If you can squeak up to $450,000 for a San Francisco home purchase, you can buy a major fixer house in the Mission District a tidy little home in the Bayview or Oceanview district or condos with cool architecture (albeit small square footage) in San Francisco. Here are some examples:
$439,000 - Small, sexy one bedroom apartment in a brick and timber building. This is a new development just off Market Street in the heart of the Financial District. I toured the homes last week. The least expensive units are usually nestled up against the office building next door. Nice finishings, good lay-outs.
$449,000 View one-bedroom in Pacific Heights. Marina style apartment building. Classic architecture with coved ceilings, and hardwood floors. No parking, and car-owners will be challenged in this neighborhood. The price was just reduced from $469,000 a week ago, and it may be time for this one to sell. Call today if you want to get in. Listing information courtesy of Faye Dibachi of Zephyr Real Estate.
$425,000 - Highrise studio apartment across from the Yerba Buena Center. SOMA is made up of micro-neighborhoods. Yerba Buena is one of my favorites because it is a true walking neighborhood with a park, carousel, skating rink, movie theater, three museums and scads of restaurants all around. The building is circa mid-80s, and the architecture holds up well, with curved windows and great light. Listing information courtesy of Skybox Realty.
About houses for in the $350-450K range: Again, most of your options will be in the Bayview or Oceanview district, unless you are a contractor willing to take on something nearly uninhabitable in a neighborhood like Bernal or the Mission. This cute little house is in a cul-de-sac block in the Oceanview District. It’s a short sale and was in escrow for some time before coming back on the market two months ago. 2br/2ba, funky Victorian lay-out, but very sweet. Call me and I’ll get you in. Listing shown courtesy of Jodi Campion of Alain Pinel.
As of October 20, 2008, all these properties are available. Please call 415-577-0809 if you would like to arrange a showing.
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