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844 Haight Street | Hayes Valley | $1,295,000

September 23, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

So you wanna live in the action, do you? Well, I have just the place for you – 844 Haight sits on the dividing line between Haight Ashbury (considered Lower Haight), Hayes Valley, Buena Vista Park, NOPA, Alamo Square, the Divisadero Corridor, is one block away from the Duboce Triangle area…and you’re in luck, because it hits the market today.

844 Haight

Huge full floor 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath Victorian flat with soaring 12′ ceilings and original details in a vibrant central San Francisco location. Formal Dining Room, Living Room, sitting area, eat-in kitchen w/ Italian Bertazzoni stove, hood and microwave, Bosch refrigerator and Dishwasher, Cherry cabinets w/pull out shelves/inserts, Granite counter tops, pot filler above stove, and Bosch Washer & Dryer in pantry. Travertine marble floors in kitchen and baths. Refinished Hardwood floors throughout. Private deck off kitchen leads to beautiful landscaped garden. Tankless water heater. One car parking. Built-in shelving and huge storage space in garage. Walkscore 93, Transit Score 97 (tech shuttle stop around corner), Bike Score 85 (you’re practically ON the Wiggle). Some would say it doesn’t get any better.

Property Details
$1,295,000
Victorian Flat
2 bed
1.5 bath
1 parking
Storage
Formal Dining Room
2 Fireplaces
12′ Ceilings
Bertazzoni Range
Bosch Refrigerator
Bosch Dishwasher
Hardwood Floors
Private Deck
Shared Garden
Washer & Dryer
HOA Dues $300/month

Showing Schedule
Open Houses Saturday & Sunday 2-4pm
Private Showings by Request

Exclusively listed by
Alexander Clark
Keller Williams Luxury Realty International
theFrontSteps.com
alexclark@gmail.com
415-254-5351

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Sold | 2169 Folsom M202 | Inner Mission | $1,400,000

September 20, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

Holy hell that was a long one! In the end, we got it done. Congratulations to all involved. And to those readers that are looking for more blogging than just our recent sales, my apologies. We’re working on that too. Gotta make hay while the sun is shining, and get back to blogging about all that good real estate p*rn when we come up for air. In the meantime, there is always The Goods, which updates daily so you can track everything on your own.

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SOLD | McCormick Queen Anne Flats | Alamo Square | $3,200,000

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

Congratulations to my wonderful clients on their (way below list price) purchase of this amazing property known as the McCormick Queen Anne Flats just a stone’s throw away from Alamo Square Park.

SOLD | $3,200,000 | Alamo Square

Built in 1894 by architect Absalom J. Barnett, a resident of the Western Addition, for William and Margaret McCormick in the hope that their daughters would live close to them when they married, this magnificent storybook Queen Anne Victorian is 6,000+ square feet, and loaded with Victorian details.

What an amazing property! Congratulations to everyone involved. My client’s lender was outstanding, the other agent was easy to work with, which all made for a very smooth and ideal transaction. Thank you everyone for your professionalism, and calm.

Originally listed for $4,150,000, my clients scored it for $3,200,000.

Buyer represented by Alexander Clark
theFrontSteps
Keller Williams Luxury Realty

For details about this transaction, please do not hesitate to contact me. In the market to sell your trophy property? I can help…I seem to be attracting the Queen Annes lately.

–179 Carl, Cole Valley Queen Anne Sold [theFrontSteps]

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SOLD | 300 Sussex | Glen Park | $3,365,000

September 14, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

Congratulations to our clients on their recent purchase of this amazing Glen Park home at 300 Sussex, a wonderfully brand new modern home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, indoor/outdoor living and an A+ Glen Park location.

300 Sussex

SOLD | 300 Sussex | Glen Park | $3,365,000

What a great home, smooth transaction, top notch builder, and excellent first transaction for the newest member of theFrontSteps. Congratulations Kimberly. Well done.

If you are in the market to buy or sell a home, please do not hesitate to contact us. We know of all kinds of wonderful property both on and “off” market.

Buyer represented by Kimberly Slevin
theFrontSteps
Keller Williams Luxury International

–Property Details [MLS]
-Photo Credit, Rob Jordan Photography
-Listed by KJ Kohlmyer of Zephyr Real Estate

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SOLD | 1011 23rd St. #10 | Dogpatch | $740,000

September 14, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

Dogpatch, San Francisco: according to Wikipedia “is located on the eastern side of the city, adjacent to the waterfront of the San Francisco Bay, and to the East of Potrero Hill. Its boundaries are Mariposa Street to the North, I-280 to the West, Cesar Chavez to the South, and the waterfront to the East. It contains housing, some remaining heavy industry, more recent light industry, and a new but growing arts district. In 2002 it became an officially designated historic district of the city of San Francisco….[and] there is no definitive explanation for the name”

One thing we know for certain, Dogpatch

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For Sale | 8 Buchanan #612 | Hayes Valley | $1,295,000

September 9, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

Designed and built by world renowned Architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Arquitectonica in 2014, Linea provides luxury living in the heart-center of San Francisco. Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views from your living room, sip coffee in the morning sun, and experience the vibrancy that is living on the edge of Hayes Valley, Mission Dolores, Castro, Lower Haight, Duboce Triangle, and Mid-Market districts.

Linea

8 Buchanan #612

With walls of glass framed by bold, geometric pillars, this building was designed to impress, and impress it does. Unit 612 features two bedrooms, one bath, 1107 square feet of open floor plan, natural hardwood floors, Bertazzoni gas range, Liebherr refrigerator, polished quartz countertops, high end Italian kitchen cabinets, under cabinet LED lighting, Kohler and Grohe fixtures, stackable washer & dryer, Nest thermostat, custom closets (walk-in), central heating and air conditioning, and the piece de resistance…parking.

The elegant, expansive, attended lobby is finished with porcelain tile floors, natural white-oak wood panels and Italian marble highlights. An interior courtyard with lush plantings and greenery creates a serene interior view, and the rooftop terrace has multiple areas for entertaining and enjoying the city lights (if you don’t get enough of them from the comfort of unit 612).

Linea was born from the imagination of world-renowned architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia as a way to bring a forward-thinking aesthetic to those who appreciate true modern design, so we invite you to come appreciate.

Property Details
$1,295,000
2 beds
1 bath
1 parking
1107 square feet
Hardwood Floors
Panoramic Views
Bertazzoni Range
Liebherr Refrigerator
Italian Cabinets
Stackable W&D
Quartz Countertops
Kohler and Grohe Fixtures
Nest Thermostat
Air Conditioning
HOA Dues: $654/mo
Building wired for 400Mbps+ Webpass Internet
A+ Central Location
1 Block to Whole Foods
97 Walk Score
100 Transit Score!
88 Bike Score

Showing Schedule
Open Houses Saturday & Sunday 1-4pm
Private Showings by Request

Exclusively listed by
Alexander Clark
Keller Williams Luxury Realty International
theFrontSteps.com
alexclark@gmail.com
415-254-5351

[This above video is from the original new construction marketing, as well as the three building renderings]

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¡Que Rico! | $681,000 Over Asking For A Tear Down | ¿Qué?

September 2, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

The Friday before Labor Day weekend…Many call it the end of Summer, but here in San Francisco it’s safe to say it’s the beginning. Our temperatures finally heat up from the Bay Shore to the Pacific Ocean. The sun is lower on the horizon, shadows are longer, Fall fashion ads are everywhere, and local restaurants are transitioning to seasonal delicacies like squash and brussel sprouts (Children everywhere collectively laughing at that comment!), and this weekend is the final exodus of Summer travelers, many of whom are headed to Burning Man.

37 Rico Way…a tear down (if you’re so lucky to be able to tear it down) in the Marina district, and definitely built on Landfill, listed for $1,999,000, and sold in the blink of an eye for $2,680,000…in case the hallucinogens of Burning Man are already kicking in and that math is perplexing you, that’s $681,000 over list…and our market is cooling.

As for the rest of the top 10…here you go:


Address	BR/BA/Units	DOM	List Price	Sold Price	Overbid
37 Rico Way	3/1.00/N/A	15	$1,999,000	$2,680,000	34.07%
753 44th Avenue	2/1.00/N/A	15	$898,000	$1,185,000	31.96%
343 29th Avenue	3/2.00/N/A	13	$1,495,000	$1,950,000	30.43%
83 Winfield Street	2/1.00/N/A	8	$1,050,000	$1,350,000	28.57%
472 Naples Street	2/1.00/N/A	35	$575,000	$735,000	27.83%
361 Church Street	2/1.00/	43	$989,000	$1,260,000	27.40%
534 Shotwell Street	2/1.50/4	12	$949,000	$1,200,000	26.45%
1178 Dolores Street	2/2.00/	12	$1,395,000	$1,760,000	26.16%
421 Los Palmos Drive	3/2.00/N/A	22	$1,058,000	$1,325,000	25.24%
486 45th Avenue	6/5.50/N/A	29	$1,998,000	$2,500,000	25.13%

It’s a transitional weekend for real estate, and next week will begin the flood of inventory to our market for the (hopefully) robust Fall selling season. We’re just as anxious to see how it all pans out as you, so make sure you follow this blog, and we’ll keep you in the loop.

Bending your real estate mind one blog post at a time, it’s what I do.

Have a great weekend!

–Marina District Liquefaction Zones [theFrontSteps]

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For Sale: 1957 11th Ave | Golden Gate Heights | $1,295,000

August 18, 2016August 19, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

Nestled in the hills of Golden Gate Heights with wonderful vistas to the North/North East, surrounded by beautiful trees and a lush garden, and tastefully remodeled for the minimalist in all of us, including a painstakingly thought out master suite on the lower level, which opens to the garden, 1957 11th Ave is the home you don’t want to miss.

1957 11th Ave

1957 11th Ave Living Room

1957 11th Ave Living Room w/ Wood Burning Fireplace

1957 11th Ave Dining Area

1957 11th Ave Living Room

1957 11th Ave Living/Dining

1957 11th Ave Kitchen

1957 11th Ave Deck off kitchen leads to garden

1957 11th Ave Kitchen

1957 11th Ave Master Suite

1957 11th Ave Designer Master Bath

1957 11th Ave Master Bath and Walk in Closet

1957 11th Ave Lush Garden

1957 11th Ave Front Bedroom

1957 11th Ave Rear Bedroom w/ “Romeo & Juliet” balcony

1957 11th Ave Rear Bedroom

1957 11th Ave Rear Bedroom looking to lush garden

1957 11th Ave Designer Bathroom

1957 11th Ave Lush Garden

1957 11th Ave Deck Leads from Kitchen to Garden

1957 11th Ave Lush Garden

Having found this wonderfully crafted home built in 1948, the architect/owner of this home set out on a journey to create an oasis of minimalist living and design aesthetic nestled into the hills of this vibrant and bustling city of San Francisco. The kitchen was remodeled in 2008 with a focus on clean lines and simple living while maintaining the charm of the original home. In 2014 the lower level was completely remodeled incorporating a designer master suite with walk-in closet and ultra modern master bathroom complete with radiant floor heat, Hans Grohe fixtures, Ariostea Italian High-Tech Wood tile, and Toto toilet.

Not wanting the upstairs bath to be outdone, it too underwent an extensive designer remodel in early 2016 also with radiant floor heat, Ariostea Italian High-Tech Wood floor tile, Honed Italian MaxFine Calacatta wall tile, Toto toilet, and a wonderfully situated window which make tub soaks and showers feel as if you’re in the garden.

In addition to the remodeled designer master suite, kitchen, and luxury baths, this home contains a total of three bedrooms, approximately 1595 square feet, parking for one car, a woodburning fireplace, hardwood floors with original detailing, high ceilings, views, hallway skylight, a “Romeo & Juliet” balcony from the second bedroom to the garden, a deck off of the kitchen perfect for outdoor dining/entertainment (and of course barbecuing), plantation shutters, new water main, new furnace, tankless water heater, stackable washer & dryer, recessed lighting, and a newly installed irrigation system to keep the amazingly lush garden alive and well.

This home…you must see.

Details:
$1,295,000
3 bed
2 bath
1 car parking
Remodeled Kitchen, Baths, Master Suite
Radiant Floor Heating in Baths
Ariostea Italian High-Tech Wood tile
Hans Grohe Fixtures
Woodburning Fireplace
Hardwood Floors
Lush Landscaped Front and Rear Garden
Irrigation System
Stackable W&D
Tankless Water Heater
Recessed Lighting
Plantation Shutters
Views
New Furnace
Toto Toilets

Showing Schedule:
Open: 8/20 1-4pm
Open: 8/21 1-4pm
Open: 8/23 1-2:30pm
Open: 8/25 5-7pm
Open: 8/27 1-4pm
Open: 8/28 1-4pm
Private Showings available by request
Offers, if any, kindly accepted and reviewed 8/30 @ noon.

Exclusively listed by:
Alexander Clark
Keller Williams Luxury Realty International
theFrontSteps.com
alexclark@gmail.com
415-254-5351

Contact me for details or to get in early:

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Bay Area Liquefaction, Landslide, and Seismic Zones – Mapped

August 1, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

Lots of talk in the news these days about landfill, liquefaction, and general stability of property in and around San Francisco’s waterfront, and entire city for that matter (see “SF’s landmark tower for rich and famous is sinking and tilting“that hit newsstands and internets today [SF Gate/Chronicle]).

Big news, no doubt, but what about the rest of us?

I did a post waaaay back in 2010, preceded by the post I did even further back in 2008, both of which get hundreds, sometimes thousands of views daily, so I know for sure this is a topic of interest when buying/selling property in San Francisco. And since I get so many questions about whether the property you want to buy is, or is not, in liquefaction, let me be clear, I AM NOT A SEISMOLOGIST, GEOLOGIST, SCIENTIST, OR ANY TYPE OF OTHER EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF EARTHQUAKES, LIQUEFACTION, LANDSLIDES, LANDFILL, MUD FILL, BEDROCK, SETTLING, SLOPING, SLIPPING, SLIDING, OR ANY OTHER FIELD OF INTEREST THAT HAS LED YOU TO THIS SITE FOR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIQUEFACTION. I AM A REALTOR, AND EXPERT AT MARKETING PROPERTY FOR SALE, AND HELPING BUYERS BUY. WHAT I AM SHARING HERE IS MEANT TO BE A RESOURCE FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR OWN EDUCATED DECISIONS. DO NOT RELY ON THE INFORMATION POSTED HERE FOR YOUR PROPERTY PURCHASE OR SALE.

That said, I want to share a new App/site with you: Temblor…all things Seismic. You have to check it out. It’s awesome, and will hook you in for hours.

Check out this screenshot of the entire Bay Area…including liquefaction zones, fault lines, and recent quakes.

Now zoom in to San Francisco…

As I sit in my home office, which, according to Temblor, is built in an area of “moderate Liquefaction Susceptibility”, and a “Seismic Hazard rank of HIGH” (I challenge you to move the pin and find an area in SF that is not “High”), it’s left me wondering…does this change anything for me, and my decision to own property where I do? No. It doesn’t. It’s better than a map telling me I live in an area of High Tornado Susceptibility, where I roll the dice on a pair of glass slippers showing up on my doorstep.

So, there you go. Plug in your address, your mom’s address, your brother’s address, your employer’s address and see how you all stack up. This is yet another amazing resource, thanks to the Internet, available to everyone and anyone with even a remote interest in Earthquake activity (I’m guessing that’s everyone in California, at least). And I’m pleased to be sharing it with you.

Full disclosure, yes, I chatted with the founders of this service, no, they are not paying me for this post. I have downloaded the app, and refer to it constantly.

Happy Monday.

Previous Earthquake related posts on theFrontSteps:

–SF neighborhoods prone to liquefaction and earthquake induced landslides, bedrock vs. landfill take two [theFrontSteps]
–Ask Us, A map of bedrock vs landfill [theFrontSteps]
–Liquefaction Zones of San Francisco’s Marina District [theFrontSteps]

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Happy Clients Send Happy Note

July 14, 2016 thefrontsteps Leave a comment

My wonderful clients just sent this awesome testimonial, so obviously I have to share it with all of you:

When my wife and I moved to San Francisco from the East Coast with our newborn, we quickly realized that navigating the beast of a real estate market in SF required a unique kind of agent. Luckily we found Alex.

We spent 5 months looking for a home with Alex. In the process, he guided us thru 12 bids, all the typical multi-offer, SF auction-style, which can be anxiety provoking to say the least. “Are we bidding too much? Are we not bidding enough?!” Alex kept us grounded on this emotional roller coaster! We were able to tap into his unique market knowledge to navigate these conversations about how much to offer. Alex put us in touch with experts to discuss potential renovation projects on unloved properties. We picked his brain about every single micro-neighborhood in the city, talked single family vs condo and which side of the street to buy on in the Richmond if you like a sunny back yard. He is a wealth of knowledge to say the least.

When we found a property that we loved, but were unsure about a few things that came up in the inspection, Alex’s connections came to the rescue. Alex had the personal cell phone number of the inspector who had done the report and was able to put us in touch. This conversation gave my wife and I the reassurance that we needed to bid aggressively and got us our home. Without Alex this would not have happened. We highly recommend working with Alex to find your home in this amazing city!

Dan, Hanni, Hazel and Brizzy

If you’re kicking the tires with a few agents and just don’t know who to pick, have a look at some more testimonials that might help you come to your senses.

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