28-30 Heyman Ave: Modernized Bernal Heights Duplex

Key Details

• Two Unit Building, Fully Vacant
• Upper: 1 bedroom + den/office, 1 bathroom 
• Lower: Spacious 2-level layout with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
• Garage Parking: 1 car 
• Square Feet: 2,820 per floor plan
• Year Built: ~1900

Take a Tour Through 28-30 Heyman Ave

Bernal Heights Duplex

• Modernized two-unit Victorian in coveted western slope Bernal Heights location
• Versatile opportunity
  • Perfect for owner-occupiers seeking rental income—live in one unit and rent the other to offset your mortgage
  • Ideal for investors looking for a turnkey rental property
  • Co-buy with a partner to create a friends/family compound or multi-generational living arrangement
• A ‘Walker’s Paradise’ per Walkscore.com
  • Walk Score: 96
  • Transit Score: 76
  • Bike Score: 74

Exterior

• Beautifully updated Victorian farmhouse with classic Dutch Colonial gambrel roof
• Outdoor living space in front and back: front patio and deck, back garden patio

Interior

• Classic meets contemporary with beautifully preserved period details and chic modern updates
• Hardwood floors, coved ceilings, period moldings and anaglypta wainscoting
• Chic and stylish updated kitchens, bathrooms, fixtures and lighting

28 Heyman (Lower Unit)

Main Level

• Formal entry with closets
• Spiral staircase to lower level
• Period charm
  • Built-ins, picture rails, plaster ceiling medallion, bay window, and decorative marble fireplace
• Updated kitchen
  • Sunny eat-in dining area
  • Custom fixtures: Bellmont cabinets, floating shelves, Kohler deep sink and faucet
  • High-end appliances: Integrated Liebherr fridge and Bosch dishwasher, Thor Kitchen stove, KOBE range hood
• One bedroom
• Updated full bathroom
  • Custom Bellmont vanity, Brizo rainfall shower, custom floor tile and modern finishes
• Garden patio
  • Outdoor living space with planters and privacy fencing
  • Direct access from kitchen French doors
• Mudroom/laundry with extra storage

Lower Level

• Two bedrooms
  • Primary or guest suite with living area, bed/bath, separate ground-level entry
  • Secondary bedroom
• Updated bathroom
  • Heath tile, Brizo rain shower, Kohler deep soaking tub, custom Bellmont vanity with Brizo faucet
• Large storage closet

Garage

• 1-car garage

30 Heyman (Upper Unit)

• Foyer
• Bedroom
  • Front-facing with two closets
• Full bathroom
• Living room
  • Large living space adjacent to kitchen
• Dining room
• Den
  • Perfect for a home office
• Kitchen
  • Pantry and nearby laundry nook
• Mudroom
  • Separate egress to side patio

Explore the Neighborhood at 28-30 Heyman Ave

• Diverse and convenient dining, shopping, recreation
• Within blocks of Cortland Ave and Mission St amenities
• Central to Bernal Heights, the Mission, and Noe Valley
• Nearby recreation at Bernal Heights Park, Holly Park, Upper Noe Rec Center
• Easy access to transit and tech shuttles

Local Fare

• Mission St: The Front Porch, Blue Plate, Mitchell’s Ice Cream, Cellarmaker House of Pizza, El Rio, The Knockout Bar, Pizzahacker, El Buen Comer and more
• Cortland Ave: Holy Water, Pinhole Coffee, Avedano’s Holly Park Market, Wild Side West, United Dumplings, Black Jet Baking, 3rd Cousin, Barebottle Brewing and more
• Noe Valley: Firefly, The Little Chihuahua, Novy, Noe Valley Bakery, Uma Casa, La Ciccia, Hamano Sushi, Mahila, Vive le Tarte, Bernie’s, Noe Cafe, Saru Sushi Bar, Lovejoy’s Tea Room and more
• Mission: La Taqueria, Papalote, Donaji, Arizmendi Bakery, La Torta Gorda and more

List of Improvements

2023

• Front entry stairs replaced and exterior stair painted
• Landscaped succulents in backyard

2022

• New bathroom tiling in upper unit
• New dishwasher installed in upper unit
• New bathroom and kitchen flooring installed

2021

• Custom light fixture upgrades in lower unit

2020

• Bathroom remodel in lower unit
  • Heath tile, Brizo rain shower, Kohler deep soaking tub, custom Bellmont vanity with Brizo faucet
• New air/heat split unit for lower level
• Partial upgrades to back and side fence
• New sewer lateral and exterior concrete work

2019

• Electrical panel upgrades for both units
• Updated wiring for portion of lower unit

2018

• Kitchen remodel
  • Custom Bellmont cabinets and custom exposed floating shelves
  • Integrated Liebherr fridge and Bosch dishwasher
  • Thor Kitchen stove and KOBE range hood
  • Kohler custom black deep sink and faucet
• Bathroom remodel
  • Brizo rainfall shower, custom Bellmont vanity, custom floor tile and modern finishes
  • Bathroom fan and plumbing updated
• Dimmable Lutron lighting and recessed lighting throughout the kitchen and bath
• New dining room window and exterior glass doors to garden
• Tankless water heaters installed for both units
• New laundry room floor tiling
• Refinished hardwood floors

2016

• New roof
• New garage door and upgrades to front deck/landing
• Updated windows for entire lower level of 28 Heyman unit

2015

• Exterior house painted