When former San Francisco Mayor Ephraim William Burr wanted to give his son a wedding gift, he did it in a big way. He chose one of the largest parcels of land available in the city and enlisted Edmund M. Wharf to design a large Victorian Italianate house on the still largely rural land known as Cow Hollow.
In the 1870s, there were still about 30 dairies in the area, hence the neighborhood’s nickname, but the land was rapidly being transformed into housing for the city’s elite. 1772 Vallejo it became the home of Edmond Burr and his girlfriend, Anna Barnard, in 1875. It remained within the family for almost 100 years as a home for their daughters before passing to new owners, and has only been in the hands of a few families since then. . Now, it’s on the market for $12.9 million.
The house is on a lot almost five times the standard size.
open house photography“The land is very unusual for San Francisco,” said real estate agent Janet Schindler of Sotheby’s International Realty. “The light in that house is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. There’s never a dark room as it’s totally separate.”
Sitting on over a quarter of an acre, the original lot was even larger, but was split in two in 1971.
The original features of the house have been impeccably preserved.
open house photographyMany of the home’s original details have been impeccably preserved, most notably an original redwood paneled family, media and game room. The house was saved from the earthquake and fire of 1906.
There are six bedrooms and four and a half baths. While there have been many modern updates to the kitchen and baths over the years, it all matches the original style of the home.
The historic six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath Victorian home at 1772 Vallejo in San Francisco is for sale.
open house photographyA one-bedroom, one-bath cottage sits behind the house, which was added sometime between 1886 and 1893 according to historical research assembled by Sotheby’s, and was originally used as a photography studio.
The kitchen is modern.
open house photographyOutdoor space is ample, including a large lawn, and even includes a 120-foot zip line as listed.
The historic six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath Victorian home at 1772 Vallejo in San Francisco is for sale.
open house photographyThe home also features a 2-car garage and a spacious driveway. There is also a gym and a 2,000-bottle temperature-controlled wine cellar.
The top floor is paneled in original red wood.
open house photographyThe property was named a San Francisco Landmark in 1970 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
The historic six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath Victorian home at 1772 Vallejo in San Francisco is for sale.
open house photographyThe mansion was last sold for $6.3 million in 2012. The current owners are moving out of San Francisco.
The historic six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath Victorian home at 1772 Vallejo in San Francisco is for sale.
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The house is separated on all sides.
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The cabin with one bedroom and one bathroom.
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