Go ahead and do that, why don't you? In Berkeley. On Craigslist. For $2,100,000. It's a Craftsman on Channing Way, designed by Julia Morgan and made as-ugly by a concrete fence that may as well have 15 snarling Pit Bulls lurking behind its chain link cage. Best of luck on the rehab! [Redfin]
"Photos don't convey [the unit's] distinctive elements" of oh-so-photogenic 1221 Harrison Street #10, according to its listbabble. So if you don't like what you see, its the photog's fault? Apparently so. Previously, we've looked at unit #6, an apartment-turned-salon-turned-apartment in the same building that was listed at $795,000. Although #10 doesn't have as much unique character as #6, it offers approximately 200 more square feet of space (1,676, to be precise) for $10,000 less. Is the trade off worth it?
· 1221 Harrison Street #10 [MLS]
· Value Exchange at 1221 Harrison Street [Curbed SF]
Who doesn't have a spare $10,950,000 these days? Get it together, people. 2151 Green Street is a cavernous 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom, 6,800 square foot manse— pardon us, "stately Edwardian residence"— built by mining mogul F.W. Bradley in 1915 and designed in the "Neo-Georgian" style with "Beaux-Arts" detailing (or, for the layman, an obscene amount of crown molding and polished wood surfaces). Another round of Clue, anyone? Or better yet, Monopoly.
· 2151 Green Street [MLS]
Where's Ankeny Street? Yeah, us too. Facts first: 110 Ankeny Street is listed as a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,302 square foot home in Visitacion Valley. And it costs $799,000. $706 per. Could be worse, sure— even in V.V. Let's read deeper into this listing: This home was originally built as a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom above a two-car garage. Now, however, the owners have sealed off the garage so that the home actually features 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, two kitchens, and an office. "Legality of these rooms may not be warranted." So, in other words, we've got an illegal inlaw unit. Which means that an enterprising homeowner could, conceivably, risk renting out the aforementioned unit— or deal with the huge hassle of bringing a house up to code while wrangling a rather horrific interior at the same time. Worth the hassle?
· 110 Ankeny Street [MLS]
Postmodern stager or post-collegiate renters? Presupposing that we accept the placement of a Ping Pong table in the kitchen, the only real surprise here is the paddle in place of where (we assume) red plastic cups are usually scattered about. Asking price is $495,000.
· 4815 Mission Street [MLS]
You know we love the maps, folks. Join us for a rundown of this week's real estate wheelings and dealings. We'll start here with 178-108 Randall Street, subject of the most most heated reader debate on NIMBYism we've seen in some time. To the map!
PriceSpotter is Curbed's asking price guessing game. We provide you with some details and pictures from an apartment listing, and you take a crack at the price in the comments. Wednesday reveal. And hey, cheaters never win, and winners never cheat!
Sparky, you are good. Damn good. Spark's guess on 725 Florida Street, the 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom "luxury loft in the heart of San Francisco's Media Gulch": $989,000. Actual asking price: $979,000. Fine collegiate effort all around, PriceSpotters. Until next week...
· 725 Florida Street [MLS]
Sweet, sweet vindication— we're here to give it to you, disgruntled neighbors all. 178-180 Randall Street are two lovely condominiums situated in the ever-idyllic Noe Valley. Family values all around: 178 features 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths on 2 levels. Decks, private garden, one car parking; 1440 square feet, $1195,000 asking. 180 is a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2-level condo with a "sitting room," office, and one parking space. 2103 square feet, $1,595,000 asking. Lovely. A neighbor scorned during construction? Not so lovely. Viva the power of the blog:
I've lived next door to this house while they've renovated it for the last year (suffering the dust, horrid noise, asshole contractors [seriously, one of them actually swore at me], hijacking of parking spaces, etc etc) only to find that the second it was finished, they (of course) slapped a for-sale sign on it. Somehow the idea that at least they were building their dream home made it more bearable. Alas.
Never have we had such a passionate IM exchange about real estate as we did today— in bubble after iChat bubble, our RE-obsessed correspondent lauded 1238 and 1238A 47th Avenue as the only remarkable units she's seen in that nabe— and sister gets around on the open house circuit, let us tell you. Both units feature 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and its own parking space; tricked out kitchens, jacuzzi tubs... you see where we're going with this. The building is solar powered— that, coupled with the roof deck views of Ocean Beach and fully landscaped garden, should be enough of a gesture toward environmental consciousness to ease the minds of any liberal guilt-ridden San Franciscan. Prices aren't so bad: 1825 is listed for $825,000, while 1825A stands at $869,000 asking.
· 1238 47th Avenue [MLS]
· 1238A 47th Avenue [MLS]
On the market, but not the MLS: A super sleuth tipped us to 1230 19th Avenue, a 3-condo building in the Sunset that stepped on to the dance floor in May. After snooping through City records, our reader reports that the place has been owned by the same party since 1994— we're thinking SFBO. The Board of Appeals was also involved in some permitting process that began in 2002— we're thinking renovation. Note that 1230 also sports a car elevator. Fun! To the deets:
· 1230 A: "Rarely-available 2 levels, 5 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths lower floor condos offers 2 fantastic master suits and huge private patio for outdoor dining." $1,088,000, asking.
· 1230 B: "This expansive 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths middle floor condo offers extra large living-room with dining area, and deeded landscaped backyard." $888,000, asking.
· 1230 C: "Fabulous top floor 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths Penthouse condo with two large private decks offer wonderful views of of Golden Gate Park." $688,000, asking.
The Under 500 Club is Curbed SF's exclusive members-only support group for those shoddy, poorly-staged homes (if at all!) languishing on the market for under $500,000. It's a sad state of affairs out there, San Francisco. All sad sacks and shitboxes should appeal to the Curbed SF inbox.
What: Top-floor condominium Where:901 Bayshore Boulevard Bayview How Much: $399,000; 603 square feet at $662 per. Note: Partial views of Bay, ballpark; largely renovated with new appliances; deeded parking for one car; near restos, markets, public transpo.
What: Studio with sleeping alcove, walk-out balcony Where:1050 North Point, Russian Hill How Much: $450,000 Note: "Rarely available studio with pano views of Marin, East Bay, and more!" Heated outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour doorman, 3 elevators.
Fourth of July weekend, luxury condominiums, views, fireworks... Such was the Joycean stream of consciousness that prompted some guileless seller (aided and abetted by their agent, surely) to post this particular shill for One Rincon Hill #2602. Given that it's Monday at all, we've elected to simply skim the text; we've grown bored of compulsive capitalization and phonetic spelling. What we cannot and will not accept, however, is the conspicuous absence of interior photographs in this listing. A couple of fluff shots of the bridge and fireworks— they've been banned, after all!— are not enough to warrant the dispatching of a Curbed operative, let alone an actual buyer. Step up your game, # 2602, and then come talk talk to us. Additional deets: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms; 1,309 square feet; $1,350,000 or $1,031 per.
· 425 1st Street #2602 [Redfin; $1,350,000]
· 425 1st Street #904 [MLS; $595,000]
· 425 1st Street # 1805 [MLS; $699,000]
· 425 1st Street #1606 [MLS; $1,232,000]
· Who's Afraid of One Rincon Hill? [Curbed SF]
· Enter the Situation Room at One Rincon Hill [Curbed SF]
Before we begin our deep analysis of 1433 34th Avenue home, we simply must deliver a PSA to both sellers and agents. Sellers, two words: Home. Staging. Look in to it. Embrace it. Pay for it. Agents, two for you: English. Language. Embrace it. Employ it. (In the interest of solidarity, we promise to do the same.) 1443 is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home with: "Ocn Vus!Stunning Cent.Snst hm filled with old world charm & completely updated! ... Mn lvl-LR w/hi celngs,wd burning frplc,frml DR, granite kit & brkfst rm.Mn lvl bth remdld in 2006.Hrdwd flrs thru out.Updtd systms." Our point proves itself, no? Undecipherable listing copy aside, we're wondering if this Outer Sunset home might be an opportunity for some hawk-eyed hustler set on taking advantage of the market downturn; here we have 2334 square feet for $898,000 or $384 per? Ceilings do look a bit low, and the kitchen and bathrooms are in want of some work. The windows, however, prompt a pang of hope in our weary hearts. Yours?· 1443 34th Avenue [MLS]
Staging, it does a condo good: 2069 Golden Gate Avenue is overflowing with clean, Modernist furniture, a stocked kitchen, great light, and walls of books — you know, the bare essentials. As for the actual space, it's a fine example of Victorian-gone-contemporary: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, "FAB VIEWS", a deck, and a sun room (maybe you can con the white Eames chairs out of them?). Asking: $929,000.
· 2069 Golden Gate Avenue [MLS]
2069 Golden Gate Avenue $929,000 asking Note: History of Modernism
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Never have we had such a passionate IM exchange about real estate as we did today— in bubble after iChat bubble, our RE-obsessed correspondent lauded 1238 and 1238A 47th Avenue as the only remarkable units she's seen in that nabe— and sister gets around on the open house circuit, let us tell you. Both units feature 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and its own parking space; tricked out kitchens, jacuzzi tubs... you see where we're going with this. The building is solar powered— that, coupled with the roof deck views of Ocean Beach and fully landscaped garden, should be enough of a gesture toward environmental consciousness to ease the minds of any liberal guilt-ridden San Franciscan. Prices aren't so bad: 1825 is listed for $825,000, while 1825A stands at $869,000 asking. 
1) If you've got a nice rental set up, but you're thinking of buying, it's time to face the cold hard truth: 
