Area

San Francisco,
Dolores Heights

Architect

Bruce Tomb Studio

Photography

Richard Barnes

Built

1930

Style

Tudor Revival

Type

Single-family residence

LEED Certified

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Historical Report

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Sonny Jim Rolph

PURPOSE

• To relish the original, exquisite grandeur of a historic house!

PROCESS

• Complete restoration of exterior and interior to its exquisite originality
• Historic relevance was maintained by photographing the exterior finishes and reconstructing in-kind
• Exquisite craftsmanship throughout house
• Full seismic upgrade with an entire dig-out for additional square footage
• Addition of a two-story library with custom catwalk and stairway
• View of the master bathroom “living roof” from the living room
• Hand-forged metal work for railings, Juliet balcony and custom light brackets
• Re-use of all the steel sash windows
• Beautiful stone and pre-cast winding stairways throughout home
• Stone shower to re-create an open air shower
• Octagonal skylight over a beautiful mosaic floor in the master dressing room
• Refinished leather flooring
• Hand-scraped engineered walnut flooring
• Grotto expansion with a natural waterfall into the main pool
• Handmade chimney stacks
• Advanced audio visual home control system
• Reclaimed gray water to be redistributed into the garden
• Hydronic heat throughout
• Main fountain restored to be seismically sound and working to its original performance
• Reclaimed roof trusses
• Structural insulated panels for slate roof
• Extensive artisan landscaping throughout property
• Complete original grandeur restoration of one-bedroom on-site cottage
• LEED gold certified