Sometimes, when the listing says "designer-owned",  you're in for trouble. When the designer is Chloe Warner, you're in for an very pleasant surprise.

The Basics: A two-bedroom, one-bath flat in San Francisco's Noe Valley with two sitting rooms and an open kitchen/dining room, plus two decks, a finished attic office, an in-unit laundry and a garage, asking $849K.

Not So Basic: Not all flats are created equal. Not all owners have the talents of Chloe Warner of Redmond Aldrich Design, and not all flats are on historic Dolores Street, one of San Francisco's prettiest, with its palm-lined median, flocks of parrots and great views. We're loving the deck with its planting boxes off the immaculate open kitchen, below. Especially since most of the appliances are tucked away. Read more...