Kevin+Jonathan’s Blog Posts re SF Real Estate

Clad in Benjamin Moore’s Pelican Gray, 234 Eureka’s front façade features a second-floor entry porch, which American Queen Anne Victorian homes used frequently.
May 6, 2024 Castro District, Eureka Valley, Great Renovation, hi end, Listing, Multi-level home, Open House, Raffi, Victorian, Views

SOLD: 234 Eureka Street, San Francisco, CA Listed by Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties, MLS 424030585

Explore 234 Eureka Street, San Francisco – A meticulously renovated Queen Anne Victorian home listed by top real estate agents Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry of Vanguard Properties. This exquisite property features four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and one-car garage parking spread over three spacious levels. Situated on an extra-deep parcel in a prime San Francisco location, the home boasts a coveted three-bedroom, two-bathroom upper sleeping level, two living areas, and a chef’s kitchen equipped with a large island and luxurious finishes. Modern amenities include solar panels, radiant floor heating, and a beautifully landscaped garden with slides and two decks, making it an urban oasis. Built in 1904 and extensively updated in 2017 and 2024 with permits, 234 Eureka Street represents the finest in San Francisco living. Discover more about this stunning property at www.234-Eureka.com. MLS 424030585.

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The Front of the House
October 2, 2021 Eureka Valley, Listing, luxury real estate, notable homes for sale, Raffi, San Francisco Real Estate, Something Special

SOLD: 4367 21st Street, San Francisco, Dolores Heights Eureka Valley Noe Valley corner house, Multiple Offers, from Kevin Ho + Jonathan McNarry, Vanguard Properties | MLS 421600325

4367 21st Street, San Francisco, CA, A wonderful, corner-lot home with a white picket fence, jasmine-scented private front yard that’s fully detached and one where the garage is on the side of the home, which allows copious amounts of natural light to pour into a newly updated kitchen with tile, quartz, walnut and stainless steel appliances including a new gas cooktop, electric oven and warming drawer. The are other features throughout the just-updated home such as new millwork in the formal dining room that offer a subtle countertpoint to the dramatic polished nickel chandelier or the backlit colorful stained-glass window. The pair of upstairs bedrooms each have vaulted ceilings, dramatic designer light fixtures and outdoor space including a 200+ sqft south-facing patio. The ground floor of this concrete-foundation home has an en suite bedroom and internal access garage where you can plug-in your electric car into the home’s 240-V outlet. Set above the Castro and Noe Valley in a quiet and warm pocket of this part of town, 4367’s proximity to some of the city’s best public schools may come in handy in 2024, which is when proximity will play a role in determining where kids can go to school. Visit www.4367-21st.com Sold: $2,250,000

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Raffi in the Kitchen
August 13, 2021 Raffi, Real Estate Industry, San Francisco Real Estate, Sellers advice

House and Home, Dog and Home, How Mr. Raffi Sells Homes with Kevin+Jonathan in San Francisco

See how our former Guide Dog guides our clients to real estate success in San Francisco. Born in Marin County and attended the prestigious Guide Dogs for the Blind school where he excelled just enough to be cut from the program, Raffi McNarry-Ho transitioned from his original task of being a seeing-eye dog for a blind person when his teachers soon realized that he enjoyed meeting new people and dogs too much. Through the Career Change Adoption Program, Raffi joined Kevin and Jonathan in May 2012 and has been enjoying his work with real estate ever since. Raffi has helped with negotiated tenant-buyouts and loves exploring new properties and accompanying dog parks. Raffi has probably been to more escrow signings and closing that many agents have been (and certainly more than most people will go to during their lifetime).

Mr. Raffi explores many of the homes Kevin and Jonathan’s clients wish to purchase finding areas to plop down so as to confirm floor levelness and when Kevin and Jonathan list properties, Raffi often stars in real estate tour videos featuring many of our property listings for sale. Check out some of his video on his YouTube playlist and you’ll see why so many agents and clients can’t wait to see him both onsite and open houses and online with another property video.

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Raffi at Duboce
March 31, 2019 Raffi, Sellers advice, Something Special, Testimonials

Mr Raffi and Our Marketing — Our Famous Real Estate Dog in San Francisco

Real estate and dogs go hand in paw, and that’s where Raffi McNarry-Ho comes in. Raffi, a guide dog turned real estate super dog, is a memorable part of any property listed and sold by Kevin Ho and Jonathan McNarry, top producers at San Francisco’s Vanguard Properties. More eco-friendly and memorable than cookies (and gluten-free too), Raffi is a conversation starter that makes our listings stand out from all the others. Discover how Kevin and Jonathan, with Raffi’s help, make your real estate experience exceptional at www.kevinandjonathan.com.

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