3-Unit Hayes Valley Listing for Sale

512 Oak Street - 3-Unit Building

Brokers’ Tour – All Welcome! — Tuesday, May 15th, 11:00-12:30PM

Showings by Appointment – please email for showing schedule!

Believed to have been built in 1868, 512 Oak Street @ Buchanan is a large (4320 square feet per tax records) Victorian 3-unit building, ideally situated near prime Hayes Valley & Lower Haight. Want to be walking distance to Bar Jules, Samovar, Suppenkuche, Hayes Valley Farm, & more? There’s no need for a car in this “Walkers’ & Rider’s Paradise” with 45 routes nearby! But don’t worry if you do need parking bc 512 Oak St has 3-4 car parking off Hickory St.

The top floor Unit 512 Oak St is a four bedroom, one bathroom flat with an additional fainting room and dining room. This unit boasts wood floors throughout, tons of period details and skylights for great natural light. There is a large laundry room off of the kitchen with an in-unit washer & dryer and sweeping downtown views.

Middle floor Unit 512A Oak St is a three bedroom, one bathroom flat with an additional room perfect for a dining room or media room. This unit features wood floors throughout, soaring ceilings and lots of Victorian charm. The kitchen has been updated with tile floors and granite counters and includes a washer & dryer.

Garden floor Unit 512B Oak St is a two bedroom, one bathroom flat with a formal entry – great for an office nook – and a combined living room/dining room. The kitchen is spacious and clean with a door that opens up to a gated side yard.  There is also a laundry room off of the kitchen with a washer & dryer that leads to the back yard.

For detailed listing information, please visit our San Francisco real estate website page for 512 Oak Street, Hayes Valley Building For Sale.

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Outer Richmond Duplex for Sale

555 33rd Ave – 2-Unit Building

Brokers’ Tour – All Welcome! — Tuesday, May 15th, 11:00-12:30PM

Showings by Appointment with 24+ Hours Notice.

We are excited about our new listing for sale – 555 33rd Ave San Francisco 94121, listed at $995,000 – Outer Richmond Duplex with Parking for Sale in San Francisco!

Welcome to 555 33rd Avenue- a spacious and flexible two-unit building in the Outer Richmond. Unit #1 is two bedrooms, one bathroom with an open living room & dining room that enjoys direct yard access. Unit #1 is owner-occupied and will be delivered vacant at closing. Top Floor Unit #2 also enjoys an open floor plan with two bedrooms, one bathroom and a private deck with stunning ocean views. Separate, carpeted bonus room with center patio can be connected to lower flat (Unit 1).  Two car independent parking completes this charming and opportunity-rich property!

For detailed listing information, please visit our San Francisco real estate website page for 555 33rd Ave, Outer Richmond Building For Sale.

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184 Locksley Ave #2 – Tenancy In Common

Brokers’ Tour – All Welcome! — Tuesday, May 8th, 1:00-2:30PM

FIRST SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE — Sunday, May 13th, 2:00-4:00PM

We are super excited about our new listing for sale – 184 Locksley Avenue #2 San Francisco 94122, listed at $469,000 – Bright & Open Forest Knolls TIC with Private Deck & Parking for Sale!

Beautifully remodeled one bedroom, one bathroom Tenancy In Common in a 6-unit building. This unit features a bright and open floor plan and a private balcony. The kitchen and bathroom have been completely updated with tasteful, modern finishes. Custom cabinets, stone counters, new stainless steel appliances, European vanity and sink, new hardwood floors, energy efficient windows and in-unit laundry make this unit a must see! Only steps away from MUNI and UCSF Medical Center. Deeded garage parking and storage included in building.

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Noe Valley Deck

Noe Valley Roof Deck

Noe Valley Patio

While out on city-wide real estate broker tour this week, I couldn’t help but notice how many of the Noe Valley homes were featuring fabulous roof decks, yards, patios and gardens! Here are a few pics to make my 9-5 buddies jealous

Outdoor space can really make or break a home in San Francisco- perfect for a morning cup of coffee or an after-work glass of wine, for entertaining guests and for the children to (safely) entertain themselves….

Because outdoor space is a San Francisco real estate rarity, it is a very powerful selling feature of a home. When the doors are open to a back yard or deck on a typical sunny Noe Valley day, it’s almost like a magnetic field is pulling you outside and whisking you past the living room or kitchen.

Many of the homes I previewed had their flaws: whether it be a not-so-perfect floor plan or a kitchen or bathroom that needed some TLC, but the almighty power of a south-facing yard makes those issues easier to stomach. Kind of like the power chocolate has to convince you that it’s “healthy”… (OK, maybe that’s just me!)

Bernal Heights’ Yoga Studio Moving

Grab your mat and head down to Bernal Yoga’s new space at 908 Cortland ! After 10 years at 461 Cortland Avenue, across the street from The Good Life grocery store, Bernal Yoga is moving, expanding, flooding their studio with more natural light and letting all yogis stretch themselves toward sky high ceilings.  Or, as they describe their new studio :

“It’s with great excitement to announce we are moving to a brand new space in Bernal Heights. It’s just five blocks down the street at 908 Cortland Avenue. The new space is more spacious, with plenty of natural light, 2 bathrooms and high ceilings.”

I, for one, am happy that an oft forgotten and not as commercially-populated section of Cortland is getting some love.  Take a stroll to check out their new digs and while you’re down there maybe pick up some take-out from Little Nepal or Pizza Express or get a new Springtime hairdo at Cutting Edge Salon.

Oh, and take it from Mr. Mouse, our resident senior Pomeranian, frequent downward dog poses is the secret to staying energized, healthy and young!

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With competition comes multiple offers. With multiple offers comes a winning bid and well, the rest of the them. So what do you do when you find your dream home,  you make what you think is a strong offer to purchase and the offer gets rejected? As Aaliyah would say, you “dust yourself off and try again…try again.” (Yes, you can sulk in your Sonoma Syrah but only that evening!)

The truth is that if you know what you want, are realistic about your goals, have a great team (real estate agent and mortgage broker) and set your intention on finding the best home for you, it’ll all work out in the end.

We have seen this time and time again. If a buyer does not get their first bid accepted, they are devastated. They feel that they lost out on the perfect pad and contemplate giving up, muttering things like “This market is nuts.”  “My coworker says this is another bubble!”* “It’s not fair. Why did they like that all-cash offer over ours?”  “We wrote a heartfelt letter and included a photo of Fido?!” But then, they buck up, sprinkle some fairy dust in their cornflakes and hit the open houses. And each time, voila, the true perfect home for them emerges and this time, their offer IS accepted.

For example, we are working with buyers right now who are moving back to San Francisco from overseas. They have cash to buy and know what they want. After looking for a few weeks, they found a beautiful farmhouse in Noe Valley (though further out than they originally wanted)  and were outbid by another all-cash offer! Three weeks later and on the verge of giving up, the true dream house emerged – the ideal house and location for them. Yes, there were multiple offers – in this case we think there may have been 20+ of them! – but this time, it was meant to be and it worked out. Happy ending because it was the right home for the right home buyer.

So, have faith. Don’t worry too much about the competition. You will end up with the right home for you.

* It’s always a bubble. The difference is where are we in any given cycle. Where are we now? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/15/MN7U1NVVU3.DTL

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Sunday Streets in San Francisco

“Sunday Streets are in full swing! If you have yet to happen across one here’s the scoop: Sunday Streets is a series of events put on by the City of San Francisco to encourage health, community and fun. In layman’s terms? Streets are blocked off to cars on pre-determined Sundays for you and your friends and neighbors to bike, walk, dance, hula-hoop, do the worm, Macarena, moon walk, you name it! Here’s a schedule of remaining dates:

• May 6: Mission
• June 3: Mission
• July 1: Mission
• July 22: Bayview
• August 5: Mission
• August 26 Chinatown
• September 9: Western Addition/N. Panhandle Alamo Square
• October 21: Outer Mission/Excelsior”

…Read this article and more in the new issue of MarketTracker, courtesy of Zephyr Real Estate. Also in this issue:

• Most Recent Sales
• San Francisco Market Overview
• April 2012 Market Update
• Doyle Drive Closures

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419 14th Street – Condo in a 4-Unit Building

Asking $1,100,000

POCKET LISTING – NOT ON THE MLS

Shown by Appointment Only.

We are super excited about our pocket-listing for sale – 419 14th Street San Francisco 94103, listed at $1,100,000- Huge Mission Dolores Condo Listing For Sale- because it’s unique, spacious, thoughtfully remodeled and ideally situated!

VISIT THE PROPERTY WEBSITE FOR THIS MISSION DOLORES CONDO.

Built in 1924, 419 14^th Street, is an incredibly spacious (2357 square feet per tax records) Edwardian condo in a 3-unit building, ideally situated in Mission Dolores /Valencia Corridor. Want to be walking distance to: Four Barrel Coffee, Mission Beach Cafe, Pauline’s Pizza, Pica Pica Kitchen, Little Star Pizza, clothing boutiques, bookstores, bars, entertainment, the Mission, Mission Dolores, the Castro, Duboce Triangle, BART, Muni, and more? There’s no need for a car in this “Rider’s Paradise” with 44 routes nearby! But don’t worry if you do need parking – leased parking is readily available.

This is an incredibly unique space so let’s take a walk-through. As you open the front door to the unit, you will find a formal entry that splits off into two sides. Through the reclaimed wood sliding door, enter the front half of the unit, which is a traditional two-bedroom, one bathroom condo. This space enjoys original, Edwardian construction detail, but has been meticulously remodeled using sustainable materials. The open “farm house-style” eat-in kitchen features the original wainscoting, bamboo cabinets and CaesarStone with lots of counter space & storage. The bathroom stuns with volcanic stone floors, sustainable sapele wood cabinets, stainless steel counters and huge shower over tub. An open living/dining floor plan is perfect for entertaining.

…Now for the “design your dream” part! The rear of the condo is approx. 1200 square feet of modern, open space, currently used as a home office. This is a blank canvas, ready for your vision – perhaps more bedrooms or a subdivision or maybe a killer master suite, you name it! This bright & airy space includes a half bath with laundry and a private deck – great for taking a break to soak up the afternoon sun!

This unit also boasts attractive softwood floors, natural light, and a shared yard sheltered with soaring Bamboo shoots. Design your dream and enjoy stylish, urban living in Mission Dolores.

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