In US, San Francisco man pays $400k to relocate his $2.6M Victorian Home in San Francisco

A man made the term “move” a reality after deciding to move his house to 807 Franklin Street. A 139 year old two story San Francisco home was literally relocated to a new location just blocks from its original location. The Victorian home belonged to Tim Brown, who bought the royal house for $ 2.6 million in 2013.

Brown spent nearly $ 400,000 just moving the house. He planned to move in order to preserve the historic house and at the same time to convert his original property into an apartment building with 48 units. Popularly known as Englander House, the house was built in 1882 and is over 5,170 square feet.

United States: Man pays $ 400,000 to move his $ 2.6 million Victorian home in San Francisco

The Victorian house was loaded onto dolly and transported at an average speed of 1 mile per hour for 0.06 miles (96.5 meters) from 807 Franklin Street to 635 Fulton Street. More than 500 people gathered on the site to watch the house make its slow drive downtown, according to media reports. During the transport of the royal family, all street lights, parking meters and utility lines were removed to clear the way for the building. The entire process involved 15 different local authority permits obtained by the owner.

However, this isn’t the first time a home has been relocated to another location in San Francisco. This place has a long history of houses being moved with horses to drag them. According to the VT report, Englander House is the first to move in over 50 years.

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