Tech: 12 modest but insanely expensive homes for sale in Silicon Valley

These million-dollar houses outside Google, Apple, and Facebook offices could be all yours — if you've got the funds to spare.

In Silicon Valley, the more suburban area south of San Francisco, house-hunters find a confluence of a mild climate, a strong economy with high-paying jobs, and a tech sector unlike any in the world.

The environment attracts a competitive housing marke. It's not uncommon for prospective owners to place bids well above listing prices, often for more than $100,000 over asking.

We took to Zillow to find the most modest but expensive houses on the market — under 2,000 square feet selling for over $1.1 million. They could be all yours, if you've got the funds to spare.

The listing describes this 1,130-square-foot cottage in Palo Alto as a "darling home tucked away on a quiet street ... close to Stanford campus, Google, [and] Facebook."

Address: 477 Dymond Court, Palo Alto, California

Price: $1,999,000

It has two bedrooms and one bath, as well as a kitchen that's begging for a makeover.

A renovated three-bedroom, two-bath ranch house sits on a corner lot in Mountain View.

Address: 374 Fay Way, Mountain View, CA

Price: $1,799,000

Its open concept design might stretch the 1,630 square feet further.

A 1,006-square-foot property in Palo Alto is listed at $3 million, but the current owners expect buyers to tear down the existing home and rebuild. It's all about that lot.

Address: 762 Rosewood Drive, Palo Alto, CA

Price: $2,998,000

Built in 1946, the two-bedroom, one-bath house sits at the front of a 9,000-square-foot lot.

House hunters won't find front yards like this in San Francisco. The three-bedroom, two-bath ranch house in Sunnyvale features plenty of outdoor space and an in-ground pool.

Address: 1077 Helena Drive, Sunnyvale, CA

Price: $1,650,000

The home spans 1,508 square feet and has new carpets and recently painted walls.

A 1,640-square-foot home at the end of a Menlo Park cul-de-sac sits several blocks away from Sand Hill Road, a road known for its concentration of venture capital firms.

Address: 1017 Louis Street, Menlo Park, CA

Price: $3,298,000

The three-bedroom, two-bath home presents a "fantastic opportunity to build new."

This charming, newly remodeled ranch house in Redwood City has three bedrooms and two baths. At 1,270 square feet, it's one of the smaller houses on this list.

Address: 1674 Valota Road, Redwood City, CA

Price: $1,370,000

But it sits on a lot that is nearly nine times that size. Plus the interiors are modern.

Located a seven-minute drive from Tesla's headquarters, this Los Altos Hills home has been "owned and loved" by the same family since the mid-1950s, according to the listing.

Address: 12516 Robleda Road, Los Altos Hills, CA

Price: $2,695,000

At 1,386 square feet, it squeezes two bedrooms and one bath inside.

A 1,640-square-foot cabin in Menlo Park's North Fair Oaks neighborhood might be beyond repair. "It's ready for someone to make their own, remodel, or [rebuild]," the listing says.

Address: 540 San Benito Avenue, Menlo Park, CA

Price: $1,799,000

It has three bedrooms, two baths, and a deep lot that stretches 13,000 square feet.

A newly remodeled four-bedroom, five-bath home on sale for $2.2 million sounds like a rare deal in Palo Alto, until you realize it stretches only 1,395 square feet — and is a duplex.

Address: 676-680 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

Price: $2,209,000

Both units feature new hardwood flooring and double-pane windows.

This outdated four-bedroom, two-bath home painted in teal sits just two streets over from Apple's iconic new "spaceship" campus in Sunnyvale.

Address: 932 Leighton Way, Sunnyvale, CA

Price: $1,599,888

Perhaps an Apple employee will buy the 1,319-square-foot abode and turn it into a place that even Jony Ive would be proud to call home. It's eight minutes from campus.

A three-bedroom, two-bath home in San Jose isn't much to look at.

Address: 1820 Old Piedmont Road, San Jose, CA

Price: $1,599,000

But it sits on 10-plus acres of green pastures. "You often hear people talk about $1,00,000 views, but few truly capture the majestic opportunity of this property," the listing says.

Here's a home that actually looks like it belongs in Silicon Valley. The three-bedroom, two bath-house was designed by famed mid-century real estate developer Joseph Eichler.

Address: 918 Ferngrove Drive, Cupertino, CA

Price: $1,748,000

Built in 1960, this remodeled beauty features floor-to-ceiling panels of glass throughout the home, quartz countertops in the kitchen, and additional patio area off the master bedroom.

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