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San Francisco’s most expensive home in Billionaire’s Row goes on sale
March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
San Francisco has now a 3-storied French limestone mansion, which is on the market for an asking price of $38,500,000. Bought by Apollo Group honcho, Peter Sperling and University of Phoenix in the year 2004, this mansion had been on the market previously for $65 million, but the absence of buyers made them take such a large price cut. Located on Broadway Street, this townhouse becomes the most expensive property in San Francisco city.
Price: $38,500,000
Address: 2845, Broadway Street, San Francisco, California
Location & Settings: Other than being located in one of the prime zones for real estate in the country, this townhouse has the sophisticated aura about itself, as the current owner is known for. Created with rare French limestone, this light yellow colored mansion has 3-stories within which it packs 21,888 sq.ft of living space, much of which still remains far from being ready-to-move-in. Never the less, a lot of potential lies in the house which has a Neo-classical construction formation, with Italian tile roofing and 4-specially crafted fireplaces. Due to its prime location, it offers plenty of pristine surrounding views of the San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, Marina, and Mount Tamalpais.
San Francisco Billionaire’s Row Mansion interior setting
Amenities and Accommodation: Even though this property has a sizeable price tag to it, most of it is still under construction, which means that the new owner can actually set up this masterpiece as per his/her own fancies. With plenty of space in the 7-car garage which has an automatic door, one’s precious autos are always in safe haven inside. In terms of heating and temperature management, there are facilities for central radiant heating system, and also cooling during the summers. Due to the division of the mansion on separate floors, there is also the advantage of setting up separate guest areas, and some common areas where even indoor sports like a billiards and snooker could be arranged for. There are 4 classical fireplaces which have been built, but should other rooms be made, there are ample opportunities for creating more or perhaps reframing the existing ones.
San Francisco Billionaire’s Row Mansion rear view
Its a 21,888 square foot French limestone mansion on Billionaire’s Row.
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Consumer Confidence Heading In The Right Direction
March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Though it is one metric of many to consider, this is the highest number in 4 YEARS!
Montreal Inhabitable Sculpture: Actually Living in an Ultramodern Loft
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What first grabbed my attention is the local. Montreal, my home town. There is something to be said for the clean-lined aesthetic of a metal-centric retrofit of a warehouse space – but does form take on a life of its own, or still serve a function?
This project in Montreal by Jean-Maxime Labrecque certainly has a few unique twists, but what sets it apart from similar interiors is, in part, the fact that most photos show someone actually occupying the spaces.
In some cases, this shows off neat functionality, like a sleek metal surfacing concealing a huge and useful walk-in close, or what it might be like to sit at this table or lean on that counter.
In others, it perhaps reveals more than the architect wished to share – how uncomfortable those benches might be, or the comfortable nature vs. awkwardness of bending over to get something out of certain cabinets.