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Neighborhood Gets Nightly Shows Starring S.D. Skyline

There are few things in life that are truly priceless — one’s health and family, certainly. But running a solid third would be the view of the San Diego skyline from First Street in Coronado.

Deb Weir, a Realtor with Willis Allen Real Estate, said the views of the moon coming up over the downtown skyline from her listing at 911 First St. in Coronado are incomparable.

A two-story custom bronze dome designed by local artist, Louis DeMartino, in the bay front home at 911 First St. in Coronado. Photo courtesy of Cameron Acker

“It’s one of the most spectacular views on Earth,” Weir said. “It’s a trip; it’s the best front-row view of San Diego anywhere.”

First Street is the street along the bay side of Coronado and faces slightly northeast toward downtown. There are only about 30 single-family homes on First Street to the west of Centennial Park that enjoy this front-row view. The east side of First Street is primarily multifamily developments.

It’s an exclusive and exceptional place to live.

Weir’s listing is a 5,646-square-foot, four-bedroom, six-bath, single-family

The view of the bay from the open-concept kitchen and living area at 911 First St. in Coronado. Photo courtesy of Cameron Acker

home listed at $7.495 million. It’s located two houses west of Centennial Park, steps away from the Coronado Ferry Landing with restaurants and shops.

Prime Location

Weir said it’s a prime location. Not only do you have a front-row seat to the activity on San Diego Bay and views, “you can walk right out your front door and be quickly on Orange Avenue, or you can walk out on the beach side when the tide is low.”

The owners tore down an existing home, poured a new foundation and built their dream home in 2002. Weir said it was built with steel and plaster at the highest level of quality.

“The owner purchased this property and had a vision to create a dramatic and comfortable home where solitude and grand entertaining could all be enjoyed,” Weir said. “It’s built to entertain and as a place to come home to that is comfortable and easy to live in.”

The view from the 85 feet of water frontage at 401 First St. in Coronado. Photo courtesy of San Diego Real Estate Pix

Work of Art

Weir said all three levels of the home are accessed by elevator. There is extensive use of bronze, cut glass and a dramatic antique dome over the entry way that is open to two levels. The bronze art is the work of Anza-based Louis DeMartino.

“The very unique thing about this property, and it’s one of a handful on First Street, is that it has deeded water access,” Weir said. “It actually has a boat garage on the bay side, probably best suited for the Zodiac and the WaveRunners and paddle

boards. There’s a little ramp that goes into the water when the water is up. The fishing is supposed to be pretty good there.”

Just up the street, four houses in from the Naval Air Station border, is another spectacular property, at 401 First St. Adriana Haskal, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, has the listing on the 4,520-square-foot home. It is currently the highest-priced single-family home on the street at $8.9 million.

85 Feet of Water Frontage

“It has 85 feet of water frontage; there are only 30 or 32 houses on the water and very few have 85 feet on the water,” said Haskal, who has been in real estate for 18 years. “Most of them are on the beach.”

Built in 2002, it’s a Mediterranean-style home with marble flooring and finishes. The kitchen is open-concept and flows into a formal dining area and a breakfast nook. The entry has a dramatic grand marble staircase that flows out of the foyer and living room area to the second story.

But then there’s the view. The view from the house out over the pool blends with the bay and the San Diego skyline off in the distance.

Meanwhile, Willis Allen’s Weir can’t say enough about the views from this street, and for good reason.

“It’s so spectacular to see the skyline change, and the thing that is so cool about looking at the bay instead of the ocean is that the ocean can be calm and it can be active,” Weir said. “It’s pretty, but it’s looking out at the same thing through the ages.”

Weir said on the bay side there is never a lack of excitement.

“Sometimes you’ve got a tanker between you and San Diego frontage. Sometimes when the wind is up, the wind surfers and kite surfers are just flipping by right in front of you. Then you’ve got the people out on kayaks fishing.”

She said you could sit there mesmerized day in and day out because it doesn’t go dark at night like the ocean; it comes alive at night.

“It’s everything,” Weir said. “It’s just so awesome.”

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