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Inside the Silicon Valley Mansion Where Convicted Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Lived

277 Park Lane

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani sold their Atherton, California, home — 227 Park Lane — for an incredible $15.8 million in April 2022. But for someone who was once “America’s youngest female billionaire,” the opulence of the property is no surprise.

Holmes and Balwani sold the home after she was convicted in January 2022 of defrauding investors while running her failed blood-testing startup Theranos and before she was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.

Take a look inside this gorgeous house, its grounds and the places where Theranos business deals were made.

More Than Just a ‘Dropout’

More than the dropout
227 Park Lane

Even if you didn’t watch the Theranos scandal unfurl in real-time, you’ve likely heard about “The Dropout,” which aired its last show on April 7, 2022. Starring Amanda Seyfried as Holmes, Hulu’s original series covers the infamous scandal from inception to arrest. 

Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, but it wouldn’t reach widespread notoriety until 2015 — when the company was valued at $9 billion based on fraudulent technology. Theranos was going to be a radical new technology that would revolutionize blood testing because of the little amount of blood it required.

Because of the startup’s initial success, Holmes and her business partner boyfriend, Sunny Balwani, were able to purchase 227 Park Lane in 2013 for $9 million.

A French Provincial Dream

A French Provincial Dream
BERNARD ANDRE / 227 Park Lane

The property is a French Provincial home situated in an uber-swanky Silicon Valley neighborhood. Its location is critically important, as it’s just one block away from the Menlo Circus Club.

If you have to ask what the Menlo Circus Club is, you’ll never be rich enough to need to know. 

Exterior Landscaping

227 Park Lane landscaping
227 Park Lane

Compositionally, the property is well-landscaped with extensive outbuildings. Behind the main building is an inlaid stone motor court, designed in the style of European mansions.

The entirety of the property is French-influenced, and the grounds are decorated with formal gardens.

Complete With Outdoor Living Space

Theranos home outdoors
BERNARD ANDRE / 227 Park Lane

For entertaining, the property is perfectly appointed. Multiple outdoor living spaces make it a breeze to entertain outside in the fantastic Atherton weather.

One outdoor living space opens up to a pool.