Mansion Mondays: San Francisco Treats

Looks like Burlingame is the northernmost city in San Mateo County to have a mansion listing. I could find none in Millbrae, San Bruno, South San Francisco, Daly City, or Pacifica. I thought I found one in Moss Beach/Montara, but the $5.5mil property was land value—4.3 acres on the ocean, with plans for a 3300 sf home. Not quite what I had in mind. So we have made the transition to San Francisco, which appears to have 37 homes listed over $3,000,000. Eleven of those listings, surprisingly, are condos/townhouses/penthouses, so don’t really qualify as “mansions.” That leaves 26 to choose from, ranging in price from $3,250,000 to that $65,000,000 whopper that’s been listed a total of 927 days, and which we wrote about in March 2007.

The current upper echelon SF listings are all over the city, but the majority of the homes are in Pacific Heights. They range from magnificent old homes built in the late 1800s to modern masterpieces. Fourteen have been on the market less than a month, while 15 have been waiting patiently, over 90 days, to be bought. It’s hard to pick just one, and in all fairness, I have spent weeks writing about each of the other two counties that I’ve covered so far (Santa Clara and San Mateo), so I will try and point out some of the more unusual, unique homes over the next few Mondays

Today’s featured property is at 3074 Pacific Avenue, in Pacific Heights. I chose this particular property because it does not fit the typical mold. It doesn’t look like it’s in the middle of an urban landscape, and it is a great example of mid-mod architecture, having been designed by Joseph Esherick. Esherick designed not only residential buildings, but The Cannery in SF and Monterey Aquarium. While it is not what most would consider a mansion, sizewise, I think the price reflects the history and design and aesthetic of the residence. This particular home is only a 3/2.5 but it is surrounded by lush greenery, and well-designed outdoor spaces, including an atrium. Rooms are large and open, no only to each other, but to the outdoor environment. This home has been on the market for 4 days and last sold in 2005 for $3.5mil.

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