Scandinavia Comes To Mission Dolores, $3M
Author:Philip FerratoAn extraordinary renovation of a classic 1907 row house, this 1917 project by the San Francisco/Oslo based, globally-involved architecture firm Mork-Olnes has just come on the market– a 4-bed, 2-bath condominium that’s been extensively published to much acclaim.
Preserving the street front in an historic neighborhood was paramount. To create a modern home, the architects replaced the traditionally dark heart of the structure with a luminous atrium and opened up the once-cramped attic, flooding the space with filtered light.
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The palette is simple– white walls and expanses of flooring and woodwork in the clearest Douglas Fir imaginable.
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Visually simple volumes, beautifully detailed.
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What We Love: The kitchen (at top and below) is a beautifully orchestrated assemblage of materials and finishes, with suspended open shelves cleverly crossing the window. Backsplash tiles by Heath, of course.
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Upstairs in the once-cramped attic, a pair of bedrooms flank the open atrium and seating area– which converts to a screening area with motorized shades and a projector, thus addressing the age-old question of where to put the TV.
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A deck off the dining area leads down to the leafy shared garden.
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Go to the listing link below for additional details and images, plus floor plans and links to the extensive press coverage of this exceptional property. Represented by the Payton + Binnings team at Compass.
1985 15th Street, San Francisco
4 beds, 2 baths, 2 deeded parking spaces
$2,995,000
Open House Schedule:
Thursday, September 19, 5-6:30PM
Saturday, September 21, 2-4PM
Sunday, September 22, 2-4PM
Tuesday, September 24, 12:30-2PM
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Photo Credit: Christopher Stark