229 Douglass: Split, Remodeled and Returned
The property at 229 Douglass was purchased for $1,063,000 in 2004 with an abused duplex sitting on the front half of the lot, an un-renovated barn at the rear, and…
From Contractors Special To Reborn Contemporary Home On Alabama
Purchased for $465,000 this past October as a Contractors Special which wasn’t habitable, didn’t have a functioning roof, and required a liability release to enter, 1687 Alabama has just returned…
Offers On The Illegally Gutted House At 33 Fountain Overflow
As we reported at the end of March after which a number of plugged-in readers chimed in: Having sold for $675,000 a year ago, and with a permit to simply…
Inside the Rather Spectacular Spanish Colonial at 740 Church Street
Constructed in 1936, the rather spectacular Spanish Colonial home at 740 Church Street began a meticulous two-year renovation and remodeling in 2003, finished with Venetian-plastered walls, hand crafted doors, and…
2012 Decorator Showcase Sneak Peek And Kitchen Before And After
While the 2012 Decorator Showcase at 2020 Jackson Street doesn’t officially open its doors until Friday, a plugged-in tipster delivers a sneak peek of the transformation of the main kitchen,…
Let There Be The Light (And Rooftop Garden) Of Day At 601 Dolores
As we first reported last year, it was the Children’s Day School that ended up purchasing the “Castle on the Park” at 601 Dolores with plans to convert the 17,000…
20 Mountain Spring(s) Eternal
Purchased for $2,725,000 in April 2000, in 2004 the two-bathroom home at 20 Mountain Spring Avenue was extensively remodeled, a bathroom was added and its carport enclosed, upon which a…
Fewer Walls (And No Apples) At 42 August Alley
Purchased for $2,250,000 in 2008, in 2009 walls were moved, a new kitchen and wet bar were installed, and “selective structural work” was completed at 42 August Alley. Listed with…
3235 Pacific Ave: Purchased With A $20 Down Payment (In 1908)
With a Presidio Heights lot that was purchased with a $20 down payment in 1908, Edwin Stadtmuller and his wife Elisabeth hired architect William Knowles to build the two-bedroom home…
From Voyeurlicious To Shortalicious At The St. Regis (188 Minna)
In 2008, the voyeurlicious (trademark pending) two-bedroom St. Regis condo #23F hit the market listed for $2,595,000. In 2009, the price was cut to $2,350,000, furniture included. Relisted as a…