Hidden cantilevered on a rocky cliffside, high above San Francisco Bay, this spectacular home occupies a unique position and has recently had $5 million knocked off its asking price.
Coupled with breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the gravity-defying palace has just hit the market for $15 million.
The house, located in the city’s Seacliff neighborhood was first on the market for almost $20 million in 2016 but was unable to find a buyer.
A seven-bedroom mansion which has been built into the cliffs in northwest San Francisco is on sale for $15 million
The coral home is located in the city’s Sea Cliff neighborhood once housed the stolen art of scammer ‘Lucky Luke,’ who was sentenced to a seven-year jail term after he had art delivered to the home’s garage before refusing to pay
The house overlooks San Francisco Bay and has unobstructed views of the Golden Gate Bridge
The home is situated in an exclusive part of San Francisco in the Sea Cliff neighborhood, very close to downtown and the Golden Gate Bridge
After being removed, the home reappeared this month as a bankruptcy sale for $15 million according to Business Insider.
The seven-bedroom home whose exterior is painted in a distinctive pink color was once owned by art scammer and real estate mogul Luke ‘Lucky Luke’ Brugnara.
Brugnara apparently stashed his hordes of stolen artwork worth $11 million in the home in 2014 before he was jailed for seven years for art fraud in 2015.
Although the homes are built close to one another, there is a good deal of space for the buyer as the house is built into the cliff
The home comes with several rooftop terraces from which to enjoy the California sunshine and take in the tremendous views
Luke ‘Lucky Luke’ Brugnara had five crates of artwork worth $11 million delivered from an art dealer to the home’s garage in 2014 but refused to pay. He was jailed for seven years
He had five crates of artwork worth $11 million delivered from an art dealer to the home’s garage in 2014 but refused to pay.
The home is a ‘fixer-upper,’ says Sotheby’s agent Anne Herrera says. As a result, there are no pictures of the home’s interior.
All the floors need to be replaced and there are also a number of leaks in the home.
‘This property is for someone who has the money to begin with to buy the property and then either wants to do minimal work to it and kind of clean it up and keep the same floor plan or really completely gut it,’ Herrera said to Insider.
‘This property awaits your vision and creativity. Bring your contractors and architects to re-imagine the iconic view home of your dreams,’ the listing states.
A winding pathway leads to a secluded seaside cove down a zig-zag pink staircase that is carved into the cliffside
The home has stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay and Baker Beach, seen right
The home is a true a fixer-upper according to Sotheby’s realtor Anne Herrera. The home needs new floors and there are leaks
Built in 1925, the property includes seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, a wine cellar, a top-floor family room, two fireplaces and pathway leading to a secluded cove where dolphins are often seen gliding in the waves.
Despite situated somewhat precariously on the cliff edge, the home is not dangerous. The previous owners purchased the house in 1990 and lived in the property until quite recently.
The home’s location alone should help the sale with unobstructed views of the famous Golden Gate Bridge , the Marin Headlands, Baker Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
Sea Cliff is a quiet and peaceful neighborhood with an emphasis on the outdoors and the stunning views of the surrounding bay.
The home sits right above a secluded and private cove which no other homeowners are able to access
From the main road at 224 Sea Cliff Avenue, it isn’t possible to tell what lies beneath and the mansion looks to be ordinary
The home occupies a unique piece of real estate with only 18-25 homes sitting on the strip of clifftop land
The home is one of a limited number of high-end houses that have been built into the cliffside in the Sea Cliff neighborhood
For those wanting to be a little closer to the beach, the mansion has a zig-zag staircase that is carved into the cliff side leading down to a small private beach. The staircase is a unique feature of the home. Most of the other residents are stuck up top.
There are roughly 18 to 25 high-end properties built along the clifftop so whoever finally gets the keys would be owning a special piece of San Francisco real estate.
‘There aren’t many that actually come on the market,’ Herrera said. ‘There was one that sold very quickly in July for $18 million.’
‘It has become a place for those that have the means to do so to buy a house and still be in the city, but still be very connected to nature and all the beauty of the views of the bridge and the beach,’ Herrera notes.
Some of the neighborhood’s famous current and past residents include Robin Williams, Sharon Stone, Eugene Levy, Cheech Marin, Ansel Adams, Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett.