San Francisco’s iconic pink mansion getting a major facelift after years of complaints

An iconic pink mansion on the San Francisco coast is about to get a major facelift after years of complaints, as the new owner plans to pull out the mountainside stairs and change the color.

An attorney named Ed Dudensing acquired the Sea Cliff Avenue home in February for $6.5 million — a huge discount from its 2016 listing of $19.7 million.

After years of complaints, an FBI raid in 2014 and a mysterious fire in 2022, the new owner is ready to make some major renovations, he said. SF port.

One of the first major changes will be the removal of the maze stairs — described by some as a hazard — that descends the mountainside to the water in the coming weeks, he told the outlet.

“Some of the fire damage extended up to the studs,” Dudensing told SF Gate. ‘But we hope to be able to renovate the interior while maintaining the same footprint and Spanish style.’

Another big change to the 1925 six-bedroom house: It won’t be pink anymore when Dudensing is done with it!

The 7,000-square-foot home will soon be painted off-white to match the neutral colors of its surrounding neighbors, including former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and businessman George Soros, according to SF Gate.

Dudensing hopes his new neighbors will appreciate the renovation after a decade of complaints about the house.

The home, located in the city’s Sea Cliff neighborhood, was first on the market in 2016 for nearly $20 million, but failed to find a buyer until now

“We hope to be able to make a good contribution to the neighborhood,” he told the newspaper.

The home’s last infamous owner is former real estate mogul and art con artist Luke Brugnara, a prominent figure in San Francisco’s commercial real estate scene in the 1990s.

The home, located in the city’s Sea Cliff neighborhood, was first on the market in 2016 for nearly $20 million but failed to find a buyer.

Brugnara faced setbacks, including a denial of a gambling license in Las Vegas due to financial irregularities and allegations of death threats.

In 2010, he was jailed for tax evasion on capital gains from his properties.

Built in 1925, the property features seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, a wine cellar, a top-floor family room, two fireplaces and a path leading to a secluded cove where dolphins are often spotted in the waves. seen.

The previous owners bought the house in 1990 and occupied the property until recently.

In 2021, an insider’s look at the six-bedroom, 2,000-plus-square-foot home was revealed, revealing its enigmatic corners, hidden wine cellars, tiled terraces and doors that seemingly led nowhere.

After his release in 2014, Brugnara received the controversial art delivery and faced legal troubles that led to his other conviction.

Brugnara is said to have stashed his hordes of stolen works of art worth $11 million in his home in 2014 before being jailed for seven years for art fraud in 2015.

Bankruptcy court documents obtained by SF Gate shed light on a mysterious 2022 fire at the home and building code violations involving the signature pink staircase leading to the ocean and a private cove.

In 2021, the outlet unveiled an insider’s look at the six-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot home, revealing its enigmatic nooks, hidden wine cellars, tiled patios, and doors that seemingly led nowhere.

The home’s location alone should help sell it with unobstructed views of the famous Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, Baker Beach and the Pacific Ocean

Despite being situated somewhat precariously on the edge of the cliffs, the house is believed to be well attached to the cliff

The garage, where the FBI seized four crates of art in 2014 — with the elusive fifth crate still missing — was also explored.

Among the artworks seized were pieces by Pablo Picasso and sixteen paintings by Willem de Kooning, along with the Degas statue, worth approximately $3 million.

Built in 1925, the property features seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, a wine cellar, a top-floor family room, two fireplaces and a path leading to a secluded cove where dolphins are often spotted in the waves. seen.

Despite being situated somewhat precariously on the edge of the cliffs, the house is believed to be well attached to the cliff. The previous owners bought the house in 1990 and occupied the property until recently.

The home’s location alone should help sell it with unobstructed views of the famous Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, Baker Beach and the Pacific Ocean.

Sea Cliff is a quiet and peaceful neighborhood with an emphasis on the outdoors and beautiful views of the surrounding bay.