2820 Scott St, Cow Hollow

Grand Entry during 2006 renovations

Currently featuring 7 bedrooms and 11 baths, marble stairs, 7 fireplaces, a Tiffany glass skylight, 5 marble terraces, 6 bronze balconies and an elevator.

16K square foot historically significant Cow Hollow Italianate c. 1905. Once known as the Pink Palace due to its roseate palette, a color chosen by its original owners.

It remained pink until 2004 when the "fixer" mansion sold and underwent extensive interior renovations. In 2008, the property was chosen as the San Francisco Decorator Showcase house. The completed home represented the work of 30 local designers, each of whom was assigned to a small part of the home.

Subsequent to a 1951 sale the Pink Palace was transformed into a grand 23 room “residence club”. With its panoramic Bay views and ornate original details, it drew a colorful cross section of wealthy residents who returned often to attend legendary cocktail parties.

c. 1975

◆If These Walls Could Talk (SF Chronicle 2008)

◆Hot Property: A palace’s triumphant return to nobility (SF Examiner 2008)

◆BOARDING HOUSE NOW SF’S MOST EXPENSIVE MANSION! (TopTenRealEstateDeals.com 2008)

◆2820 Scott St (Socketsite 2008-2016)

◆Will someone please finally buy this Cow Hollow Italianate mansion asking $27.5M? (SF Curbed 2019)

◆City's most expensive home has added millions to price after eight years unsold (SF Curbed 2016)

◆Nobody wants this mansion near San Francisco's 'Billionaire Row' that's on sale for $29 million (Business Insider 2017)


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2698 Pacific Ave 2012 Listing Photos

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37 Raycliff Ter (a.k.a. 2799 Broadway), Pacific Heights

2799 Broadway facade c. 2019

2799 Broadway facade c. 2016 by sf_daily_photo

Original post 7/25/16. Updated 10/12/19

Back in 2008 An uber rich British couple fell madly in love with this Pacific Heights mansion on Billionaires Row which, by the way, wasn’t even on the market. Said couple offered $28 million for the property. Offer was accepted. The buyes were techie billionaires Michael Birch and his wife Xochi.

Well, that was back in 2016.

The mansion has just hit the market...again. Priced to sell, it can be yours for $39 million.

11,600 square foot 6 bedroom 7 bath 2 half bath Classic Revival mansion built in 2002.

Tech Couple List Their Eclectic Mansion on San Francisco’s Gold Coast for $39 Million (WSJ 2019)

Michael and Xochi Birch: A Digital City’s Duke and Duchess (WSJ 2014)

Billionaires’ Row mansion, with pub and billiards room, asks $39M (Curbed)

This eccentric $39 million San Francisco mansion could become the most expensive home ever sold in the city (Business Insider)

Tech Power-Couple’s $39 Million Mansion Is Priced To Hit San Francisco Record. Can It? (Forbes 2019)

The SocketSite Scoop On 37 Raycliff Terrace (A.K.A. 2799 Broadway) (SocketSite 2008)

The SocketSite Scoop On 2799 Broadway (A.K.A. 37 Raycliff Terrace)

2799 Broadway Listing (Sotheby's)

Interior Photos by Matthew Millman

INTERIORS

37 Raycliff Ter c. 1975

37 Raycliff Ter, rear view c. 1975

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1942 Pacific Ave, Pacific Heights

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c. 1975

The house was built (c. 1869) at the corner of Pacific and Gough for Rudolph Spreckels who had it moved west in 1900 to make way for his mansion.

The house was leased to Theodore + Eleanor Roosevelt at one time. Mrs Roosevelt wrote about the house in her book Day Before Yesterday : the Reminiscences of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr (Doubleday, 1959).

BROKER BABBLE: Rare offering of a historic home on a huge (approx. 39' x 145') lot on an excellent flat block in prime Pacific Heights....This light-filled, detached home boasts an enviable location a mere 4 blocks away from the attractions on Fillmore St, Polk St., or Union St.

The home is recessed from the street and has a charming, gated garden entry & tremendous curb appeal. This bay-view home features 6BD/4.5BA, living room, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen which opens to the deck and garden, and a top floor bay view family room. Architectural details include tall ceilings, rich hardwood floors, 3 fireplaces, and several leaded glass windows. Parking for 4-5 cars can be accommodated.

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✣✣Changes at Landmarked ROOS MANSE✣✣ 3500 Jackson St, Presidio Heights

The Roos Mansion c. 1909 changed hands in 2017 and the new owners have elected to make both exterior and interior changes to this Landmarked property.

The Project Application contains the following description: "Remodel of garage and first through 4th floors of existing single family residence. Site work includes infill, retaining walls and new roof deck over new garage." Project details include facade alterations and additions.

The Project Application further states, "Every measure will be taken to preserve the historic character of this home." and that "All historic features that have deteriorated will be match the original details in design, color, texture, and where possible, materials. All distinctive elements will be completely preserved."

All of the current Applications + Planning documents pertaining to 3500 Sacramento can be found in PDF format HERE click on Planning Applications on the far left then under "Certificate of Appropriateness" expand "More Details" then click "Related Documents".

Finding the documents is confusing as hell, but definitely worth a look. If you have questions or can't figure it out, email me for further guidance.

Previous Posts re: 3500 Jackson HERE + HERE

3500 Jackson St in the news HERE (SocketSite 2017-2018)

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2090 Jackson St, Pacific Heights Interiors 1900 &1960

Whittier Mansion (c. 1894-1896) today

Obviously proud members of the 2019 San Francisco HALL OF SHAME, these homeowners have allowed the exterior of this LANDMARKED treasure to fall into severe disrepair.

Does anyone care??????????????????

EDWARD R. SWAIN & NEWTON J. THARP designed 19,576 square foot Landmarked Arizona Sandstone mansion in Richardsonian Romanesque style with Beaux Arts details c. 1894-1896.

Significance: Built for William Franklin Whittier between 1894 and 1896, this massive Arizona sandstone building has passed through a number of interesting owners. Occupied as a residence until the early 1940s, it was sold to the German Reich in 1941 as a San Francisco consulate. Seized by the Alien Property Custodian (later transferred to the Attorney General of the US) during WWII, it was auctioned in 1950 to Mrs. Echo Leonetti. From her it passed to George and Mary Barton, thence to Robert Wilhelm and Isabell and Paul Dessez, and finally to the California Historical Society in 1956. Mortimer Adler's Institute of Philosophical Research occupied part of the building from 1952 to 1956. It is one of the few major houses of the later 19th century to survive to the present day, and is an interesting combination of massive Richardsonian Romanesque with Period styling. The architectural details of the interiors are exceptional in material and in preservation; they reflect studious variations of historical sources which marked the end of 19th century American architecture. (Source: LOC)

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