Mary Jo Willmore admits that at first, she and her husband, Bradford, didn't really know what to expect from the Telegraph Hill home at 31 Alta St. when they first saw a sketch of the probate home in a magazine a decade ago.
"You're always a little scared when you see just a sketch of a home, because that usually means there's something wrong with it," she said.
The home, which is believed to have been built in the mid-19th century and survived the 1906 earthquake, did have a few issues. The bricks on its exterior needed repair, its decks were tattered and the interior was barely livable.
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"You're always a little scared when you see just a sketch of a home, because that usually means there's something wrong with it," she said.
The home, which is believed to have been built in the mid-19th century and survived the 1906 earthquake, did have a few issues. The bricks on its exterior needed repair, its decks were tattered and the interior was barely livable.
Read more: Rehabbed Home Has Tales To Tell...
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