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Showing posts with label Presidio. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Top 5: The Five Least Expensive Properties For Sale in Presidio Heights

× 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, July 23, 2012, by Sally Kuchar

Screen%20shot%202012-07-23%20at%209.23.09%20AM.pngThis week we're heading to the land of fancy schmancy and extremely expensive. There are currently 14 homes for sale in Presidio Heights; the least expensive is just under $1M and the most expensive is $25M. (That would be the 3800 Washington estate that comes with 3810 Washington and 125 Maple.) Here now, the five least expensive homes for sale in Presidio Heights, one of San Francisco's swankiest neighborhoods. Onwards!

399026_3_0.jpeg5) 3935 Washington Street
Asking price: $4,150,000
Size: 5-bed, 5.5-bath, 4,700-square-feet
Price per square foot: $883
The skinny: This home's been on the market three days. It last sold in 1988 for $1,200,000. One of the obvious advantages to living in Presidio Heights is the neighborhood's close proximity to the Presidio, a 1,500 acre national park that you can frolic in as much as you'd like. Property highlights include two bathrooms in the master suite and a chef's kitchen.

396589_4_C.jpeg4) 3878 Jackson Street
Asking price: $3,895,000
Size: 4-bed, 3.5-bath, 4,609-square-feet
Price per square foot: $845
The skinny: This home has had two stints back on the market since it last sold in 1999 for $2,100,000. It made an appearance in 2008 and 2010, although asking prices at this time are unknown. It reappeared in early May of this year asking $3,999,000, but has since reduced that price by $104,000. It has "expansive & volumes public rooms w/ 12' ceilings." It also had a "major rehab & addition in mid 90s w/ most systems modernized. Few cosmetic changes may be desire to suit current trends."

397709_2.jpeg3) 3561 Sacramento Street
Asking price: $3,595,000
Size: 5-bed, 4.5-bath, 3,218-square-feet
Price per square foot: $1,117
The skinny: This home's been on the market for 46 days. There's a 1-bed, 1-bath pied-à-terre somewhere in the property, and is "perfect for home office, guest apartment or au pair quarters." We're a tad bit confused by the listing, but we're under the impression that this is a free standing residence that's part of a 4-unit condo project. Monthly HOA dues are not listed, there's 1-car parking in the garage.

396080_1_0.jpeg2) 166 Arguello Boulevard
Asking price: $3,050,000
Size: 5-bed, 4.5-bath, unlisted square footage
Price per square foot: Unavailable
The skinny: This unit's been on and off the market since October, 2011. It last sold in 2006 for $2,360,000. It was originally built by the Newsom & Newsom architectural firm. The lower floor has a separate entrance and "possible one bedroom with bath, family room, kitchenette, a spectacular wine cellar and patio leading to a lush landscaped garden." We don't know if that means there's an incredibly swankily inlaw apartment on the lower floor or if it's just bad space planning.

397717_11_2.jpeg1) 3332 Clay Street
Asking price: $985,000
Size: 2-bed, 1.25-bath, 1,430-square-feet
Price per square foot: $689
The skinny: This is a TIC in a 7-unit building. The unit received extensive updates that include a chef's kitchen, bathroom remodel, recessed lighting and more. We think the remodel went a little nuts with the the trendy stuff, but hey, removing that Baroque wallpaper in the kitchen is an easy task. It's been on the market for 46 days.


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Monday, March 12, 2012

Presidio Heights Mansion Sells at 1/3 Off: It shouldn't be taken as any...

× 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, March 1, 2012, by Philip Ferrato

2012_03_01_3636Washington.jpgIt shouldn't be taken as any kind of "market indicator." More like an owner who knows when to fold 'em: The Presidio Heights house beer baron Adolph Coors built for his daughter Lulu in 1910 closed escrow yesterday for $10M. Which would seem a handsome sum except that is was listed for $15M in November, 2011. Still, a nice bit of change for this stolid bit of San Francisco social history in need of some updating. And good news for the city's coffers. The owners were "only" paying around 26K in property taxes– new owners will be shelling out over a 100K a year. [Curbed SF/Redfin]

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

PriceChopper: Presidio Terrace Abode Hacks $1,100,000 Off

× 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, February 9, 2012, by Sally Kuchar Was: $6,750,000
Then: $6,250,000
Now: $5,650,000
You Save: $1,100,000

You'd think a big abode on the very prestigious Presidio Terrace would have it easy when it came time to land a buyer, but that's exactly the opposite of what's happening to 14 Presidio Terrace. The 7-bed, 7.5-bath single-family home landed on the market in September of last year with an asking price of $6,750,000. Since then, it's taken chop after chop, and is now $5,650,000. Property highlights include wine storage and an au pair suite on the lower level, and the opportunity to smugly let people know that you live in a gated community.
· 14 Presidio Terrace [Redfin]
· Half a Million Off For a Slice of Presidio Heights [Curbed SF]

14 Presidio Terrace, San Francisco, CA

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Real Estate Sold: Fancy Presidio Heights Condo Gets Asking

× 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, February 9, 2012, by Sally Kuchar

392356_0.jpgEarlier this month we pitted two fancypants condos against each other. The first was 325 Locust, a 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,950 square foot condo in Presidio Heights that was asking $1,595,000. It went up against a slightly more expensive Lower Pacific Heights condo on Pine. 325 Locust won with more than half the vote: 53.3%. It should come as no surprise then that 325 Locust sold yesterday for asking, without hanging out on the market for even a month. Congrats to the lucky seller and buyer and please invite us to the housewarming party!
· 325 Locust [Redfin]
· Which Fancypants Condo is the Better Deal? [Curbed SF]

325 Locust Street, San Francisco, CA

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

PM Linkage: Funding the Presidio Trust; Free Sutro Baths Screening; Go NINERS!; More!

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Curbed Cup 2011: Curbed Cup Elite 8: (8) Hayes Valley vs. (16) The Presidio

× 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, December 19, 2011, by Sally Kuchar

Half the field has already been eliminated in the Curbed Cup, our annual award to the San Francisco neighborhood of the year. This week we'll have one matchup per day—with the polls left open for 24 hours—and by Friday only four contenders will be left vying for the prestigious fake trophy. Let the eliminations continue!12-19-11hayesvstp.jpg[Photos: BRIGHTERFASTER via Sergio/american dream via Eric]

curbedcup2011.jpgHayes Valley secured its advancement in the Curbed Cup by defeating Noe Valley with 61.3% of the votes. The neighborhood's undergone severe gentrification to be the destination it is today, and it has no plans on slowing down. The Hayes Valley Farm needs to pack up shop and move so that condos can be developed. There's the Proxy Project, which one of the many reasons San Francisco's foodies are flocking to the pop-up installment. And as Nicole Grant put it, "if you live here, you will reside in a shoebox, shop too much, and order in all of the time - and you'll love it."

Certainly the biggest upset so far was the Presidio narrowly beating out Yerba Buena by a couple dozen votes. The Presidio is home to a full-sized replica of Yoda (it's a fountain!) in Lucasfilm Ltd.'s headquarters. We're also seriously digging the Presidio Trust's restoration of the park. And hey, even the famed Newsom clan contemplated renting a house in the nabe.


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Sunday, October 30, 2011

On The Market: Presidio Heights: Marketing Gets Vertiginous, $8.9M

× 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, October 24, 2011, by Philip Ferrato

Once upon a time, real estate listings appeared in the Sunday editions of newspapers. How quaint! Now it's all online, and while realtors have tried video productions, they've been fairly grim productions, sometimes just re-purposed lo-res slide shows with bad, bad music. Where once there may have been an aerial view- an expensive proposition involving a plane unless it's clipped from Google- now we have aerial videos as openers shot from an electric helicopter. Distant cousins to the drones used over Afganistan, the go-to helicopter videographer in San Francisco is Devin Hedrick of Hover Effect, using a lithium battery-powered craft small enough to take off from a patio (above) and cruise around the neighborhood, in the video clip:

The listing in question is 3855 Washington Street, an over-the-top renovation we toured last week thanks to Butch Haze at Teed-Haze. Have a look in our gallery, or go to their full-on presentation. The house itself is completely renovated, with flawless finishes throughout like the dark green auto-body paint in the foyer. The designers seem to be channeling American decorator Dorothy Draper using strong contrasts and big white moldings. With an asking price of $8,900,000, the 6-bed, 6.5-bath house includes two master suites, one on the top floor, plus room for the au pair and the best laundry room we've ever seen. Plus a security system they asked us not to discuss.
· Hover Effect [Hover Effect]
· 3855 Washington Street [Teed-Haze/Sotheby's]
· The Draper Effect [NY Magazine]


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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

PriceChopper: Presidio Heights Condo Knocks $100,000 Off

× 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, July 28, 2011, by Sally Kuchar Was: $1,950,000
Now: $1,850,000
You Save: $100,000

Check out this swanky half floor unit in Presidio Heights. We wonder if it's ever been featured in a magazine like Architectural Digest, as it's dripping with opulence. It's been on the market for almost two months and has yet to receive an offer, so now it's sent itself to the chopping block. The entire 4-bed, 3-bath unit has tall ceilings and windows, with beautiful and classic architectural details throughout. The kitchen was recently remodeled and features Carrara marble countertops. Monthly HOA dues are $734 and there's 1-car parking in the garage.
· 250 Laurel, #301 [Redfin]


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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Outdoors Week: The Presidio: Get Down and Dirty With the Archaeologists

× 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. Wednesday, June 22, 2011, by Philip Ferrato

OK, we know everyone pictured here in the mud was hoping for some gold coins, or bones, preferably a skull, but they did find an early-19th Century terra-cotta roof tile and some pavers. They're volunteers at the Presidio's El Polin Creek community archaeology dig, working over this past weekend to unearth the history of the Tennessee Valley watershed under the supervision of the Presidio Trust's archaeologists. The dig is coordinated with other projects- controlling the seasonal flow of water through the valley and daylighting historic El Polin Creek from its source, creating a visitor-friendly site with a path and boardwalk looping through- and connecting the Native American past, Spanish settlement, the Army, and the present.

Tennessee Valley got its name from the Tennessee regiment that lived there in tents before going off to occupy the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Long before that, this was the site of seasonal runoff and El Polin Creek, flowing down to Bay and draining into what's now the Crissy Field marsh near the remains of an Ohlone settlement. After 1776, the valley was the route of an unpaved road which connected the Presidio itself to the Mission Dolores via what is now Divisidero Street. Along this road and creek, archaeologists have found remains of the Presidio's earliest non-military adobe structures, dating from 1810 to 1840 belonging to the Miramontes and Briones families (yes, that Juana Briones) who were eventually evicted when the U.S. Army took over. Tennessee Valley was the site of a refugee tent camp after the 1906 Earthquake, In the 1930s the water was channelled downhill in a WPA project and the area was turned into a picnic ground and in the 1950s was partially built over with military housing.

The current project will manage water through the valley with a series of ponds stepping downhill and opening up El Polin, now either buried in culverts or shrubbery, along with a path through the area. More stream daylighting and wetlands restoration is on the calendar, especially down near the new Presidio Parkway, formerly known as Doyle Drive. Want to get dirty? There are lots of volunteer opportunities at the Presidio, some of which don't involve so much mud. Contact Jenny McIlvaine at the Trust for more information.
· "A Splendid Little War" [National Park Service]
· Presidio Archaeology [Presidio Trust]
· Volunteer Opportunities [Presidio Trust]
· Palo Alto: No Love For Adobe [Curbed SF]

Our thanks to the folks at the Presidio Trust: Clay Farrell and Jenny McIlvaine, and archaeologists Eric Blind and Kari Jones. -PF


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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Outdoors Week: Twenty-Two Rooms, Coming Soon to a Presidio Near You

× 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, June 24, 2011, by Philip Ferrato

2011_06_20_innatpresidio1.jpg
Pershing Hall gets a makeover. [Photo Credit: Curbed SF]

The Presidio has no lack of venues to throw a good party, but aside from overnight camping, no options for spending the night after all the heavy lifting. That will change in the Spring of 2012 when the twenty-two room Inn at The Presidio opens. Currently undergoing seismic retrofitting, the historic Pershing Hall will become a bed-and-breakfast operated by Waterford Hotels and Inns, the same people who brought us Cavallo Point at Fort Baker at the other end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Although there's no catering or restaurant planned for the c.1904 red-brick classic, they're looking forward to some future wedding business with the non-denominational Chapel of Our Lady next door and the Officer's Club in the same block. Also a great place to crash after an exhausting day at that triumph of the anthropomorphized mouse, the Walt Disney Family Museum. With The Presidio's broad roster of tenants, there's an opportunity for business travelers along with the usual suspects- history buffs and tourists. Just no brunch.
· Event Spaces at The Presidio [The Presidio Trust]
· Waterford Hotels & Inns [Waterford]
· Walt Disney Family Museum [Disney]


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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

CurbedWire: Work Begins On the Metreon Today; Presidio History Lessons

× 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, May 5, 2011, by Sally Kuchar

5-5-11met.jpg[Photo via San Francisco Redevelopment Agency]

YERBA BUENA—The Metreon's makeover breaks ground today. The project includes a new 85,000 square foot CityTarget store, a new "Dining Terrace" overlooking Yerba Buena Gardens, dozens of new retailers and eateries, and major improvements to the AMC Theatres and Westfield's City View event space. "This is a perfect example of smart redevelopment that works," said Mayor Lee. "At a time when growing our economy is a top priority, the Metreon project will create hundreds of new jobs, generate millions in tax revenues, and will be the home of the City's first Target Store. I am proud to kickoff the start of this significant project." [Curbed Inbox]

PRESIDIO—The Presidio Trust is launching a new lecture series this month featuring some of the nation's pre-eminent historians. Contemporary Historians at the Presidio: Voices and Views debuts Wednesday, May 11th at 7pm at the Golden Gate Club. Admission is free. The annual series will explore issues specific to the Presidio, as well as themes in American and world history which put the Presidio's past into a larger context. "Because the Presidio's history is particularly connected to national and international history it is the perfect platform for this type of programming," Dr. Randolph Delehanty, the Presidio Trust' historian said. [Curbed Inbox]


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