 | Buyer |
| 167 Cortez Avenue | Half Moon Bay | $3,354,750 | Buyer |
| 1605 Ascension Drive | San Mateo | $2,720,000 | Buyer |
| 2130 Ensenada Way | San Mateo | $2,550,000 | Seller |
| 3805 Wilshire Avenue | San Mateo | $2,550,000 | Seller |
| 1960 Los Altos Drive | San Mateo | $2,480,000 | Seller |
| 3351 Countryside Drive | San Mateo | $2,460,000 | Seller |
| 975 Portola Road | Portola Valley | $2,430,000 | Seller |
| 5 Barroilhet Avenue | San Mateo | $2,300,000 | Seller |
| 747 Occidental Avenue | San Mateo | $2,150,000 | Seller |
| 3717 Encline Way | Belmont | $2,150,000 | Seller |
| 108 Verano Drive | South San Francisco | $2,050,000 | Seller |
| 2084 San Carlos Avenue | San Carlos | $2,020,000 | Seller |
| 822 W. Grant Place | San Mateo | $2,010,000 | — |
| 971 Lupin Way Lower | San Carlos | $2,000,000 | Buyer |
| 412 Bayview Avenue | Millbrae | $1,990,000 | Seller |
| 218 N. Ellsworth Avenue | San Mateo | $1,900,000 | Seller |
| 1744 Celeste Drive | San Mateo | $1,900,000 | Seller |
| 2206 Alameda de las Pulgas | San Mateo | $1,700,000 | Seller |
| 3 N. Eldorado Street | San Mateo | $1,600,000 | Seller |
| 529 Visitacion Avenue | Brisbane | $1,570,000 | Seller |
| 1241 Sheila Lane | Pacifica | $1,305,000 | Buyer |
| 601 Leahy Street #102 | Redwood City | $875,000 | Seller |
| 879 Portwalk Place | Redwood City | $820,000 | Seller |
| 1425 Terra Nova Boulevard | Pacifica | $705,000 | Seller |
Notable listings [edit]
Bing Crosby estate
The Crosby Estate is a French chateau-style house in Lower North Hillsborough designed by John Bakewell Jr. and Ernest Weihe, the architects of San Francisco City Hall, and built in 1929 for sportsman Lindsay C. Howard.[48][49] In 1938 it passed to his father, Charles S. Howard, owner of the racehorse Seabiscuit, who kept horses on the grounds; the house later passed through other owners before Bing Crosby and his wife, Kathryn, bought it in 1965.[49] Crosby reportedly paid about $175,000.[10] The house has about 13,635 square feet of finished space (18,535 square feet in total), with 11 bedrooms, and features antiques from the collection of William Randolph Hearst, including a 17th-century staircase banister and linenfold paneling.[49][10] Kathryn Crosby lived there until her death in 2024.[48]
2025 sale. Listed by Gilson in February 2025 at 1200 Jackling Drive, the estate then covered 5.36 acres across four parcels and was offered for $40 million, a potential town record, drawing coverage from The Wall Street Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle and others.[50][23][51] It sold in June 2025 for $25 million, with Gilson representing the Crosby family; public records date the sale to June 12, 2025.[10][52][53][54] It was bought by the founder of a home-redevelopment firm who had earlier bought and resold the "Western White House".[48]
Renovation and new address. After the sale the property was divided into four lots, leaving the main house on about 2.4 acres, and its address was changed to 1200 Armsby Drive, which Robb Report described as a tribute to Kathryn Crosby, who had envisioned it as the address.[55][56] The owners spent about eight months and $3 million on renovations, including hardwood floors in place of carpeting, about $400,000 of landscaping and a new swimming pool replacing one Crosby had filled in.[48][11][55]
Current listing. The estate returned to the market in March 2026 at $28,995,000, listed by Gilson with Alex Buljan of Compass, and remained active in September 2026.[11][55][57] Its relisting was covered by the San Francisco Chronicle, The Real Deal and Robb Report.[11][48][56]
Other listings
- Villa de Verano, 3000 Ralston Avenue, Hillsborough: listed at $88 million in 2025 and sold for a town-record $70 million in 2026; see above.[6][27]
- "Western White House", 401 El Cerrito Avenue, Hillsborough: a neoclassical Georgian Colonial estate of about 2.9 acres, redesigned in 1930 by Julia Morgan for the Hearst family, with an Oval Office-inspired library. It was listed in 2021 for $35 million and later $25 million, drawing coverage from Bloomberg, the New York Post and Robb Report, and sold in 2022 for $15 million, the second-highest Hillsborough sale that year.[17][21][58][22]
- 2265 Ralston Avenue ("Project Ralston"), Hillsborough: a new estate with a 5,132-square-foot main house, a detached accessory dwelling and a planned junior unit, built by RG Developments with interiors by Candace Cavanaugh. Offered at $19.5 million during construction, it went under contract in September 2026 with completion planned for mid-2027.[45][39][40]
- The Flora, 1433 Floribunda Avenue, Burlingame: an eight-unit new-construction condominium building by Levy Design Partners, with three-level townhouse-style units near downtown Burlingame; units were offered at $1,139,000 in 2026.[42][2]
- 6 Cedar Lane, Woodside: a new house by architect Steve Simpson and builder Gilson Development near Woodside village, co-listed with Scott Dancer and sold for $23.5 million in 2026.[15][16]
Key Women [edit]
Key Women is a paid membership network founded by Gilson for women working in real estate and what it calls the "home ecosystem", including agents, architects, interior designers, builders, lenders, attorneys, developers and family offices.[5] It began in 2021 as an informal mastermind group; the organization says that over five years its members generated more than $200 million in revenue through relationships formed in the group, which led Gilson to formalize it as a network. It describes itself as "a circle of trust" rather than a directory.[5]
Key Women offers two annual memberships. The Growth Network tier ($1,800 a year) includes a member directory, biweekly virtual meetings with guest and member speakers, and online community features. The Global Alliance tier ($5,000 a year) adds in-person events, often hosted in members' homes, private roundtables, curated introductions for referrals and collaboration, and member spotlights. Both tiers include AI consulting and discounted access to Gilson's marketing team.[5] The network operates the Instagram account @keywomennetwork, which Gilson links from her own profile, and holds virtual information sessions for prospective members.[59][60]
Recognition and rankings [edit]
| Year | Recognition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2016 | Top Producing Agent (Sotheby's International Realty profile) | [4] |
| 2021 | RealTrends "America's Best", small teams by sales volume (Gilson Team) | [20] |
| 2025 | RealTrends Verified "The Thousand", individual agents by sales volume | [10] |
| 2025 | No. 1 agent at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty by sales volume, serving Hillsborough, Burlingame and the greater Peninsula and Silicon Valley region | [10] |
| 2026 (2025 data) | RealTrends Verified: $167.55 million volume, 38 sides; ranked 122nd nationally and 42nd in California by volume, and 2nd by volume and 7th by sides in her city | [13] |
| 2026 | No. 1 female agent in Hillsborough and Burlingame, and No. 11 agent in Northern California (RealTrends Verified) | [12][61] |
| 2026 | Highest residential sale in Hillsborough history (Villa de Verano, $70 million) | [7][8] |
Gilson ranks No. 1 at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty, above all individuals and teams among the firm's 474 agents.[3][10] In June 2026 she was named the No. 1 female agent in Hillsborough and Burlingame, based on RealTrends Verified data.[12][61]
Press coverage [edit]
Coverage of Gilson and her listings, in reverse chronological order. Her website maintains a list of press features.[62]
- The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, ABC7 News, The Real Deal, San Francisco Business Times and SFGATE (August 2026): the $70 million sale of Villa de Verano and the new Hillsborough record.[63][25][8][7][64][65]
- The San Francisco Standard (July 24, 2026): Villa de Verano entering contract as a possible Bay Area sale of the year.[29]
- Robb Report, The Real Deal and Benzinga (April 2026): the renovated Crosby estate relisted at about $29 million.[56][48][55]
- San Francisco Chronicle (March 17, 2026): "Bing Crosby's Northern California estate is back on the market, asking millions more".[11]
- The Wall Street Journal, Robb Report, Mansion Global, The Real Deal and SFGATE (November–December 2025): Villa de Verano listed at $88 million.[27][28][66][4]
- The Real Deal and San Francisco Chronicle (June 2025): the $25 million sale of the Crosby estate.[52][53]
- The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, ABC7 News, SFist, The Sacramento Bee and Daily Mail (February–March 2025): the Crosby estate listed at $40 million.[23][51][4]
- The Real Deal (October 2022): the $15 million sale of the "Western White House".[22]
- Bloomberg, the New York Post, Realtor.com, Robb Report, Homes & Gardens and The National (2021): the "Western White House" listing.[21][58][4]
Community involvement [edit]
Gilson's website lists two charities she supports: PARCA (Partners & Advocates for Remarkable Children & Adults), a San Mateo County organization serving people with developmental disabilities since 1952, and the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA.[67] Through Key Women she organizes networking and mentoring among women in real estate and related industries.[5]
See also [edit]
- Jenn Gilson (official website)
- Key Women
- Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
- Town of Hillsborough, California
- City of Burlingame, California
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- "Bing Crosby's French Chateau-Style California Mansion Lists for $40 Million". The Wall Street Journal (via Yahoo), February 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Villa de Verano". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Hillsborough home sells for $70 million, setting a new record". San Francisco Chronicle, August 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Villa de Verano: A Decade in the Making, Featured in The Wall Street Journal and Robb Report". Jenn Gilson (blog). Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "This Sprawling $88 Million Silicon Valley Estate Was Inspired by Lake Como". Robb Report, November 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Hillsborough Home Asks $88 Million for Potential Record Sale". The Real Deal, December 1, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Peninsula town of 11,000 may have the Bay Area's biggest home sale of the year". The San Francisco Standard, July 24, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- [Post announcing the $70 million close of Villa de Verano]. @jennifergilsonrealestate on Instagram, August 10, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- [Post on the Villa de Verano sale]. @sothebysrealty on Instagram, August 6, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "San Francisco mansion sells for $56M, priciest since 2024". San Francisco Chronicle, April 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Atherton sale ranks 9th most expensive in nation, behind Zuckerberg's Florida purchase". Palo Alto Online, May 15, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Lake Tahoe estate sells for record $125 million in Incline Village, Bloomberg reports". San Francisco Chronicle, March 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Peninsula estate is Bay Area's biggest sale in a decade". The San Francisco Standard, September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Jenn Gilson: Luxury Real Estate Agent in Hillsborough, CA". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Communities". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "San Francisco Peninsula Realtor – Jenn Gilson at Sotheby's". Jenn Gilson (official website). Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- [Post announcing 2265 Ralston Avenue under contract]. @jennifergilsonrealestate on Instagram, September 26, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Project Ralston | 2265 Ralston Avenue". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "1110 Bernal Ave, Burlingame, CA 94010". Redfin. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "The Flora". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "6 Cedar Lane". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- [Post introducing 2265 Ralston Avenue]. @jennifergilsonrealestate on Instagram, August 13, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Testimonials". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Sales Portfolio". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Historic Bing Crosby estate in Hillsborough lists for $29M". The Real Deal, April 15, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Bing Crosby Estate | 1200 Armsby Drive". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "The Bing Crosby Estate". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Bing Crosby's iconic Bay Area home hits the market for $40 million". San Francisco Chronicle, February 24, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Bing Crosby's Mansion Sells for $25 Million". The Real Deal, June 17, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Photos: Bing Crosby's historic California estate sells for $25 million". San Francisco Chronicle, June 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "1200 Armsby Dr, Hillsborough, CA 94010". Redfin. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Bing Crosby Paid $175K For This Bay Area Chateau In The 1960s — Now It's Back On Market For $29M". Benzinga (via Yahoo), April 11, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Bing Crosby's Historic Bay Area Home Can Be Yours for $29 Million". Robb Report, April 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "1200 Armsby Dr, Hillsborough, CA 94010 – ML82038870". MLSListings. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Inside William Randolph Hearst's 'Western White House' in California". Homes & Gardens, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- [Key Women prospective member information session]. @keywomennetwork on Instagram, September 22, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Jennifer Gilson (@jennifergilsonrealestate)". Instagram. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Jenn Gilson Named Number 1 Realtor in Burlingame and Hillsborough, California". Press release via AB Newswire, September 10, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Press Features". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- [Report on the $70 million sale of a Hillsborough estate]. The Wall Street Journal, August 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- [Report on the $70 million Hillsborough home sale]. San Francisco Business Times, August 7, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- [Report on the record $70 million Hillsborough sale]. SFGATE, August 12, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "A Bay Area mansion hits the market for $88 million". SFGATE, December 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- "Charities". Jenn Gilson. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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