Overview

This elegant light-filled Queen Anne style home enjoys views of the bay from major rooms and terraces.  Elaborate period detailing throughout provides an elegant ambience for large scale entertaining and comfortable City living indoors and out. The asymmetrical façade contains an eclectic mix of architectural elements–peaked roof with intersecting gables, triangular pediment atop ornamented entablatures, round and angled bays housing small paned sashes and plate glass lowers—which all together presents a home with distinctive character on this lovely tree-lined street.

A biography of the architect, Samuel Newsom (1852-1908), and links to his life and works in the City and bay area are presented at the end pages of the brochure.
 

Main Level

Ascend the marble steps to the ENTRY PORCH which features a pair of Ionic columns, egg & dart crown molding painted in gold and cobalt and a pair of gorgeous glass entry doors framed in wrought iron quatrefoil borders.

The handsome formal ENTRY HALL introduces architectural details found in many of the rooms, including coffered ceilings, square wainscots, handsome door/window casings, ornate fireplaces and polished hardwood floors.

The beautifully proportioned south-facing LIVING ROOM adorned with deep crown and picture moldings and ornate fireplace looks out to the pretty tree-lined street.

The spacious FAMILY ROOM with decorative plaster ceiling and fireplace opens completely to the view DINING ROOM, which in turn accesses the expansive VIEW TERRACE. The openness of these combined spaces is ideal for today’s needs of an open floor plan.

The spacious view KITCHEN features glass front upper cabinets, granite counters, ample storage and top of the line appliances. The BUTLER’S PANTRY adjoins.

Second Level

Ascend the gracious staircase with square wainscots to the second floor landing with beautiful round art glass skylight overhead.

The light and airy MASTER SUITE with fireplace and terrace looks out to the bay. The luxurious MASTER BATH features an all marble surround, double vanity, WC/bidet and spa tub.  A convenient second marble BATH with shower and large walk-in closet adjoins.

The focal point of the sunny large front BEDROOM (No. 2) with fireplace is the gorgeous set of rounded bay windows which looks out to the beautiful homes across the way.

An adjoining marble BATH contains a double vanity, shower over tub,
WC, bidet and linen storage.

The middle BEDROOM (No. 3) with fireplace also accesses the bathroom.

Third Level

Ascend the staircase to the light & bright spacious landing which houses the framework of the skylight and is used as children’s study area. The PENTROOM and terrace enjoy the glorious views of the bay, Alcatraz & Treasure Islands and Marin headlands. This wonderful space in the sky features a glassed-in turret, fireplace and wet bar.

Three charming BEDROOMS with gabled ceilings and two marble BATHROOMS complete this level.  One bedroom has been converted to an EXERCISE ROOM but can be used for either as per new owners needs.
 

Lower Level

Ascend the staircase to the light & bright spacious landing which houses the framework of the skylight and is used as children’s study area. The PENTROOM and terrace enjoy the glorious views of the bay, Alcatraz & Treasure Islands and Marin headlands. This wonderful space in the sky features a glassed-in turret, fireplace and wet bar.

Three charming BEDROOMS with gabled ceilings and two marble BATHROOMS complete this level.  One bedroom has been converted to an EXERCISE ROOM but can be used for either as per new owners needs.
 

Other

• Prospective Buyers are advised, prior to any offer, to read and approve the Property Disclosure Package.

• Taxes will be reassessed upon the sale to approximately 1.1880% of the purchase price in 2014.
   

  A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF SAMUEL NEWSOM (1852-1908)

  Samuel Newsom was born near Montreal. His parents moved their large family of 8 boys and 4 girls to San Francisco in 1860-61. Of the 8 boys, 4 entered the field of architecture. Following the footsteps of two older brothers, Samuel and younger brother Joseph Cather by 5 years formed the partnership of S. and J.C. Newsom; they designed some of Northern California’s most extravagant Queen Anne houses, the most famous being the Carson Mansion in Eureka.

  Samuel or in partnership with Joseph designed public buildings including the city halls of Oakland, Berkeley and Gilroy, the Napa Valley Opera House, and left a great legacy to the City and bay area of Victorian architecture, principally in the Queen Anne style. Several of their homes are listed on the National Register or have City landmark designations.
  Samuel’s son Sidney Barker Newsom continued in his father’s footsteps.

  (Samuel designed the pair of Queen Anne homes at 2602 and 2604 Pacific Avenue. Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid owned No. 2602 in the l990s. It has been used as a location for a feature film and a television pilot, as well as in catalogs for Pottery Barn and “Design within Reach”.)

   

  
  Links and Sources:

  classicsfproperties.com Architects’ Profiles, No. 26 -Samuel Newsom, by David Parry

  noehill.com/architects  Buildings designed by Samuel and Joseph Cather Newsom by year and name

  Pacific Coast Architecture Data Base.org  (PCAD ID No. 767): Samuel and Joseph Cather Newsom Page

  
  wikepedia.org/Carson_Mansion, Samuel and Joseph Cather Newsom, architects

  cdnc/ucr.org (California Digital Newspaper Collection, U.C. Riverside) Samuel Newsom obituary, Vol. 104, No. 94, 2 September 1908.

  
  Signature Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area by Dave Weinstein
  and Linda Svendsen, photographer, 2006, Amazon.com/books.

Video

• Floor Plan Levels 1 & 2 [pdf]
• Floor Plan Levels 3 & 4 [pdf]