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it's very pretty, although claustrophobic for me.

But midgets need lodging too!

I can't imagine spending so much on a place where you can't even stand up in 60% of the flat.

How does one calculate the actual square footage of this unit, if there are areas of floor space that you could not stand up in? Do you only count the floor surface, or the areas where an adult could stand without hitting their head? Nice design job btw.

It's nice to see that the set designer from _Being_John_Malkovich_ is finding work.

Seriously, though, in the early 80's, a very good friend of mine lived in a 70's version of this apartment, and it was pretty pleasant. That apartment had killer views facing east and a nice deck facing west. I think he paid $250/mo for it. That was before rent control applied to 2-3 unit buildings.

$1.6 mil to live in an attic? i've seen it all.

Bonk! That was my head hitting the ceiling while trying to chop veggies in the completely unworkable, carved out kitchen.

LOL @ the comments here. What a joke! Read the disclosures; this whole thing might be unwarranted!

Someone has guts to put that kind of effort into that renovation and ask $1.6M for that!

Those are some KILLER chairs. (seriously)

I was so busy looking out for decapitation risks that I missed those two chairs on my first sweep of the place.

Very cool. I'm sure they're like $59,855, but I'm hoping to pick up some knockoffs in Chinatown for $32.50

Feng Shui experts would say those ceilings are a major no no.

Feng shui? That is soooooo 2005. 2007 is the year of the low ceiling :)

But seriously folks... Suppose you had an attic space.. Do you think this is an ok look for, say, a media room or something.. Not for an entire apt, obviously!!

Every year, someone tries to sell a property which is simply outlandish. For me, last year that place was a shack on Chattanooga St in my neighbourhood that was basically a pre-earthquake *box* which sold for close to a million. Check out this site :
http://www.save39chattanooga.org/
This one absolutely takes the cake this year. Ludicrous !

[Editor's Note: Ah yes, 39 Chattanooga and its sale.]

Morgan - while 7-foot ceiling heights are the minimum for legal space in typical right angle walls, for buildings with sloped walls, the cutoff is 5-foot ceiling heights. All the space with more than 5-foot ceiling heights is included in the building area whereas everything lower than 5-feet is excluded.

Sleepiguy - Yes! Great look/use of space for a media room and/or a master suite. I even think it works as an individual unit but I'd be hard pressed to pay for a lot of "open" space that looks great but I can't actually use.

I actually like this unit. At least it is interesting and a great location. I lived in an attic unit like this in college, and it really was not so bad, and I liked hearing the rain on the roof. Everybody does not want to live in a glass box in Soma by the way. The price is another matter however.

I had to laugh when they used "penthouse" for an "attic", but it sounds like a "deal" since the taxes and HOA will be under $2K a month ($1,995), and a 6.5% 90% loan will be just over $9K ($9,073)...

Miles is correct, except that any space with less than a 5'-0" ceiling height is suppose to be INACCESSIBLE - read: this entire space MUST be unwarranted, because if it was permitted and inspected, they would have had to drop 5' walls around the perimeter. The building code also states that OVER 50% of the space must have higher than 7'-0" ceilings to even be used as a habitable space (can't tell if that complies from the photos).

I'd say "caveat emptor," but people on here have called me un-capitalistic for criticizing people's unethical ways of becoming America's Next Top Millionaire! $1.6 - wow

I love the stools by the kitchen giving the impression that there is a breakfast bar there or something; when there is a 1" ledge leading to the kitchen sink.

Did anyone actually go see this place on OH?

I went to see the place, felt very claustrophobic and I am only 5'1''. Imagine how someone 6' would feel.

You'd have to be stooped/[Removed by Editor (but nice play on words)] to pay that price.

This place is no longer on the market. Does anyone know if it sold and, if so, does anyone know the price? Or was it taken off the market?

[Editor's Note: It's in contract (and we'll let you know when it sells).]

It has sold (I own it). Thanks for your very negative posts, though. I'm 6-2 and don't have to stoop at all, nor do I feel "claustrophobic" in my new home. Then again, I'm fairly biased. Further, if you think it's overpriced, then you clearly don't understand Pacific Heights. You pay a premium in areas like this for two reasons: 1. Hey, it's Pac Heights; and 2. There is really no downside risk for property value. My wife and I couldn't be happier.