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This San Francisco home with built-in fire pits and elevator

04.10.2022

This new-build seven-level home in the heart of San Francisco's 150-year-old Rincon Hill neighborhood features an elevator that services every floor, three fireplaces and a rooftop terrace with a built-in fire pit and dramatic city views.

Frank Nolan, the president of Vanguard Properties Luxury Portfolio International, said it is now set up as two separate units, but most people who are looking at it are interested in it as a single residence, either as a live work space or as extended family.

Its best benefit is that it is located on a really quiet street that is just a block long and across the street from a new mini-park and just blocks from downtown and the waterfront, he said.

It is very unusual to have new construction like this down here, said Nolan. The centerpiece of the home is 17 Guy Pl. He said that a spiral staircase was built by hand on site over 14 months. It is like craftsmanship from the turn of the last century. Other architectural details include a dramatic bronze, stone and glass entry, rift-cut white oak floors with under-floor heating, retractable skylights and floor-to ceiling windows.

The two kitchens have Calacatta Italian marble, Dornbracht fixtures, custom cabinetry and Miele appliances.

The main residence's ground floor, which has a two-car garage, a wine room, a terrace and a large air-conditioned space, could be a studio, a gym or a media room, according to the listing.

The second floor and half of the third are the secondary residence or guest suite, Mr. Nolan said. It could be a separate apartment or an Airbnb unit. More: San Francisco Area s New Launches: Home Buyers and Developers Are Looking Beyond the City.

The main floor is the open-plan second floor, with living and dining areas and the kitchen, along with an en suite bedroom. Half of the third floor is the primary bedroom suite of the smaller unit, with an office den and a covered walk-out terrace.

The other half of the third floor is the entrance point for the main residence, with a foyer, an en suite bedroom and a south-facing terrace.

The fourth floor is great, Mr. Nolan said. It is rare to live downtown and have three en-suite bedrooms and a den on one level. It is like what you would find in a Pacific Heights mansion. He said the spiral staircase really pops when it comes to the fifth floor, which has a great room with front and rear terraces. The dining area has a built-in bench that is ideal for a table that seats 10 to 12 people, and the living area has doors that pocket into the wall, he said. It almost doubles the living area when you keep the doors open, which is two-thirds of the year here. More: A $46 million San Francisco Spec House Is One of the City's Priciest Listings Ever

The entire sixth floor is the primary bedroom suite, which has another terrace, a walk-in closet, a fireplace and a bathroom with Waterworks fixtures and Calacatta marble.

The seventh level is a full-footprint roof terrace with a barbecue area, a fire pit and spectacular views, Mr. Nolan said. It is the skyline. The 7,680 square-foot house has eight bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and one partial bathroom. There is almost 2,000 square feet of outdoor space.

There are multiple terraces, an elevator that serves all levels, three fireplaces, a Crestron home automation system, a wine room and a built-in rooftop fire pit.

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Rincon Hill is a fairly compact neighborhood and is diverse, according to Mr. Nolan. Because of all the new construction, it has a lot of foreign buyers as well as second and third-home owners. He said there are also a lot of tech workers here because it is so close to the Bay Bridge.

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