12 clever re-use ideas for old doors and windows
The re-users of today have already figured out that doors and windows make great material for a multitude of other projects. No need to cast those items into the landfill. According to Construction...
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‘Houzz porn’: drool-worthy home makeovers
Who doesn’t love house porn? Striking “before” and “after” shots of places that went from yuck to chic; peeks inside lavish abodes owned by folks more fabulous than you: Yum! Now the Internet has a new...
View ArticleJustin Bieber to buy Neverland Ranch?
First it was Jay-Z and Beyonce; now it’s Justin Bieber who’s rumored to be interested in buying Neverland Ranch, former estate of the late Michael Jackson. Bieber, who can’t seem to leave the house...
View ArticleFormer home of jewelry artist Margaret De Patta hits the market
Among the many historic homes one could buy in San Francisco is this newly listed Glen Park abode, once the home to jewelry artist Margaret De Patta. Margaret De Patta Margaret De Patta was a seminal...
View ArticleEx-CEO/owner of Los Angeles Dodgers buys Napa estate for $11.25M
Snapping up this fine piece of Napa luxury real estate at a deep discount is Jamie McCourt, who together with ex-husband Frank McCourt, formerly owned and oversaw the Los Angeles Dodgers. A baseball...
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House designed by Mt. Rushmore creator hits Stamford market asking $1.35 million
This home at 546 Wire Mill Road hit the market this week, asking $1,349,000. It was designed by Mount Rushmore creator Gutzon Borglum in 1920 as a carriage barn. (Photo courtesy of Halstead Property)...
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Domed home in Wilton on the market for $800K
The real estate website Curbed posted a story today about a domed home in Wilton, which went on the market last month, asking $795,000. From Curbed: Inspired by the geodesic dome homes of the great...
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New Canaan’s Glass House to begin offering self-guided tours
FILE – This April 1996 file photo shows the “Glass House” that architect Philip Johnson, who taught at New York’s Pratt Institute, designed for himself in New Canaan, Conn. The famed Glass House,...
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Homes for Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiasts
Architect Edward Durell Stone, a close friend and contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the house at 3 Dogwood Lane in Darien, on the market for $1,600,000. Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright...
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Westport home named ‘House of the Day’ on national real estate blog
Check it out: A home in Westport was named “House of the Day” over at Curbed.com yesterday, grabbing attention for its unique roofline. Listed for $3,575,000 by Higgins Group, the home is simply...
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Philip Johnson’s other New Canaan house lists for $1.575M
This home, by architect Philip Johnson, just listed in New Canaan for $1.575 million. Contributed photo. The mid-century modern built by famed architect Philip Johnson in 1954 hit the market over the...
View ArticleMost expensive home in the continental U.S. hits the MLS
Finally, a home that makes a San Francisco housing prices seem affordable: Le Palais Royal, a Beaux Arts palace reclining on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, has just been listed for $139 million. That makes...
View ArticleHistoric Cliff May masterpiece for sale in La Habra Heights
Historic home This graceful La Habra Heights home might look familiar to any fan of California-style Spanish architecture—its arches, high, dark beamed ceilings, and courtyard setting are the careful...
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Sheryl Sandberg’s Atherton mansion sells for $9.25 million
(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg just leaned in to close the sale of her 7-bedroom, 8.5-bath Atherton mansion for $9.25 million—just over $1 million shy of its...
View ArticleA 330-sq-ft former earthquake cottage in Telegraph Hill sells for $765K
When the refugee camps began closing a year after the big 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires, anyone with a mule and a piece of land could take a U.S. Army-built earthquake shack and make it a...
View ArticleSan Francisco then and now: a pictographic study of a not so changed city
Many long-time residents of today’s San Francisco comment on the changes in the city, citing new development, new culture, and new industry pushing SF toward a modern identity that is sometimes...
View ArticleReally weird houses
Sometimes the preponderance of bad news in the world makes us crave something frivolous, but still interesting, like this: a tour of some of the world’s oddest houses. We borrowed a few from the...
View ArticlePrototyping Festival hopes to bring a new look and feel to Market Street
Though it is essentially the spine of the city, running through San Francisco’s middle section, touching its tourist hubs, shopping meccas, and business centers, Market Street has also historically...
View ArticlePac Heights mansion, once home to Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, rocks the MLS
Pacific Heights is home to many a local celeb, from Gold Coast heirs to romance novelists to rock stars. And though the neighborhood, with its stately manses reclining on generous lots, doesn’t...
View ArticleTahoe’s Shakespeare Ranch makes dramatic appearance on the market
To be or not to be the new owner of Shakespeare Ranch, that is the question here. For those who like history, ranches, and Lake Tahoe, this property could be a dream come true. History This estate has...
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