Real estate decisions are life decisions. So we built an experience worthy of them.
We are Under the Lemon Tree, a Silicon Valley luxury real estate advisory powered by SERHANT., founded by Ana Mernik Bohra and David Lucas. Our mission is to build the most trusted real estate advisory team in the Valley. Our clients include founders, tech executives, relocating families, and legacy households across Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Atherton, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale.
Under the Lemon Tree began with a simple idea: the best real estate relationships resemble great conversations.
People gather where they feel welcome — and they stay where they feel seen, protected, and empowered.
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Silicon Valley is one of the most nuanced, competitive, relationship-driven real estate markets in the world.
No one agent can be the best at everything here. So we split the craft and the science down its natural seam:
Ana Mernik Bohra — The Architect & Advisor. Ana trained in architecture at Carnegie Mellon before earning her California real estate license, and she walks every home four times where most buyers walk once: structure, flow, systems, future value. She positions homes for aesthetics and functionality to elevate any property's perceived value. An immigrant’s work ethic, an architect’s eye, and the Peninsula’s only architect-led Vaastu Shastra and Feng Shui advisor.
David Lucas — The Storyteller & Strategist. David brings his experience in software development and executive leadership to real estate. Before that, David spent his career in advertising, and it shows. He treats every listing as a positioning problem and every negotiation as a story about leverage. East Coast roots, West Coast fluency, and a conviction that marketing a property is entirely about storytelling.
Together: a calmer, more strategic way to move.
We will tell you not to buy a home that isn’t right. Our role is not to talk you into a home; it is to help you understand whether the home is right for you.
We will tell you not to sell if renting or waiting serves you better. Sometimes the best listing appointment ends with “keep it.”
Just because a lender approves you for a number does not mean that number serves your life. We say that out loud.
Every material conversation, recommendation, and decision is confirmed in writing. Transparency creates confidence.
Discretion is not a luxury behavior. It is a professional standard.
“Ana and David were incredibly thorough from beginning to end. They anticipated questions before we knew to ask them, helped us understand every detail, and made sure nothing was overlooked. Their preparation and attention to detail gave us complete confidence in every decision we made.”
“Ana and David made the entire process feel calm, clear, and completely under control. We never felt rushed or pressured — just incredibly well advised. They anticipated what we needed before we asked, explained every decision, and gave us the confidence to move forward knowing nothing important had been missed.”
“David and Ana are strategic, decisive, and exceptional negotiators. They understood exactly what mattered, moved quickly, and knew where we had leverage. We always felt they were two steps ahead and relentlessly focused on getting us the strongest possible outcome.”
“Working with Ana and David was genuinely fun. They brought incredible energy, made every showing feel exciting, and somehow turned a stressful process into something we actually enjoyed. They’re warm, sharp, wildly resourceful — and the kind of people you want to celebrate with when the keys finally land in your hand.”
Under the Lemon Tree operates on the SERHANT. platform — the most followed real estate brand in the world. That means our clients get media-native marketing, AI-enabled infrastructure, and a national referral network, delivered through a boutique, private-client experience. SERHANT. is the platform. Under the Lemon Tree is the local advantage.
Proof of Representation
Anyone can show you homes they’ve sold. We’d rather show you what each sale proves: the off-market acquisition that never touched the MLS, the multiple-offer strategy that won below the highest bid, the listing repositioned and relaunched to a stronger result, the buyer we advised to walk away — who thanked us a year later.
[Format: 4–6 case-study cards, each titled by what it proves — “Private Advisory,” “Multiple-Offer Strategy,” “Seller Positioning,” “Risk Avoided” — with 2–3 sentences of narrative. Each card is its own crawlable text block.]
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748 Kendall AVE, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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399 Camino Al Lago, Menlo Park, CA 94027
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142 Mission DR, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
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1281 Brookings LN, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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746 University AVE, Los Altos, CA 94022
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7451 Prospect RD, Cupertino, CA 95014
When the decision matters,
representation matters most
Whether you’re six weeks or two years from a move, the first conversation is the most valuable one.
No pressure, no pitch — a private advisory session about your situation, your options, and your leverage.
Everything is better Under the Lemon Tree.
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David Lucas | CA DRE# 02114304 Ana Mernik | CA DRE# 02161456 SERHANT. California, Inc | CA DRE# 02440323
