Modern design on Glen Park hillside
Sophistication commingles with sensibility at 80 Laidley St., a freshly finished luxury contemporary with bay views and refined finishes throughout.
Frosted windows blend illumination and privacy, while radiant heating warms the wide-plank, white oak flooring. Carrera marble bathrooms and Miele kitchen appliances headline the Glen Park home’s enticing material palette.
“The design embodies modern living while maintaining privacy in a distinctive, relaxing atmosphere,” said Frank Nolan of Vanguard Properties, the listing agent for the home just east of the Walter Haas Playground and Billy Goat Hill.
Tom Tashjian and Gary Foley of Foley Construction are the minds behind the crisp new construc-
“Laidley Street is becoming quite a popular street because it’s right by highway access, but there’s still enough upslope so that you can see across the bay.” Tom Tashjian of Foley Construction
tion. Tashjian said he and Foley have crafted one or two homes a year in the region for the past decade, and 80 Laidley St. embodies their architectural vision.
“The whole place is somewhat minimalist in style, but each finish exudes a richness,” Tashjian said. “We used unique cuts in the marble and porcelain, to create a variety textures that blend traditional with contemporary.”
Completed earlier this year and available for $5.5 million, the trilevel residence with a three-car garage boasts a hillside location with a terraced landscape of cascading Trex decks and porcelain tile patios.
A built-in grill anchors a patio in the backyard. Set beside a hot tub and a builtin banquette, the setup provides a stage for appetizers and aperitifs. All of this activity takes place steps from a detached studio with a powder room.
The studio stands ready to serve as a home office, though the views and nearby
conveniences create some worthwhile distractions.
Sunlight pours into the home through large windows, and each level enjoys city and bay views. A pair of en suite bedrooms offer private retreats on the floor above the garage level. This space also includes a family room with built-in speakers and a media center, as well as a walk-in wine room. An architectural staircase with hardwood tread connects all four levels, as does a discretely stationed
Waupaca elevator.
The top floor hosts a large great room defined by a showpiece chef ’s kitchen and enticing living area warmed by a ribbon-flame gas fireplace. Unobstructed views of San Francisco’s unmistakable skyline await beyond sliding glass walls and the great room steps out to a tile patio with sweeping vistas.
The great room’s view deck earns plenty of oohs and aahs, though it’s far from the only space to soak up some sun or relax under the stars.
No modern home is complete without a lavish kitchen, and 80 Laidley St. doesn’t disappoint. Caesarstone counters frame an open kitchen anchored by a granite-topped island. The brilliant white Ceasarstone includes a waterfall edge and tops bookmatched wood-grain cabinets, while milky veins feather throughout the granite’s deep ebony hue.
Applying a dark stain to the island’s oak base results in a dark cube at the center of the kitchen.
The construction straddles the border of Noe Valley and Glen Park, a centrally located section of San Francisco that experienced a deluge of activity the last five years.
“Laidley Street is becoming quite a popular street because it’s right by highway access, but there’s still enough upslope so that you can see across the bay,” Tashjian said.
Upper Noe Recreation Center, a public space with a dog run, indoor basketball court, gym and children’s playground, is temptingly close to the home.
Public parks and playgrounds allow residents to
stretch their legs, though 80 Laidley St. certainly doesn’t want for much when it comes to outdoor entertainment. The lot stretching northeast and southwest includes a plethora of open-air spaces.
Square and rectangular picture windows adorn the row house’s monochromatic facade. A modern chandelier suspends from the exterior’s double-height entryway, and the ground level includes a three-car garage as well.
Most of the bedrooms — including the master suite — occupy the third story. A second laundry room lends plenty of functionality to a floor hosting a total of three bedrooms, plus a study with its own terrace.
Of course, the standout of this layout is a superlative master suite, dominated by a spa bathroom with an oversized soaking tub and stall shower.
Visit www.80laidley.com for full details.