Description:

This stunning 2-level loft on South Park is a rare combination of exquisite design and finish, superb craftsmanship and wonderful space planning, creating a dramatic urban retreat. Built in 2002 to exacting specifications and one of only 5 residences in this mixed-use live-work building, unit #5 and enjoys dramatic exposure and views through it’s towering steel framed windows. One enters the building through a secure hallway adorned with ornamental plasters honoring the site of the original owners’ work site creating plasterwork for some of San Francisco’s most important civic buildings. The interior open-air courtyard and elevator core is set to resemble an intimate piazza and is surrounded by the glass and steel cased work spaces of the commercial residents below. Within the residence, beautiful radiant heated bamboo floors set the stage for a home office, theater or guest bedroom that presents itself just inside the entry. The wonderfully integrated space can be enclosed with pocket doors or drapery (in a pre-set track system) or left open to enhance the loft style environment. Full sized walk-in closet and modern bath make this a fully functional bedroom as well. Venetian plaster trim sets the room apart and wraps around to the beautifully styled kitchen with full stainless steel backsplash, ebony counters, custom turned cabinetry and pendant lighting. The vast volume of the main level is highlighted by exposed, arched laminate beams, hardwood ceilings and steel framing which set off the enormous industrial windows. The framing conceals a remote controlled, privacy pinhole shade system, activated by a touch from both the lower and upper levels. Up the open riser, hardwood staircase, the upper level open-air master bedroom is spacious enough to include additional seating and offers up views out and over the edge of South Park and to the front of the city skyline beyond. The master bath features a modern glass and stainless steel vanity and a multi-head shower stall with body sprays and is discreetly set around the corner from the bedroom area. A final flight of stairs takes one to the roof deck washed in sun and presents dramatic outlooks over the park and views to the city skyline to the north and city to the west. Sizable enough to host a gathering or dining for several guests this is the perfect spot to relax, entertain or sun while taking in the vast energy and beauty of South Park and the SoMa surrounds. Integrated surround sound systems (hub in the lower level closet), in-unit washer dryer, call/entry system and 2 car side by side parking round out the offering of this rare and uniquely beautiful South Park Loft. For more images of this property, visit 181SouthPark.com.