1 Helen St
About this home
Introducing One Helen, a rare opportunity to create a custom-quality luxury residence in the heart of Nob Hill. Positioned on one of San Franciscos most charming and private lanes, this shovel-ready opportunity offers the best of both worlds: an approved architectural vision with construction ready to begin, while allowing the future owner to personalize select finishes and design details. Designed by acclaimed architect William Pashelinsky, this four-level residence is envisioned as a sophisticated contemporary home offering approximately 2,492 square feet of living space, with 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, an attached garage, and multiple indoor-outdoor living spaces. The thoughtful design emphasizes natural light, privacy, and effortless entertaining, featuring a refined chefs kitchen, luxurious primary suite, flexible fitness/media space, private garden, and expansive terraces. One Helen combines the confidence of a fully realized architectural plan with the opportunity to create a home tailored to your vision. Moments from world-class dining, boutique shopping, Huntington Park, the Fairmont Hotel, cable cars, and the Financial District, this exceptional residence offers a rare opportunity in one of San Franciscos most iconic neighborhoods.
Description as published by the listing brokerage.
Every detail on record
- Dining Room
- Dining Area in Living Room
- Family Room
- No Family Room
- Fireplace
- Living Room
- Heating
- Heat Pump
- Cooling
- Other
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Roof
- Flat
- Foundation
- Other
- Garage/Parking
- Attached Garage, Garage: 1 Car(s)
- Elementary District
- San Francisco Unified
- High School District
- San Francisco Unified
- Zoning
- RM3
All 13 fields exactly as the listing brokerage published them to the MLS — nothing inferred or filled in. Blank fields mean the brokerage did not report them; ask and Adriana will find out.
What it costs to own
What's around this home
Within about a mile of the front door: 30 groceries, 328 places to eat, 1 park.
- Trader Joe's<0.1 mi
- Le Beau Market0.1 mi
- Sutter Fine Foods0.2 mi
- VJ Grocery0.3 mi
- Golden Farmer Market0.3 mi
- Another Cafe<0.1 mi
- Inga Donut<0.1 mi
- Ciccino<0.1 mi
- Crostini & Java0.1 mi
- Annie St Plaza0.8 mi
- CVS Pharmacy<0.1 mi
- Walgreens0.2 mi
- My Health Medical Group0.4 mi
- My Doctor Medical Group0.5 mi
- Four-Fifty Sutter Pharmacy0.5 mi
Getting around
- Powell StreetBART0.6 mi
- Civic CenterBART0.8 mi
- EmbarcaderoBART1.1 mi
- FolsomMuni Metro1.4 mi
Schools
- Cathedral School for Boys0.2 mi
- Spring Valley Elementary School0.3 mi
- Chinese Central High School0.5 mi
- San Francisco Chinese Parent Committee School0.5 mi
- Cumberland Chinese School0.5 mi
Wildfire hazard designation
CAL FIRE does not map this parcel inside a designated Fire Hazard Severity Zone. That is an absence of state designation, not a guarantee — the seller's Natural Hazard Disclosure remains the authoritative document for this address.
Location
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Neighbourhood places and transit from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Fire hazard severity zones from CAL FIRE. Distances are straight-line from the parcel and are provided for orientation only.







