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FINE 1920s MARINA STYLE HOME
Saint Mary's Park in Bernal Heights, San Francisco
This elegant two-story Spanish Mediterranean home eschews its 1920s heritage for a bright and modernized interior, including a posh pad at the lower level. You’ll fall in love with the inviting living spaces, blending of fine period details and modern amenities, and the prime location this home affords. An enduring classic, 118 Benton Avenue sits proudly on a sunny and quiet street in the friendly, sought-after neighborhood of Saint Mary's Park in Bernal Heights, San Francisco.
Upon entering, the light and spacious living room boasts expansive windows looking out towards Benton Avenue with time period built-ins, crown moldings, and a handsome wood-burning fireplace. The formal dining room is well equipped for fine and casual dining, offering plenty of space for guests. The galley style kitchen features grand backsplashes and designer counter tops of granite, stainless steel appliances including a luxe wine fridge, wooden cabinetry, and limestone flooring. The delightful breakfast room, that includes a built-in granite office area, is a near perfect spot for everyday dining and fast-pasted contemporary living. Completing the main level, are two generously sized bedrooms and a full bath. Upon descending the stairway to the lower level, you will find a spacious office-laundry room.
The lower living level includes a fully modernized apartment with a living/media room, a kitchen with a bar and stool seating, one bedroom, a full bath, and laundry closet. French doors open from the living/media room out to a delightful deck and landscaped garden/patio. The casual indoor-outdoor flow makes way for easy outdoor entertaining and BBQ gatherings. This steadfast home is move-in ready with first-rate updates to the roof, fencing, high efficiency furnace, tankless water heater, electrical and copper plumbing, sewer line, insulation, refinished hardwood floors, redwood deck, laundry room, and fresh modernized kitchens and baths.
118 Benton Avenue is nestled into Saint Mary’s Park, Bernal Heights in San Francisco. This charming residential area offers a wonderful neighborhood community removed from the hustle-bustle. People love St. Mary's Park for its charming and private residential feel with beautiful detached homes, well-kept yards, peaceful quiet streets, a playground with a dog park, and easy access to BART and 101/280. Saint Mary’s Park is located close to Cortland Avenue with a delightful strip of shops, boutiques, and restaurants. It's close to the Mission, Excelsior, and Glen Park.
An enduring classic, this elegant 1920s home, with a tastefully modernized interior, invites you to stay a while and enjoy easy comfortable living. Be the first to view this property in person.
Summary of Features
- Two-Story Marina Style Home, Built in 1926
- Welcoming Covered Front Porch Entry, Gate
- Fine Craftsmanship, Period Details
- Stucco Exterior With Spanish Tile Roof Detail
- Finely Remodeled Kitchens, Baths, Infrastructure
- Light and Bright, Flowing Floor-plan
- Refinished Parque Wood Floors
- Main Level: Formal Living and Dining, Galley Kitchen, Breakfast Room/Office, Two Bedrooms, One Full Bath
- Permitted Lower Level Apartment: Living Room, Kitchen With Bar, Bedroom, Full Bath, In-Unit Laundry Closet
- 1,700 Sq. Ft. Living Space; 3,336 Sq. Ft. Lot (as per tax records)
- Two Car Garage (tandem)
- Office-Laundry Room, Additional Storage
- Private Garden With Deck, Patio, Arbor, Fountain
- San Francisco Unified School District
- Prominent St. Mary's Park, Bernal Heights
We Like
> Conquering Bernal Heights Peak for sweeping city views
> Playing baseball with the kids at St. Mary's Recreation Center
> Shopping charming Cortland Avenue in Bernal Heights
> Taking a yoga class and ordering a pastry from Little Bee Baking
> Inviting friends over for a BBQ on the back deck
> Touring Anchor Brewing Company with out-of-town guests
> Frequenting the Alemany Flea Market and Farmer's Market on the weekends
> Salsa dancing at nearby El Rio
Property specialist and listing agent, Angelo Cosentino, is at the ready to help you find the right fit for your lifestyle and needs. Call (415) 298-9171 from 8 am to 8 pm, any day of the week.
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Neighborhood
Bernal Heights
Family-friendly Bernal Heights sits on the site of a former cow pasture and dairy, and its smaller Victorians offer great northern views of the city and sunny weather.
Located just south of the Mission District, the neighborhood includes undeveloped open space Bernal Heights Park, a beloved place for dog walkers. At the foot of Bernal Heights, Precita Park offers a playground and large expanse of mown grass for families with young children to romp around.
The retail center of Bernal Heights can be found along Cortland Street. Small, funky, one-of-a-kind boutiques, bookstores, and gift shops are interspersed with ethnic restaurants that range from French to Nepalese to Salvadoran. Local bars include neighborhood favorite El Rio, which hosts live music, Wild Side West and its fireplace, and the down-home The Lucky Horseshoe.
Local transit is provided by numerous Muni bus lines. A BART station at 24th and Mission streets is also within walking distance form some portions of the neighborhood.
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