As San Francisco sees home prices hit record highs, a striking architectural home has hit the market for $22.5 million in one of the city\u2019s wealthiest neighborhoods.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Perry House, named for its owners, Mark and Mauree Jane Perry, was designed in 2002 by San Francisco architect Olle Lundberg, who died in October. With a modernist design, it stands out in the Pacific Heights neighborhood, which is largely characterized by Victorian architecture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The home fills a double lot that once contained two separate houses\u2014the Perrys bought the first of the two in 1986 and made it their full-time residence. In 2000, they bought the neighboring house with the intention of building a new, larger home that capitalized on their views of Alta Plaza Park to the south and the San Francisco Bay to the north.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are only three blocks in San Francisco where you look south to a park and north to the bay,\u201d Mauree Jane Perry told Mansion Global.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While the Perrys didn\u2019t initially set out to build such a modern home, once they hired Lundberg it became clear that style made the most sense for their two priorities: solid construction that would hold up against earthquakes and having open views of both the park and bay.<\/p>\n
Lundberg only used six kinds of material throughout the home, which is primarily made of glass, steel and stone with wood elements heavily featured on the interiors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MORE: Domino\u2019s Pizza Founder Relists Michigan Compound\u2014With Its Own Baseball Field and Car Wash\u2014for Nearly $7.9 Million<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s the one who explained to us, you can\u2019t get the views without a steel-constructed house, and that lends itself to more modern architecture,\u201d Mark Perry said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Throughout the 7,470-square-foot home, those elements are repeated to create a cohesive design: The wood floors complement the wood cabinets, every countertop matches, and even the desk in the primary suite is made of stone and steel.<\/p>\n The standout of the home is the sculptural spiral staircase that connects the three levels. Its curves contrast the rectangular lines of the rest of the home, all while being made of the same stone and steel elements.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s like living within a piece of art,\u201d Mauree Jane Perry said.\u00a0<\/p>\n On the main level, floor-to-ceiling windows in the living and dining rooms look out toward the bay all the way to Alcatraz Island. In addition to bringing the views in, the home prioritizes outdoor space with several balconies\u2014the living room balcony faces the bay while a sitting area off the kitchen leads out to one overlooking the park.<\/p>\n Up the statement staircase is the primary suite, which occupies the entire top floor and also looks out at the bay. It has a separate loft-like room\u2014which the Perrys used as a home office\u2014with a private balcony, a dressing room and a bathroom with a two-sink vanity, a freestanding soaking tub and a dual-head shower.<\/p>\n MORE: Brooklyn Duplexes Soar: Why These Multistory Condos Are NYC\u2019s Best Real Estate Investment<\/a><\/p>\n The home\u2019s two other bedrooms can be found on the lower level\u2014both have sliding glass doors that lead out to the backyard, where there\u2019s an award-winning garden designed by Andrea Cochran. A temperature-controlled wine cellar can also be found on this floor.<\/p>\n The Perrys, both 83, are now selling their home to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, where their daughter lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe house, it\u2019s over 7,000 square feet, it\u2019s awfully big for two people, and as we\u2019re getting older there are a lot of steps,\u201d Mark Perry said. \u201cWalking up and down the stone steps, at a certain age that wouldn\u2019t be recommended\u2026It\u2019s hard to leave, but we\u2019re trying to do the right thing here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Mansion Global Boutique: Luxury Pet Items That Don\u2019t Skimp on Style<\/a><\/p>\n Before retirement, Mark had a 47-year career in Silicon Valley, working in finance, as an operating executive and then in venture capital, while Mauree Jane was a journalist with a national syndicated column before starting her own oral history business.<\/p>\n