What $2.5 Million Buys in California

San Francisco | $2.495 million

A Mediterranean-style house from 1919, on 0.1 acres

This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house in the Richmond District is less than a mile from the Presidio and the Land’s End Trail, with its sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Presidio Middle School and George Washington High School are each five-minutes away by foot, and nearby Geary Boulevard offers a dim sum restaurant, and grocery and hardware stores.

Reaching the Civic Center neighborhood takes 40 minutes by public transit. The Mission District is a 20-minute drive. San Francisco International Airport is a half-hour drive.

Size: 1,935 square feet

Price per square foot: $1,289

Indoors: A covered entryway opens to the foyer, where stairs continue to the second floor.

Turning right at the top of the steps to enter the living room, with a wood-burning fireplace, hardwood floors and a picture window. To the left is the dining room, which is directly off the kitchen.

The kitchen has stainless steel Thermador appliances, a tile backsplash and a breakfast bar with space for two bar stools.

A hallway to the left of the stairs leads to all three bedrooms. The primary bedroom, to the right, has a large walk-in closet and fits a king-size bed. The primary and a bedroom next door have access to the third bedroom, which could be an office or nursery. A full bathroom and a powder room are off the hall.