Posted by insidesfre on February 15, 2010
We’re taking a look today at two of the lesser-priced single-family homes in the north end of the city with very high Walk Scores. Here are a couple options for excellent walking locations if your goal is to own a house in the more classic neighborhoods of the city–for up to $1.5M.
1519 Baker
Lower Pacific Heights
List Price: $1,100,000
2BR/2.5BA
3-car pkg
This stick Victorian has a somewhat awkward floor plan, but is located in a very central neighborhood. The double parlor and additional rooms are lined up on one side of the house, and the kitchen and dining room on the other. At the rear of the property is a narrow staircase that looks like it was added on to the exterior of the house at one point. That leads to a bedroom and bath where a man and his two Yorkies were sitting when I visited the property. But if you’re looking for a Victorian house in the north end of the city, you won’t really find one for that much less than $1.1M unless it’s for lot value. This one is probably a little high based on the comparative sales in the area over the past year. But it’s 2010, and negotiation is the name of the game. Walk Score: 95.
215 Moulton
Cow Hollow
List Price: $1,535,000
3BR/3.5BA
1-car pkg
Located on a small street between Greenwich/Lombard and Fillmore/Steiner, 215 Moulton has a very functional, accommodating floorplan. It was built in 1995 and inarguably has a ’90s feel in the finishes. But it’s got 2300 square feet across three levels and features a nice kitchen and living/dining areas plus half bath; a loft office area and bedroom upstairs; and a master suite at the garden level. The house has changed hands a few times in the past, selling most recently for $1.8M in 2007. Obvious comparative sale is next door at 213 Moulton—pretty much the same house that sold for $1,530,000 in an all-cash transaction in June 2009. Walk Score: 98
Posted in North End of Town, Walk Score Winners | Tagged: 1519 baker, 215 moulton, cow hollow, Lower Pacific heights, stick Victorian, Walk Score | 1 Comment »
Posted by insidesfre on January 28, 2010
We’re taking a look at 2BR condos with high Walk Scores today in the Telegraph and Russian Hill neighborhoods:
Let’s stop first at 520 Vallejo:
520 Vallejo
Telegraph Hill
List Price: $725,000
2BR/1BA
HOAs: $184/mo
1-car pkg
Walk Score: 98
This newly condo-converted, lower unit has in-unit laundry and a deeded patio. It’s two blocks from Columbus Avenue. There is a pet restriction limiting you to one pet with a 30-lb maximum weight. And one of the bedrooms is painted a bold red.
817 Union
Russian Hill
List Price: $775,000
2BR/1.5BA
HOAs: $304
1-car tandem parking
Walk Score: 92
Initially listed in mid-November for $799,000, the seller has come down a bit in price in the new year. This is also a unit in a newly converted condo building and it was remodeled in 2009. There’s a den in addition to the two bedrooms and hardwood floors. Maybe the seller is ready to make a deal.
524 Filbert
Telegraph Hill
List Price: $795,000
2BR/1BA
HOAs: $534.02
Walk Score: 94
This top-floor flat has restored plank floors, a sweet kitchen, formal dining room and great views. The dues are high now, but the fee is temporary because the roof is being replaced. It’s likely they’ll go back down to their normal $370 level after the project is completed. Though there’s no deeded parking with this unit, the seller has a leased space for $400/mo. The unit was last sold in December 2008 for $665,000.
[And if you’re wondering why I’m not linking to property Web sites, it’s because none came up in Google searches for any of these homes. Sellers, make sure you insist on a property site with professional photography if you want to compete for the buyers out there.]
Posted in North End of Town, Walk Score Winners | Tagged: telegraph hill, russian hill | 1 Comment »
Posted by insidesfre on December 18, 2009
Here’s a roundup of some current condos that have excellent Walk Scores:
1835 Franklin, #1103
Pacific Heights
List Price: $825,000
2BR/2BA
Sq ft: 1400
HOAs: $1,165/mo
Walk Score: 100
If you can get past the $1,135 per month HOA fees, 1835 Franklin could work for you. This 45-unit building is right at Franklin and Sacramento. There’s a master suite, and views. The seller has agreed to pay the HOA dues for one year.
155 Central
The Haight
List Price: $799,000
3BR/1BA
Sq ft: 1660
HOAs: $303/mo
Leased pkg only/$330/mo
Walk Score: 94
Fresh off a $50,000 price reduction, 155 Central is awaiting its Santa Claus. This is a big Victorian condo in a nice Haight location, and the unit has great period detail. The seller has agreed to pay six months’ worth of parking.
9-11 Tracy
Telegraph Hill
List Prices: $799,000 (top); $749,000 (lower)
2BR/2BA, each unit
HOAs: $150/mo
2-car pkg, each unit
Walk Score: 98
These condos are smack dab in the middle of Telegraph Hill/North Beach, on a small street. The building was just condo converted, and is located behind Molinari’s Deli. For those who want to fall out their door and into one of San Francisco’s most coveted ‘hoods, 9-11 Tracy fits the bill. Prior to its condo conversion, the building was on the market earlier this year under a 9-11 Kenneth Rexroth address for $1,650,000.
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Posted by insidesfre on November 3, 2009
Here’s another trio of properties that have high Walk Scores. Today, we check out Noe Valley, Lower Pacific Heights, and the Mission.
3884 23rd Street
Condo
Noe Valley
List Price: $775,000
2BR/1.25BA
1042 sq ft
HOAs: $240.98
1-car pkg
Walk Score: 88
This top-floor condo on 23rd at Sanchez was on the market in October at $825,000, but the sellers just changed agents and reduced the price to $775,000. You’re a block from the 24th Street retail area, and only a short walk to Dolores Park and the Valencia corridor.
1880 Steiner, # 210
Condo
Lower Pacific Heights
List Price: $775,000
2BR/2BA
983 sq ft
HOAs: $454.75
1-car pkg
Walk Score: 98
They’ve managed to pack two bedrooms and two bathrooms into less than 1,000 square feet. But you’ve got a small balcony, parking, and a phenomenal walking location a block from the Fillmore retail corridor. The building was constructed in 1999, so you don’t get a ton of charm, but the floorplan works and there’s also a gas-burning fireplace—and a gas range.
25 Bartlett #2
Condo
The Mission
List Price: $749,000
2BR/2BA
1266 sq ft
HOAs: $275
1-car parking
Walk Score: 98
If you want to be in the heart of the Mission and all its restaurants, bars, shops and public transportation, you can’t get much closer than over at 25 Bartlett.The floorplan works, and the unit is in good condition. The current owners paid $813,500 in September 2005 for the property, so there’s a bit of compromise in the current asking price. There are only three units in the building, and the HOA dues are very reasonable.
Posted in Mission/Potrero, Noe/Eureka Valley, North End of Town, Walk Score Winners | Tagged: Lower Pacific heights, mission, noe valley, Walk Score | 1 Comment »
Posted by insidesfre on September 22, 2009
Here’s another trio of properties that have high Walk Scores. Today, we check out Russian Hill, Hayes Valley, and Alamo Square.
1348 Filbert Street
Condo
Russian Hill
List Price: $995,000
2BR/1.25BA
1458 sq ft
HOAs: $166
1-car pkg
Walk Score: 91
On the market for 172 days last year at $1,129,000, 1348 Filbert is now at a more reasonable price. It’s located on a tree-lined block at Filbert and Larkin, and has lovely period detail. There’s also a remodeled kitchen with the whole Wolf range and Miele dishwasher thing going on. In-unit washer/dryer and a roof deck with pano views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay.
270 Linden
Condo
Hayes Valley/Van Ness Corridor
List Price: $999,000
3BR/2BA
1514 sq ft
HOAs: $308
2-car pkg
Walk Score: 98
Also on the market for about 171 days last year at a $1.2M price point, this baby has a whittled down list price and a master suite with marble bath. There’s also a wood-burning fireplace and a huge, private roof deck. Parking is stacked, but you get two spaces. Last sold in June 2007 for $1,230,000, so this is seeming like a pretty good bargain to me.
535 Steiner
Condo
Alamo Square
List Price: $969,000
3BR/2BA
2172 sq ft
HOAs: $350
No deeded parking; leased for $350/mo.
Walk Score: 94
Though this unit doesn’t have deeded parking, it’s huge and has high-end finishes. The master bedroom has a gas fireplace and overlooks the garden, and there’s plenty of storage and a full laundry room. Location is a little busy (between Fell & Oak), but at least you’re not on those two thoroughfares.
Posted in Hayes Valley, North End of Town, Walk Score Winners | Tagged: alamo square, Hayes Valley, russian hill | 1 Comment »
Posted by insidesfre on September 15, 2009
Looking for a home in a walkable, central neighborhood? Most of the prospective buyers I meet usually are. With that, I’m kicking off the Walk Score Winners series, which will spotlight trios of properties in specific price ranges and which also have high scores. I’m hoping this will be helpful to buyers who are trying to narrow down their neighborhood choices, and determining what they can get for their purchase power.
So here we go:
1701 Jackson #107
Pacific Heights
List Price: $599,000
1BR/1BA
741 sq ft
HOAs: $538
1-car pkg
Walk Score: 98
This is a great location for the downtown commuter who also wants an inground pool for those balmy Pac Heights evenings (not). The Polk Street strip is a few steps away, and the ambitious can simply walk downtown.
We now move a little to the west:
1521 Sutter #503
Lower Pacific Heights
List Price: $630,000
1BR/1BA
757 sq ft
HOAs: $331
1-car pkg
Walk Score: 98
This new construction building is in spitting distance of Japantown, and it’s a straight shot on the bus to downtown. It’s not the hippest location in the city, but it’s certainly central.
And finally, over to the Eureka Valley area:
734 14th St. #3
Duboce Triangle
List Price: $599,000
2BR/1BA
HOAs: $235
Walk Score: 97
This one is probably the most “neighborhoody” of the bunch, with the Castro nearby and the Muni street car going in every direction just steps away. Safeway is around the block, and there’s a good selection of bars and restaurants. No parking, but there is leased parking at $200 monthly nearby.
Readers: Please Leave a Comment below–tell me which one you’d buy. And which price range would you like to see covered next?
Posted in Noe/Eureka Valley, North End of Town, Walk Score Winners | Tagged: Pacific Heights, Duboce Triangle, Lower Pacific heights, Walk Score | 3 Comments »
