Former Google executive buys luxury Austin real estate

Former Facebook and Google executive Rob Leathern has bought an Austin mansion (last listed for $5 million) from Dartmouth College economist and finance professor Kenneth French.

Leathern, a Dartmouth College graduate and technology executive, left Google last year after leading a team focused on privacy and security products. Last year, Leathern founded Trust2 Consulting in Austin, which advises startups and “several large publicly traded technology companies” on artificial intelligence, product management and privacy, according to his LinkedIn profile.

The 6,100-square-foot home at 8210 Chalk Knoll Drive was first listed in March for about $815 per square foot after French did “extensive renovations,” listing information said. are. In 2015, it asked for $3.3 million.

Moreland Properties’ Cord Shiflet is now listed. It features five bedrooms, multiple dining areas, a wet bar, and a backyard overlooking the par-3 holes of Fazio Canyon Golf Course at Omni Barton Creek Resort.

Homes in West Austin’s Barton Creek neighborhood, one of the city’s largest and oldest neighborhoods, sit at the high end of the capital’s housing market, with listing prices ranging from $1.75 million to $8.75 million, according to Trulia. It is said to be within the range of

Eric Moreland of Moreland Properties was responsible for listing another home in Barton Creek, which sold in August as the city’s most expensive home this year, with a previous price of $10 million. It was a dollar.

Austin’s luxury industry faces challenges, but high-income earners, particularly in the tech industry, are continuing to make some luxury deals. This year, Houston and Dallas far outpaced Austin in ultra-luxury home sales priced above $10 million. Last year, sales of such homes increased in Houston and Dallas but decreased in Austin.

Still, last week, the Austin market attracted 12 new deals worth more than $2 million, totaling nearly $40 million, an increase of nearly $11 million from the previous week, according to the Eklund Gomez Luxury Report.

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