Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

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April 8, 2022 Condos, Great Opportunity, Hot Property, Listing, Noe Valley

SOLD: 147 Day Street, #3, San Francisco, Noe Valley, with Multiple Offers, Listed with Kevin+Jonathan

SOLD by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, 147 Day Street, No. 3, San Francisco. MLS 422647209. At last, a top-notch, top-floor, Noe Valley condominium with an effortless mix of style, function and sun. That’s what awaits you at 147 Day St, No. 3, a big, 1-bed, 1-bath home with 1-car parking at Day and Dolores. Number 3 has high-end finishes, a well-equipped chef’s kitchen, in-unit laundry room, formal dining room, large living room (+zoom room) and a generously sized bedroom with enough space for its own sitting area. Gifted with sweeping views to the west and natural light, No. 3 has a stylish bathroom, plenty of storage, newly installed designer lighting and just-refinished oak floors. The home marries the best of traditional finishes with the best of modern functionality and style. Garage parking (shared) with storage shelves. Part of an intimate, 5-unit building set on a flat block of Noe Valley that bounds the vibrant part of the Mission and Bernal, you have access to a dog run, noted eateries and shops, mass transit and freeways as well as groceries, coffee shops and neighborhood favorites like Mitchell’s Ice Cream within a block, which explains the 98 Walk Score. Visit www.147-Day.com to learn more, see the property video and floor plan and take a 3-D tour too.

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The Dining Room
February 4, 2022 Home Buying, Listing, Noe Valley, San Francisco Real Estate, Vanguard Properties

SOLD: 1618 Church Street, San Francisco Noe Valley, Astounding Pre-Emptive Offer for the House that Could, Listed by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry | MLS 422626595

SOLD in just 4 days at $2,500,000 (at over $1,900/sqft) 1618 Church Street, San Francisco, CA, MLS: 422626595, listed with Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, Noe Valley single-family house with 3 beds, 1 bath, ≈1,300 sqft, and 2-car parking, on a 28×100 ft parcel. Bright. Charming. Sunny. Dog-friendly location, centrally located. www.1618-church.com

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The Front of the House
October 2, 2021 Eureka Valley, Listing, luxury real estate, notable homes for sale, Raffi, San Francisco Real Estate, Something Special

SOLD: 4367 21st Street, San Francisco, Dolores Heights Eureka Valley Noe Valley corner house, Multiple Offers, from Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties | MLS 421600325

4367 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, A wonderful, corner-lot home with a white picket fence, jasmine-scented private front yard that’s fully detached and one where the garage is on the side of the home, which allows copious amounts of natural light to pour into a newly updated kitchen with tile, quartz, walnut and stainless steel appliances including a new gas cooktop, electric oven and warming drawer. The are other features throughout the just-updated home such as new millwork in the formal dining room that offer a subtle countertpoint to the dramatic polished nickel chandelier or the backlit colorful stained-glass window. The pair of upstairs bedrooms each have vaulted ceilings, dramatic designer light fixtures and outdoor space including a 200+ sqft south-facing patio. The ground floor of this concrete-foundation home has an en suite bedroom and internal access garage where you can plug-in your electric car into the home’s 240-V outlet. Set above the Castro and Noe Valley in a quiet and warm pocket of this part of town, 4367’s proximity to some of the city’s best public schools may come in handy in 2024, which is when proximity will play a role in determining where kids can go to school. Visit www.4367-21st.com Sold: $2,250,000

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April 20, 2021 Buy Now, Great Opportunity, Listing, Lower Pac Heights, Something Special, Vanguard Properties, Victorian

SOLD: 1631 Pierce Street, San Francisco, Lower Pacific Heights by Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties | MLS 421572650

Fall in love with this beautiful Victorian home with a blossoming, oversized yard in Lower Pacific Heights with yoga next door and tennis courts at either end of the block among the many shops, restaurants and attractions that surround 1631 Pierce Street. 1631 is a sophisticated and stylish, 3-bed, 2.5-bath, 1-car garage parking updated Victorian condominium that with rich details, updated chef’s kitchen, laundry, 2 outdoor areas, and an adaptable layout that allows for public and private spaces to coexist comfortably. The home is envy-worthy but not overly pretentious either. Tour virtually, watch the sweet video and see the floorplans at www.1631-Pierce.com or visit in person. Before we forget, 1631 is part of a self-managed 3-unit HOA with invested co-owners who are committed with ensuring 1631 shines on for another 135 years and love the building and its amazing yard. Homeowner dues include earthquake insurance and 1631 has ≈ 1,504 sqft of living area (per appraiser).

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