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1862 15th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122    Map

Bedrooms: 3, Bathrooms: 3.0

Offered at: $925,000

Inspired Living – Aim High

This is a bright, fresh home in a neighborhood rife with verdant hilltop parks, stair walks and jaw dropping views of the Pacific Ocean and beyond. Built by Henry Doelger, a SF native famed for carving the Sunset District out of sand dunes, the mid-century architecture is wonderful as is and ready for your own personal touches. A flexible floor plan makes for plenty of room to grow. And, its three bedrooms can be used in a variety of ways – think office, playroom, guestrooms, or three bedrooms. Skylights bring in loads of light and the place feels like a hip version of a classic. The backyard is great for barbeques and space for a large garden, swing set and/or secluded oasis of your own design.

What makes a house a home can often be found in the experiences – like greeting the day with an ocean view right from the front steps or watching the sun melt over the waves nestled in the living room next to a cozy fire. Loads of other experiences abound as well – a friendly neighbor who knocks on your door to tell you your car is parked in the street cleaning zone, living steps away from access to five different bus lines and refreshing walks around secret hilltop parks that only add to the air of rustic grandeur.

Golden Gate Heights may just have the best outdoor views in all of San Francisco. Views of the Golden Gate Bridge, twin Peaks, the entire Sunset District, the East Bay and beyond can be seen from many vantage points, each a short distance from the home.

Enjoy Grandview Park, which sits on a piece of SF’s natural landscape and speaks for itself with expansive vistas of the Bay Area; the hill’s sandy ground and native plant habitats illustrate what the entire region was like before anyone settled here. Hiking around “The Rocks” and “Hawk Hill” makes for a plethora of adventures. And, check out Golden Gate Heights Park, a hidden gem of a place with dog runs, tennis courts, a playground, hiking trails and views, views, views.

Plus, at least five of San Francisco’s famous stair walks are in every direction from the house. Nearby stairs include: Ortega Way, Mount Street and just down the street is the top entrance to what neighbors call the “16th Avenue Tile Steps” (www.tiledsteps.org) inspired by the Santa Teresa Steps in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, and built in 2005 by community volunteers it pictures a wave-like ocean scene made from individual tiles. A short walk up the Mandalay stairs will take you to the 6 Parnassus bus which can deliver you to several easy MUNI routes downtown – each, MUNI willing, within 30 minutes. And, the 66 Quintara bus line also has a stop on the nearest corner, which will take you to the restaurants and shopping on 9th and Irving in no time.

This home makes you feel like you’re in the woods in the middle of the city – it’s a getaway, a retreat, a refuge, and home.