Sea Cliff Trophy Home On the Market, Asks $6.68M
Breaking news: One of the most recognizable homes in Sea Cliff is on the market. The mansion at 555 El Camino Del Mar is being offered at $6.68 million. There's a lot to say about this 5,000-square-foot house. Let's start with the amazing water views and go from there.
The Penthouse at 6 Mint Plaza Is Asking Well Above $5M
The condos at refurbished development 6 Mint Plaza are 75 percent sold, but the complex's biggest, most expensive unit—the penthouse—is just coming on the market now with an asking price is somewhere in the high $5 million range. We knew already that the penthouse would come in at three bedrooms and a whopping 3,543 square feet, but we also now know the unit's approximate price and it's name: The Parker. Given that square footage and price, it's looking to sell somewhere around $1,600 per square. 
Fairy Tale Home Seeks Family for a Happily Ever After
The home at 4376 21st St. looks like it's right out of a beloved children's book. The charm starts at the bright red front gate and continues through the wrap-around green yard and up to the big white house. Of course, charm comes at a price. In this case, it's $1,999,000.
Modern Masterpiece on Potrero Hill Reduces Price to $3.395M
Potrero Hill is a great location for many reasons: wonderful weather, nice views, easy highway access, and cute shops and restaurants. For those reasons, it's recently been one of the hotter neighborhoods in terms of real estate sales. That's why it makes you wonder when you see a beautifully done modern home come back on the market at a reduced price (the listing says it's reduced by $400,000). In the last few years, these kinds of homes have been springing up all over what was once called Goat Hill. But this one at 1218 Mariposa is particularly well done.
These Oakland Zoo Animals Paint Way Better Than You
Photos courtesy Oakland Zoo
The artist's work is abstract, you could could even call it wild. In a photo documenting his creative process, you can see him using a brush mounted on a stand to create a painting with curving blue lines and green dabs. His black mouth is thoughtfully pursed as his hairy little hand grips the brush and wields it across the canvas. If his technique seems primitive, it's because he's a primate. This artist is Maskini, a Vervet Green monkey who lives at at the Oakland Zoo. He is one of a group of animals who were offered the chance to make paintings that are currently being auctioned to raise funds for the Zoo, but at the time of this writing, his painting is leading the way with a bid of $305. The auction, which launched yesterday, has already raised more than $7,000.
Mapping Million Dollar Listing Star Justin Fichelson's Favorite Spots Around San Francisco
Photo via Million Dollar Listing
Million Dollar Listing San Francisco wrapped up last week, but its stars are still out and about selling real estate in the city. Justin Fichelson, who became the most endearing broker on the show at some point thanks to his giggle and quick one-liners, is a San Francisco native who grew up near Duboce Park and both lives and works in the city. We caught up with Justin to find out what his favorite places around town are, from his favorite property to his favorite place to catch up with clients. He loves selling real estate in San Francisco because the properties are all so unique, and his favorite type of property to sell is an Edwardian with "really cool old bones" where the character and architectural detail of the house shine. We also had a chance to ask Justin about his much-hyped rivalry with co-star Roh Habibi. Justin emphasized that he tried to be nice to Roh at first but was put off by his fellow broker's ego and passive aggressiveness. "His fake Hermes belt and fake Patek Philippe watch are a metaphor for who he is," Justin said.
What's the Appeal of 'Man Caves' and 'She Sheds'?
Once upon a time, a man—or, more likely, a clever marketer—decided that the best way to assert male dominance over a space in his home (which is so often gendered female, but more on that later) was to create a room all his own. And so the "man cave" was born. Now, don't get us wrong. We love personal, dedicated spaces for reading and writing and uninterrupted Netflix watching as much as the next mild introvert. But the proliferation of "man caves" and their "feminine" counterpart, the "she shed," is mystifying and strikes us as unnecessary.
Inside the Flintstone House: More Spectacular Photographs
Last week, we reported that the Flintstone House hit the market for $4.2 million. This week we take you inside the unique Hillsborough home, and it's more spectacular than the initial teaser photographs we obtained from the listing agent suggest.
Bay Area Behemoths: 10 Homes More Than 21,000 Square Feet
Photo via Carolands Foundation
In San Francisco, where space is at a premium, many people would consider homes tipping the scale at 4,000 square feet to be roomy. But Joel Goodrich, a luxury real estate agent, found that there are 15 homes in the Bay Area that weigh in at more than 19,000 square feet—you just have to know where to look (hint: Hillsborough). Today, Goodrich has released his latest real estate report, which includes a list of these mansions compiled by writer Damion Matthews by analyzing data from tax and MLS records. The information is both fascinating and entertaining. (After all, isn't it fun to dream about a 20-car garage?) Goodrich and Matthews came up with the idea after noticing that none of the top 10 largest homes in the United States were located in Northern California. They decided to bring down to a local level.
Asked if he thinks more mega-mansions could be forthcoming, Goodrich said it's not likely. "The culture here is different and though we still have extraordinary examples of grand classic architecture, people are more understated, so mega-mansions are simply not part of the culture," he says. But in his report, he notes that one in the top 10 is on the market (10 Serenity Ln. in Alamo, asking $42M), so if you need much, much, much, more space (it's 26,739 square feet), this is your chance.
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Just the Idea of a Russian Hill Mansion Up for Sale for $9.495M
The four-bedroom, 7,000+ square foot mansion at 1283 Greenwich Street offers up stunning outlooks across the city through huge glass windows—or at least it will if it is ever built. For now, the mansion is merely a vision in the mind of its architect Lewis Butler. The property, complete with plans and approvals, is up for sale for a massive $9.495 million and advertised as "shovel-ready." Its plans show a huge home with glass walls, a roof deck, and every high-end touch imaginable. 
One-Bedroom Wants $975K to Look Down on Lafayette Park
It isn't easy to find an apartment in the heart of the city that offers lush green views, but the one-bedroom that just came on the market at 1950 Gough Street fits the bill. The Spanish-Mediterannean building, which was constructed back in 1926, sits on the corner of Gough and Clay right across from Lafayette Park. The the condo's fourth floor position provides sweeping views of both the park's eastern edge and the salmon-colored elegance of neighboring 2008 Washington Street around the corner. The 900-square-foot unit is seeking $975,000 (and perhaps secretly hoping to crack the magical million-dollar mark with an overbid.) 
How Designer Russel Wright and His Midcentury Estate Forecasted the American Home
The home and quarry pool at Manitoga, Russel Wright's residence in Garrison, New York. As part of the home's artist-in-residency program, Stephen Talasnik built a series of floating reed structures, on view this season. All images provided by Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center unless otherwise noted.
When you step into the secret room Russel Wright carved out for himself at Manitoga, the industrial designer's midcentury estate in Garrison, New York, the vision he had for the site comes into focus. Carefully sculpted from a former granite quarry in the Hudson Valley, it's a home that not only reflects nature, but resides in it. You can admire views of the large, day lily-lined quarry pool, fed by a waterfall Wright specifically designed with 15 cascades for its aesthetic and acoustic properties. If the breeze is strong enough, you can marvel at the movements of the "Martha Graham Girls," a grove of landscaped grey birch trees that move like modern dancers in the wind. And you can view the entire residence, a low-slung, Japanese-style, glass-encased home and studio that seem to organically rise out of the rock.
Mission Moratorium Likely to Increase Rents, Not Likely to Stop Gentrification Says SF Chief Economist
San Francisco's chief economist has found no evidence that a temporary moratorium on market-rate construction in the Mission would do anything to stop evictions or slow gentrification, according to an early copy of a report obtained by the San Francisco Business Times. The report, which is scheduled to be released today, actually finds that a moratorium would lead to higher housing prices across the city while having a limited impact on the creation of new affordable housing. Moratorium advocates want market-rate housing halted in order to put aside sites for below-market-rate buildings. 
San Francisco's ubiquitous and controversial tech shuttles may be on their way to becoming permanent, according to filings from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. The shuttles currently operate under a pilot program that began just over a year ago. There are still many opponents to the shuttles, including some who have filed a lawsuit to force environmental studies. SFMTA, however, has laid out a timeline for approval of the shuttles between now and early 2016. [SF Examiner]Castro Victorian Has Three Levels and a View, Wants $3.45M
This Victorian is located in the Castro at 4650 18th Street. When you read the words "Castro" and "18th Street" you might think it's located near where the action happens (Castro Theatre, Cliff's Hardware, and the various bars and restaurants near the giant rainbow flag). We aren't talking about that part of 18th Street; the section this house is on is the quieter end, closer to Market Street.
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