This $2.45M San Francisco Home Was Designed by a Famed Sea Ranch Architect
Location: 4067 20th Street, San Francisco, California
Price: $2.45 million
Year Built: 1961
Architect: George Homsey
Footprint: 2,223 square feet (4 bedrooms, 1 bath, two 1/2 baths)
Lot Size: 2,848 square feet
From the Agent: "The San Francisco house that architect George Homsey built for his family in 1961 is available for the very first time. Built at a time when Homsey was beginning to work on the Sea Ranch, the house is a wonderfully original example of the Third Bay Tradition. Homsey lived in the home on an elevated site overlooking the Castro and Mission until his recent passing. The three-story, shingle-clad building exudes a quiet confidence and doesn’t give too much away; only the expressive fenestration and domes of the skylights hint at the intricate and carefully planned program of interior spaces. You can really see how the architect lived in the space."
Douglas fir, a tree native to the Bay Area, clads the walls throughout the home.
The home’s layout is vertically oriented, and the levels open to each other to in some places, like this double-height living room.
The shower's verdant green tiling, natural light, and organically shaped grab bars bring an outdoor feeling inside.
"The house is just a frame," said architect George Homsey. "The art is outside. You want to create as little distraction inside so your eyes are drawn outside."
Set on Liberty Hill, the house offers sprawling north-facing views of the city.
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