540 Liberty St, Noe Valley

c. 2016

3,132 square foot 2 bedroom 3 bath Queen Anne Victorian with rolled shingling built in 1897. Last sold for $585K in 1993. Currently valued at about $4.1 million.

Embellishments that immediately catch the eye are a recessed window with complex curved shingling at the gable end, a denticulated cornice beneath the gable, brackets around the slanted bay window, and spindlework around the entryway.

c. 2008

2012 INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS: PROVIDE NEW APPROX 15' WIDE ROOF DORMER ON EAST FACING ROOF.

EXPAND (E) WEST FACING ROOF DORMER TO APPROX 33' LENGTH.

ADD NEW SKYLIGHTS & REROOF BUILDING. REMOVE (E) + PROVIDE (N) INTERIOR PARTITIONS PER PLANS. REMODEL KITCHEN, (2) BATHS AND LAUDRY ROOMS (cost $290K).

There was a horizontal addition in 1991.

I like the way this house looked in 2008 and I like the way it looks now although the current Mackenzie Childs theme is a little over the top for me.

Mackenzie Childs

The use of curved shingling can typify "thatched cottage" style, but on this Queen Anne, the curves and checks create a bold look that is somewhat cartoonish. The 2008 look is more delicate and certainly more subtle like the Juliska pottery pictured below.

Juliska