CATEGORY ARCHIVE: Marin (And Points North)
May 9, 2013
A Modern Wine Country Compound (And Million Dollar Price Cut)
Sitting on 18 acres overlooking the Sonoma Valley, about an hour north of San Francisco, the modern "Valle Vista" compound was designed by Harvey and Conrad Sanchez in collaboration with interior designer Ron Mann and constructed in 2008.
In addition to the 5,111 square foot main house with three bedrooms, the compound includes a separate guest house and a 3,000 square foot auto barn/fitness center:
And yes, there's a rather legitimate wine cave as well.
Having been on the market since 2010 when first listed for $12 million and seeking $9.9 million ever since, the Valle Vista compound has just been listed anew for $8,900,000.
∙ Listing: "Valle Vista" (3866 Lovall Valley, Sonoma) - $8,900,000 [vallevistasonoma.com]
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April 25, 2013
The AIA's 2013 Marin Living: Home Tours Lineup And Preview
Speaking of modern Bay Area homes and tours, the AIA’s 2013 Marin Living: Home Tours will open the doors to five modern homes in Marin next month.
The homes to be featured, including the Multicellular House above and The Shack below:
1. Multicellular House (Mill Valley)
2. House on the Bay (Tiburon)
3. Legacy House (San Rafael)
4. Dominican Sisters House of Formation (San Rafael)
5. The Shack (Ross)
∙ 2013 Marin Living: Home Tours [aiasf.org]
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January 16, 2013
A MoFo Marin Estate And Reduction: 117 Laurel Grove Avenue
The 40 acres upon which Alexander Morrison (founder of San Francisco’s Morrison and Foerster or MoFo for short) built his Marin estate in 1903 has been whittled down to 1.4 acres, but the big views of Mt. Tam and Mt. Baldy and estate-styled living all remain.
From the website for The Morrison Estate which was listed for $9,750,000 early last year but is now on the market, but not officially listed, for $8,950,000:
When the sun has set on most of Ross, the last rays still linger on this home’s warm, bright front porch. The master bedroom’s east window glows with morning sunrise, and in the evening, its French doors open onto sunsets over Mt. Tam. Time has confirmed Mr. Morrison’s foresight and vision, bestowing additional advantages such as neighboring homes sited so that virtually none can be seen...
∙ Listing: 117 Laurel Grove Avenue, Ross (5/6) - $8,950,000 [117laurelgrove.com]
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August 23, 2012
Robin Williams' 3 Kevlar Wrapped Safe Rooms (And 650 Acre Estate)
Robin Williams is trying to unload his 650 acre "Villa Sorriso" estate that’s located at the end of Wall Road between Sonoma and Napa Valleys for $35,000,000.
In addition to five bedroom suites, the 20,000 square foot Limestone villa features three Kevlar wrapped safe rooms, a rather legitimate wine cellar, and an Alder paneled theater.
Also on the estate: a 3,000 square foot property manager's residence; a working 24-acre vineyard; a grove of over 100 olive trees; an array of 36 solar panels producing 300-400 amps perfect for helping to light the outdoor tennis court; and a 2-acre pond.
∙ Listing: Villa Sorriso, Napa - $35,000,000 | Brochure [villasorrisonapa.com]
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August 10, 2012
Bay Area Tops The Zip List For Million Dollar Home Sales In California
In the second quarter of 2012, a total of 7,763 homes sold for a million dollars or more in California, up 18.5 percent from the second quarter of 2011. Ranked by total sales per zip code, Hillsborough/Burlingame (94010) sat atop the list with 134 million-dollar-plus sales in the second quarter, up from 118 last year, and with a top sale of $5.28 million.
Eleven other Bay Area zip codes made the top 25 in terms of sales. In fact, combining Los Altos zip codes 94022 and 94024 would top the list of California communities with 167 million dollar sales in the second quarter of 2012, up from 147 the year before and with a top sale of $6.15 million.
A combined 95030 and 95032 would rank Los Gatos third with 129 sales, up from 75 the year before and with a top sale of $4.66 million. The only San Francisco zip code to make the top 25 list was 94114, ranked number 19 with 65 sales last quarter, up from 50 in the second quarter of 2011 and with a top sale of $3.25 million which was 350 Hill Street.
The other Bay Area zip codes to make the top 25 list:
2. Saratoga (95070): 126 sales (up from 93) with a $5.35 million top sale
5. Cupertino (95014): 105 sales (up from 88) with a $2.45 million top sale
7. Menlo Park (94025): 100 sales (down from 124) with a $4.8 million top sale
12. Fremont (94539): 83 sales (up from 52) with a $3.39 million top sale
21. Palo Alto (94306): 62 sales (down from 69) with a $3.15 million top sale
23. Alamo (94507): 61 sales (up from 28) with a $2.33 million top sale
Also of note, leverage has increased as 31.0 percent of the million-dollar-plus buyers in the second quarter paid cash, down from 37.7 percent in the first quarter, down slightly from 31.9 percent in the second quarter of 2011. In the five million dollars or more segment, 59.4 percent of the purchases were cash.
∙ California Million-Dollar Home Sales Highest Since 2007 [dqnews.com]
∙ No Hill Street Blues For This Maniscalco Designed Home [SocketSite]
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June 26, 2012
A (Four) Million Dollar View And Yard
As we first reported six months ago:
Purchased for $7,000,000 in 2004, the 4,836 square foot home at 333 Belvedere Avenue across the bridge in Belvedere returned to the market in early 2009 listed for $12,900,000. The property had been been refinanced in 2008 with a first mortgage for $4,650,000 and a second for $2,100,000 to which a third for $1,725,000 was added in July 2009.
Reduced to $9,950,000 in December 2009, to $8,950,000 in 2010, and then withdrawn from the market five months ago last asking $7,500,000, the one-time Blanding Estate Carriage House which was "beautifully transformed into one of Belvedere's most prominent view-oriented residences" (according to its Sotheby's listing) sold on the courthouse steps for $4,175,000 last week. But wait, there’s more.
While we can't currently confirm, and perhaps a bit of bravado is in play, if a plugged-in reader's source is correct, the multi-million dollar property "was bought by a neighbor with the intent of demolishing it to clear the view."
The demolition of 333 Belvedere Avenue is underway with the four million dollar view and new yard coming along nicely. Don't doubt the sources of those who are plugged-in.
∙ From A $7 Million View Home To A $4 Million View? [SocketSite]
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June 19, 2012
The House That Joe Boxer Bought And Re-Built With Phase 3 Profits
While the South Park gnomes haven’t figured out their underpants business, Nick Graham scored with Joe Boxer, the Phase 3 profits from which bought and rebuilt 26 Acorn Way.
Purchased for $2,230,000 in 1999 then redesigned by Andrew Fischer, the modern home is back on the market asking $5,995,000, sitting on nearly an acre of landscaped Kentfield land with outdoor living galore, a detached studio and a nice little pool.
Forget the swimsuits for the housewarming, boxers and panties seem more appropriate.
∙ Listing: 26 Acorn Way, Kentfield (4/4.5) - $5,995,000 | Floor Plans [paytonbinnings.com]
∙ The Underpants Business [southparkstudios.com]
∙ A Buena Vista Party Pad (Panties Not Included) [SocketSite]
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May 9, 2012
No Movie Studio NIMBY’s? How About Low Income Housing Instead...
The full prose from Skywalker Properties outlining their decision to abandon plans to build the movie studio as rendered above on the Lucas owned Grady Ranch over in Marin and to pursue the development of low income housing on the property instead:
It is with great sadness that Skywalker Properties has decided to pull its application to build a studio facility on the old Grady Ranch.
The level of bitterness and anger expressed by the homeowners in Lucas Valley has convinced us that, even if we were to spend more time and acquire the necessary approvals, we would not be able to maintain a constructive relationship with our neighbors...
We love working and living in Marin, but the residents of Lucas Valley have fought this project for 25 years, and enough is enough. Marin is a bedroom community and is committed to building subdivisions, not business. Many years ago, we tried to stop the Lucas Valley Estates project from being built, but we failed, and we now have a subdivision on our doorstep.
While we managed to build on Skywalker Ranch after one year master plan approval and another year PDP approval, it took over 10 years for the Master Plan approval on Big Rock and Grady Ranches. It took us three years for a PDP on Big Rock and now we are four years into trying to get a PDP permit for Grady Ranch with no end in sight.
As the company grew we realized we needed more space than what we were building in Lucas Valley at Skywalker Ranch, and it could not accommodate the whole company. We then worked to find more land on which to expand our corporate headquarters, our video game enterprise LucasArts, and our visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic. We were told there was no way we would be able to build a facility of that size in Marin County and therefore we moved the majority of our employees from Marin to the Presidio in San Francisco. We’ve had a great partnership with the Presidio Trust and created a low impact facility which offers great benefit to its surrounding community.
We then went back to Marin County with only the studio facility that was previously approved in the Master Plan. We have been trying for four years to get the Precise Development Plan approved, but it appears that, as always seems to be the case, the process will be delayed again for more months or years.
We are not a real estate developer. We need the spaces we build to do our work. Movies are waiting to be made, and we must move forward. Unfortunately, the projects we had planned to shoot on those stages have already started production and we will need the studio space by early 2013. We have several opportunities to build the production stages in communities that see us as a creative asset, not as an evil empire, and if we are to stay on schedule we must act on those opportunities.
When we first proposed Skywalker Ranch in 1978, we understood people’s concerns about a business moving to residential area. They feared helicopters landing with celebrities and tour buses coming down Lucas Valley Road.
None of their fears materialized. Over 5,000 acres were permanently preserved with an 11 mile hiking trail, all the buildings are hidden from the road, the pond and ranch restoration created an area for wildlife to thrive, and over 8,000 trees were planted. Lucasfilm provided fire and rescue aid to the community and boosted Marin’s economy by hundreds of millions of dollars and provided employment to its residents. After Skywalker Ranch was completed, our neighbors praised us and the County continually used us as an example of how best to develop. We were one of the first large employers certified as a Marin County “Green Business.”
We realize our solution to creating open space by placing low-impact commercial facilities on farmland, while permanently preserving over 95% of the total acreage, has not been accepted by our neighbors. Nor are they or many of the public agencies interested in the $50-70M restoration of the stream. Maybe we’re ahead of our time.
We plan to sell the Grady property expecting that the land will revert back to its original use for residential housing. We hope we will be able to find a developer who will be interested in low income housing since it is scarce in Marin. If everyone feels that housing is less impactful on the land, then we are hoping that people who need it the most will benefit.
Yesterday, the Marin Community Foundation formally announced it is "working with Lucasfilm to explore options" for building affordable housing upon the Ranch.
The Force is strong with this one.
∙ Grady Ranch [gradyranch.com]
∙ George Lucas pushes low-income housing option [SFGate]
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January 11, 2012
From A $7 Million View Home To A $4 Million View?
Purchased for $7,000,000 in 2004, the 4,836 square foot home at 333 Belvedere Avenue across the bridge in Belvedere returned to the market in early 2009 listed for $12,900,000. The property had been been refinanced in 2008 with a first mortgage for $4,650,000 and a second for $2,100,000 to which a third for $1,725,000 was added in July 2009.
Reduced to $9,950,000 in December 2009, to $8,950,000 in 2010, and then withdrawn from the market five months ago last asking $7,500,000, the one-time Blanding Estate Carriage House which was "beautifully transformed into one of Belvedere's most prominent view-oriented residences" (according to its Sotheby's listing) sold on the courthouse steps for $4,175,000 last week. But wait, there’s more.
While we can't currently confirm, and perhaps a bit of bravado is in play, if a plugged-in reader's source is correct, the multi-million dollar property "was bought by a neighbor with the intent of demolishing it to clear the view."
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November 11, 2011
The Benefits Of Marijuana Sales (Versus Pet Food)
Next week San Francisco’s Planning Commission will review the application to open a Medical Cannabis Dispensary (MCD) at 5258 Mission Street.
Opposed by 234 individuals, the Planning Department recommends approving the application for 5258 Mission, in part because the project "will eliminate a vacant storefront in a neighborhood commercial corridor" and "provide local employment opportunities."
An application to open a Medical Cannabis Dispensary at 5234 Mission Street, three buildings away, has also garnered the Planning Department’s recommendation for approval, again, in part because the project "will eliminate a vacant storefront in a Neighborhood Commercial corridor" and "provide local employment opportunities."
Apparently, eradicating vacant storefronts in commercial corridors and providing local employment opportunities aren’t considered to be as beneficial when pet food is involved.
And hey, it will save the feds some gas should they decide to marijuana crack-down.
∙ 5258 Mission: Medical Cannabis Dispensary Discretionary Review [sfplanning.org]
∙ 5234 Mission: Medical Cannabis Dispensary Discretionary Review [sfplanning.org]
∙ PETCO Withdraws Application To Revitalize 5411 Geary [SocketSite]
∙ A Real (Estate) Attack On Medical-Marijuana Dispensaries [SocketSite]
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October 7, 2011
The Mondavi Estate Could Be Yours If Your Bid Is Right
At the center of the 56-acre Napa Valley Mondavi Estate at 5681 Silverado Trail is an 11,500-square-foot hilltop two-bedroom home with a 50-foot indoor pool and flowing floor plan designed by Cliff May and featuring big valley views.
Having hit the market in early 2010 asking $25,000,000, and recently reduced to under twenty, the estate has now been scheduled for auction with sealed bids due November 16.
The estate will be available for viewing by appointment, but "evidence of the bidder's financial ability to close on the transaction" will be required to schedule and the published reserve price is $13,900,000, so unfortunately we're out. But don’t forget those invitations to the estate warming, we’ll bring a few bottles to start stocking the underground cellar.
∙ Mondavi Estate Auction [mondaviauction.com] [sheldongood.com]
∙ Friday Diversion: Mondavi’s Estate For Sale [WSJ 2010]
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June 7, 2011
MacFarlane Moves...On 180 Units Across The Bridge
MacFarlane Partners has just acquired the 4.5-acre property at 195-205 Tamal Vista Blvd. on which the former WinCup manufacturing plant sits across the bridge in Corte Madera.
Having recently been approved for rezoning to allow for three and four-story multifamily development on the site, MacFarlane Partners plans to raze the manufacturing plant and build 180 apartments and 5,000 square feet of ground floor retail in its place.
As plugged-in people know, MacFarlane Partners also recently acquired the 1844 Market Street site on which a 113 residential units and retail is slated to quickly rise.
∙ 1844 Market Street: Let’s Get Ready To Rumble Build! [SocketSite]
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January 19, 2011
Rent Belvedere’s "Organ House" For $12,450 (Or Buy For $19.995M)
Built in the 1890’s and supposedly remodeled by Willis Polk in 1906, the "Organ House" across the bay in Belvedere at 433 Golden Gate Avenue was so named as one wing of the nearly 8,000 square foot property is dominated by a concert room "built to accommodate one of the largest privately-owned organs in existence at the time."
Situated at the southern tip of the island, the property provides views from Oakland to the Golden Gate bridge. And as a plugged-in tipster notes, the "Jewel of Belvedere Island" has hit Craigslist asking asking $12,450 a month for a one year lease.
But if you’d rather buy, plugged-in people should also know the property is available for sale with an asking price of $19,995,000.
∙ $12450 / 4br - The Jewel of Belvedere Island [Craigslist]
∙ Listing: 433 Golden Gate Ave, Belvedere (4/3) 7,800 sqft - $19,995,000 [tiburonland]
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August 11, 2010
Dick(ering Over One Via) Vandyke
On the market across the bridge in Mill Valley asking $6,900,000 in December, as far as we know 1 Via Vandyke never sold. But as a plugged-in tipster notes (and gets headline credit), the 7,000 square foot home with 600 square foot cottage (dibs!) is now available for lease and asking $16,000 per month. And yes, an option to buy is available.
If you plan to share a rent versus buy calculation, please share your assumptions as well.
∙ Listing: 1 Via Vandyke (7/5.5) - $16,000/mo (Marin) [millvalleyluxuryliving.com] [Craigslist]
∙ The Woods Atop A Grassy Knoll In Mill Valley (1 Via Vandyke) [SocketSite]
∙ To Rent Or To Buy, That Is The Question (That Only You Can Answer) [SocketSite]
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July 12, 2010
A Designer Bolinas Apple Gets Picked At 26% Under Its 2005 Price
Asking as much as $3,700,000 in March of 2009, but re-listed for $2,650,000 this past January, the sale of 40 Mesa Road up in Bolinas closed escrow on June 17 with a recorded sale price of $2,225,000 (reported on the MLS as $2,250,000).
Purchased for $2,995,000 in April of 2005, it’s an effective 26 percent drop in value over the past five years for the William Leddy designed 3,021 square foot home on five acres with a design that’s part of SFMOMA's permanent collection.
∙ A Million Dollar Swing In Expectations For An Artful Bolinas Design [SocketSite]
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May 5, 2010
A Modern Take On The Old (Circa 1971) "La Pigeonniere"
A couple of readers dig up yet another website for 1650 Indian Valley Road (yes, "La Pigeonniere") as well as a few drawings by architect Daniel Strening which, according to the listing, show the "transformation possibilities representing today's lifestyle."
French villa living is so 1600’s. Or in this case, 1971.
∙ How To Spend $3,995,000 (But "Save" $5,255,000) Up In Novato [SocketSite]
∙ 1650 Indian Valley Road: Website | Architectural Drawings [1650indianvalleyroad.com]
∙ Daniel Strening, Architect [streningarchitect.com]
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May 4, 2010
How To Spend $3,995,000 (But "Save" $5,255,000) Up In Novato
It's a bit to our north but speaking of good sized reductions and changing expectations, 1650 Indian Valley Road has just been listed anew up in Novato. Now asking $3,995,000 for the 6,000 square foot Marin County villa on 16 acres with plans to "modernize."
At $3,995,000 it’s a reduction of just $5,255,000 (57 percent) from its asking price of $9,250,000 in June of 2007 (that's a CMA we'd love to see).
UPDATE: A plugged-in reader discovers a better source for photography (including a few interior shots) and a bit of history. And yes, we’re still looking for those plans as well.
∙ Listing: 1650 Indian Valley Road, Novato (5/3.5) - $3,995,000 [MLS]
∙ Unofficial Inventory (And A Righteous Reduction) At 601 Dolores [SocketSite]
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March 8, 2010
Napa "Gentlemen" Growers Getting Squeezed Like A Grape
"In California’s Napa Valley, producer of the most expensive U.S. wines, 2010 may be a vintage year for foreclosures as the industry is squeezed by falling land values [down 15% since 2007] and a consumer shift to cheaper brands."
∙ Vineyard Defaults Surge as Lost Land Values Undermine Napa Wine [Bloomberg]
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January 25, 2010
A Million Dollar Swing In Expectations For An Artful Bolinas Design
From the Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects website with respect to 40 Mesa Road, design by William Leddy and part of SFMOMA's permanent collection (the design not the house):
This private residence for a collector of Asian Art lies at the edge of the Pacific Rim. Located on the Point Reyes Peninsula 40 miles north of San Francisco, the site overlooks Bolinas Lagoon and the costal mountains beyond.
The house was conceived as a sculptural presence harmonizing with the natural landscape. Its sand-colored plaster walls blend with the golden California grasses; its gray metal roof merges with the often-gray skies.
As one moves through the house, the structure selectively frames views of the surrounding natural world.
Last sold for $2,995,000 in April of 2005, the 3,021 square foot home on five acres returned to the market in March of 2009 asking $3,700,000.
40 Mesa's asking price was reduced to $3,550,000 last May, to $2,975,000 last July, to $2,700,000 last October, and to $2,650,000 as of four days ago.
∙ Listing: 40 Mesa Road, Bolina (4/3) - $2,650,000 [MLS]
∙ Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects [lmsarch.com]
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December 15, 2009
The Woods Atop A Grassy Knoll In Mill Valley (1 Via Vandyke)
Atop a grassy knoll (and 1.33 acres) of its own, 1 Via Vandyke across the bridge in Mill Valley offers some big city, Marin and bay views, 7,545 square feet of living (6,925 in the main house plus 620 in the cottage) and an "Arts & Crafts design with Asian influence."
Built in 1999, it’s been on the market for a month and asking $6,900,000. And it's a who’s who of hardwoods used throughout the house: Honduras mahogany, Bubinga, Wenge, Macassar, Anegre, Padauk, Maple, Brazilian Cherry, and Teak.
Listing: 1 Via Vandyke (7/5.5) - $6,900,000 (Marin) [1viavandyke.com] [Redfin]
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May 26, 2009
An Updated Oakland (The Architect) Eichler Across The Bay In Marin
It’s a Claude Oakland designed Eichler across the bridge in Lucas Valley. Built in 1963 but renovated (modern lovers keep looking, Eichler purists look away) and expanded since.
We’re not sure we get the carpeted dining room, but otherwise we’re digging the design (and lot). Not yet listed but the vanity site just went live and asking $1,550,000.
∙ Listing: 26 Oak Mountain Court, San Rafael (4/3) - $1,550,000 [26OakMountainCt.com]
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March 27, 2009
For The Love Of Fridays And 433 Lovell Across The Way (Mill Valley)
We were tempted to simply write "too beautiful to describe," but we didn't. It’s been in DWELL, but we won’t hold that against it. And yes, it's in Mill Valley on half an acre.
Completed in 2006 by its architect owners, 433 Lovell features four bedrooms, three and one-half baths, and around 4,000 square feet (not including the tree house out back).
Not yet listed or official inventory, but coming soon and seeking $4,175,000.
∙ Listing: 433 Lovell Avenue, Mill Valley (4/3.5) - $4,175,000 [433lovell.com]
∙ A Maybeck On The Market (And Display) Once Again: 270 Castenada [SocketSite]
∙ Quezada Architecture [thinkqa.com]
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September 4, 2008
Agassi's Ex-Estate In Tiburon: A $20,000,000 Tear-Down?
We can't confirm any of the details so we'll just consider it a "RandomRumor" for now, but from a plugged-in reader with respect to Agassi's ex-estate in Tiburon:
The couple who bought this are in the process of tearing it down and putting up what they really want. $20 million teardown. Ya gotta love hedge fund managers - too much extra cash!!
You know where to send the renderings (tips@socketsite.com). And once again, purchased by Agassi in 2000 for $23,000,000, and then sold for $20,000,000 in 2006.
∙ Not The Best “Investment” For Agassi In Tiburon [SocketSite]
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December 27, 2007
Now Would That Be A Pre Or Post Prison Martha Stewart Design?
We know, we know, not everyone is in the market for an eleven million dollar Belvedere "compound." So how about a more modest $5,600,000 waterfront Belvedere home "personally designed by Martha Stewart, a friend of the current owner in the style of a 'Luxury loft'" with a "gourmet kitchen personally designed by chef Michael Chiarello?"
And as if those two aren't names enough: "For the full price, seller will consider including the furniture including Dakota Jackson and Holly Hunt designer items from Randolph and Hein and Kneedler Faucher, custom built Honduras mahogany dining table and Parisi Chaise Lounge with Design Tex swayed fabric."
Oh, and the "beautiful mahogany used to build the dresser and bed in the master bedroom was originally earmarked to make Gibson guitar[s]."
∙ Listing: 57 West Shore Road, Belvedere (4/3.5) - $5,600,000 [Olivia Hsu Decker]
∙ Sitting On A Deck (Or A Dock) By The Bay: 210 Beach Road [SocketSite]
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December 26, 2007
Sitting On A Deck (Or A Dock) By The Bay: 210 Beach Road
Okay, so 210 Beach Road isn't in San Francisco proper but rather just across The Bay on Belvedere Island. And it's not just a house, but rather a "compound" that consists of a 3/3.5 main house, a 2/2.5 guest house, a 1/1 Au Pair suite (below the three car garage), and a 1/1 boat house with private pier and dock (perfect for sitting by the Bay).
And while $11,500,000 might be out of reach for some (okay, so most), it is $5,000,000 closer than in 2006 when they were asking $16,500,000 (but didn't find a buyer).
∙ Listing: 210 Beach Road Compound (Belvedere) - $11,500,000 [Byzantium] [Plans (pdf)]
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October 29, 2007
An Albert Farr Design Breaks Free (610 El Camino Del Mar)
So you missed out on the fifteen million dollar (asking) 120 Sea Cliff, and twenty-two million dollars for the Captain’s House is just a tad bit more than you were hoping to spend. Well, if you're dead set on living on the bluff that put the 'cliff' in Sea Cliff, there's good news. For the first time since being commissioned and built (circa 1929), 610 El Camino Del Mar is now on the open market and asking a mere $6,200,000.
And while we couldn’t find any interior photos online (other than of the pool), we will note that it does appear to be open this coming weekend. And we’ll also note that the architect was Albert Farr who designed numerous notable homes in San Francisco as well as Jack London’s ill fated 15,000 square foot Wolf House in Sonoma County (which burned to the ground prior to completion and was never rebuilt).
∙ Listing: 610 El Camino Del Mar (4/5) - $6,200,000 [MLS]
∙ Big House, Big Views, Big Dreams, And Big News…It’s In Contract [SocketSite]
∙ 300 Sea Cliff: $3,900,000 Reduction (After An $8,000,000 Renovation) [SocketSite]
∙ Jack London’s Wolf House [jacklondons.net]
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