SUMMARY

Charming, modern, private apartment located on the lower level of our three-story, 100-year old Edwardian house. Cable TV, wifi, kitchen. We are located in the safe, convenient, and family-friendly Inner Richmond neighborhood. We are registered as a legal short-term rental with the City of SF. Beware of illegal, unregistered homes!

"Superhost" for over 10 years, with over 250 reviews!


INTERACTION

Our family lives upstairs from the unit and we are always happy to answer questions about the neighborhood and SF in general. Please note, you may occasionally hear some footsteps and "pitter patter" from the kids scurrying about at times when we are home, or even a little piano. It is usually negligible and please let us know if it is a bother.

Guests will be in a completely private one-bedroom apartment. The entrance is through our garage. We have a smart lock with keypad, so you can arrive whenever you'd like. The shared washer and dryer is also in the garage, along with lots of games, kids books, baby gear, beach gear, and more that you are welcome to use during your stay.

We have a dog, Mango. She is an adorable, super-friendly goldendoodle who loves wagging her tail and saying hi to our guests. If you like dogs, please let us know if you want some doggie love; she'll be more than happy to let you pet her. However, please note that sometimes if she is in our backyard, she may express her surprise at seeing new guests in the apartment with a few barks. She is all bark and no bite :)

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Inner Richmond is one of the most popular, convenient neighborhoods in San Francisco:
- Three blocks from Golden Gate Park, specifically near Conservatory of Flowers, The California Academy of Sciences, De Young Museum, Japanese Gardens, and Botanical Gardens.
- Three blocks from Clement Street, including its fabulous restaurants (such as Burma Superstar, B Star, Lily, Richmond Republic, Giorgio's Pizza, Toy Boat Dessert), many coffee shops, See's Candies, bakeries, Green Apple Bookstore (regularly voted best used bookstore in SF), spas, and more.
- The Inner Richmond is home to the "other" or "real" Chinatown: less touristy than downtown, amazing food (restaurants and Asian supermarkets), fun shops.
- Five blocks from the Presidio, where you can experience breath-taking views, hikes, golf, and, of course, the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Convenient grocery shopping, including Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Safeway, fresh fruit markets, many Asian supermarkets, and our favorite, local grocery store, Arguello Market, just three blocks away.
- In addition to nearby Golden Gate Park and Presidio, Rossi park is around the corner from us; they have a great playground, basketball court, tennis and pickleball court, baseball fields, and huge open area. You are welcome to borrow our gear including basketballs, soccer balls, pickleball gear, frisbee, and more.
- Great location for running and biking (secure bike storage is available in our garage).


ACCESS

We have a smart lock / digital keypad, so you have 24 hour access.


DETAILS

We are offering a charming, modern private apartment located on the lower level of our three-story, 100-year old Edwardian house. We are located in the safe, convenient, family-friendly Inner Richmond neighborhood.

This 550 sq ft apartment has beautiful natural light streaming in from the sliding glass doors facing the private back yard. The living room area has a comfortable couch, and a 46" flat-screen TV. TV is a smart TV, so you can log in to your Netflix and other stream accounts. We also have "regular" cable TV, and HDMI cord to plug into your laptop.

Kitchen area is an open-spaced, bright, fully-equipped kitchen with new appliances, including a dishwasher, microwave, dual hot plate (stove), high-end convection oven, custom cabinets, granite counter tops, a small dining area and table, and a desk / work space area.

The separate bedroom includes a queen size bed with night tables and a closet. Access to full bathroom from both the bedroom and living room. Two can sleep in the bedroom. One can sleep on the couch or our twin size air mattress. We also have extra twin mattresses, and an extra-high queen-size air mattress, for two to sleep in the living room. Total occupancy is four people. We have made exceptions for five, if it includes low-maintenance little ones.

Linens and towels are provided. Free, shared laundry facilities are right outside your door in the garage. Free high-speed wifi and cable TV. The apartment has a separate entry through our garage, which provides you with privacy.

Enjoy your morning coffee outdoors or soak in the delightful mid-day sun on the patio, adjacent to our fenced-in, quiet yard.

HOSTFULLY HOST

We take being good hosts seriously, and we are proud "Hostfully Hosts." This means when you stay with us, you get a Hostfully guidebook link emailed to you. The guidebook contains all the essential information about our home, as well as recommendations all over the city. It's easy to navigate, and if you are out and about, you can access it from your phone.

ABOUT US

We are a married couple, with two children (born 2011 and 2012) and an adorable dog (mini goldendoodle). In 2010 we spent a year traveling around the world and were particularly grateful for the generosity of many hosts who opened up their homes to us, often demonstrating their desire for us to love and enjoy their city and country. Our hopes at that time was that one day, we would own our own home, and meet and host visitors from all over.

In 2011 we moved from New York City to San Francisco and we bought our dream home in 2012. We enjoy playing host and welcoming visitors into our home and suggesting great places to visit while staying in the San Francisco area.


GETTING AROUND

Our location is easily accessible to public transportation:

- The 38 and 5 buses, each 2 - 3 blocks away will take you downtown to all the shops by Union Square and the Ferry Building in approx 20 minutes, where you can enjoy gourmet restaurants and bountiful farmer's markets 3 times per week. Or you can take the bus in the other direction and go to Ocean Beach and beautiful Lands End!

- We also have easy, direct bus access to popular neighborhoods, such as The Castro, Dolores Park, The Mission, The Sunset, The Fillmore, Japantown, The Haight, NOPA, Cole Valley, Hayes Valley, and of course, downtown.

- We are walking distance to GG Park, the Presidio, and many other shops and restaurants. Uber, Lyft, and Waymo are also very easy to get (Waymo is great and has become a tourist attaction in-and-of itself!)

- Finally, street parking is available. You need to read the signs as some streets have 2 hour parking, and also street cleaning, but you will always find something.