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Showcase Mansion Has Quietly Traded Hands

Showcase Mansion Has Quietly Traded Hands

Acquired for $12 million by way of a forced bankruptcy sale in 2016 and then “dazzingly re-imagined for the 21st Century” to serve as the Decorator Showcase in 2019, the 18,000-square-foot Presidio Heights mansion at 3800 Washington Street, which was modeled after Le Petit Trianon in Versailles France, has... Read More »

Boardinghouse Turned Mansion Finally Trades

Boardinghouse Turned Mansion Finally Trades

Unofficially priced at $29.5 million when it was showcased in 2008, the 15,000-square-foot Pacific Heights mansion at 2820 Scott Street, which was a boarding house prior to being purchased by the Paige family in 2005, after which it was renovated, remodeled, and re-decorated, has been on and off the... Read More »

Showcase Home in the Marina Sold for a Loss

Showcase Home in the Marina Sold for a Loss

As we wrote ten days ago: Purchased for $8.001 million in October of 2015 and subsequently “re-imagined by some of the areas top designers,” with new fixtures and finishes throughout, the 2018 Decorator Showcase home at 465 Marina Boulevard hit the market with an $8.995 million price tag at... Read More »

Another Cut for the Latest Showcase Home

Another Cut for the Latest Showcase Home

Purchased for $8.001 million in October of 2015 and subsequently “re-imagined by some of the areas top designers,” with new fixtures and finishes throughout, the 2018 Decorator Showcase home at 465 Marina Boulevard hit the market with an $8.995 million price tag at the beginning of May, “ready for... Read More »

Million Dollar Price Cut for the 2018 Showcase Home

Million Dollar Price Cut for the 2018 Showcase Home

As we first noted last month, while it’s certainly not unusual for Decorator Showcase homes to hit the market shortly after their ticketed showcasing has ended, they typically don’t hit the market a few days into their month-long run. But having hit the market with an $8.995 million price... Read More »

Decorator Showcase on the Market for $9 Million

Decorator Showcase on the Market for $9 Million

It’s certainly not unusual for Decorator Showcase homes to hit the market shortly after their ticketed showcasing has ended. But they typically don’t hit the market a few days into their month-long run. And having just opened its doors a few days ago, the 2018 Decorator Showcase home at... Read More »

Warm Thoughts of a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner and Stove

Warm Thoughts of a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner and Stove

As we wrote a year ago today, or technically tomorrow, “with Downton Abbey helping drive the trend, stainless steel and industrial ranges are out while old-school stoves with style, like La Cornue, are in. Even if only a CornuFé.” And speaking of CornuFé, the stove above was installed in... Read More »

With A Local Whale Landed, Another Mansion Is Reduced

With A Local Whale Landed, Another Mansion Is Reduced

As we wrote about 2901 Broadway this past January: With 1,727 days on the market, the list price for 2901 Broadway has just been reduced another $7,000,000, now asking $38,000,000 and now the second most expensive listing in San Francisco, just behind 2845 Broadway which was reduced to $38,500,000... Read More »

Designer Remnants on Vallejo

Designer Remnants on Vallejo

Having served as the Decorator Showcase canvas in 2011, and refuge for a Nazi spy long ago, 2950 Vallejo is back on the market and listed for $19,500,000 versus an unlisted asking price of $25,000,000 in 2008. The original owner of 2950 Vallejo Street was Wm. R. Clark, a... Read More »

Now Asking $38M (And Still Contributing Under $8K In Taxes Per Year)

Now Asking $38M (And Still Contributing Under $8K In Taxes Per Year)

As we reported when the list price for 2901 Broadway was reduced to $45,000,000 in 2009: It was the 2007 Decorator Showcase Home and has been on the market for over two years (an “official” DOM of 690). It was initially listed for $55,000,000 in early 2007 and received... Read More »