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For Sale | 707 Cole St. | Cole Valley | $2,495,000

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This timeless Cole Valley single family home situated in one of the most desirable locations in all of San Francisco is a circa 1896 Victorian loaded with period details and charm, and updated for today’s standards. Just two blocks to the heart of Cole Valley, the N-Judah, Golden Gate Park, Haight-Ashbury, and so many more iconic San Francisco locations, this is truly a must-see property.

707 Cole St. | Cole Valley | $2,495,000
707 Cole St. | Formal Entry
707 Cole St. | $2,495,000
707 Cole St. | Formal Dining Room
707 Cole St. | Formal Dining Room
707 Cole St. | Formal Dining Room Opens to deck
707 Cole St. | Formal Living Room
707 Cole St. | Modern Kitchen
707 Cole St. | Modern Kitchen
707 Cole St. | Main Level Bathroom
707 Cole St. | Seren Deck
707 Cole St. | Master Bedroom
707 Cole St. | Master Bedroom Seating Area
707 Cole St. | Bathroom On Upper Level
707 Cole St. | Bathroom
707 Cole St. | 2nd Bedroom
707 Cole St. | 2nd Bedroom
707 Cole St. | 3rd Bedroom
707 Cole St. | Washer & Dryer
707 Cole St. | Mud Room
707 Cole St. | Lower Level
707 Cole St. | 4th Bedroom On Ground Level
707 Cole St. | Pivot Door to Outside
707 Cole St. | Lower Level Bathroom
707 Cole St. | Landscaped Yard
707 Cole St. | 2 car garage parking
707 Cole St. | Yard and Rear Exterior

Carefully maintained to preserve the era in which it was built and upgraded with the finest modern amenities, 707 Cole features a formal entry/foyer and grand staircase leading upstairs to three of the four generously proportioned bedrooms (including master with it’s own fireplace), one bathroom, and conveniently located stackable washer and dryer. The entire top floor is bathed in natural light and period charm, including well preserved, beautiful original wood floors, and access to the large attic.

The main level features gorgeous, newly refinished wood floors, a formal living room with fireplace, a formal dining room, also with fireplace and wonderful French doors that open to a private outdoor deck perfect for indoor/outdoor living when San Francisco weather delights. Also on this level is the modern kitchen with bar seating, granite countertops, custom cabinets, recessed lighting, Viking Gas Range, stainless appliances, and windows looking out on the Japanese maples and large avocado tree in the professionally landscaped backyard.

The recent, down to the studs, remodeled ground floor is a perfect space for extra guests, playroom, home office, or your teenager that wants his/her privacy. Complete with wood floors, open flow, custom wood closets and cabinetry, a modern bathroom addition, and amazing floor to ceiling pivot door that brings the outside in and truly makes the transition from indoor to outdoor living seamless, this fourth bedroom is a wonderful addition to the already amazing home. Also on this level is garage parking for two cars, and interior access to the mudroom with custom wood cabinets and heaps of additional storage for all of your toys, bikes, skis, boots and shoes.

The backyard was professionally designed and maintained with seating areas, lush plantings, excellent flow, and low maintenance artificial turf for year-round enjoyment.

Property Details:
List Price $2,495,000
Year Built 1896
4 bedrooms
3 baths
2 Car parking
Formal Dining
Formal Living Room
Formal Entryway
Grand Staircase
High Ceilings
3 Fireplaces (decorative)
Wood Floors
Designer Lighting
Modern Kitchen
Gas Range
Landscaped Backyard
Artificial Turf
Solar Panels
Seismic Upgrades
Large Attic
Washer & Dryer
Nest Thermostat
New Double Paned Windows
High Efficiency Furnace
Tankless Water Heater
A+ Cole Valley Location

Showing Schedule:
Saturday 6/17 1-4pm
Sunday 6/18 1-4pm
Tuesday 6/20 12-1:30
Saturday 6/24 1-4pm
Sunday 6/25 1-4pm
Offer Date TBD after first weekend open houses

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

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Cole Valley Mid Century Gets $4,000,000 – Plus Overbids

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It’s $1,250,000 over asking for 1238 Stanyan (#3 on the list, and worth every penny)…or to put it another way…an overbid that could almost (+$25k) buy you this condo in Cole Valley at 1240 Willard outright.

Put that in your morning pastry and chew on it.

As for the rest of the top 10 Overbids, here you go.

Address BR/BA/Units DOM List Price Sold Price Overbid
58 Lapidge Street 4/2.50/N/A 13 $1,348,000 $2,325,000 72.48%
1675 38th Avenue 2/2.00/N/A 11 $995,000 $1,501,675 50.92%
1238 Stanyan Street 4/3.00/N/A 10 $2,750,000 $4,000,000 45.45%
2301 25th Avenue 3/1.00/N/A 14 $995,000 $1,410,000 41.71%
639 17th Avenue 2/1.00/N/A 13 $879,000 $1,202,000 36.75%
3238 Harrison Street 3/1.00/N/A 12 $1,099,000 $1,500,000 36.49%
1723 24th Avenue 5/4.00/N/A 5 $1,168,000 $1,575,000 34.85%
2263 42nd Avenue 4/4.00/N/A 12 $1,199,000 $1,608,000 34.11%
2300 34th Avenue 3/1.00/N/A 18 $1,150,000 $1,538,000 33.74%
278 30th Street 280 2-4 Units 13 $1,498,000 $1,975,000 31.84%

It doesn’t take a genius to see from this list what part of town is white hot right now (Hint: the Avenues and all points West), but it does take some big cajones to go $1,250,000 over asking to win your mid century dream home in a stellar Cole Valley location.

In other news: For those of you looking to get into a single family in Cole Valley, I have one coming at 707 Cole…a 4 bed, 3 bath Victorian. We hope to be on MLS within a couple weeks, so if you’d like first crack, get in touch.

A lot of fun and good conversation comes by way of the Top 10 Overbids, but did you know I also share ALL of the recent sales in San Francisco with you, on a regular basis? Sort by neighborhood, property type, price, etc and track sales in you ‘hood. In case you can’t remember that, you should Follow theFrontSteps.

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend. Play safe. Play smart. Wear sunscreen.

–theFrontSteps @ The Goods

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SOLD | 179 Carl | Cole Valley Victorian | $3,200,000

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I’m pleased to report the sale of this amazing property, which we were able to get featured not only on SFGate (Cole Valley Queen Anne with fabulous wallpaper for $2.695), but also Curbed (Queen Anne Done Up in Designer Style Looks for $2.695), and possibly even in San Francisco Cottages & Gardens just closed today for a whopping $505,000 over list price at $3,200,000. Considering we were targeting a $2.9-$3M sale, I’d consider this knocked out of the park.

Congratulations to my wonderful clients on an extraordinary Cole Valley sale, as well as to the buyers who are sure to love this amazing home in an epic location.

Property Details:

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Exquisite Modern View Home in Ashbury Heights – Not On MLS

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This is one for the ages. Situated on the tippy-top of Ashbury Heights on Upper Terrace, this home is amazing (especially the 1 bed apartment on the top floor that will make any view aficionado envious), it’s high end modern luxury to the 9’s, the views are tremendous (Fog be damned), and you should buy it…off market.

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Priced at $3,800,000, and available for immediate purchase. There are no interior pictures that do it justice, so let’s get you in before it goes to MLS, and you lose out.

Property Details:

This beautiful home has been meticulously remodeled with discriminating attention to detail. The home features an open floor plan and dramatic floor to ceiling windows on each level to enjoy the sweeping views from the Golden Gate Bridge to Mt. Tam.

4 bed plus office (all with views) / 4.5 bath including a fabulous, separate 1 bedroom guest apartment
Custom stucco façade with metal awning
Custom glass and steel front door
Gas Fireplace in living room
Bonelli and Fleetwood windows with automatic shades/window coverings
Folger & Burt Architectural Hardware (door handles and pulls)
Heath Ceramic Tile
Boffi sinks and fixtures
Hickory pecan flooring
Lutron lighting
Custom built-ins
Nest thermostats
Sonos audio system throughout
Terraced and landscaped yard
1 car garage, 1 car parking pad
Approximately 2747 (per architect)

Contact Alexander Clark, KW Luxury Homes International for private showing.
415-254-5351

 

listed by Carrie Goodman, Lisa Miller Sotheby’s

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From Overbids To Underbids, What’s Our Market Going To Do?

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Remember this NOPA multi-unit that went from $1.6M to $822k? Check out this 50% ownership in a Cole Valley 4 unit Victorian that just sold for 13% under asking after being on market for 51 days. In case you didn’t get that…that’s a two unit purchase into a 4 unit building, which you will own in tandem with the person that previously owned the whole thing (yet another reason to own property in San Francisco…you can slice/dice and still get it sold!)

As for the rest of the top 10 Underbids, here you go:
Address BR/BA/Units List Price Sold Price Underbid
117-119 Downey Street 2-4 Units $1,350,000 $1,175,000 -13 %
16 Knott Court 3/3/2 $949,000 $832,500 -12 %
350 Lansdale Avenue 3/3/2 $1,595,000 $1,439,800 -10 %
252 9th Street #403 2/1/0 $859,000 $785,000 -9 %
77 Amber Drive 4/3.5/2 $1,999,000 $1,840,000 -8 %
964 Central Avenue 2-4 Units $1,845,000 $1,700,000 -8 %
2040 Fell #12 2/1/1 $935,000 $872,500 -7 %
643 Greenwich Street 5/4.5/3 $4,250,000 $4,000,000 -6 %
1816 Castro Street 2/1/2 $899,000 $850,000 -5 %
650 Turk Street 0/1/1 $549,000 $525,000 -4 %

As for the market…that’s anybody’s guess at this stage. My listings flew off the shelf (I will definitely take credit for that), while others languish. Super Bowl hype is finally over, listings are hitting the market, so now we get to see what will happen.

If the market shifts it will still be a tremendous time to sell your property, as well as finally a great time to buy. We are experts at helping you do both. Just give us a shout.

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For Sale | Cole Valley Designer Victorian | $2,695,000

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Designer remodel of a stunning Queen Anne Victorian in the heart-center of Cole Valley, 179 Carl exudes turn of the century charm with all the modern amenities.

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Cole Valley Property Gets 30 Offers

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Because one offer isn’t enough, 135 Parnassus (a teeny – tiny 1192 sqft, 2 bed, 1 bath condo) in the heart center of Cole Valley, just blew the roof off of reality. Sure, priced crazy low at $799,000 (actually, I would have priced it similarly because it did have some issues), but still…30 offers? Come on!
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I do know roughly where this will sell, but have been asked not to share pricing info, so check back, contact me, or better yet – get on my list to receive real time sold property reports to your inbox every other Friday. (Sign up at sfnewsletter.com and get “The Goods”.)

The agent kindly informed me, “We also have a solid backup offer”, and my response, “You actually have 29.” Ahhh…to be a seller in San Francisco.

And didn’t I just report the market might be cooling…sort of?

Wowza.

–135 Parnassus – Cole Valley [Property Detail]
–San Francisco Real Estate Market Cools (sort of) [sfnewsletter]
–Real Time Neighborhood Sold Property Reports via Inbox [sfnewsletter]
–Agents, Send The Goods To Your Clients [www.theGoods-sf.com]

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Sold | Off Market In Cole Valley – 1242 Cole

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giants_world_series Giants win the World Series, yet again, it’s Halloween, and my clients just stole this amazing condominium in the heart center of Cole Valley! The essence of what we just witnessed in the World Series is not much different from the Real Estate game in San Francisco. It takes a great team, strategy, timing, focus, and of course a little luck to win. I’m happy to say all the elements came together for my buyers and we knocked this purchase out of the park on the first pitch. My clients knew it was a great opportunity, took my advice, didn’t hesitate, and scored! Congratulations Elizabeth and Andrew. Ya done good.

Not only is October great for baseball, Halloween, and our Indian Summers, but this October has been my most memorable month of this year. With 6 deals closing this month, this one in Cole Valley was the icing on the cake. I have another deal in contract in Cole Valley, and know of a couple great listings off market and coming soon, so don’t be a stranger if you’re looking in Cole Valley for a home.

This score proves that there are opportunities out there without overpaying, but you have to be aggressive and know where to look.

An average condominium in Cole Valley sells for $941 per square foot, according to my third quarter report, and we grabbed this sweet 3-bedroom, 1 bath home with parking, yard, amazing period details, an awesome kitchen, some rugs, and some great furniture at $886 per square foot before it hit the market at $1,300,000.

For you buyers out there, it’s a crazy market, but don’t get discouraged. You can win.

Alex Clark
Paragon Real Estate Group
415-254-5351
alexclark@gmail.com

Happy Halloween! Giants Baby! Pray for Snow!

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Just Sold: 29 Rivoli, Cole Valley: List $1,395,000 Sold $1,575,000

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I am pleased to announce the successful sale of this wonderful, luxury, view residence at 29 Rivoli, in San Francisco’s Cole Valley neighborhood.

29 Rivoli, Top Floor Condo
Spacious Edwardian Condominium
Formal Living Room w/ Panoramic Views
Open Living Room w/ Fireplace
Panoramic Views to Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge
Designer Kitchen
Bright, spacious Kitchen
Rear Bedroom
Large Bathroom
2nd Rear Bedroom
Smaller 3rd Bedroom/office
2nd Bathroom w/ Shower
Shared lush garden
Laundry Room
Formal Dining Room w/ Box-beam ceiling, and period details
La Boulange de Cole Valley
Crepes on Cole
Zazie
Local Grocery Market
Nearby Park

After an unsuccessful marketing effort with a different agent, the owners put their trust in me to get the job done, and I was able to garner multiple offers, get to a sales price that was suitable to buyer and seller ($180,000 over asking), and secure a quick close. Buyer is thrilled. Seller is thrilled. All is good on Rivoli!

For more details about this transaction, others in Cole Valley, or San Francisco generally, you should know where to find me by now. (Hint: alexclark@gmail.com, or 415-254-5351)
Have a look at what other clients are saying about me. For more about this property, read below…

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For Sale: 29 Rivoli, Top Floor Edwardian View Condo In Cole Valley On A Quiet Tree Lined Street

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29 Rivoli, Top Floor Condo
Spacious Edwardian Condominium
Formal Living Room w/ Panoramic Views
Open Living Room w/ Fireplace
Panoramic Views to Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge
Designer Kitchen
Bright, spacious Kitchen
Rear Bedroom
Large Bathroom
2nd Rear Bedroom
Smaller 3rd Bedroom/office
2nd Bathroom w/ Shower
Shared lush garden
Laundry Room
Formal Dining Room w/ Box-beam ceiling, and period details
La Boulange de Cole Valley
Crepes on Cole
Zazie
Local Grocery Market
Nearby Park

I have this fabulously luxurious top floor, 3 bed, 2 bath Edwardian condominium with amazing panoramic views to the North from the living area and South from the bedrooms, on a quiet tree lined street in Cole Valley, coming on the market this Friday 9/12, and you get the first look.

The home features gorgeous hardwood floors, a spacious, bright and open formal living room (wired for surround sound) with a fireplace. Formal dining room with period details, built-in cabinets and box-beam ceiling. Walk through the Butler’s pantry into your bright, open and large designer kitchen with Caesarstone countertops, custom cabinets, skylight, extra storage and A+ appliances. Both bathrooms have been remodeled by Waterworks and feature all of today’s amenities. Laundry room has side by side washer & dryer, and floor to ceiling cabinets. The entire condo has refinished floors, new carpet, and new paint. It also comes with one car parking, a shared yard, and did I mention views, views, views. Because the property is completely separated from other structures on all sides, the home is incredibly bright…a rarity in San Francisco.

Soar above Cole Valley in this truly remarkable property you don’t want to miss.

List price $1,395,000
Open House Schedule:
Sunday 9/14 2-4pm
Tuesday 9/16 12-1:30pm
Thursday 9/18 5-7pm
Sunday 9/21 2-4pm
Private showings available

For more information about this property or any others, please contact me (alexclark@gmail.com / 415-254-5351), and to learn more about Cole Valley, in general, check out all the great stuff I’ve shared!

Before Google Street View, I did a Tour de San Francisco. And here’s what I did for Cole Valley.

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