Behind The Wooden Fence (And NanaWall) At 870 Kansas
Transformed from a little cottage to a two-story Potrero home in 2007, the great NanaWall and garden of 870 Kansas lurk behind its Kansas Street fence. Indoor/outdoor living on a…
Noe Renovation Goes For A Penny Over Foreclosure Auction Minimum
From the MLS listing for 4251-4253 23rd Street: Gorgeous new remodel of large Edwardian in the heart of Noe! This stunning home features 4BR and 3.5BA, with 3BR/ 2BA on…
A Full 1001 California Floor Which Would Have Made Vincent Friia Flip
It’s the first resale of the 3,640 square foot full-floor 1001 California #3 since its complete overhaul by architect Andrew Skurman and designer Suzanne Tucker in the late 90’s. From…
Call It Sunroom, Fogroom, Whatever…We’d Never Leave That Floor
Our main concern with 470 Vallejo is that we’d never want to leave the “pent-level” floor. And as such we’d very likely end up spending every night on the couch.…
You Might Bump Your Head In The Morning But Did You See The Bath?
It’s a Bernal Heights renovation (i.e., no apple) with limited head room in the master bed but with an open master bath with dual walk-in showers and natural light that…
A (195) Beacon Of Renovated “Hollywood Hills Style” Up In Glen Park
It’s a Ross Levy renovation of a “1960’s Hollywood Hills style view home” up in Glen Park. Did we mention the courtyard pool? If only we shared that Hollywood Hills…
A Bit Of Before And After And Plugged-In Perspective For 12 Rico Way
A bit of before and after and a plugged-in owner’s perspective on 12 Rico Way: When I first walked into this house, I felt that we could build an approachable…
Deconstructed And Reconstructed At 12 Rico Way
Purchased for $1,750,000 in June 2007 but then deconstructed and reconstructed as those designer types are wont to do with their homes, 12 Rico Way returns asking $2,495,000. UPDATE (7/22):…
For Our Love Of Small Spaces (And Tips): A 600 Square Foot Overhaul
“ hoped to convert the tiny unit, in her long-term partner Timothy Budziak’s three-unit building, into a pied-á-terre for herself and Budziak, 64, with plans to turn it into a…
Okay, So How About Half? (4252 22nd Street Goes “Pre-Foreclosure”)
Purchased for $760,000 in May 2006, a rough and tumble (and tenant occupied) 4252 22nd Street returned to the market in September 2008 asking $1,495,000. From the listing at the…