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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER i SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1927 Claremont Pines, New Home Park in Oakland, Opens Tomorrow Little Landscape Work Needed PREDICTION 0 1 ONE-TIME Old Ladies9 Home Property Bought By Jerome Cardew SUNSET BOND MP NAMED HOMES ESTATE IS Business conditions during: Sep SUBDIVIDED tember have Justified his prediction last month that there would be a general Improvement during the fall months, Soil Koff, president of the Koff Realty Corn- The office of Buckbee, Thorne Co. in co-operation with the office of Baldwin Howell have sold the site of the former Protestant Episcopal Old Ladies Home at the north east corner of Golden Gate avenue and Masonic avenue. This is a very large holding fronting 206 feet 3 inches on Golden Gate avenue by 137 feet 6 Inches on Masonic lliiiiiailii Dr.

J. M. Toner, chairman of the executive committee 'of the Irving Street Merchants' Association, today named the following committee to attend a mass meeting just" announced for October 13 at the City Hall to urge the passage of the proposed boulevard bond issue: Mrs. M. A.

Stanton, chairman; Charles Straub, S. H. Sackett, Loris N. Hamlin, C. Klelnclaus, W.

H. Savage and Julius Berendson. "This is one of the most vital Issues before the people in the developers of "White Oaks on the Seemingly Remote Tract Only 10 Minutes From Downtown Oakland; Marvel of Topography A now group five homes has Just been completed, to bring the total value of Meyer most recent Richmond district development to more than a quarter of a million dollars. Thirty-one homes have been built on Fortlsth and Forty-first avenues and along Clement street eince the firm began building in this particular location Just a little more than a year ago, according to the announcement made yesterday. Of this number the majority has been sold, and the new group was built to fill the heavy demand for homes In this particular section.

It was said. "Since Meyer Bros, began build Peninsula, and who are now financing the building: of a number of new homes for their clients, stated 1 yesterday. "Our sales for' September," Mr. Koff stated, have shown a substantial over those of the previous three months and we have every reason to believe that busi coming election," declared Dr. Toner.

"The growth of our city depends upon the success of this measure. And we must not let voters neglect to vote yes on It on November 8." avenue. The purchaser is Jerome A. Carew. The recent improvements In the district have induced this purchaser to acquire this property.

The re-paving of Masonic avenue between Fulton and Turk streets, and the extension and repaying of Turk street from Masonic avenue to Ar-guello boulevard has resulted in these streets becoming quite popular for motor traffic and it is expected that the vacant lots in the district will be in demand by builders for improvements 'with apartments and other residential buildings. ness conditions In general are mm rounding themselves into normalcy. A 50-acre tract famous throughout ths East Bay as the home estate of the late P. E. Powles, overlooking Claremont Country Club, be formally opened tomorrow as Claremont Pines, an exclusive park cf choice estates.

Claremont Pines is the outgrowth Cf months of preparation by the York Company, of 391 Seven I am not drawing my conclusions A two-story frame building contain stores and an apartment is to be erected on the south side of Sacramento street west of Walnut for A. Peninou, S407 Sacramento street. Cost will be $12,000. ing homes," working out of their headquarters on Geary street, there has never been a time when we on our sales records alone. I am led to believe business conditions are on the upward trend because of the attitude the buying public appears to have regarding the future.

"Everyone seems more optimistic. When the general public gets in this frame of mind then one have not had a development going Fa! on on some street or avenue here, one official of the firm said yesterday. "Total Jobs complete run well into the hundreds. As time can expect all business to show a I NATURAL BEAUTY ABOUNDS on all parts of the old Bowles Estate in Oakland, which is opened to the public for sale today under the name of Claremont Pines. went on and the Richmond district built up with great rapidity largo blocks of property such as we like to build on grew hard to get.

We were extremely fortunate in belnsr able to buy a large holding EW SEA CUFF at Fortieth avenue and Clement streets. It is this property on which we are now building and selling MARINE VIEW HOMES Last word in modern design and equipment Steam Heat Frigidaire Tiled Baths Distinctive artistic architecture and splendid interiors with hardwood floors throughout. Hardwood finish trim, 6 rooms, two Btory, garage, large basement. Try to find their equal at these remarkable prices and unusually easy terms. Full Price $9850.

Terms: $1000 Cash Balance $50 Per Month and Interest Sth Avenue, Between and If 1700 Block Take Market St. Car Ho. 6 to St. By Auto, use 7th through Forest Hill, or from G. G.

Park. IIS IMW IS IN SALES live ana six room homes. ui any new uuiiito Are Being Built For Northgate IIS IB ciecsaea improvement, worn on improvements in our current offering, "White Oaks," is progressing vapidly, Mr. Koff continued. "Many new homes are Bearing completion.

These are the first of a limited number of homes of a special type that we have plans to build for future residents in "White Oaks." After work has been finished on each of these homes we will open them to the public for several weeks before the owners move in. "I feel positive that when the public realizes tha Koff policy of co-operations with persons desiring to own their own home, the number of applications for home building on our plan will increase considerably. Our plan enables one to have a strictly modern home on the long, easy payment method without having to pay the usual amount of financing charges." "We firmly believe, and the choice of thousands of happy home owners bears out our belief, that the Richmond district has many advantages for home owners. It 1h reached by fast transportation, and such parts as that which we are now developing boasts a fine view pf the sea and of, surrounding districts. "Golfers who play on Lincoln Park find this particular location very desirable.

The sixth hole is directly across the street from our property." With more houses under construction than at any other year at this time, Sea Cliff, the residential subdivision of Allen Company, overlooking the Golden Gate, gives promise of having a record fall sea Someone said "Seeing ta believing" and that's Just another way of saying "Seeing is buying." Hence the elaborate display windows of the big stores. Therefore it is only natural that many of the crowds of visitors who have inspected the new San Francisco model furnished home, Casa Emydio, became interested in the many attractive and distinctive homes built by Stone- Baldwin Howell Phone Kearny 3810 son of building and buying. This Is the statement of Alfred son Bros. Thorinson In Monterey Heights and Westwood Highlands. Martin, salesmanager of Sea Cliff, who says that Sea Cliff not only has more homes under construction now, but that individually and collectively this building represents Northgate, the hub of the new residential section of the west of Twin Peaks District, is Ideally situated.

It is the Northgate entrance to Mt. Davidson Manor from Monterey boulevard. This property is so located that a wonderful view of the bay, ocean, and southern hillsides is obtained from practically every lot. Surrounded by Westwood Park, Mt. Davidson Manor, Monterey Heights, and being close to St.

Francis Wood and Balboa Terrace make this one of the most desirable home sites of this beautiful section. Many inquiries homes in Northgate have come in during the past month. The architectural department of the office of A. M. Samuelson, owner of tne property, has been very busy submitting plans for selected lot.

Great care is taken to see that each home is the proper type, and gives the maximum of light and sunshine. Tile kitchen and bath MX more capital invested than any similar number of homes hereto fore. "The character of homes being built in Sea Cliff today certainly reflects the prosperity and the standards of living that prevail in Co-operating with their architect Charles P. Strothoff, who has made the designing of model homes in the moderate price class his special study for a number of years, they have constructed a series of homes that are as superior to the homes of a decade or two ago as a 1928 model de luxe car is different from the old boat of 1900. This distinction applies not only to the artistic exteriors, but also the well planned and up-to-date interiors.

Every modern convenience from the furnace to keep the home cozy and warm to the newest type electric refrigerators to keep drinks and food cool and fresh, is provided. San Francisco," said Martin. "I don't believe anywhere in the coun teenth street, Oakland. The subdividing was done under the direction of skilled landscape engineers, according to Clyde O. Sweet, president of the York organization, and Is the last word In high-class home developmest.

Actual work of Improving the property will be under way soon. At the first public opening today, Claremont Pine? was to be shown unchanged in all its profusion of rare shrubbery and trees. TRACT IS MASTERPIECE. "Competent subdivision experts have assured us," said Sweet, "that Claremont Pines is a masterpiece. The outstanding characteristic of the property is its unexcelled seclusion, created both by the topography of the hills and by the plantings.

Yet for all its apparent remoteivcss, Claremont Pines is only ten minutes from downtown Oakland and only three and one-eighth miles from the City Hall." One of the distinctive features of the new tract will be the vogue found so effective in exclusive estate areas in the southern part of the State, according to Sweet. This Is the no-sidewalk roadways, with rolled curbs. "We will spend close to a quarter of a million dollars within the coming few months to weave into this nature's masterpiece an artistic pattern of roadways, unobstrusive but elegant electroliers and other improvements of the finest Around It all we have thrown restrictions as rigid as the most fastidious homebuildor could devise," declared Sweet. FISH AND GAME. As murh of the original plantings in Claremont Pines as is consistent with fitting Its wilderness to home needs will be, preserved, the York Company has decided.

The tract is a veritable forest, filled with quail and dotted with such interesting features aa a chain of miniature lakes, containing big rainbow trout, a well-stocked bass pond and an ornamental Japanese garden with pools containing rare goldfish, golden carp and unusual aquatic plants. A. W. Cole, formerly associated With some of the finest home developments in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, Is sales manager for Claremont Pines. In taking over the leadership of the sales staff.

Cole declared: UNIQUE OFFERING, "No subdivision I have ever seen offered more natural advantages than Claremont Pines. I believed it to be unique among the realty offerings in the entire bay district." Egress to Claremont Pines Is made through the ornamental gateway facing on Broadway Terrace a short distance above the Claremont Country Club entrance. The word "Claremont Pines" was written In the sky with smoke bombs yesterday by Dewey Ward, piloting a Fokker airplane over San Francisco Bay and again over Berkeley. The stunt was to be repeated several times again today, aiding opening day visitors to locate the tract 7-Storu Anartmpnt 'BAYWO try one would find as many homes of this type being built in such a comparatively small area. "There is no question but that home ownership is on the Increase in San Francisco.

I rooms, large social hall, and all the latest innovations are featured. On Webster Planned "even-story steel frame and reinforced rnnrrcta moretoJMiralomaPark wneuu uuna- lng to cost $125,000 and to contain ARROTT E'S TAT A MJA CHILDREN'S PARADISE4 FATHER'S COMFORT MOTHER'S JOY SUNSHINE ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBILITY Location of San Francisco Chronicle's Master Model Home BAYWOOD PARK COMPANY Trad Office: Third Avenue and State Highway, San Mateo Telephone San Mateo 1727 City Office: Montgomery Street, San Francisco Telephone Douglas 2178 apartments Is to be erected on the southeast corner of Pacific avenue and Webster treet for A. W. Wilson. .1.

than the $1,000 price advantage Long after the lowprice you have paid is forgotten these advantages of Miraloma Park homes will be constant reminders of the happy choice you made 1. LOCATION. other fine home district is so close-in only six blocks from Market Street. Noother fine home district equals Miraloma Park in charm of surroundings, quality of improvements, beauty of neighboring homes. 2.

TRANSPORTATION The Municipal Bus, plus and cars, gives fast and frequent transportation to the heart of the city in less than 22 minutes. 3. THE HOMES The five-room and breakfast room detached bungalow here pictured is typical of the charming designs and exceptional convenience offered by all Miraloma Park homes.This home has, in addition, a huge space in the first basement which can easily be made into a social hall, den or playroom. Long after the price, a price made possible by quantity buying and building, is forgotten, these other advantages will constantly confirm the wisdom of your choice. Come out today.

INVESTORS, ATTENTION! Close-In downtown 3-story and basement concrete bldg. Well leased and showing nice income. Located in a rapidly growing section, where land tallies are increasing daily. Owner win take in a small piece of prop, erty as part payment. Mnst be seen to be appreciated.

Call for appointment Safe Investment Jfew fireproof bldg, sltnate on prominent street, covering large two-frontage lot, only one block from Hotel IVhltcomb; leased to national concerns, one of which Is rated 6 million. Can finance so that rery little cash will buy. We have con-tract. No Information orer telephone. JOS.

H. 218-215 and 257-261 Mills Jildg. Sutter 4919 Meyer Bros TRACT OFFICE PORTOLA DRIVE AT DEL SUR Ttltpbont Douglas 321 The home pictured sells for 2 24 JuanitaWay.lt can be' purchased through this office or through any licensed real estate broker..