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"apartment robberies"

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sfsully

Forest Hill

5/5 rating details

Childcare 4/5
Clean & Green 5/5
Cost of Living 3/5
Eating Out 3/5
Gym & Fitness 4/5
Internet Access 4/5
Lack of Traffic 4/5
Medical Facilities 5/5
Neighborly Spirit 5/5
Nightlife 2/5
Parks & Recreation 4/5
Peace & Quiet 4/5
Pest Free 5/5
Public Transport 4/5
Resale or Rental Value 4/5
Shopping Options 3/5
Safe & Sound 5/5
Schools 4/5

"Town and Country, San Francisco-style"

What can be said for a neighborhood that is a museum of fine homes designed by some of the most notable architects of the 20th century? Where the blocks reflect the handiwork of Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Henry Hill, the leafy streets and entries and stairways a legacy of landscape architect Mark Daniels? If “exclusive” comes to mind, that’s certainly apt. But it’s also somewhat misleading. Though Forest Hill may once have touted its exclusivity as a selling point, to... Full review

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