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A bright and spacious eat-in kitchen features a breakfast table and custom cabinetry.
Elegant woodwork, dramatic views and refined formal rooms await within this majestic view home in Cow Hollow. Landmarks unfold before the graceful outdoor spaces and welcoming interior of 2636 Union St., a stylish residence in one of San Francisco’s destination neighborhoods.
“It’s a magnificent Arts and Crafts home with spacious rooms and sweeping bay views on every
The living room at the Cow Hollow home boasts wainscoting, a beamed ceiling, inlaid hardwood flooring, bay views and opens to a deck.
level,” said Pattie Lawton of Alain Pinel Realtors, who is listing the five-bedroom for $9.75 million. “You get northern views from all levels, then a private garden and two decks on the south side. It’s a very California house.”
Resplendent spaces are found throughout the five-story home. The shingled residence hosts a myriad of decks and terraces, and the traditional floor plan begets spacious public rooms bathed in natural light. Alcatraz, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay are all visible throughout the Cow Hollow home.
A brick patio and wooden deck stretch before the home. The shingled facade features wooden corbels as a portico shelters the front door. Divided light and fixed windows along the facade frame views of the neighborhood and welcome natural light indoors. A front lawn below the deck rests in the shade provided by mature trees as the residence stands partially detached from the neighboring structures.
The home introduces itself with a stately entrance finished with parquet flooring, tall wainscoting and a coffered ceiling. This segues to a living room awash in sunlight. Bookcases frame a wood-burning fireplace as reading benches speak to the room’s abundant architectural elements. Step through a door and access a view deck overlooking San Francisco Bay.
More classical woodwork adorns the dining room, a superlative space with a window seat and handsome brick fireplace. Built-in cabinetry with leaded glass windows stands beside the fireplace as sconces illuminate the room. A multipane window looks outdoors as ambient lighting tops the tall wooden wainscoting.
Perhaps no room means more to a home than a kitchen, and the cooking space at 2636 Union St. delivers in style. It not only comes equipped with custom cabinetry and a six-burner range, but the memorable eat-in kitchen also opens to a pair of
walk-out decks.
“One side opens to the sunny garden, the other overlooks the bay,” Lawton said.
Professional appliances outfit the kitchen as backsplashes are fashioned from brick and mosaic glass tiles. Task lights beneath the custom cabinetry cast a glow on butcher block counters and the kitchen includes a bar island.
Glorious views and an enticing bathroom await in a master suite that has a closet the size of a
bedroom.
A pair of bedrooms sharing a remodeled bathroom occupy the same floor as the master suite. An office with bay views and a spacious laundry room complete this level.
The bottom floor hosts a mechanical room and offers abundant storage.
The home culminates with a family room on the top level that includes a wet bar and deck access. This floor also houses a large bedroom with a private deck and renovated bathroom as well as a second office with bay views.
“It’s a lovely place to work,” Lawton said.
Remodeled in 2009, the home offers a new foundation and roof, as well as energy-efficient windows. All changes and updates that were made took the home’s appearance and heritage into account.
“The seller really respected the architectural tradition,” Lawton said.
The result is a pristine residence ready for its next owner.
“It’s a classic home with gorgeous craftsmanship in the best part of Cow Hollow,” she said.
Learn more at www.2636union.com.