The Pacific Heights home of the infamous Arden Van Upp, who had already been bounced from the dilapidated Bourn Mansion by way of a bankruptcy sale back in 2009, was foreclosed upon this afternoon. As we first reported about the pending sale a couple of months ago, the two-unit... Read More »
Having been bounced from the dilapidated Bourn Mansion, which was slated to be foreclosed upon and subsequently sold in a bankruptcy sale back in 2009, the infamous Arden Van Upp retreated to the two-unit building she owns at 2807-2809 Steiner Street, a building which is now headed for a... Read More »
A plugged-in tipster reports from in front of the Bourn Mansion at 2550 Webster Street in Pacific Heights: The end of an era? The start of a new chapter? Either way, 2 moving trucks and a few movers seem to be taking out the old. Looking forward to the new!... Read More »
As we reported with respect to the landmark Bourn Mansion (2550 Webster) via a plugged-in tipster a week ago: “… had to find a trustee for Chapter 11 so all previous bids were thrown out. Now the trustee has ratified an offer and an overbid schedule has been made,... Read More »
A plugged-in tipster provides the inside scoop with respect to the pending bankruptcy sale of the landmark Bourn Mansion (2550 Webster): “… had to find a trustee for Chapter 11 so all previous bids were thrown out. Now the trustee has ratified an offer and an overbid schedule has... Read More »
The listing photos for 2550 Webster do a nice job of highlighting some of its original detail, but a plugged-in tipster provides a more candid peek inside: Now that I’ve returned from seeing this property, I am amazed and aghast at the same time. I’m not in the construction... Read More »
The lines that couldn’t help but catch our attention from the sworn affidavit of Samuel Howard Sloan with respect to the Bourn Mansion at 2550 Webster: “I am well aware of everything in the house, including the trap door, the secret passageways, the dumb waiter, the elevator, the crawl... Read More »
As a plugged-in reader reported a week ago, “ is finally being emptied and mountains of trash removed.” And with bankruptcy heading off its courthouse sale, the landmark 2550 Webster has hit the MLS with an asking price of $2,900,000. The bad news, the past three decades... Read More »
With an unpaid loan balance of $1.23M, the landmark Bourn Mansion at 2550 Webster Street was initially set to hit the courthouse steps on July 13. Pushed back a couple of times so far, August 10 is the latest date. As a plugged-in reader reports: night around 10:00... Read More »
Two months ago we profiled the Bourn Mansion at 2550 Webster, an unofficial San Francisco landmark with a rich history and a rather eccentric owner. And as a plugged-in reader reports today, “our fabled friend is on the foreclosure block. Set for public sale on 7/13 at 2:00 PM.... Read More »
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