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May 26, 2021
Pacific Heights property has a kitchen designed for recipe testing as well as a rooftop terrace for entertaining Charles Phan, chef and founder of The Slanted Door restaurant collection, is selling his live-work loft in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood for $6.2 million. Phan and his wife purchased the building in 2007 and converted it to a home for their family. The 6,374-square-foot loft is ...more
May 14, 2021
by: Liz JassinPosted: Apr 24, 2021 / 02:29 PM PDT / Updated: Apr 28, 2021 / 07:32 PM PDTjavascript:false MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) – “This is the last real estate unicorn in the Bay Area.” That’s how Compass real estate broker Steven Mavromihalis explained 128 Ridgecrest Road in Marin County. The 140-acre “King Mountain” is going to auction for $25 million in May. Mark Parrott John Holey, AIA Mark Parrott Hover Effect Mark ...more
May 14, 2021
MODERATOR: Concierge Auctions Chairman Chad Roffers GUEST PANELISTS: + Steven Mavromihalis, Listing Agent, Compass+ David Warner, Owner, Redhorse Constructors DESCRIPTION:Concierge Auctions Chairman Chad Roffers takes you to one the world’s finest properties in the San Francisco Bay Area, Introducing our special guests, David Warner and Steven Mavromihalis, in this episode digitally discover our latest auction offering in Marin County, 140 acres with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity ...more
April 28, 2021
Got a cruiser? Park it here. By HELENA MADDEN Photo: Jacob Elliott Living in a big city can be great, but, these days, many are opting to decamp to a less crowded, more picturesque locale. Some would prefer not to venture too far from a metropolis, though—which is where a home like the mansion at 27 Bellevue Avenue comes in. Located on the coast of California in Belvedere, it’s just ...more
April 23, 2021
In the ’70s this Pac Heights home sold for $200K. Guess the price today. Anna Marie ErwertApril 21, 2021Updated: April 21, 2021 4:05 a.m. Built in 1893 by Ernest Coxhead, whose architecture has been described as “bewildering,” “fairy magic” and “insane,” this Pacific Heights Arts and Crafts home is on sale for the first time in more than 40 years. Design elements that were Coxhead’s signature live on ...more
April 15, 2021
Philippe Kahn built the Belvedere house, which includes a parking space for a yacht, in 2009 By PUENG VONGS | pvongs@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: April 14, 2021 at 10:52 a.m. | UPDATED: April 14, 2021 at 11:19 a.m. A Belvedere mansion with incredible bay access is selling for $14.9 million. The house was built by Philippe Kahn, the inventor of the camera for phones. Kahn is an avid boat racer ...more
April 3, 2021
Kelsey Pudloski Apr 27, 2021 Photo: Anthony Barcelo, courtesy of Aaron Kirman Group at CompassPowered by Peek Exuding timeless elegance, 22 Oakmont Drive is a welcome alternative to the ultra-modern, new construction homes typically found in Los Angeles. The eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom residence by custom home builder Heltzer Development Group lnc hit the market last week for $25,900,000. The exterior is European Farmhouse-inspired, combining natural stone, board and batten siding, black-framed windows ...more
April 1, 2021
Here’s how top real estate brokers close deals in California’s hot markets. In these days of multiple offers and fierce bidding wars, the reality of getting a transaction across the finish line is beyond challenging. Here two top brokers from the very competitive San Francisco and Napa Valley markets share their insights. Nina Hatvany of Compass in San Francisco has over 30 years of real estate ...more
April 1, 2021
Laura WoodsApril 28, 2021·5 min read Buying or selling a home is a very big deal. Most people only go through this process a handful of times in their life — if that — but real estate agents guide clients through it for a living. Therefore, they’ve seen just about everything on both sides of the transaction and have plenty of wisdom to impart to ...more
April 1, 2021
No one wants to buy your house if they see this BY TERRI WILLIAMS 2021-04-28T11:00:20Z Even in a buyer’s market, it turns out that homebuyers are picky. They know that a home is probably the biggest investment they’ll ever make, and when spending that much money, they have certain expectations. And since you only get one chance to make a good first impression, you can’t afford to ...more
