This old house near my office caught my eye this afternoon. I am curious how they maintain that beautiful wood. Is it original? It looks like high quality material. I bet they restain it frequently. The combination of stained wood and painted wood details is nicely done. I particularly like the gable end details.
Nice house, though the staircase to the front door is intimidating, especially combined with the house’s location up from the street. The stain should fare better than the revealed wood on 1478 Page St, two doors south of Masonic in S.F.
I saw it about 5 years ago and someone had spent a lot of money on it. Initially is was spectacular with the siding stripped then clear-coated. The clear-coat deteriorated rapidly, and the current Google Streetview shows what happened. Only the garage gives a hint of it’s former self.
I know the house on Page you refer too. I have not seen it recently, only right after it was finished. I’ll take a look at Google Streetview.