San Francisco | $1.265 Million
A two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominium in a 1906 building with three units
This condominium is in Cow Hollow, a few blocks from the Fillmore Street shopping corridor and from walking trails winding through the Presidio, one of the city’s largest public parks. It is less than a mile from the Palace of Fine Arts, built for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915, and less than a 10-minute drive from Crissy Field East Beach, which offers sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Civic Center and Embarcadero neighborhoods are half an hour away by public transit. San Francisco International Airport is a 30-minute drive.
Size: 1,150 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,100
Indoors: The front door of this second-floor apartment opens into a long hallway.
At the far end is an open living area with blonde wood floors and sliding-glass doors that open to a deck. On the right side of this space is a combined sitting-and-dining area. On the left is a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, an electric cooktop, a center island and butcher-block counters.
The primary bedroom, off the main hallway, has a walk-in closet and an en suite bathroom with a combined tub and shower. The other bedroom is near the entrance, with a black-painted decorative fireplace and a bay of street-facing windows with a built-in window seat.
Across the hall is a smaller room that could be a home office or a nursery. Next door is a full bathroom with a tiled shower. A laundry closet is also off the hallway, hidden by slatted doors.
Outdoor space: The covered deck off the living area has space for a sofa and a small table. The backyard is shared by residents of all three condominiums. This apartment comes with a dedicated storage space.
Taxes: $15,816 (estimated) and a $234 monthly homeowner association fee
Contact: Isabelle Grotte, Compass, 415-342-5010; isabellegrotte.com
Los Angeles | $1.265 Million
A 1938 cottage with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot
This house is in Los Feliz, about two miles from Griffith Park and close to a stretch of Hillhurst Avenue with multiple restaurants, coffee shops and nightlife destinations. It is about a mile from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, in Barnsdall Art Park, and from the Metro Red Line stop at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, where trains make the trip to downtown in less than 20 minutes.
Thai Town and Little Armenia are five minutes away by car. Driving to the center of Hollywood takes about 10 minutes. Glendale is 15 minutes away. Hollywood Burbank Airport is a 20-minute drive.
Size: 1,168 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,083
Indoors: Concrete steps rise from the street to the front door, which opens directly into a living room with floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and an original recessed ceiling.
To the left, through a wide arch, is an eating area surrounded by windows. This space is open to a galley kitchen with sage-green cabinetry, a black-tile backsplash with a star pattern and stainless steel appliances.
The primary suite, off the living room, has hardwood floors, a deep closet, enough space for a king-size bed and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. Also in this part of the house is a room the sellers use as a combined art studio, home office and laundry room, with a side-by-side washer and dryer.
The other two bedrooms are at the back of the house. One has direct outdoor access; both have windows overlooking the property’s mature fruit trees. They share a bathroom with a combined tub and shower and a white porcelain pedestal sink.
Outdoor space: Behind the house is a pergola-covered wood deck with plenty of space for dining. The steep yard next to it is planted with lemon trees that offer shade. There is room to park one car in the driveway.
Taxes: $15,816 (estimated)
Contact: Elizabeth Daly, Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Feliz Brokerage, 213-440-4047; sothebysrealty.com
San Luis Obispo | $1.295 Million
A 1950 ranch house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is on a wide street in the Anholm neighborhood, less than a mile from downtown, putting it within walking distance of the sports fields, picnicking area and skate park at Santa Rosa Park. It is also a short walk from a Streamline Moderne-style movie theater, the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art and various shopping and dining options, including a record store, a weekly farmer’s market and popular brunch spots.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which has around 21,000 undergraduate students, is five minutes away. A number of hiking trails begin within a 10-minute drive. Santa Barbara is less than two hours away. Bakersfield is a two-and-a-half-hour drive.
Size: 1,395 square feet
Price per square foot: $928
Indoors: A white picket fence surrounds the front lawn, and paved steps lead up to the covered porch.
The bright yellow front door opens directly into a living room with hardwood floors, large windows and a wood-burning fireplace. Through a wide doorway is a kitchen with white cabinetry, a white subway tile backsplash, new Silestone counters and stainless steel appliances. At the back of the kitchen is a built-in banquette with bright yellow upholstery next to a glass door that opens to the back deck.
Both bedrooms are off a hallway extending from the living room. The primary bedroom has a closet with built-in storage, doors that open to the deck and an en suite bathroom with a tub and a walk-in shower with a glass door. The other bedroom has a wall of built-in storage and the use of the full bathroom next door. A hallway closet holds a stacked washer and dryer.
Outdoor space: The deck off the kitchen and the primary bedroom currently holds a dining table and a grill. It steps down to a yard landscaped with grass that has enough space for an accessory dwelling unit. The detached garage has one parking spot.
Taxes: $16,188 (estimated)
Contact: Angela Johnston, Eighty20 Group, 805-551-2088; zillow.com
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