PriceChopper: $100,000 Off for Forest Hill Contemporary Abode

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Thursday, December 27, 2012, by Sally Kuchar Was: $1,795,000
Now: $1,695,000
You Save: $100,000!

179 Mendosa landed on the market in mid-October asking $1,795,000. The 3-bed, 4.5-bath, 3,200-square-foot single-family home sits on a "very private" cul-de-sac in the Forest Hill neighborhood. While built in 1980, the home was recently "beautifully renovated." Property highlights include amazing city views from all four levels, and a living room with "massive" windows that frame said views.
· 179 Mendosa [Redfin]

179 Mendosa Avenue, San Francisco, CA

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On the Market: Very Big and Very Grand In Forest Hill

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Friday, March 23, 2012, by Sally Kuchar It's not uncommon to find a plethora of big abodes in Forest Hill, where the average list price is $1,195,000. It should come as no surprise then to find that 225 Magellan, a 5-bed, 5.5-bath home, has just landed on the market with an asking price of $3,295,000. The Tudorish home was built in 1933 and was designed by starchitect Edward E. Young. The listing tells us that it's a "one of a kind property that demonstrates style and examples of art deco interior, as well as other impressive architectural features throughout." We're going to have to agree. Look up, down, to the right or left, and there's something going on. For instance, the giant rotunda entry has travertine floors and a terrazzo staircase with iron and bronze railings. The atrium rotunda (how many rotundas does it take to make a house a home?) has a marble fountain with European figures. And wow, how about that bathroom? Larger than most studio apartments here in the City, we're sure. Other property highlights include a dog run, wine cellar, library, and "original peacock glass stained window."
· 255 Magellan [Redfin] 255 Magellan Ave, San Francisco, CA

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PM Linkage: Mid-Market Shenanigans; Presidio's Forest; Zoo Mourners; More!

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Turf Wars: Locals Concerned About Unsteady Sutro Forest Trees

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"Trees do fall," said UCSF spokeswoman Barbara Bagot-Lopez. "We have folks keep an eye out there and rush over to assess the situation, if there is an issue. If need be, we take the tree down." The trees in the Sutro Forest near UCSF are causing problems for the locals. Because the Recreation and Parks Department's urban tree maintenance program is "woefully underfunded," limbs from trees often fall, sometimes causing safety concerns for parked cars and neighboring apartment complexes. This has caused UCSF to keep watch of all dangerous situations. The university is currently working on an environmental impact report of six options that would thin the forest while maintaing and restoring vegetation.
· San Francisco’s immense trees put homes, cars at risk [SF Examiner]

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That's Rather Lovely: Mosaicked Wonderland Suggests Seeing the Trees For the Forest

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, January 17, 2011, by Sarah Photos: R. Daniel Foster/LAT

This weekend's L.A. Times visits a tripped-out, vibrant, and overall very cool Los Angeles home of a mosaic artist and a concert-poster illustrator. The pair mosaicked the fireplace, kitchen backsplash, and outdoor shower with ceramic shards and found objects such as teeny salt shakers. The full story isn't available online; have a look above for select photos and head over here for more.

· Home Tour: L.A. Artists and Their Mosaic Madness [L.A. Times]

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