Larry Page demolished 2 Palo Alto homes to expand his nearly 2-acre compound

Google co-founder Larry Page’s Palo Alto property plans drew attention in the late 2000s as he began acquiring neighbouring homes and expanding the land around his residence. In 2008, two houses on Bryant Street were demolished after Page acquired the properties, adding them to his existing holdings and creating a compound of nearly two acres. A year later, plans emerged for a nearly 6,000-square-foot environmentally friendly house on an adjacent lot. According to the Mountain View Voice, the proposed home was designed with solar panels, a roof garden and several features intended to reduce its environmental impact.Page began assembling neighbouring propertiesPage’s expansion in Palo Alto was not simply about building a larger house. He was gradually acquiring properties around his existing residence in the Old Palo Alto neighbourhood, a part of the city known for its mature trees, large homes and high property values.