Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sells Bay Area home for $2.3 million

Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State and current Stanford professor, sold her Palo Alto property for $2.3 million. The single-story home, built in 1938, features two bedrooms, one bathroom, hardwood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, and a formal dining room. The property includes a separate cottage with an additional bedroom suite. Mature trees, patios, and a carport enhance the exterior. Rice purchased the home in 1998 for $550,000. The property listed in January for $2.35 million and sold within approximately one month. Monica Corman of Alain Pinel Realtors served as the listing agent, while Carol Li represented the buyer.

"The property, which includes a main house and separate cottage, came to market in January for $2.35 million and went from pending to sold in about a month, according to Redfin. Property records show Rice bought the house in 1998 for $550,000."

"The single-story home, built in 1938, has hardwood floors, a wood-burning fireplace and a formal dining room. There are two bedrooms and one bathroom plus a bedroom suite in the cottage. Mature trees, patios and a carport are among the exterior details."

"Rice, 62, is a professor of global business and political science at Stanford. She previously served as a national security advisor and the U.S. secretary of State under President George W. Bush."

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