pacific heights real estate

Living in the San Francisco neighborhood of Pacific Heights is expensive. Home prices average $3.1 million, and some mansions price for as high as $13.5 million. But for less than $2 million, we found three excellent homes in Pacific Heights.

Much of the affluent neighborhood was built after the 1906 earthquake, although some Victorian homes built before then still exist. It's a scenic area with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the San Francisco Bay. And luxury abounds in the district, which embodies Hollywood's vision of the city: blocks of colorful wedding-cake mansions from which you can see for miles.

You know you've made it in life when you settle into a San Francisco mansion in Pacific Heights. And this sweet gem has loads of history. This architectural beauty is a product of old-school San Francisco money. Get this: This Pacific Heights mansion was designed by Houghton Sawyer in 1912 for sugar baron Adolph Spreckels and his wife Alma.

Yes, you could be living in the home of a former sugar baron. Read on to find out more.