Northern California Real Estate
Located in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood, 219 Spruce Street has undergone a complete structural, seismic and architectural renovation by Nova Designs+Builds and now takes its place among the City’s historical mansions.
Sitting atop one of the highest points in this exclusive neighborhood, this grand-scale residence is free standing and surrounded by unbelievable light and neighboring gardens.
The completely redesigned floor plan provides water views, spectacular outlooks and natural light from virtually all of the living spaces while meeting all the needs and required amenities of a modern lifestyle.
Every Nova Designs+Builds team member focused their talents on creating the architectural style and period details of 219 Spruce without compromising the integration of state-of-the-art technology and a floorplan conducive for today’s modern lifestyle.
The main entrance foyer introduces all of the major public rooms of this home. To the left, the formal living room beckons with the warm glow of morning sun streaming in through the south-facing double-hung windows, while the east and north-facing windows bring in the beautiful and historical neighborhood architecture as well as glorious vistas of the San Francisco Bay. Warm color, hardwood floors, crown molding and a stunning fireplace complete the architectural grandeur of this elegant room.
The great room, a focal point of this home, is complete with chef’s kitchen, a formal eating area, family room with fireplace and fully integrated entertainment system with surround sound and plasma screen TV. Natural light fills this area through southwest-facing French doors that open to the mature garden and stone patio with commissioned bronze water sculpture by Douglas Warnock.
The gourmet kitchen features two undermount high-gauge stainless steel sinks, six-burner Wolf range, extra-wide double-door stainless steel SubZero refrigerator, two dishwashers, separate Miele convection oven, walk-in pantry, powder room, a vast expanse of limestone countertops, and extensive built ins.
To the right, a luminous, south-facing and generously proportioned formal dining room serves as the link between the public rooms and the more intimate parts of the home. This room’s crown moldings, massive baseboards, hardwood floors, and grand archways recall the pride of workmanship at the turn of the century.
Every design element brought into the home was carefully integrated to compliment the handsome original architecture. The dining room’s paneled window frame, three piece baseboards and compound crown moldings recall the pride and craftmanship of a time gone by.
This elegant and more intimate level has been designed with privacy and comfortable living in mind while capturing water views and spectacular outlooks.
The master suite has it all – views of the Presidio grounds, San Francisco Bay, and the cityscape; enormous walk-in closet; dressing area; sitting area; and a complete master bath with double sinks over a rare marble slab, custom anigre cabinetry, hydrojet tub, and separate glass-enclosed shower.
In addition, this level presents a beautiful study or fifth bedroom with soaring 16 foot ceilings, operable skylights and shades, south-facing windows and two family bedrooms with separate walk-in closets and full baths. Both family bedrooms feature views of the garden, and one offers a private deck and Bay views.
A spacious foyer gives way to the elevator, a guest powder room and a linen closet.
The crowning jewel of this magnificent residence, the pentroom offers a ceiling of skylights, view windows all around, thus producing a seamless integration between the interior and exterior spaces.
Completing this entertainer’s dream are a sound system, fireplace, wet bar and fridge. Surrounding the pentroom is a one-of-a-kind wraparound stone terrace ideal for al fresco entertaining with 360-degree panoramic views of the Presidio, San Francisco Bay and the cityscape.
Designed to indulge the senses, this level offers a multipurpose media-ready room with wet bar and garden access; perfect as a media room, at home theater or au-pair or maid’s quarters. In addition this level includes a fitness room with full bath and dry sauna, temperature-controlled wine cellar and laundry room. In this same level is a legal junior one bedroom unit with separate access and address. This level also has a storage room, and direct access to the 3 car garage and elevator.
