What Rotates 320 Degrees? - Page 2

Lazy Susan-style three-bedroom, two-bath rental that it was chosen in 2012 as one of the Bay Area's most underrated landmarks by San Francisco Chronicle readers.

With notoriety like that and a windy, hillside address, it's actually no surprise that Gavriloff was careful talking about the listing, whose owner she described as a "nice landlord, nice man" whom she needed to contact before giving more details.

Gavriloff was surprised this week about media attention to the listing, but perhaps she shouldn't be. The house has been the subject of considerable admiration and myriad Internet posts in recent decades, including by family members striving to set the record straight about an unusual man's unusual houses.

Several refer to the "Jetsons-style kitchen" and the futuristic ideal of a view that changes, as the house rotates, to fit the lighting and one's mood, powered by Harkleroad in the 1960s by washing-machine motors. He became known for his reuse of materials, long before it was, uh, mellow.

The 1,562-square-foot home includes a perimeter balcony and sits upon a pedestal foundation. The security deposit is $5,000 and the application fee to Westgate Real Estate costs $35.

"Most of the people have stayed pretty long. I think they've been happy with the house," Gavriloff says of tenants in recent years. Asked whether the listing might go fast, given its iconic status, she says, "It may or may not. You just never know…It's a quiet time, so there's not as many people looking."

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