Eagle Rock smart home with rooftop deck

Masterfully renovated by SAS Homes, this transitional farmhouse features smart home technologies and a rooftop deck with 360 degree views of Yosemite Drive and a swaying palm tree skyline. The welcoming exterior exudes warmth, with traditional rustic-countryside design, while the interiors boast contemporary finishes and amenities. An inviting front porch leads into the open concept living space with a restored brick fireplace, custom-built shiplap accent...

What's Happening This Week: February 8, 2021

Los Angeles Greater Area Just can’t stop the Year of the Ox Yes, your Lunar New Year Lion Dance is still on — and that’s just the kickoff. The USC Pacific Asia Museum is streaming an all-day celebration, complete with a Music Center look at the songs and instruments of China, cooking demonstrations, dragon puppet-making and more. iStock Creative places to order Valentine flowers Of...

Ridgetop architectural gem with stunning views

Tucked away at the remote end of a high cul-de-sac, 2 Everson is a visionary mountaintop refuge defined by its astonishing views across the Noe Valley to the San Francisco skyline and the Bay. At every turn, nature permeates its sweeping spaces, from the rippling brook that flows through the home itself to a living atrium with a waterfall. At more than 6,000 square feet...

Where We Are Now: Feb. 8, 2021

Our first COVID passing – Heartfelt 4:50 AM PST Team –  Last week, Rick Laws, VP Sonoma County, shared with me the news that we have lost our first real estate professional to the COVID pandemic.  It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that I share with you the loss of Catherine Andrews. Catherine was known as “Red Cat” and this picture captures...

Pasadena compound with jetliner views

This dramatic newly-built contemporary compound is designed to frame stunning views from the canyons to the DTLA skyline. The property includes a main residence, pool house, and guest house — all designed with astonishing attention to detail and top-of-the-line finishes. A 450-foot gated driveway leads to a large motor court and private atrium entry. In the main house, an open great room/kitchen with soaring ceilings...

What's Happening This Week: Feb. 1, 2021

Los Angeles Greater Area Bring out your inner Ed Ruscha If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at art, now is a great time: The Broad has created an array of hands-on workshops inspired by their collections, each with a downloadable art kit. Oeuvres include everything from pop art and mixed media to collage and more. (The Broad calls them Family Workshops, but you...

San Francisco’s famous Victorians

Mansion Global spotlights San Francisco’s Victorian architecture, recognizable around the world. San Francisco’s famous Victorian residences emerged in the 1870s to the 1890s. With the psychedelic 1960s came bright color schemes that earned them the nickname “painted ladies.” Today, the coveted homes are rare. Row of “Painted Ladies” in San Francisco. | iStock Patrick Carlisle, Compass’s chief market analyst for the San Francisco Bay area,...

Master Architects of Southern California 1920–1940: Paul R. Williams

Compass agent Bret Parsons co-authors a new book exploring the work and innovation of Golden Age architect Paul R. Williams. Master Architects of Southern California 1920-1940: Paul R. Williams (Tailwater Press in association with Angel City Press) provides the most extensive biography to date of the pioneering Black architect. In this fourth volume celebrating the most important residential architects of Southern California’s Golden Age, authors...

Black Professionals Spotlight: Lynell Bevels

Lynell Bevels is a Branch Manager at Mason-McDuffie Mortgage Corporation, one of the Top 100 Mortgage Companies in America. A Bay Area native, she grew up in San Francisco during the heyday of the beloved 49ER Franchise, and is now based in Oakland. Tell us about your business, how you got started, and why you are passionate about it. I am committed to financial literacy...