In case you haven’t noticed, the Presidio is putting the finishing touches on the seven homes (3 single-family residences and 8 duplex units) along Wyman Avenue, just inside the 15th Avenue gate (east of the Presidio Landmark). I got a chance to walk through one of them last month (video tour below).
If you want to see them in person, stop by Wyman Avenue this Saturday, September 4th or next Wednesday, September 8th between 11am and 3pm for an open house. They did a great job of bringing the homes up to modern standards without sacrificing their historic character.
According to the press release for the open house events, the Presidio had their work cut out for them with the project:
Because the Wyman houses were vacant for more than two decades and difficult to police because of their remote location, the homes were in the worst condition of any the Trust has rehabilitated. They had been broken into and vandalized; their walls tagged with graffiti. Exposed to the elements, their wood floors had buckled, and copper thieves had stripped the buildings of anything they could make off with.
The result is homes that have an historic feel, but also feature modern, energy efficient heating, plumbing and electrical systems and appliances. The most ingenious design decision however, may have been the addition of “dormers,” which added height to the roofs and allowed the attics to be converted into additional bedrooms and, in one instance, a master suite.
No pets are allowed in the Wyman homes which is ironic since dogs and their owners stroll by Wyman constantly on their way to Mountain Lake Park. Will Wyman renters look longingly at the passing dogs, wishing they could have one too?
We also don’t know how much the Wyman homes will rent for; that info was conspicuously absent from the press release (shocking behavior for the Presidio, I know). The website says the 3 bed / 2 bath at 1700 sq. ft., presumably one half of a duplex, will rent for $5,395. No rents are listed for the other units or homes.
When you visit, you’ll also notice the gleaming, copper gutters on the houses. I hope they have security cameras trained on those beauties…
Sarah B.
[via SFCitizen]
From the website:
“Pet Policy
Due to the sensitive natural habitat in this area, pets are not allowed in the Wyman Avenue neighborhood.”
So cats are also not allowed, evidently.