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I got a laugh out of the picture of the house; a stereotypical Eichler.

(https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/what-are-eichler-homes/)

Eichlers are very common in Palo Alto, but not so common throughout the rest of the US.

(Edit: And yes, I left the Bay Area, and bought what most people living in the Bay Area would consider a mansion, in a high-cost-of-living state. I paid less then my Bay Area rent for a 1-bedroom with a loft.)

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Thanks, I never knew there was a name for this, though I've seen this kind of house all through the Peninsula - there are also a lot of them in the hills west of San Mateo. And, now that I think of it, Erlich Bachmann's house is one.

Yep, Erlich Bachmann's house immediately came to mind when I saw the picture.

Likely intentional because Steve Jobs grew up in a similar home.

https://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/jobs-likeler-no-eichl...

The link's headline that you posted says

"For the record: Steve Jobs wasn’t raised in an Eichler—but partner Steve Wozniak was."

The article is entirely about Steve Jobs growing up in a home very similar to, but not technically, an Eichler.

Ehrlichs house isn't an Eichler - Eichler refer to houses made by a specific developer who built mid-century modern neighborhoods around California. They're a sub-set of mid century architecture.

Wow, he was pretty ahead of his time, i don't mean on only architecture but that is also great.

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