The House next Door

When a 1920s Spanish Colonial with tons of outdoor space suddenly went on the market, the neighbors across the street saw the light.

- Amanda Sims Clifford

GREAT ROOM

Sliding steel-and-glass doors disappear when open, connecting the kitchen directly to the terrace and backyard. Sofa: custom, Franciscan Interiors in Kravet fabric. Rug: Alexander McQueen, The Rug Company. Sconce: Philippe Malouin for Roll & Hill, The Future Perfect. Coffee table: Nickey Kehoe. Armchair: Mecox in Kneedler Fauchère leather. Outdoor chair: Design Within Reach. Cofee table: RH. Side table: Dunkirk.

KITCHEN

Millwork: Midland Cabinet Company. Pendant: Snelling. Stools: Nickey Kehoe. Counters: Calacatta Oro, Da Vinici Marble. Range: Viking.

THREE STORIES TALL AND totally freestanding, a near anomoly in super-dense San Francisco, the 1920s Spanish Colonial blazes with space and sunlight. Regan Baker’s clients were plotting an expansion of their own home across the street when it came on the market. “They love to entertain—they used to have parties in their garage. So they really wanted a nice place for friends to come over and enjoy,” says Baker, the principal of Bay Area–based Regan Baker Design. Baker walked the alluring property with her clients and architecture firm Medium Plenty and encouraged them to spring for it.