3 Modern Renovations in SF

I toured 3 San Francisco gut renovations — a Duboce Triangle Victorian taken to the studs, a Sunset District home gutted and extended out the back, and a Richmond District home gutted and expanded down into its lower level. As a former developer and 4th-generation native, I break down three completely different ways to add value to an SF home, and the one move in each that most buyers miss. Three neighborhoods, three strategies: restore the bones of a Victorian, build out horizontally on a deep Sunset lot, or dig down and underpin to expand a lower level into legal square footage. I show you what to check in any gut renovation — foundation, systems, seismic, permits, and whether the added square footage is actually legal. I’m David Poulsen, a top San Francisco REALTOR® with 30+ years of experience and 300+ homes sold. Before real estate I was a developer — I took raw land through subdivision and built projects up to 48-home subdivisions, plus multi-unit, retail, and office. That construction background is the lens I bring to every home I walk for a client. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 3 gut jobs, 3 ways to add value 0:30 Who I am (why a developer sees homes differently) 1:30 Home 1 — Duboce Triangle Victorian gut job (~$3.8M) 4:30 Home 2 — Sunset District gut + horizontal extension (~$2.4M) 7:30 Home 3 — Richmond District gut + lower-level expansion (~$2.9M) 10:30 The 3 value-add moves + your buyer’s checklist ❓ QUESTIONS THIS VIDEO ANSWERS • What are the best ways to add value to a San Francisco home? • Why do you gut a Victorian instead of doing a cosmetic remodel? • How much value does a horizontal (rear) extension add to a Sunset District home? • What does it cost to dig down and underpin a foundation to expand a lower level? • How do you know if added square footage in an SF home is permitted and legal? • How has the west-side rezoning created upside for San Francisco homeowners? 🏡 WORK WITH DAVID POULSEN Top San Francisco REALTOR® | Former Developer | 4th-Generation Bay Area Native 📞 415-735-6188 ✉️ [email protected] 🌐 sfhothomes.com DRE #01876196 | eXp Realty | SF Hot Homes / The Poulsen Group 📍 Serving Duboce Triangle, the Sunset, the Richmond, the Marina, Cow Hollow, Pacific Heights, and District 7. ▶️ SUBSCRIBE to Living San Francisco for SF home tours, market insight, and what 30+ years in this city teaches you about buying and selling. 📲 Instagram: @David_Poulsen #SanFranciscoRealEstate #SFGutRenovation #HomeRenovation #HomeTour #SanFranciscoRealtor #DuboceTriangle #SunsetDistrict #RichmondDistrict #ADU #HomeExtension