The San Francisco Dream House

On the market for $2,389,000 in September 2008, and to reduced to $2,280,000 in November, the new duplex property at 1240 5th Avenue in San Francisco was withdrawn without a sale.

Still, someone is going be very happy living there. Imagine forking over a mere $150 for a raffle ticket and winning a brand spanking new custom house with a guest cottage.

Sigh.

What? Oh, sorry. I was just daydreaming about having my morning coffee in my private courtyard before returning to the main house to call all my friends (and maybe a few strangers) to brag about my four-car garage.

The drawing will be held on July 25, 2009. Raffle proceeds benefit the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Details and photos are here.