Ken Behring's 27K-Square-Foot Blackhawk Estate Listed For $25M

DANVILLE, CA — One of the East Bay’s most legendary, larger-than-life homes is for sale for the first time since it was built in 1988.

The Behring Estate, built for Blackhawk developer and Seattle Seahawks former owner Ken Behring, is a nearly 27,000-square foot property situated on 4.5 acres overlooking Blackhawk, Mt. Diablo, and the surrounding hills. The stunning property modeled after Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallignwater is listed at $25 million - more than twice the estimated price of the actual Fallingwater.

With even a quick glance at the sprawling property, it isn’t hard to see why. The crown jewel of Blackhawk comes equipped with:

• Seven bedrooms
• 10.5 bathrooms
• A 7,000-square foot ballroom with marble floors and nine crystal chandeliers
• Four different kitchens (including one next to the primary suite and a full outdoor kitchen)
• A tennis court cantilevered over the hillside
• Multi-level koi ponds
• A plaster pool and spa with a nearby waterfall
• Seven parking spaces, including a four-car garage, three-car carport, and golf cart garage
• An entry sculpture hand-designed by Salvatore Pecoraro
• Priceless pieces of art that come with the home
• A 10,000-bottle wine cellar
• Panoramic views
• Fine materials taken from a quarry bought by Behring just to build the home

Ken Behring was a developer who built the Blackhawk Country Club and later developed Canyon Lakes in San Ramon. In 1988, the same year he built his estate, he purchased the Seattle Seahawks with his partner Ken Hofmann, which he later sold in 1997 to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. He was often included in the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, and had a net worth of $495 million in 1997, which is worth about $943 million in 2023. He died in 2019.

“It is an iconic estate,” Compass listing agent Joujou Chawla told SFGate. “Its location, its views and the architecture and the style. It’s just a magnificent home.”

Visit behringestateblackhawk.com for more information. See here for the formal listing by Joujou Chawla.