I lived at the Sagamore House for two years; one year in each of the studios.  First, I found the location to be ideal; it was easy to leave the city on 280 or by heading up 19th to the golden gate bridge, to get to school at SFSU, and finally to head into the city using the muni to the balboa bart station.  My studio apartments were both very quiet, which made studying easy.  And any time I had an issue with my apartment such as with the internet, issues with the washing machine/dryer, or just needing a light fixed Elaine was always quick to reply and made sure things were completely taken care of in a timely manner.   Elaine was also very good about informing me about any upcoming issues, such as if the internet might be out or if a service person might be stopping by the house.  I had a car while living at the Sagamore house and never had too much trouble finding street parking...although I constantly had to remind myself about street cleaning since I'm not from a big city.  Overall, I found the rent & utilities to be reasonable and could always relax when I came home.  I highly recommend the Sagamore House to anyone that appreciates having a clean, well managed place to come home to that is conveniently located to just about everything.

I treat my tenants as I would like to be treated.  Have been a tenant myself, I understand the challenges of finding a place to call it home, and the frustration of dealing with unresponsive landlords.  When I first became a landlord ten years ago while I was still renting for my family, I told myself that I would be the best landlord I could, and to build a landlord-tenant relationship based on mutual respect. I make promptly repairs, and make home improvements. I take great pride of maintaining the Sagamore House the cleanest and nicest property in the neighborhood.  My gardener and cleaner comes in weekly to take care the backyard and clean the common area. My tenants told me that I was “the nicest landlord they’d ever had”.

As a long term tenant of Sagamore House for over five years, I have had nothing but a positive experience with both the property as well as the landlord, Elaine.  She is very responsive to the needs of her tenants, and any request is dealt with quickly and effectively. The property itself is well-maintained by a gardener who comes weekly and a handyman who is available when needed.  The neighborhood is safe, has a great location, and provides easy access to both public transportation and freeways. Also, anyone who moves here is made to feel welcome by the other tenants, who have been carefully screened and make great neighbors. So if you are looking for a beautiful, affordable place to live in the city, this is a great choice--you won't be sorry!

- Andy G