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I like the bones believe it or not. Sure there will be some expense in a total over haul but hey.

Dwell Magazine cover story, September 2010.
"Going from Wrong to Wright. How this mid-century
modern was rescued with a little 21st century know-how."

I walked by this street for the first time a few months ago. I love the 1950s feel of the neighborhood. Gardens are well maintained. Overall a very nice residential area. Now, about the weather...

Property Shark shows a refi in 2005 for $919,308 variable from "Financial Freedom Senior Fundi". Maybe someone retired/went to a home and used the equity?

Not to offend anyone, but this (exact!) house could probably be purchased right now for 20% less in the east bay foothills, and your commute to downtown would be faster. Weather problem solved ;)

I love it!

Nice - but its going to be torn down. It will be upbidded yes even in this market. Rule of real estate - location location location. Build something better on that lot keeping in mind the lines of the exsisting structure.

Amazan8, it sounds like you haven't town anything down in SF. How exactly would this fail a soundness test? How would you automatic discretionary review go?

I really like this place from the pictures - very unique indeed. And this is a great area, although a long walk to the West Portal Muni station.

Hey dub dub: where in the east bay could you find something like this? Don't think I've every seen this style of home out there, but I don't know the east bay that well.

Did anyone see 101 Lansdale? Any thoughts? Does the weather really suck up there?

Yo "sparky-the-bear" - You may want to take some remedial grammer classes or just write spend some time proof reading. What are you trying to say??? Please be clear

I cant figure out what the hell sparkbear is trying to say?

seriously, if you write here, at least slow down, take your time to actually read what you typed. this isnt some version of a 13 year old girls myspace page.

I live a block away and it's a really nice neighborhood with some of the best views in the city. This time of year you get a clear view of the sunrise over the East Bay Hills and an even clearer view of the sun setting over the Pacific. Best time of the year to list the house since it is horribly foggy about 75% of the time up on Mt. Davidson.
I'm not sure about the price since there is so much work to do, but the properties at 101 Lansdale and 296 Cresta Vista are both listed at over $2mil. All about potential, I guess.

@Dude -- montclair, oakmore, and around there. If you like mid-century modern, it's worth a look. Streeview has most of this covered now (but poor quality), so you can check it out.

When I first saw this house, I thought it was one of the occasional and tantalizing SS east bay foothill listings :)

Thankyou Westwood for your candid response.
101 Lansdale is listed just a dollar short of $3mil and I love the house but am hesitant about the fog. Being asthmatic, I do better in sunnier spots which I guess your neighborhood will not quite work for me!

Thanks, I'll have to do some exploring next time I'm out that way.

torn and not town, and your instead of you.

Sorry, my post should say;

"it sounds like you haven't torn anything down in SF. How would your DR review go?"

Amazan8, you cap on me by saying "...or just write spend some time proofreading". Is my grammar any worse than yours?

I will be as clear as possible in the future and point out everyone else's grammar as well. Weeee

sparky-the-bear - you must be having a bad hair day? haha. Have a good weekend all

I am curious why you think the commute from say, Montclair Village would be faster, dub dub.

Google maps says that via transit 1980 Mountain Blvd., Oakland, ca -> 101 California is 55 minutes, while is is 370 Lansdale Ave is 43 Minutes. Via car is is 23 minutes from Montclair (or 30 minutes in traffic) vs. 20 from 1980 Mountain (or 30 minutes in traffic).

I drive from pretty much this exact location to Union Square every day, just heading straight down Portola/Market and, depending on traffic, it's 15-30 minutes at the worst.
If you walk down to West Portal and take MUNI, it's only about 25 minutes (unless you get stuck in a tunnel).
Not trying to minimize the cost savings by moving to the East Bay, just informing on accurate commute times.

I should have said the commute downtown takes "about the same time, depending on where/when you are leaving from and where you are going to, and how you choose to get there, assuming there are no issues with tunnels, bridges, traffic, weather, or muni". Apologies!

Also, you wouldn't get this "exact" house; it would be a different one -- I'm surprised I wasn't called out on that whopper :)

Forget the commute times and think of the carbon foot prints you would be making if you lived in the Eastbay and commuted into the City . Bottom line the place is a fixer no matter how you look at it and it's going to be a long permit process with the City to get anything worthwhile passed.