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San Francisco,
St. Francis Wood

Area

San Francisco, St. Francis Wood

Architect

Jones-Haydu

Photography

James Anne Farrell

Built

1919

Style

English Cottage

Type

Single-family residence

PURPOSE

  • Increased living area and pleasure of more open living area and space
  • Utilization of a larger, opened-up kitchen for easier cooking and entertaining
  • Convenience of new powder room and laundry room
  • Improved living comfort from new windows that provide better insulation and sound control
  • Appreciation of “bringing outside in” with the open views of the garden through the sliding glass door system

PROCESS

  • Vertical addition to rear of house
  • Captured and constructed patio space to be better used for interior sitting area and bathroom
  • Kitchen was designed to be part of interior sitting area which creates a great room feeling
  • Upgraded plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems
  • Custom-built window replacements throughout
  • Seismically upgraded in effected construction areas
  • Installed operable sliding glass door