The widow of San Francisco philanthropist, museum owner and businessman Edward Zelinsky listed her 8,900-square-foot mansion this week for $17.8 million.
The five-bedroom, five-and-a-half bathroom home is on Broadway in the Pacific Heights neighborhood, known as Billionaire’s Row because of its affluent residents. That includes the Gettys, Oracle’s Larry Ellison and Jony Ive of Apple. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and author Danielle Steel are also residents, Mansion Global previously reported.
Pacific Heights homes are also known for stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay, with Alcatraz, Sausalito, Belvedere, Tiburon and Angel Island in the distance. This abode is no exception, said agent David Bellings of Coldwell Banker Global Luxury.
"The views are world-class," he added.
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The scale and volume of the 1917 home are a huge selling point, Mr. Bellings said, noting the 14-foot ceilings. In San Francisco, even 5,000- and 6,000-square-foot homes are hard to come by, he explained, so to find one at almost 9,000 square feet is rare.
"It’s not a unicorn, but it’s rare," Mr. Bellings said.
The home last traded in 1999 for $5.65 million, according to public records. Edward Zelinsky’s widow, Laleh Zelinsky, is selling the mansion. She has downsized into a smaller home, Mr. Bellings confirmed.
Edward Zelinsky, who died in 2004, was a developer and the former president of D. Zelinsky & Sons Inc., a painting contractor. He also owned the Musée Mécanique in San Francisco, which houses a collection of penny arcade games and coin-operated mechanical machines. One highlight of the museum: Laffing Sal, a six-foot, gap-toothed mechanical woman who once graced San Francisco’s Playland-at-the-Beach, according to a SFGate article.
Just before the Zelinskys purchased the home, it underwent a major renovation to add amenities that may not have been available in 1917. At that time, numerous Art Deco fixtures, such as etched glass windows and doors, were added throughout the house, according to Mr. Bellings.
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"They are obviously not of the home’s original era, but blend beautifully with its original detailing," he said.
That’s on display immediately upon entering the home’s large foyer, which features glass prism doors and carved wood columns. The formal living room has barrel ceilings, a fireplace with an Art Deco-inspired mantel and a large window overlooking the bay, according to the listing.
The kitchen boasts a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf six-burner stove, two newly installed Miele dishwashers and plenty of storage. There’s also a formal dining room and space for a library or home office.
On the second level, the master suite has his-and-hers walk-in closets, a fireplace and a bathroom with a marble vanity and soaking tub. There’s another bedroom suite on that floor as well as a bedroom and additional rooms on the third floor.
Two more bedroom suites are located on the ground level, as is the gym, wine storage area and laundry room. There’s also a two-car garage.
Outside features include landscaped front and rear gardens and a side patio.
Realtor.com contributed to this story.