Walking through your future home.

  • TOUR: A view from above | San Francisco is still great!
    • 4/15/24

    TOUR: A view from above | San Francisco is still great!

    Join us for a tour of apartment 1703 in Royal Towers, a 77-unit, full-service building in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.

  • NYC Loft Apartment in Gramercy Park with two SECRET rooms! | $799,000 | Plus a Tour of Eataly!
    • 3/23/24

    NYC Loft Apartment in Gramercy Park with two SECRET rooms! | $799,000 | Plus a Tour of Eataly!

    Join us for a tour of this NYC loft apartment on the border of Gramercy Park and Kips Bay. Located in the Penny Lane Building (home of the former J.M. Horton Ice Cream factory in the 1920s)

  • This is why I love San Francisco.
    • 1/25/24

    This is why I love San Francisco.

    Join us for a tour of this San Francisco Victorian home located at 2620 Buchanan Street in beautiful Pacific Heights. We'd like to thank Missy Wyant Smit from Compass for the opportunity to tour her listing. More information can be found at the listing below on her website.

    https://missywinssf.com/properties/th...

    Follow Missy on IG:

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    So much has been improved to this house that I wanted to let the list of upgrades speak for itself.

    UPGRADES LIST

    Completely new foundation including 18 hand-dug shoring towers down to bedrock; concrete and steel reinforcement on every level with seismic and structural upgrades designed by GFDS engineers.

    Upgrade of neighbor's foundation, protected by a permanent easement, to further protect the house against earthquakes.

    Fireproof, sound-dampening, pathogen-resistant mineral wool insulation used throughout house instead of conventional fiberglass

    Sound isolating acoustic mat

    CertainTeed Landmark Pro roof with new joists, access hatch, safety anchor for roof work, custom stainless drains and custom 90-minute fire-rated glass parapet

    Sustainably-sources mahogany windows and doors

    SolarBan double-sash safety latches on all windows

    Angel Ventlock double-sash safety latches on all windows

    Porcelain tile with impervious epoxy grout

    Double-speed 75 fps elevator serving all five levels

    Oversized 2 1/4" thick mahogany interior doors

    Spanish limestone staircase with custom bronze rail by Chris French Metal

    MAIN KITCHEN

    Custom Calacatta Neolith countertops

    Oversized custom stainless steel range hood and backsplash with large commercial-grade ventilation hood

    36'' SubZero Refrigerator and 36'' SubZero Freezer

    Two Gaggenau 30" zoneless induction cooktops (gas hookups if preferred)

    Two 30" Gaggenau electrical wall ovens

    24" Gaggenau speed oven/microwave

    Miele short-cycle 30 Amp professional dishwasher

    SubZero ice maker

    Separate panty with appliance storage

    Irinox chamber vacuum sealer for sous vide cooking in pantry

    Irinox blast chiller (in pantry)

    GREAT ROOM

    Spanish limestone fireplace

    Custom bronze lighting sconces by Ozone

    POWDER ROOM

    Custom one-of-a-kind cast glass sink and vanity by John Lewis Glass

    Custom ombre wallpaper by Heidi Wright Mead

    Cast glass pendant light by Articolo

    MGS marine-grade stainless steel fixtures

    Toto washlet toilet with remote control

    GYM

    75'' Sony display

    Large supplemental ventilation fan

    100% virgin SBR rubber floor tiles

    PRIMARY BATHROOM

    Enormous pendant "seed cloud" art installation by Ochre

    Large twin wall-mount vanities with custom Calacatta Gold Neolith countertop and MGS marine-grade stainless steel fixtures

    Under-cabinet and cove LED lighting

    Oversized zero threshold Neolith shower room with two MGS shower heads and large tub by Blue Bathworks

    Two separate water closets, each with their own Toto washlet with remote control

    LAUNDRY ROOM

    Custom Calacatta Gold Neolith countertops throughout

    Twin double-stacked washer and natural-gas fired dryers

    Franke stainless steel sink and hardware

    BATHROOMS

    Neolith showers with epoxy-grouted porcelain tile floor

    1/2 inch Starphire Showerguard glass

    Toto washlet toilets with remote control in all bathrooms

    MGS marine-grade stainless steel fixtures, including custom-designed thermostatic mixer in shower necessary to satisfy California environmental regulations

    Custom Calacatta Gold Neolith countertops throughout

    LED undercabinet lighting in toe kick

    FAMILY ROOM & SECOND KITCHEN

    85'' Sony display

    8' fully-retractable lift-and-slide doors

    36'' SubZero Refrigerator and 36'' SubZero Freezer

    SubZero ice maker

    30'' Wolf Dual Fuel gas range with 30'' electric oven

    Miele short-cycle 30 Amp professional dishwasher

    Custom steel range hood and backsplash

    GARAGE

    Full-sized 198" diameter vehicle turntable by Carousel USA with custom-designed safety system of centering lights and Allen-Bradley ultrasonic sensors on perimeter

    Room for 5 cars total in garage

    Concealed Grundos booster pump ensuring high water pressure at all levels of the house

    400 combined amp service

    Oversized Veissman boiler providing energy-efficient heat to both radiant floors and ample hot water at every level

    Electric vehicle charging station ready

    Separate access-controlled pedestrian door to sidewalk

    Six custom-built tall storage cubbies for shoes, sports equipment, etc.

    Neolith steel vanity and oversized backsplash with Franke stainless steel sink and fixtures

    Intumescent fire protection on all exposed steel beams

    YARD

    Solid cast-iron perimeter fence by Heritage Cast Iron USA

    Integrated automatic irrigation system throughout

    Limestone staircase to access-controlled sidewalk-level gate

    36'' Professional Lynx Grill

    Limestone fire table with electronically controlled, extremely high-output custom 290,000 btu burner from Fire by Design

    Custom-built perimeter bench, deck, and stairs made of Thermory ash

    Portable Sonos Play 5 outdoor speaker

  • Who's Buying Red Rock Island? The ONLY Private Island for Sale in SF Bay!
    • 1/10/24

    Who's Buying Red Rock Island? The ONLY Private Island for Sale in SF Bay!

    Calling all Billionaires: San Francisco Bay's only private island is now for sale for $25,000,000. Listed for the first time on the MLS by Chris Lim with Christie's International Real Estate, this 5.8 acre private island has caused quite a splash, with articles written by the New York Times, NPR, the Wall Street Journal in the last few weeks. While on a property tour trip in San Francisco, we had a chance to tour it and jumped at the opportunity.

    A few facts about Red Rock Island:

    Red Rock Island is situated in the San Francisco Bay and has views of the Richmond Bridge, Belvedere Island, and downtown San Francisco. It gets it's signature red color from the manganese on the island, which was mined in the 1860s and shipped to Europe to be used as paint pigment.

    The island was home to a resident in the 1800s: Selim Woodworth who built a cabin and lived on Red Rock Island. He tried to claim title to the island via the Homestead Act, but the government refused his claim because they thought the island may be needed at some point for defensive purposes.

    Red Rock Island is 500 feet across from east to west, 750 feet from north to south, and rises to a height of 151 feet. It's surrounded by some of the deepest water in the North bay (nearly 60 feet deep).

    Red Rock Island is privately held and not available for tours, so we are happy that we had the opportunity to tour it and share this special island with all of you.

    Thanks to Chris Lim at Christie's International Real Estate for the opportunity to tour his listing. You can follow Chris on Instagram and reach out to him at the property website below.

    Instagram: / myclimblife

    Email: chris@baygroupre.com

    Website: https://redrockisland.com/

  • INSIDE a $20,000,000 Pacific Heights Mansion | San Francisco's Billionaires' Row
    • 12/5/23

    INSIDE a $20,000,000 Pacific Heights Mansion | San Francisco's Billionaires' Row

    Come tour 2698 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco with us!