Historic Homes on Belvedere Island

There are 3 fairytale storybook style homes on Beach Road in Belvedere, and one of them just came on the market last February for $5.2 million. Known as the Heidelberg Homes, these 3 Belvedere homes that were built in the 1930s by an insurance agent, Jack Heidelberg, are unlike any other homes you're going to find in the Bay Area. The first one he built at 250 Beach Road is a 60-foot tall fortress comprised of rocks and cobblestones taken from the San Francisco streets and was actually the set for a Joan Crawford movie in the 1950s, sudden fear. Heidelberg went on to build 246 Beach Road right next door. The fairytale-style house has a crooked chimney and gingerbread house design and sold in 2021 for just under $3 million. And then came 242 Beach Road, the closest to the water and the only one of the three not actually visible from the road. 242 Beach Road hit the market this last February for $5.2 million and since reduced the price. Home spans multiple levels and includes a guest cottage, all with insane views of the bay. Follow me for more of the best Bay Area real estate.