For most homebuyers, buying a house means years of saving and planning a future.
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buying → buy → future
For Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder, buying a multimillion-dollar home overlooking the Pacific Ocean was apparently only the beginning of a project.
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buying → buy → project
Back in February 2012, Dorsey paid a whopping $9.99 million for a modern home in Sea Cliff, one of San Francisco’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.
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Dorsey → pay → neighbourhoods
After buying the house, renovation work started.
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work → buy → house
Now almost 14 years later, the project has evolved into an elaborate residential redevelopment, and Dorsey has added the neighbouring property to his real estate portfolio.
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Dorsey → evolve → portfolio
From a $9.99 million home to a $31.9 million property portfolioGolden Gate Bridge view (Canva)
The combined purchase price of the two properties stands at approximately $31.9 million.
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price → combine → million
Yet, as a report published by the New York Post on October 13, 2026, highlights, the renovation continues to attract attention for its extraordinary duration and the construction activity.
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renovation → publish → duration
Dorsey bought the first property at 830 El Camino del Mar through a limited liability company in February 2012.
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Dorsey → buy → February
As per reports, the modernist residence was built in 1965 and originally had two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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residence → build → bedrooms
It is spread across 0.59 acre and measures around 3,734 square feet.
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Sea Cliff offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean, China Beach and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Cliff → offer → Ocean
It is San Francisco’s most sought-after residential region for a reason.
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It → seek → reason
From winding streets and greenery to large private homes, everything here looks dreamy and has a character.
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everything → wind → character
A long-term redevelopment projectGoogle Maps view of the neighbourhood
However, the property became a long-term redevelopment project rather than a home.
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property → become → neighbourhood
In December 2013, a major redevelopment application proposed improvements worth approximately $3.7 million.
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application → propose → improvements
The plans included:
- Seismic strengthening
- Additional living space
- Roof decks
- A planted roof
He got the permit for redevelopment in June 2017, nearly three and a half years after the application was filed.
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application → include → June
In 2020, another major redesign followed which included changes to the windows, courtyard, rooms and exterior finishes.
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which → follow → windows
Approval arrived in July 2022, but further applications continued to cover different aspects of the project.
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applications → arrive → project
real estateThe second major addition to Dorsey’s real estate holdings came in November 2018.
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addition → come → November
He purchased the neighbouring residence at 840 El Camino del Mar for $21.9 million which was built in 1962.
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which → purchase → 1962
It was a five-bedroom, three-bathroom property spread across 0.62 acre.
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With this purchase, Dorsey’s combined expenditure on the two properties reached about $31.9 million (excluding renovation expenses).
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expenditure → combine → expenses
Together, the properties occupy approximately 1.21 acres.
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properties → occupy → acres
What does the billionaire’s coastal home look like?The plans for Dorsey’s original property suggest a retreat designed around privacy, nature and wellness rather than conventional displays of luxury.
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plans → look → luxury
The home is supposed to incorporate stonework, reclaimed redwood siding, expansive windows and three vegetation-covered roofs.
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home → suppose → stonework
There’s also a courtyard at the centre of the design, while the ocean-facing spaces make the most of the property's coastal setting.
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spaces → ’ → setting
The proposed amenities are:
- Sauna complex
- Steam room
- Cold plunge pool
- A hot tub adjoining the primary bedroom, overlooking the ocean
- A gym
- A fire pit
Sustainability and infrastructureGoogle Maps view of Dorsey's project
The plans also include 34 solar panels, while separate applications have addressed an underground water-storage tank, retaining walls, landscaping and other building systems.
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applications → propose → tank
The fire-protection plans call for 122 sprinklers and a dedicated 145-foot water line.
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The timeline raises a question.
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In Dorsey’s case, the answer lies in permit applications and revisions rather than one uninterrupted construction project.
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answer → lie → project
Also San Francisco’s coastal setting and established residential neighbourhoods provide a challenging backdrop for large-scale construction.
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setting → establish → construction
For the moment, the story of his Sea Cliff property remains one of an exceptionally expensive home undergoing an exceptionally prolonged transformation.
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story → remain → transformation
And in Sea Cliff, where ocean views and multimillion-dollar houses are part of the appeal, even a billionaire’s dream home has to contend with building permits and construction schedules.
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home → have → permits
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