Private 'hillavators' are a rare but luxurious amenity for some Bay Area homes - here's how they work
This Belvedere home overlooking the San Francisco Yacht Club Marina is on the market for nearly $8 million.
It has a custom hillavator that seats 4.
Scremin said "Obviously these hillavators are an alternative to an elevator as sometimes people don't have the space for an elevator and they can be prohibitively expensive," although this hillavator is a high-end amenity to an already luxurious house.
Hillavators are a way to manage steep climbs, and also to show off a stunning view.
Residents can ride up to the house, and take in a view of the Bay.
The property has 85 steps, or a funicular to take visitors to the main house.
"Because Sausalito has very few brand new homes I would say that nearly all of our hillavators are added later as a way to 'age in place' or just create more convenience," Scremin said, as with this home, built in 1999 and remodeled in 2012.
"It's exciting to watch the views expand as you ride up the hill" this home's listing agent, Marsha Williams, said to Business Insider in an email.
This Somerset home with a large funicular sold for nearly $2 million in 2016.
Real estate agent Camara Scremin said of the funicular at this Sausalito home, "never before have we seen one more beautiful than the one at 244 Spencer."
This home was sold with Golden Gate Sothebys International Realty. Scremin has since moved to Compass Real Estate.
"One too many loads of party supplies up a lot of stairs or a broken leg and people start to think it [a hillavator] may be a good investment," Scremin said
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"It was constructed of all glass walls to catch the beauty of the Bay Views and the drama of descending to the gorgeous home below and offered a bench seat with cushion as well. It truly was a vision," Scremin said of this funicular.
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