Austin Klar tours a 1914 San Francisco duplex on Russian Hill with its original exterior intact but a fully modernized interior: marble counters, radiant heating, and a retractable skylight opening to a rooftop with views of the Bay and Coit Tower. Listed at $5.4 million.
This duplex in Russian Hill has one of the most jaw-dropping rooftops you can find in the city. The facade of the 1914 home has been carefully preserved with historic window detailing and molding, but the inside is 100% built for today's living. Fleetwood sliding glass doors, marble countertops, radiant floor heating, incredibly finished bathrooms, beautiful oak flooring. The proportions, the scale are all quintessentially historic, but the finish is all modern. But the real showstopper is the extraordinary retractable skylight leading to a fully finished rooftop with breathtaking views you expect living in Russian Hill, all the way from the bay across the city Coit Tower in Transamerica. The lower level is a separate unit with double-height ceilings and gigantic sliding doors that lead to a backyard space. All of this just one block from Hyde Street, three blocks from Columbus Street, and two blocks from Lombard Street. So you're right next to anything you could possibly need in the city. The home recently hit the market for about $5.4 million. Let me know what you think in the comments and follow me for more Bay Area real estate.
