There are grab bars on the front steps that he used to hoist himself into his home, an elevator with a rope pulley that he operated himself, and he fashioned his own form of physical therapy in the long driveway, challenging himself to crutch down to the road and back.

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Nestled on one of the highest streets in San Francisco, this 7, 500-square-foot home boasts panoramic views, an elevator and a wine cave.

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While the interior of the home is impressive with hardwood floors, balconies, French windows and master suite Jacuzzi, the garage includes high ceilings, a car lift, hose lines and an elevator from the garage to the main home for easy access.

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With six bedrooms, the 1910 home also features an indoor basketball court, wine cellar, elevator, a one-bedroom au pair suite and top-level terraces with views of the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge.

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Envisioned as an affordable housing solution, each Oil Silo Home is divided into three units that are accessible via a central pneumatic elevator or exterior walkway that wraps around each silo.

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We do funerals nicely here, elegies and memorials, "celebrations of life, " we call them, whether it's a ninety year old math professor in a nursing home or an unlucky student drunkenly falling into a snow bank or tumbling down an elevator shaft.

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The 7-bedroom, 13-bathroom home is finished with high-end amenities such as a theater, wine cellar with tasting room, an elevator, 14 fireplaces, a spacious spa with gym and a large swimming pool.

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