The Clunie House
A former Bed & Breakfast, this beautiful Victorian mansion is located on “The Panhandle” of Golden Gate Park, across the park from the famous Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. The unique setting of the Clunie House offers students the chance to become fully immersed in city life and culture.
The Clunie House is centrally located in the City, and is within easy reach of public transportation providing access to all of San Francisco’s neighborhoods and attractions. The Park, across the street from the House, offers grassy areas for recreation, and walking/biking trails that connect with the larger Park acreage just blocks away. Biking or walking through the Park leads to many attractions including museums, lakes, rose gardens, and access to the beach and the Pacific Ocean. The House is minutes away from the Haight-Ashbury, Inner Sunset, Inner Richmond, Japantown, Pacific Heights and Castro districts. With the city of San Francisco at your front door, the possibilities are endless!
Rooms
Click here to see the layout of each floor of the Urban house.
The house has 11 unique Victorian-style bedrooms, each with their own color scheme, distinct layout and full bathroom. All of the bedrooms have been recently refurbished, yet still retain their Victorian features, and the rooms are in excellent condition. Each room houses 2-3 people, and contains an individual desk, closet and drawers for each person.
Food at Urban
We have a newly refurbished kitchen which serves as the culinary center of our program. The kitchen contains state-of-the-art appliances and serves to be a place for students to congregate and share their daily experiences. As a student on the Urban program, you will have the unique opportunity to make your own meals along with your housemates. A large variety of food is purchased for students on a weekly basis and we are responsive to personal requests and dietary needs/restrictions. On Thursday evenings students and staff participate in Community Dinner, when a group of students creates a themed meal for all members of the community. Students and staff alike enjoy this tradition because of the connection it provides for the group. In addition to food provided in the house, students receive a $40 cash stipend to enjoy the many remarkable restaurants in San Francisco on the weekends.
Equipment & Technology
Each room, and the kitchen, is equipped with high-speed DSL lines. In addition, there are DSL connected computers and printers available in the hallways of the 2nd and 3rd floors. The main office has a fax and copy machine. The classroom has a TV/DVD/VCR setup for film viewing.
Links to websites about San Francisco:
SFGOV: Official website of the city and county of San Francisco. www.sfgov.org
SF Gate: News and information for the San Francisco Bay Area, presented by the San Francisco Chronicle. www.sfgate.com
Only in San Francisco: The official visitor’s guide to San Francisco. http://onlysf.sfvisitor.org/
Citysearch: A comprehensive guide to restaurants, hotels, shops, events and attractions in San Francisco. http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/
7x7 San Francisco: The latest on where to go and what to do in San Francisco. www.7x7sf.com
511.org: A guide to travel in the Bay Area. Use the Trip Planner tool to find out how to get from one place to another. www.511.org
Westmont Urban Program - 301 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA 94117 - (415) 931-2460 - (800) 61-URBAN