Mount Davidson Manor
This conservative and well-manicured neighborhood is freestanding, middle-income, family homes that were built before World War II, many of which offer wonderful views of San Bruno Mountain. The area is named after geographer and surveyor for the US Coast and Geodesic Survey, George Davidson, who surveyed the area in 1950. Mt. Davidson Manor sits atop the tallest hill in San Francisco at 938 feet.

Sherwood Forest
This neighborhood lies on the southwesterly slope of Mt. Davidson and is home to elaborate ranch-style homes and groves of eucalyptus, cypress and pine trees. Although one of the most densely populated areas of the city, Sherwood forest offers a feeling of spaciousness. The City College of San Francisco is nearby and residents go to Ocean Avenue for their closest shopping area.

St. Francis Woods
This neighborhood consists of an elite tract of homes on the southwest side of San Francisco. The beautifully landscaped curving lanes lead to distinguished, grand-scale homes. John Galen Howard, the noted beaux Arts-era architect, designed the gates at the St. Francis Boulevard-Portola Drive entry, as well as the fountain in the circular plaza on St. Francis Boulevard.

West Portal
On the western side of the lengthy Twin Peaks Tunnel, the charming neighborhood of West Portal emerges, nestled at the foot of Mt. Davidson, Forest Heights and Edgehills Heights with small businesses, a variety of restaurants and a movie theater, West Portal is its own "city within the city". The neighborhood is known for its rather sedate, middle-class lifestyle.

Balboa Terrace
This area has the respectability and location of St. Francis Wood, at a lesser scale and price. Its homes are set back from the street and wiring is underground. Streets are landscaped.

Diamond Heights
A steep ridge, south of Twin Peaks. Mostly developed in the 1950's, with apartment buildings and single family homes by Eichler. In the 60's an elementary school, shopping center and several churches were built, and in the 70's some town houses.

Forest Knolls
A newer home subdivision. Small front gardens with nice shrubbery compliment the neat houses found in this area.

Forest Hill
Some extravagantly landscaped curving lanes, plus a sprinkling of Bernard Maybeck architecture. Well maintained area, and the property owners make sure of it by paying for and owning the streets through the residents association.

Ingleside Terrace
Circa 1936 homes are the newer of the properties here in this family area. Many have tiled roofs and stucco fronts, of the Spanish/Med style.

Midtown Terrace
One of the newer housing developments of San Francisco. More than 800 families live on the south slopes of Twin Peaks. Saint John's, an Armenian church, hosts a popular annual food bazaar here. No shops in this area.

Monterey Heights
A handsome area, uphill from St. Francis Wood. The houses are quite large with 2 car garages.

Westwood Highlands
Nice gardens, tiled roof houses. The higher you go up the hill the grander the dwelling. There are English style house as well as colored yellow, orange and white.

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