Where is the best place to live in the San Francisco Bay Area? If you are thinking of relocating or moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, you probably know that we are talking about much more than the city of San Francisco. This is an extraordinary, diverse patchwork of towns and cities and landscapes, [...]
Oysters galore at the Oyster Bliss Festival in Berkeley, California! The southeast corner of Cedar St. and San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley is home to three outstanding businesses: Cafe Fanny, a small French cafe started by Alice Waters, the founder of Chez Panisse, one of the most outstanding French restaurants in the world; Acme Bread, [...]
Sea Cliff, in San Francisco’s northwest corner, is an affluent neighborhood of large homes, many with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge. Adjacent is Lincoln Park, a beautiful woodsy area of about one hundred acres, with walking trails and a golf course. For a look at some homes in Sea [...]
Cole Valley, a small neighborhood just east of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, is a community of lovely homes centered around a three block commercial strip along Cole Street, bordered on the west by Stanyan Street, on the south by Tank Hill, and on the east by Clayton Street. Cole Valley is an upscale [...]
This San Francisco Bay Area luxury home in Marin County, on the Tiburon peninsula, has five bedrooms and three and a half baths, and perfect privacy. There are vaulted open beamed ceilings and large skylights for natural light. Offered at $1,495,000. The home is located on the beautiful Tiburon peninsula, just several miles north of [...]
In San Luis Obispo, this lovely country estate home is an epitome of luxury. Set on an acre overlooking mountains and working vineyards, the views from the home are stunning. Located half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo is set amid one of the fastest growing wine regions in the United [...]
This San Francisco Lower Pacific Heights home combines the ultimate in modern luxury behind an historic Victorian house facade. The luxurious home includes three bedrooms plus a family room, three full baths, two half baths, four decks, a two car garage, and a top floor master suite with great views and deck. Oak hardwood floors, [...]
This beautiful property on San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill has fantastic views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge and nearby Coit Tower. In a prime real estate location, this luxury home has four bedrooms, four and a half baths, three fireplaces, and a wonderful indoor/outdoor feeling with patio, decks, and balconies. Just down the hilltop [...]
On famous Telegraph Hill, in San Francisco, is one of the famous landmarks of the city, Caffe Trieste. The espresso here is some of the best outside of Europe, and the music of the Giotta family is legend. Papa Gianni Giotta is known as “The Expresso Pioneer”, having brought Espresso and Cappuccino to the West [...]
In the San Francisco Bay Area, video is a very powerful tool for marketing homes – especially high-end luxury homes – in the real estate market today. Video speaks volumes more than photos or bland virtual tours. And real estate is fast becoming an international market. This certainly applies to the San Francisco Bay Area. [...]
Live-Work residences – lofts and condos that are designed to house a resident and their business - have become very popular in many parts of the country. Oakland, California is one area that has been in the forefront of developing these spaces. Oakland has a large section of old warehouses and industrial buildings, and developers [...]
If you are looking to relocate to the San Francisco area, the East Bay offers an exciting mix of people and cultures, and includes Berkeley and the University of California at Berkeley, and the energy and diversity of the city of Oakland, while being just minutes by car or the BART rapid transit system from [...]
This luxury country estate in San Luis Obispo, California is set on an acre overlooking lovely mountains and vineyards. The views are really stunning. San Luis Obispo is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, on California’s Central Coast. This is beautiful wine country, adjacent to magnificent coastal towns and beaches – perfect for [...]
This gorgeous luxury English country estate in Eugene, Oregon is a masterpiece of architectural planning. With 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, and over 7500 square feet of living space, the home is the epitome of gracious living. Eugene, Oregon is a vibrant, progressive city. The University of Oregon is located here, with its 20,000 students. The [...]
This beautiful home in San Luis Obispo, California is the epitome of luxury and gracious living. Located in a gated community, the home looks out on a stunning landscape of mountains and vineyards. San Luis Obispo is halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, on California’s Central Coast – set amid one of the fastest [...]