When former San Francisco Mayor Ephraim William Burr wanted to give his son a wedding gift, he went big. He chose one of the largest parcels of land available in the city and enlisted Edmund M. Wharf to design a grand Italianate Victorian on the still mostly rural land known as Cow Hollow.

In the 1870s, there were still about 30 dairies in the area, hence the neighborhood moniker, but the land was quickly transforming into housing for the city’s elite. 1772 Vallejo became the home of Edmond Burr and his bride, Anna Barnard, in 1875. It stayed within the family for almost 100 years as a home for their daughters before being passed to new owners, and has only been in the hands of a few families since. Now, it’s on the market for $12.9 million.

The home is on a lot almost five times the standard size.

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“The land is highly unusual in San Francisco,” said listing agent Janet Schindler with Sotheby’s International Realty. “The light in that house is like nothing I’ve ever seen. There’s never a dark room since it’s totally detached.”

Sitting on more than a quarter of an acre, the original lot was even larger but was split into two in 1971.

Original features of the home have been impeccably preserved.

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Many of the home’s original details have been impeccably preserved, most notably an original, redwood-paneled family/media/playroom. The home was spared in the 1906 earthquake and fire.

There are six bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms. While plenty of modern updates in the kitchen and bathrooms were made over the years, everything matches the original style of the home.

The six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom historic Victorian home at 1772 Vallejo in San Francisco is for sale.

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A one-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage sits behind the home, which was added sometime between 1886 and 1893 according to historical research gathered by Sotheby’s, and was originally used as a photography studio.

The kitchen is modern.

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The outdoor space is ample, including a large lawn, and even includes a 120-foot zip line according to the listing.

The six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom historic Victorian home at 1772 Vallejo in San Francisco is for sale.

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The home also features a 2-car garage and a spacious driveway. There’s also a gym and a temperature-controlled wine cellar with room for 2,000 bottles.

The top floor is paneled in original redwood.

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The property was named a San Francisco Landmark in 1970 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

The six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom historic Victorian home at 1772 Vallejo in San Francisco is for sale.

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The mansion last sold for $6.3 million in 2012. The current owners are relocating out of San Francisco.

The six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom historic Victorian home at 1772 Vallejo in San Francisco is for sale.

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The home is detached on all sides.

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The one-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage.

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