771 ELIZABETH STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3.5
Sqft
2559
List price
$4,795,000
Sold
$5,850,000

771 Elizabeth Street

NOE VALLEY

Set on one of Noe Valley's most treasured blocks, 771 Elizabeth is a grand Edwardian residence that pairs architectural pedigree with a rare quality of place. Reimagined through a multi-phase renovation with interiors by Katie Raffetto, the home spans three light-filled levels where original character and contemporary craft are held in careful balance. Huge bay windows, soaring ceilings, and ornate medallions are artfully juxtaposed with custom lighting and refined detail throughout. New hardwood floors run across a floor plan that is both formal and open.

The turn-key interiors reflect a home shaped by intention and stewardship. A down-to-the-studs kitchen renovation expanded and rebuilt the heart of the home which centers a Wolf 48-inch dual-fuel range, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, 50-bottle wine cooler, and premium marble fabrication, with a custom counter-height island, and floor-to-ceiling California Closets pantry. A bespoke floating credenza in the adjoining dining room highlights the wall-anchored Windy Chien "Hitching Post" cordage installation.

Hardwired Alabaster sconces and a fabricated Lariat stair pendant enhance the architecture of the gathering spaces. Two bathrooms have been taken back to the studs and rebuilt: the upstairs bath in Fireclay tile, a custom white oak vanity, and a freestanding resin tub; the powder room in refinished stone and hand-applied plaster. A finished laundry room, mudroom built-ins, and custom closets throughout speak to a renovation concerned with how the home actually lives.

Systems match the finishes. The residence features modernized electrical with Nest integration, a dedicated Tesla EV charger, and a conveying security system, as well as a complete Air Source Heat Pump climate system. Outside, a new Douglas fir entry, a Clé-tiled front porch, refreshed landscaping, and a reinforced roof deck extend the home's considered hand to the exterior, while the flat, sunny rear garden with a built-in grill captures real midday light and the long summer afternoons.

The setting is the home's rarest attribute. This is a connected, walkable stretch where neighbors share a group text, collect each other's packages, and look out for one another, the kind of community no renovation can manufacture. A few steps away, 24th Street places Whole Foods, coffee, and dinner all within easy reach on foot. Just steps away, Noe Courts function as a second backyard, a place for basketball, tennis, bikes, and the unhurried afternoons of childhood. With two-car parking and an exceptional Walk Score, 771 Elizabeth is a quintessential Noe Valley home that stands ready for its next decade of birthdays, quiet mornings, and backyard summers.

Front exterior of 771 Elizabeth Street, a grand Edwardian single-family home in Noe Valley, San Francisco, with gray siding, white trim, a classic bay window, twin staircases, and a one-car garage. #771Elizabeth #NoeValley #SanFranciscoRealEstate #Ed
Restored entry staircase at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley, featuring turned white balusters, dark hardwood treads, original Edwardian millwork, and a black solid-wood front door. #771Elizabeth #NoeValley #SanFranciscoRealEstate #EdwardianDetails
Renovated chef's kitchen at 771 Elizabeth Street with a stainless Wolf 48-inch dual-fuel range, full-height marble backsplash, white oak and sage green cabinetry, and a custom oak island.
Open kitchen at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley showing a Sub-Zero refrigerator, integrated wine cooler, custom counter-height oak island with seating, garden window, and white oak hardwood floors
Entry foyer and dining room at 771 Elizabeth Street, framed by a round mirror and sculptural oak console, with a Windy Chien "Hitching Post" cordage installation and French doors beyond.
Dining room at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley featuring a wall-anchored Windy Chien "Hitching Post" art installation, globe pendant chandelier, black oak table, and French doors to a balcony.
Dining room at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with a wall-anchored Windy Chien "Hitching Post" cordage installation, four-globe linear chandelier, black oak table, and an open sightline to the adjoining living room.
Dining room at 771 Elizabeth Street opening to the kitchen, showing the Windy Chien art wall, custom credenza, globe pendant, and French doors to the rear garden with the Sub-Zero refrigerator visible beyond.
Light-filled living room at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with a classic Edwardian bay window, curved sofa, round oak coffee table, oversized art, and hardwood floors.
Living room at 771 Elizabeth Street featuring a curved sofa, leather-and-walnut lounge chair, olive tree, and large-scale artwork, with an open view through to the dining room's Windy Chien installation.
Front sitting room at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley, framed by twin black leather lounge chairs and a wide cased opening to the dining room beyond, with oak floors and gallery-style art.
Sitting room at 771 Elizabeth Street showing the restored Edwardian staircase with turned white balusters, a built-in bench nook, custom oak console, and warm hardwood floors.
Central stair hall at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with a restored Edwardian staircase, custom wool runner, turned white balusters, and wide cased openings framing the living and sitting rooms.
Designer powder room at 771 Elizabeth Street featuring cloud-motif wallpaper, a honed stone trough sink, brass fixtures, cylindrical pendant lighting, and a curved black-framed mirror.
Primary bedroom at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with treetop and neighborhood views, an en-suite bath, and French doors opening to a private deck with seating.
Primary en-suite bathroom at 771 Elizabeth Street with a glass-enclosed travertine shower, dual-sink vanity, dark stone countertops, and a window bringing in natural light.
Children's bedroom at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with two upholstered beds, a built-in desk nook, neighborhood views, and warm hardwood floors.
Guest bedroom at 771 Elizabeth Street with an upholstered bed, large-scale art, walnut nightstands, and bay-facing windows overlooking classic Noe Valley rooftops.
Bedroom at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with floor-to-ceiling custom closets, a walnut console, large-scale black-and-white art, and warm hardwood floors.
Renovated full bath at 771 Elizabeth Street featuring a glossy brown Fireclay tiled tub-shower with built-in niche, a custom white oak vanity, marble countertop, and polished nickel fixtures.
Lower-level hall at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with a full wall of custom mudroom built-ins, open cubbies and bench seating, and a herringbone runner climbing the stair.
Custom mudroom at 771 Elizabeth Street with white built-in lockers, coat hooks, cubbies, and bench storage beside a door opening to the garage and driveway.
Lower-level bath at 771 Elizabeth Street featuring a glass-enclosed marble walk-in shower with built-in niche, floating wood shelves, a wall-mount sink, and a teal wall.
Finished laundry room at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with a side-by-side LG washer and dryer, butcher block counter, open oak shelving, and botanical wallpaper tucked beneath the stair.
Ground level bedroom/guestroom/home office at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with an upholstered wingback bed, garden-facing window, oversized mirror, marble-top nightstand, and warm hardwood floors.
Flat, sunny backyard at 771 Elizabeth Street with a stone-paved patio, built-in gas grill, linear fire feature, raised garden beds, and shaded dining and lounge seating.
Rear elevation of 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley showing gray siding, the staircase down to a flat paver patio, lounge seating, and a built-in planter beneath sunny open sky.
Backyard at 771 Elizabeth Street featuring redwood raised planter beds with vegetables, a built-in stainless grill, mature privacy hedging, and a strip of level artificial turf.
Sunny rear patio at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with an outdoor dining table, built-in grill station, flowering roses along the fence, and a tidy artificial-turf lawn.
Backyard of 771 Elizabeth Street showing the flat paver patio, built-in outdoor kitchen with stainless grill, raised beds, and the home's rear staircase rising to the upper level.
Finished one-car garage at 771 Elizabeth Street in Noe Valley with an epoxy-coated floor, built-in storage shelving, interior access, and a glass-paned door opening to the backyard.

CASE STUDY

THE LISTING:

Reading a buyer pool the calendar couldn't serve

771 Elizabeth Street is a fully reimagined 1905 Noe Valley Victorian: on paper a strong listing. But by mid 2026, a meaningful share of Noe Valley's buyer pool at this price point wasn't running on a real estate calendar. It was running on a liquidity calendar: cash to compete arrived in windows tied to compensation events at individual companies, not a buyer's general timeline. Listing on convention meant asking buyers to commit before they knew their own numbers.

THE DECISION:

Setting the offer date to the liquidity window

We worked with the seller to control the process directly, timing the offer date and showings around a known liquidity event affecting part of our buyer pool, so offers landed after those buyers had clarity on what they had to work with. It was the first time we built a listing's timeline around a single company's event rather than the season or the broader market.

One venture investor called it obvious in hindsight, then flagged the complication: San Francisco's bench of companies generating that kind of liquidity is deep, and it rotates. That reading is a judgment call we remake listing by listing, not a single insight to bank.

Listed at $4,795,000 on June 20, 2026. Offer date nine days later. Escrow closed July 24 at $5,850,000, over $1,055,000 above ask. Noe Valley is becoming the neighborhood of choice for San Francisco's AI workforce, and buyers at this price point increasingly move on that industry's rhythm, not the MLS calendar. Reading that rhythm, and re-reading it as the companies driving it change, shapes how we price, time, and run every listing in this segment.

THE SALE: $5,850,000

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