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The Eichler X-100 turns 70 on October 6, celebrating seven decades of forward-thinking design, steel-framed innovation, glass, light, landscape, and California modernist vision. Now returning to market, this one-of-one San Mateo Highlands prototype offers a rare opportunity to become the next steward of Eichler’s legendary “house of the future.”
Read MoreOn October 6, 1956, Joseph Eichler opened a steel-framed experiment called the X-100, and 150,000 people came to see it. Seventy years later, the "house of tomorrow" is a National Register landmark, and it's for sale.
Read MoreFrom the Frank Lloyd Wright house that made him a modernist to the steel-framed X-100, this is the full story of Joseph Eichler — told through his own first home in Atherton and his most daring experiment in San Mateo, and the Boyenga Team trusted with both. A data-forward look at how history shapes what an Eichler is worth today.
Read MoreThe Eichler X-100 is more than a rare mid-century modern home — it is the perfect symbol of today’s Silicon Valley market, where architectural scarcity, AI-driven cash wealth, remodeling economics, and land value all collide.
Read MoreThe Eichler X-100 is not just a home in the San Mateo Highlands; it is a rare chance to step inside one of California modernism’s most fascinating experiments. Built as a steel-framed “house of the future,” the X-100 blends glass, garden atriums, exposed structure, indoor-outdoor living, and preserved mid-century character into a residence that still feels radically forward-thinking. Watch the video sneak peek, then experience the architecture in person during the upcoming open homes.
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