Vantage | December 2013

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VANTAGE December | 2013

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INSIDE

What we have in store for you this issue

3 BEST OF THE BAY

22 FEATURED PET

Monthly featured listings

Our extended furry family

12 HOMES, LOFTS & CONDOS An update of our inventory

Local events this December

10 RENTAL VIEW

25 CLIMB CONGRATULATES

The hottest rentals in San Francisco

Announcements and accomplishments

16 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT Potrero Hill

18 CLIMB LOVES A few of our favorite things

24 WHAT’S NEW IN SF?

26 CLIMB MANAGEMENT TEAM The faces that drive Climb

28 MEET YOUR CLIMBERS The Climb Real Estate team

20 FEATURED AGENT Sasha Lupercio

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BEST OF THE BAY We bring the best of San Francisco homes to you.

COVER PROPERT Y:

1019 Rhode Island St

CHARMING VICTORIAN HOME 1019 RHODE ISLAND | 2BR+Den/2BA | $949,000

Kevin Gueco

This gorgeous Potrero Hill residence features a charming Victorian facade, stunning panoramic views from all levels, and a beautifully updated, sunny interior.

• Single-family home with panoramic views from all levels • Formal living room • Bright and airy eat-in kitchen with gas oven/range, refrigerator, dishwasher The fluid floor plan includes a welcoming • Master suite with full bathroom, walk-in living room, two newly remodeled bathrooms, closet, office nook, and view deck and a bright and airy eat-in kitchen that • Two newly remodeled bathrooms with opens directly to a serene, flat rear yard Carrera marble with beautiful landscaping, Trex decking, • Second bedroom features city views and a lawn by Heavenly Greens. Delightful • Finished attic makes a great third bedroom details throughout include bay windows, or bonus room crown molding, bead board ceilings, Carrera • Bamboo floors throughout living areas and marble, bamboo and subway tile flooring, bedrooms and recessed and period lighting. The lower • Period detail including bay windows, crown level master suite includes a luxurious enmolding, bead board ceilings, period suite bathroom, spacious walk-in closet, lighting office nook, and view deck. The finished attic • Washer/dryer in closet functions as a third sleeping area or bonus • Landscaped backyard with Trex deck and room.

Heavenly Greens lawn Enjoy San Francisco’s warmest weather in Potrero Hill and own a single-family home for the price of a condo! Located just blocks from commuter routes and the 18th and 20th Street corridors, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

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SINGLE-FAMILY HOME WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS FROM ALL LEVELS.

WATERFRONT LIVING

235 BERRY ST. #406 | 2BR/2.5BA | $1,498,000

Joshua Lawrence

Located in the heart of Mission Bay at the city’s south waterfront, 235 Berry redefines the standards of waterfront living. Living in 235 Berry means you have a multitude of lifestyle options just outside your front door and endlessly more via the Caltrain and Muni station two blocks away. If you love to exercise or being outside, living a few steps from the Mission Creek makes going for a run, roller blade, bike ride or casual walk a breeze. With the waterfront so close, you can also kayak, sail at the South Beach Marina or be at the World Champion Giants’ ball park in just a few minutes.

Not having to fight traffic or worry about parking gives you more time to enjoy the fabulous shopping, dining, entertainment and scenery of Mission Bay and nearby SOMA/ South Beach. Trendy neighborhoods like South Park and Potrero Hill combine with famous attractions like AT&T Park, the Ferry Building, Yerba Buena Gardens, SFMoMa, and Civic Center, only minutes away. Enjoy the best of San Francisco from a classically urban perspective.

• 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home • Large and open floor plan, approximately 1,610 sq. ft. per tax records • Balcony off living room with partial views of Mission Creek • Large living and dining room • Flush-mounted speaker system throughout living areas, including 7.1 surround sound in living room • Kitchen features custom Caesarstone counters, custom backsplash, glass-front Sub-Zero refrigerator and wine cooler, Bosch appliances • Hardwood in living areas and carpet in bedrooms • Integrated lighting in ceiling throughout residence, all on dimmers • Living room and bedrooms wired in-wall for flat panel displays • 1-car parking • Guest parking available in building • HOA dues: $630 per month • Mission Bay maintenance fee: $35 per month

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TOWNHOME EXCLUSIVE

489 HARRISON ST. #405 | 3BR/2.5BA | $3,500,000

Matt Finley

This spacious, sophisticated 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom townhome features over 2,400 sq. ft. of living space on three levels (per developer) plus a luxury elevator.

The chef’s dream kitchen includes ultrapremium Bosch appliances, sleek Del Tongo cabinetry and granite countertops as well as a stainless steel Sub-Zero refrigerator.

An impressive master suite boasts a sitting area with San Francisco skyline views as your backdrop; included are spacious closets with added organizers, unique to this premium home. The master bath offers upgraded marble flooring, a dual vanity, and a separate shower and deep soaking tub. Two large outdoor terraces add to the warm and charm of this city dwellers’ dream home.

Numerous updates to this home include premium hardwood flooring, purposeful closet systems, designer wall treatments and custom lighting. Enjoy the luxury of a wine refrigerator for the sophisticated wine aficionado and a custom in-unit elevator adorned with cherry hardwood.

The One Rincon Hill development is a late-modernist style high-rise condo tower

designed by architectural firm Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates. One Rincon Hill soars to 60 stories and offers unparalleled vistas of the entire city of San Francisco. Ultra-luxury amenities such as a 24-hour doorman, a concierge, full service valet parking, a club-quality professionally equipped fitness center with steam rooms and showers, a full-size outdoor pool with a beautifully landscaped garden deck and large open grass area, a gourmet barbecue area with plenty of table seating to enjoy an afternoon lunch or dinner, and a reflecting pool with an infinity edge set One Rincon Hill apart. For pet lovers, One Rincon Hill is pet friendly.

Perched dramatically on the top of Rincon Hill, next to South Beach and Financial District and blocks from the Bay Bridge, Highways 101, 280, BART, and Caltrain, One Rincon Hill’s prime location provides easy access to downtown, East Bay, and the Peninsula. Many of San Francisco’s top restaurants, Union Square, AT&T Park, and the Ferry Building are only a few blocks away.

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HOMES, LOFTS & CONDOS See the latest inventory of Victorian flats, modern condominiums, historic loft conversions, single-family homes and a wide range of other properties all over the San Francisco Bay Area.

1 THE INFINITY | $1,695,000 3BR/2.5BA Michelle Balog

5 HAWTHORNE PLACE | $749,000 1BR/1.5BA T. Montgomery & M. Lee

The highlight of this home is two extra-wide terraces accessible from both the living room and kitchen area.

This corner residence is located on a higher floor and has been meticulously upgraded.

6 158 LOWER TERRACE | $1,595,000 4BR/4BA A. Albrecht & S. Sullivan

2 1514 DIAMOND | $1,495,000 3BR/2BA Dirk Kinley This modern home features spectacular city skyline views of downtown and views of the Bay Bridge from the living room and backyard.

The flexible floor plan features 4 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 3 fireplaces, 2 view decks and 2-car tandem garage parking.

7 FILLMORE HERITAGE | $845,000 2BR/2BA Edie Narrido

3 520 SIXTH | $649,000 1BR/1.5BA Melody Hultgren Offering a voluminous floor plan, this large 1 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom loft provides the perfect palette for your design sense.

4 ONE RINCON HILL | $1,388,000 2BR+Den/2.5BA M. Finley & H. Orozco One of only 4 homes with this floor plan, the unit’s generous layout features 2 private entrances and a private balcony with gorgeous city views.

The foyer of this fantastic floor plan leads to a spacious living/dining area featuring beautiful hardwood floors and expansive windows.

8 235 BERRY | $1,449,000 3BR/3BA Mark Choey A spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom townhome located in the heart of Mission Bay, this special residence at 235 Berry redefines the standards of waterfront living.

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RENTAL VIEW

Climb rents Victorian flats, modern condominiums, historic loft conversions and a wide range of other properties all over the San Francisco Bay Area.

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OPPOSITE PAGE: THE INFINITY | $6,100/mo 2BR/2BA Darcy Robinson

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1 UNION SF | $5,300/mo 2BR /2.5BA Elizabeth Kim 2 ONE RINCON HILL | $3,300/mo 1BR/1BA Darcy Robinson 3 ONE RINCON HILL | $4,200/mo 1BR/1BA Darcy Robinson 4 THE MONTGOMERY | $3,700/mo 1BR /1BA Elizabeth Kim 5 PARK TERRACE | $3,300/mo 1BR/1BA Elizabeth Kim

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NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT This month we are featuring Potrero Hill.

Check out our recommendations on the best the area has to offer.

JESSIE LEE

DANIELLE LAZIER

Senior Sales Associate

Sales Director

ROCKETFISH

PINKIES NAIL SALON

Rocketfish has Japanese cuisine cooked by Chef Kenichi Kawashima. It’s a pretty laid back place, and I love their happy hour every day between 5-7pm; it has great prices for all appetizers and some special cocktails and sake. Every Tuesday, they have all-you-can-eat sushi! They also do catering and yummy bento boxes, which I often order for our marketing team, and Rocketfish always delivers on time. Kenichi is great!

Pinkies is my go-to nail salon. It’s clean, friendly and high-quality. I love that you pay before polish… it makes so much sense! Keep those nails looking purdy.

KENDRA WALL

GERTRUDE VILLANUEVA

Senior Sales Associate

Senior Sales Associate

PLOW

KITCHEN MOJO

This small restaurant “on the Hill” (i.e. on the main 18th Street strip) is packed on weekends. Insiders know that it opens really early, so go on a weekday at 7:30 am and enjoy the fried egg sandwich, lemon ricotta pancakes, and crispy fried potatoes.

This lunch place is relatively new to the scene. Tucked away in that “big blue building” on 16th and Rhode Island (next to Sally’s), their Korean-inspired fare provides ample portions at a reasonable price. With a parking lot to boot, this is a great place for a quick lunch.

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love your home

SAN FR ANCISCO 415.431.8888 | climbSF.com

CLIMB LOVES

Here are a few of our favorite things that we know you would enjoy.

E AT

ESCAPE

SLEEP

WAIHEKE ISLAND YACHT CLUB A New Zealand inspired

PARKER PALM SPRINGS The ultimate desert escape.

The Parker Palm Springs is a place to relax, retreat and indulge.

pop-up Restaurant & Bar housed in the historical Pier 29 on the Embarcadero.

THE MODERN HONOLULU Cosmopolitan chic for leisure and business pursuits in Hawaii.

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WATCH

READ

COVET

HOSTAGES A suspense

LET’S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS A

drama about a premiere surgeon thrust into a chilling political conspiracy when her family is taken hostage by rogue FBI Agent.

collection of narrative essays by David Sedaris.

MERCEDES SLS AMG GT FINAL EDITION With

production limited once 350 orders are in, Mercedes says, no more SLS AMGs will be built.

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FEATURED AGENT Getting to know Climb’s Sales Associate Sasha Lupercio.

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MY NAME

Sasha Lupercio.

I AM

Helpful, motivated, determined, and always ready to experience something new!

PROUDEST MOMENT

Purchasing, designing, and flipping my first home.

BIGGEST CHALLENGE Saying no.

ALARM CLOCK

When my dog nibbles at my nose every morning at 6:30 a.m.

PERFECT DAY

Starts with a early morning workout, a fresh green juice, looking at a variety of homes, and getting my clients into contract on their dream home.

FIRST JOB

Holding open houses for my mother.

SUPERHERO POWER

Ability to cancel the superpowers of others.

FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD:

Pacific Heights, Marina, and SOMA are a few of my favorites.

SASHA LUPERCIO

Sales Associate 415.933.7720 sasha@climbsf.com

Mortgages aren’t a commodity – they’re a complex financial decision. Opes Advisors treats them that way.

Buying real estate is more than just a lifestyle decision – it’s an indisputably important financial decision that impacts every other part of your life.

Because of the lasting implications, Opes Advisors developed a new approach to mortgages. We’ll work with you to structure a mortgage that fits with both your lifestyle ambitions and your financial goals. Call us today!

Ryan Ogata Branch Owner and Mortgage Advisor rogata@opesadvisors.com 415.869.6132

Opes Advisors Jackson Square 435 Pacific Avenue, Suite 350 San Francisco, CA 94133 www.opesadvisors.com

Opes Advisors is a premier financial advisory services firm that enables clients to make effective financial decisions through direct offers of residential mortgages, wealth management and real estate investment advice.

Opes Advisors is licensed by the CA Dept. of Real Estate license 01458652 and NMLS 235584. Ryan Ogata DRE 01399180 | NMLS 299251.

Equal Opportunity Lender. Opes Advisors is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ©2011 Opes Advisors, Inc. All rights reserved.

FEATURED PET

Meet Sales Associate Sarah Berntson’s fur-baby, Buddy Jackson.

MY NAME

PERFECT DAY

I AM

FAVORITE SF NEIGHBORHOOD:

Buddy Jackson

Playing ball at the park with big dogs.

A big butch dog in a small body.

SOMA, The Infinity, Embarcadero, Cupid’s Arrow playground and Mission Bay along the water’s edge.

PROUDEST MOMENT

Riding a boogie board in Hanalei Bay.

CLIMB IS

BIGGEST CHALLENGE

The best at selling hip city homes to dog lovers.

Catching a frisbee with short legs.

ALARM CLOCK

Any time there is food cooking in the kitchen.

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WHAT’S NEW IN SF? Here are some of the exciting events in the city this December.

12/1 TO 12/3 | SUNDAY TO TUESDAY

12/14 | SATURDAY

Stray Books Union Square Scavenger Hunt

SantaCon 2013

12/5 | THURSDAY

12/26 | THURSDAY

After Dark: Glow at the Exploratorium

San Francisco Holiday Lights Tour

12/6 | FRIDAY

12/28 TO 12/29 | FRIDAY TO SATURDAY

North Beach Holiday Boutique Crawl

Amaluna Presented by Cirque du Soleil

12/7 | SATURDAY

12/31 | TUESDAY

Union Street’s Fantasy of Lights

NYE Fireworks 2014

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CLIMB CONGRATULATES Congratulations to Sales Associate Marco Wan and his wife Sarah Chui on the birth of their baby girl, Jaelyn Dora!

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THE CLIMB MANAGEMENT TEAM Meet the faces that help drive Climb towards success.

MARK CHOEY

TIFFANY COMBS

Technolog y Director

Managing Broker

415.630.0204 mark@climbsf.com

415.710.0820 tiffany@climbsf.com

EUGENE PAK

Managing Sales Director

Director of Business Development

415.810.7890 balog@climbsf.com

415.254.5853 eugene@climbsf.com

MICHELLE BALOG

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S A R A H BER N T SON The New Face of Climb

S A R A H B E R N T S O N | 4 1 5 . 2 0 5 . 1 8 0 6 | sarah@climbsf.com | BRE 01933049

CLIMB REAL ESTATE

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