A tiny house on the smallest lot in San Francisco is on sale, for $599,000.
The lot — at 644 sq ft — is smaller than the 830 sq ft house, which comes with a lot of history. It belonged to none other than San Francisco’s 24th mayor, Adolph Sutro, who made his fortune in silver mining. Sutro also developed landmarks around the house, located at 544 46th Ave., including the Sutro Baths.
The two-level cottage is described as being right out of a storybook, “secretly located down a cobblestone path” in Sutro Heights. “This special single family home is one of the most unique jewel boxes San Francisco has to offer,” the listing says. The house may be small, but the main level is still able to squeeze in an open living style with an updated kitchen, laundry rooms and a covered front porch.
The upper level has two bedrooms, a family room and a full bath with nice views. It’s walking distance to Sutro Heights Park, the Cliff House and Lands End.
“I think it is the smallest lot in SF and while there are smaller houses they sit on larger lots,” seller Heather Stoltz said.
As for the price, Stoltz said there’s an extremely high demand for properties in this price range. “There are very few affordable options in the city,” Stoltz said. “The reality is, for this price point, buyers are realistically looking at a studio or one-bedroom condo which come with HOA dues so this stand-alone single family home is a great opportunity for someone that can enjoy a cozy two-story space.”
Stoltz said that the building report shows the property was converted into a house from a workshop in 1914: “We have photos from 1901 of the house from the Sutro estate documents located at the San Franciso Public Library. Two doors up is a home that was his carriage house so it makes sense that there would have been a workshop nearby.”
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Sutro died in 1898 and his estate was very well documented.
Stoltz has been showing some of the old photos to potential buyers during showings. “A lot of fun history stuff – offers are Friday and it's super easy to show to anyone interested," she said.
