Austin Klar tours a Pacific Heights mansion built in 1877 that sold for $8 million, $2 million over its $6 million asking price. The 5,700-square-foot home had only two owners: an Irish immigrant doctor and the Thornton family, who founded Eileen West Clothing Company in the basement in the 1970s.
This 150-year-old mansion in Pac Heights just sold for $2 million over ask. And if whoever bought it turns it into something modern and devoid of history, I will be so sad. The 6-bed, 4-bath, over 5,700-square-foot home was built in 1877, and it is such a special property. Only 2 families have ever owned this property in its 150-year history, which is crazy. The first owner was an Irish immigrant doctor who went door-to-door treating patients, traveling by horse and carriage. And then the Thornton family bought it in the 1970s, and they co-founded the Eileen West Clothing Company the property's basement. The home was sold with a second parcel, which is where the garage sits, as well as one of the largest backyards you'll find in all of San Francisco. And the property situated on the southwest corner of Divisadero Street, which means it gets all-day sun from its southeastern exposures. It has one of the most peaceful, serene environments from all that light of any home I've seen in the city. The home listed in January for just under $6 million and sold after multiple offers for $8 $8 million, just a sign of how crazy the Pacific Heights market is, even at the top end of the market. Share this with someone who would love this house and follow me for more San Francisco real estate.
