Saturday, June 29, 2019
Monday, December 5, 2016
Beautiful Original 1930s Home in Outer Parkside
Saw a beautiful 1936 home in the Outer Parkside today in original condition. Listing:
https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/2662-24th-Ave-94116/home/1421186
Here's the house on the outside, and in context of the street, which looks down on Stern Grove (really adds to the curb appeal):
Once inside, a look at the living room, dining room, and good sized center patio- nice moulding throughout, and beautiful original lighting:
The stunning original kitchen, with original cabinets, pinwheel tiling, and linoleum flooring:
Bathroom also looks like original:
One of the back bedrooms:
The backyard has a gardening shed that sticks out, and an odd concrete pond (for fish?):
Finally, the downstairs is mostly unfinished, except for what looks like an unwarranted bedroom:
Once inside, a look at the living room, dining room, and good sized center patio- nice moulding throughout, and beautiful original lighting:
The stunning original kitchen, with original cabinets, pinwheel tiling, and linoleum flooring:
Bathroom also looks like original:
One of the back bedrooms:
The backyard has a gardening shed that sticks out, and an odd concrete pond (for fish?):
Finally, the downstairs is mostly unfinished, except for what looks like an unwarranted bedroom:
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Upgraded Home in Ingleside Heights
With San Francisco real estate prices as high as they are, it is rare to find a nice home listed for under $700,000. The one I saw today is listed for $699,000, but it is in Ingleside Heights, just north of the Daly City border, and closer to Daly City BART station than any other San Francisco landmark. It's also clear that this house needs major maintenance. But the bones are great, it certainly looks like when the house was built in 1930, the interior received all the "upgrades".
The listing can be seen at: https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/70-Vernon-St-94132/home/1599685. And for an extra $300,000, you can have the lot next door too! I hope someone doesn't come in and buy these two properties and then tears this beautiful house down to build a brand new big house.
From the exterior it does not look like that nice:
But you can tell from the diamond patterned floors that this is nice on the inside (even if everything is in rough shape).
Views of the very nice looking fireplace in the living room and the dining room (with very nice molding):
Original kitchen:
Bedroom also has nice moldings:
Beautifully original tiled bathroom:
The house comes with an extra sun room that extends from one of the two bedrooms in the back, which was a real nice bonus feature back in the day. Unfortunately, since the backyard is already small, the sunroom does crimp it a bit:
Finally, the garage level is wide open and empty, ready for remodeling:
But you can tell from the diamond patterned floors that this is nice on the inside (even if everything is in rough shape).
Views of the very nice looking fireplace in the living room and the dining room (with very nice molding):
Original kitchen:
Bedroom also has nice moldings:
Beautifully original tiled bathroom:
The house comes with an extra sun room that extends from one of the two bedrooms in the back, which was a real nice bonus feature back in the day. Unfortunately, since the backyard is already small, the sunroom does crimp it a bit:
Finally, the garage level is wide open and empty, ready for remodeling:
Monday, March 14, 2016
Beautiful Spanish Mediterranean Home Out In the Avenues
Last weekend, I went to a nice open house for a 1936 Spanish Mediterranean home out on the Avenues, a nice one:
https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/1650-31st-Ave-94122/home/1052246
The whole block has elegant little Sunset style homes but this one is pretty nice too with huge front window:
The steps up are very welcoming, and there is a lovely entry with diamond patterned hardwood floors:
The brochure for the house shows off an airy living room with wood beams on the ceiling, leading up to the stately dining room:
Lovely original tiling in the bathroom:
The kitchen has had its countertop and floor changed out, but everything else looks original and in good shape:
There are rooms in the downstairs, including a sink area with nice view of the backyard:
Finally, there is a cool old garage office downstairs, where the original electrical permit for the house is framed:
The steps up are very welcoming, and there is a lovely entry with diamond patterned hardwood floors:
The brochure for the house shows off an airy living room with wood beams on the ceiling, leading up to the stately dining room:
Lovely original tiling in the bathroom:
The kitchen has had its countertop and floor changed out, but everything else looks original and in good shape:
There are rooms in the downstairs, including a sink area with nice view of the backyard:
Finally, there is a cool old garage office downstairs, where the original electrical permit for the house is framed:
Sunday, June 28, 2015
More Square Footage Than Typical Sunset Style House
I saw a really interesting house in the Parkside / Central Sunset today, a Spanish/Mediterranean Revival house built in 1930. The main thing that is unique about it is for a Sunset style house, it is one of the largest I've seen. Most Sunset style homes have a square footage of 1000 to 1250 square feet (all upstairs), unless it also has a built out downstairs which was a premium feature. Not only does it have a sunroom in the back (which was also a premium feature, typically adds about 170 to 200 square feet), each room in the house is slightly larger than normal, resulting in a total square footage of 1,744 square feet, all upstairs. Feels very roomy! Another reason why this house is awesome is it has loads of intact original features, yet feels well maintained. The entire downstairs is undeveloped, and looks light there may have been shear walls put in downstairs to strengthen it for earthquakes. Here's the link:
https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Francisco/2219-25th-Ave-94116/home/1693597
What the house looks like on the outside, and what the street looks like (sits on a hill):
It's got a nice entry and diamond patterned wood floors:
Nice living room with barrel ceiling, decorated fireplace, and two cute little original lights. The lights in the house are all original! Nice wooden doors separate the living and dining rooms.
The dining room has cool detailing and chandeliers and a window that looks into a light well. Very unusually, the light well is not a side patio; rather, it is a second set of stairs that goes downstairs.
There is a breakfast nook with original built-ins:
The kitchen is all original (backsplash, sink, countertop, cabinets) except for appliances and flooring:
The hallway to the bathrooms has a cute telephone kiosk:
The bathroom is all original- old tiling, bath, sink. The toilet is in a separate room from the rest of the bathroom which is nice, used to be a standard feature of 20's houses. The bathroom also feels unusually roomy for a Sunset style house. Finally, the bathroom leads into a make-up style room with closet space which leads directly into the master bathroom. Really nice floor plan.
There are two bedroom, both with original little cute chandeliers, both with unusually large closets for that era, one of them has a laundry chute in the floor. The windows in the back all have views of the Pacific ocean. Finally, both bedrooms have entry into a sunroom in the back. The sunroom is best used as a recreation room or a shared office, might be awkward to use as a third bedroom as you have to go through one of the bedrooms to get to the sunroom. Nice little backyard.
It's got a nice entry and diamond patterned wood floors:
Nice living room with barrel ceiling, decorated fireplace, and two cute little original lights. The lights in the house are all original! Nice wooden doors separate the living and dining rooms.
The dining room has cool detailing and chandeliers and a window that looks into a light well. Very unusually, the light well is not a side patio; rather, it is a second set of stairs that goes downstairs.
There is a breakfast nook with original built-ins:
The kitchen is all original (backsplash, sink, countertop, cabinets) except for appliances and flooring:
The hallway to the bathrooms has a cute telephone kiosk:
The bathroom is all original- old tiling, bath, sink. The toilet is in a separate room from the rest of the bathroom which is nice, used to be a standard feature of 20's houses. The bathroom also feels unusually roomy for a Sunset style house. Finally, the bathroom leads into a make-up style room with closet space which leads directly into the master bathroom. Really nice floor plan.
There are two bedroom, both with original little cute chandeliers, both with unusually large closets for that era, one of them has a laundry chute in the floor. The windows in the back all have views of the Pacific ocean. Finally, both bedrooms have entry into a sunroom in the back. The sunroom is best used as a recreation room or a shared office, might be awkward to use as a third bedroom as you have to go through one of the bedrooms to get to the sunroom. Nice little backyard.
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