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In recent days the move of an entire house through the streets of San Francisco caused a stir , a phenomenon that had not happened for several decades, but was previously carried out, with some frequency, in order to favor large-scale architectural projects.
As well as this transfer that went viral, at the beginning of the 20th century another happened that is currently giving much to talk about, since that the house in question and built in the decade of 1880, was put up for sale by $ 28 million dollars .
The property, that is currently located on Vallejo street , was built by the maritime executive William F. Babcock as a gift wedding venue for her daughter, however, back then she was about seven blocks away from where she was located today. ca.
Since 60 years the residence belongs to the Andrews family, who share that it was not moved in one piece, but was done in parts.
“I remember that my mother said that the house had been cut in half, or perhaps in quarters, and that you could see the marks where the pieces had been put together, “said Gordon Andrews, the son of the current owners.
In addition to drawing attention to its past, it also draws attention to its size, since it is a residence of 10 one thousand 345 square feet, located on a lot of 11 one thousand 434 square feet .
Agree to the technical sheet, the mansion, in the Queen Anna style and with three floors, has eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms and an elevator.
hopper, kitchen, dining room, living room, main room, library, games room, catering area, laundry room, rooms for domestic staff, garage for four vehicles and terrace.
From the highest point of the house there are enviable views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and the prison island of Alcatraz.
Although the outdoor areas are not exactly the widest, since there is only the front patio, very close to the property is the Presidio National Park, among other green areas.
Despite its age, the Andrews have taken care of its restoration and keeping it gleaming, just as it did in its best moments.
The house was bought, at the end of the decade of the 50, by Adolphus Andrews, Jr. and Emily T. Andrews, who died in 2017 and in 2019, respectively.
The death of their parents led their three children to make the difficult decision to get rid of the property, since none of them have the intention or the will to move to live there .
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