Austin Klar tours a nearly 9,000-square-foot Russian Hill mansion with a 25-foot chandelier, wine cellar for 1,000-plus bottles, and a walnut elevator. Bought for $20 million in 2020, it sold for $9.9 million in 2023, then relisted at $24 million and went pending within days.
I was not prepared for what was inside this home in Russian Hill. The nearly 9,000-square-foot estate is what you get when you spend 5 years building a home and cut absolutely zero corners. Walker and Moody designed the space, and it's the perfect mix of contemporary and Mediterranean with some of the most insane finishes you'll find in a single-family home in the city. A circular stairwell with a 25-foot-high chandelier hanging from a skylight anchors the home and leads you to multiple floors filled with gorgeous plaster, stone, glass, and millwork at every turn. Multiple custom fireplaces, a home theater, a wall walnut-clad elevator, cove lighting throughout the home, folding Italian glass doors in almost every room, a 1,000+ bottle wine cellar, a 6-car garage, and multiple outdoor spaces, including one of the most jaw-dropping rooftops money can buy in San Francisco. Even the au pair's quarters is more luxurious than most condos you'll find in the city. And if all that weren't enough, the home is smack in the middle of Russian Hill, close to Alice Marble, Francisco Park, and all the incredible food and bars on Hyde Street. The home has a wild purchase history. It was purchased for $20 million in 2020, sold again in 2023 for $9.9 million, recently re-hit the market for $24 million, and went pending in just a few days. One of the worst losses on a single-family home in San Francisco history is about to turn into one of the biggest gains. Share this with someone who would love living here and follow me for more San Francisco real estate.
