San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Former church houses stylish, lightfilled condo
Welcome to 93 Cumberland St. in The Light House. This unique townhouse condominium has to be seen to be fully appreciated; it is truly a work of art. Across from the lush palm trees of Dolores Park rests a more than 100yearold restored neoclassical church converted into four condominium units. 93 Cumberland St. has a private entrance tucked away behind a secure gate on Cumberland Street.
Its stairway is crafted from the original building timber and features an inviting formal entry and a large storage closet and utility room. Up on the main level, the home centers around a spectacular great room with 30foot cathedral ceilings spanning the entire 75foot width of the building. This regal space boasts exposed brick walls, polished cement flooring, steel beams, original and repurposed woodwork and walnut paneling, artglass clerestory windows and more.
An open industrialstyle chef’s kitchen is equipped with deluxe Miele appliances, custom lighting and Polylac cabinetry, a scratchresistant material from Europe containing recycled glass.
There are virtually endless dining and seating areas scattered across this enormous central gathering space. On this floor rests a chic halfbathroom with marble sink, a bedroom with exposed brick walls, multiple closets plus a walkin closet, an attractive bathroom with a glassenclosed shower and an office or nursery.
Upstairs await two bedrooms, both with incredible skylights and exposed brick walls. The front bedroom has an attached walkin closet with a separate skylight and window, while the
generous back bedroom looks out over the shared garden. Adjacent to this bedroom is a doubleheight walkin closet. These rooms share a stunning bathroom with a dual vanity, limestone Roman tub and a glassenclosed walkin shower. A hallway connecting the bedrooms is illuminated by overhead skylights. One side of the hallway features a latticecovered opening that overlooks the great room below.
On the lower floor rests another impressive open great room which is currently used as a family room/sitting room and den/media room. The den features wood paneling, exposed brick and exposed beams overhead encircled by steel columns. This space could be ideal for a home business use as it has a separate entryway from the garage and can be divided into multiple bedrooms.
Off the family room/bedroom is an expansive laundry room/ prep kitchen with quartz countertops, tile backsplash, and sidebyside washer/dryer and sink, as well as fantastic cabinet and counter space – perfect for prepping and storage. Adjacent to the laundry room is a contemporary full bathroom with a quartztopped vanity, marble tile surround and a glassenclosed shower.
The unit includes onecar garage parking. This oneofakind building offers a shared bike room and a beautiful garden.
Learn more at www.93cumberland.com.