Sea Cliff, San Francisco

Sea Cliff (sometimes spelled Seacliff) is a neighborhood in northwestern San Francisco, California. It is known for its large houses and ocean views. Sea Cliff is one of eight master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. Sea Cliff has become one of San Francisco's most elite residential areas.

Location
It is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and Baker Beach, southwest of the Presidio of San Francisco, and east of Lincoln Park.

Characteristics
Houses in the Sea Cliff neighborhood are large and many offer views of the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Marin Headlands. A small public beach named China Beach and the national park Land's End are located in the neighborhood.

There are several buildings in Sea Cliff by notable architects:


 * 9, 25 and 45 Scenic Way, built in 1914, Architect Willis Polk (1867–1924)
 * The Hanson House at 126 27th Avenue, built in 1907, Architect John Charles Flugger (1865–1930)
 * 50 Scenic Way, built in 1921 for Maude Strowbridge, Architect Julia Morgan (1872–1957)
 * 60 Mclaren and 455 Sea Cliff, Albert L. Farr (1871 – 1947)
 * 8 Sea Cliff Avenue, Architect Edward G. Bowles (1871-1939).

Residents
Sea Cliff contains the residences for the consuls general of Switzerland, South Korea, and The Netherlands.

Some of the neighborhood's more famous current and past residents include:


 * Ansel Adams, photographer
 * Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants CEO
 * Luke Brugnara, real estate tycoon
 * Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square, Inc.
 * Donald Fisher, Gap founder
 * Kevin Gausman, former San Francisco Giants pitcher
 * Eileen Gu, freestyle skier
 * Kirk Hammett, Metallica guitarist
 * Paul Kantner, Jefferson Airplane guitarist
 * Eugene Levy, actor
 * Cheech Marin, actor
 * Clinton Reilly, real estate mogul
 * Linda Ronstadt, singer
 * Walter Shorenstein, real estate investor
 * George Soros, hedge fund investor
 * Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager and 2020 Presidential Candidate
 * Sharon Stone, actress
 * Robin Williams, comic actor