Abigail Ahrens' real estate practice encompasses the development and design of new homes as well as work with existing homes. Her pride is in creating future Los Altos heirlooms in an environment of warm personal service. Her stately but welcoming office, hung with warm draperies, reflects her ideal. It often is crowded with stuffed animals: Among Ahrens' pro bono work is fundraising for the Ronald McDonald House at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, for which she decorates impressive Christmas trees.