Metallica Guitarist Kirk Hammett Selling San Francisco Mansion For $16 Million (Photos)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — If your idea of a dream home includes an ocean view, this San Francisco mansion delivers.

A gated home for ultimate privacy, this home is right on Sea Cliff Avenue between Lands End and the Presidio.

Oh, and did we mention that it's currently owned by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett?

First, the details (then scroll down for more photos):

• Address: 308 Sea Cliff Ave., San Francisco, California
• Price: $16,000,000
• Square feet: 4,180
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 5 Baths
• Built: 1922
• Features: 308 SEA CLIFF AVE. This circa-1922 Neo-Classical Sea Cliff gem presents a new dimension of possibilities and sophisticated living.
• Rich with Old World architecture and boasting majestic world-class views of China Beach, the Pacific Ocean and the Marin Headlands, this gated home offers 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, formal Living Room, Dining Room, Family Room, large Kitchen with Breakfast Nook, Bonus Room, grand Spiral Staircase, lovely manicured Garden, cliffside ocean view Garden and more.
• This is the perfect opportunity for buyers seeking to create their own masterpiece.

Your eyes are drawn straight to the view, but if you appreciate architectural details notice the wall panels, crown molding and fireplace surround.

The master suite offers gorgeous views.

And here's where we would spend all of our time if we owned this home. Imagine the sunset views!

But, ahem, did you notice the last sentence of the listing? "This is the perfect opportunity for buyers seeking to create their own masterpiece." The master suite is a masterpiece, but if you check all 60 photos on the original listing you may find a renovation or two in your future, such as this green bathroom (photo 46). Or, just tell visitors it's "vintage."

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.