Pacific Heights / Presidio
Known as one the most prestigious neighborhoods in the City, with
some of the most expensive housing, Pacific Heights is famous for its
elegant mansions with stunning views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge,
boarding schools, foreign consulates and luxury condominiums, co-ops
and apartments. Pacific Heights offers many pleasures including
numerous parks and the fashionable restaurants, shopping and theaters
of Fillmore Street. Located just west of Pacific Heights, Presidio
Heights is a small enclave of elegant homes with virtually no
apartments. Close to the Presidio, one can enjoy the plentiful space,
jogging trails, golf course, etc. Sacramento Street has upscale shops
and dining, and Laurel Village on California St offers the convenience
of two grocery stores, banks, a Starbucks, and a GAP kids - this is an
area where you will see lots of strollers.
It?s no mystery why the richest and most influential San
Franciscans built their grand estates in Pacific Heights (and Presidio
Heights to the west) as soon as the cable car lines were completed. The
view of the Bay is unparalleled, with postcard vistas in every
direction: the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, Alcatraz, Angel
Island, and the East Bay in the distance. Pacific Heights also lays
claim to a number of foreign consulates, including Italian, Russian,
Egyptian and German. Although there are few smaller residences, most
homes in this neighborhood are palatial and historic.
