24-06-2025
Home owned by Stanford scientist linked to Manhattan Project lists in CA. See it
A stunning Dutch Colonial that was built in the early 1900s has landed on the real estate market in Silicon Valley, California. Only thing is, it was there before Silicon Valley was even a concept.
Listed for $5.5 million, the six-bedroom, three-bathroom home sits hidden in Los Altos Hills. It has a phenomenal history that includes the retired sea captain who built it and a physicist named Wolfgang who bought it in 1951.
U.S. Marine Captain Fred M. Munger built the home between 1902-1907 and opted for the Dutch Colonial style, which happened to be a 'rarity in the region.' The house was built as his summer home before the city had electricity, a news release about the listing said.
Later on, a scientist named Wolfgang Panofsky, who was a consultant for the Manhattan Project during World War II bought it with his wife, Adele Panofsky, who was a notable educator. The two got the house when they accepted a position at Stanford University.
The Manhattan Project was a secret program that created the first atomic weapons during WWII. The project was successful with the U.S. creating the weapons before Germany, pushing the world into the nuclear age.
The home served as a hot spot for other intellectuals, such as 'Nobel laureates, global scientists, and cultural icons like Frank Oppenheimer (the brother of J. Robert Oppenheimer),' the release said.
Now, the home is on the market and still has managed to maintain its old world charm, the listing on Illuminate Properties says. It comes with a plethora of high-end features, per the listing, including:
Hardwood floorsPorchFormal dining roomOfficeWood staircaseViewsClawfoot tubEnclosed porchBalcony
The listing is held by Patrice Horvath.
Los Altos Hills is about a 40-mile drive southeast from San Francisco.
