Forest Knolls, Hill & Extension, Mount Davidson

These neighborhoods snake in the areas between Gate Heights, Portola, and Glen Canyon on the backside of Twin Peaks as bounded by steeper valleys. It’s here where you’ll see a great deal of variation. Yes, you’ll have the traditional sunset-style 2-bed, 1-bath home-over-garage, but you’ll also see big, sweeping houses straight off the side of a landscape lighting box. Depending on where you’re at you can get sweeping views, nice sun-basked yards (on a sunny day) with a variation in lot sizes and shapes (because of the hilly and curvy topography). Architecturally, you’ll see a mix of grand, grand Spanish-stucco style houses, Mid-Century style houses, and everything in between. There’s a fair chance you’ll encounter some fixers in the area too.