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Turnkey in Inner Sunset offers potential for expansion with approved plans for master suite.

The word “potential” can take a negative connotation in real estate circles. The term can be wielded euphemistically to gloss over shortcomings or hype intangible or unquantifiable elements of a property.

Then there’s 1495 11th Ave. in the Inner Sunset, a bright and sunny space that already offers a striking chef ’s kitchen and an open floor plan — plus that all too problematic word “potential.”

But the Realtor listing this home knows the potential here is actionable.

“It’s a beautiful home that comes with approved plans to build a deluxe master suite level with walk-out decks and stunning panoramic views,” said Sally Thompson of Vanguard Properties, who is listing the five-bedroom for $3.499 million.

Built in 1997, the trilevel

anchors a corner of 11th Avenue. Planter boxes jut out from the stuccoed facade beneath dual-hung picture windows. The rectangular construction includes a side-by-side two-car garage and a roof deck. The towers of the Golden Gate Bridge are visible from the home, as are landmarks like Sutro Tower and the Marin Headlands.

The approved plans for a palatial master suite simply put an already impressive space over the top, Thompson said.

“It’s easy to envision these well-executed plans taking an already gorgeous home to an unprecedented degree of luxury and space,” Thompson said.

The home opens to a shared living and dining room revolving around a marble fireplace. Hardwood flooring spans the interior as recessed lighting brightens thick moldings. Nearby, a dramatic chef ’s kitchen houses professional appliances and a center island. The breakfast area looks out at the street and landscape through a pair of windows.

Approved plans see a 568square-foot master suite with an office nook dominating the upper level. Decks on either side of the suite will offer sweeping vistas of the surroundings.

For now, exterior spaces include a hardscaped backyard off the living room and a westfacing deck off the third floor master suite.

Photos by Olga Soboleva / Vanguard Properties Above: Recessed lighting helps illuminate the great room at 1495 11th Ave. in the Inner Sunset. Below left: Dual vanities anchor the tiled master bathroom. Below right: The five-bedroom, four-bathroom home is available for $3.499 million.

Olga Soboleva / Vanguard Properties

Olga Soboleva / Vanguard Properties Professional appliances outfit the chef ’s kitchen at the Inner Sunset home.