A Perfect House, High Above Noe Valley, $6.3M

Author:Philip Ferrato

Since the Dot-Com Boom of the late 90—its later implosion—the 2008 financial crash, and the subsequent recovery of the economy, San Francisco’s charming Noe Valley and its surrounding hillsides have remained one of the town’s most valued and resilient neighborhoods. Thanks to strict development and building regulations, much of Noe Valley’s modest but historic Edwardian visual heritage has been retained while designers and developers have been able to expand and transform these original houses to suit modern lives. And so it is with this chic 4-bed, 3.5-bath c. 1912 property with broad views all the way to the East Bay.

Unlike other houses in the neighborhood, this one benefits from an exceptionally wide lot; the renovation essentially doubled the size of the original structure by building downhill.

Illuminating the stairwell is a two-story wall of structural glass, an interlocking glazing material initially developed in early 1900’s Germany for factories and now beloved by architects and designers for its soft translucency, inherent privacy qualities, and seismic stability. There’s also a skylight above, giving an ordinarily dark interior an exceptionally luminous glow.

For more, go to the listing for additional details and images. Unsurprisingly, the property is now “pending” after only a few weeks on the market; an outstanding opportunity in one of San Francisco’s most interesting neighborhoods, represented by Alexander Lurie and Baxter Smith of the Lurie Group at Compass.