A hacker house in San Francisco
We are a house of engineers and founders working on side projects, shipping at startups, hosting hackathons, and occasionally leaving the laptops behind to touch grass.
80% work
20% vibe
The premise
Acorn Alley is for people who want the focus of a hacker house without turning life into a productivity cult. The days are full of building. The nights might become chai, poker, a dinner for twelve, or a demo on the living room TV.
Friendly, laid back, and unusually high agency.
Monday, probably
Dinner is a team sport
homes, one alley
fiber internet
to Whole Foods
good ideas after midnight
The homes
Two neighboring homes in Nob Hill, set up for deep work, shared meals, and the occasional party that gets bigger than planned.
House 01
The original. A sprawling five bedroom Victorian with the main coworking space, a giant kitchen, and a green backyard shared with the sister unit.
Available$2,000
July 12 to August 1
Temporary stay, prorated
Available$2,000
August 25 onward
Long term preferred
Occupied$2,200
Currently occupied
House 02
The quieter sister house. Three bedrooms, a full kitchen, in unit laundry, and the same community right outside the door.
OccupiedShared bathroom
OccupiedEnsuite full bathroom
Who lives here
A rotating cast of engineers, founders, researchers, and people who will absolutely ask what you are building.
Engineer at AutoComplete
The one who does stuffFounding Engineer at Bland AI
Guitar, drums, calm energyFounder at JigsawStack
The guy who talks the mostFounding Engineer at Sample Healthcare
Waterloo Works and xAI recruiting
Building a stealth startup
Biotech
Engineer at Kipo AI
Engineer at Exa
Previously on Acorn Alley
Recent lore
Cardamom, conversation, and too many people around one table.
Friends, questionable bluffs, no institutional capital.
Occasionally we close the laptops and go find a different kind of signal.
Competitive, but allegedly casual.
The shared meal is part of the operating system.
ACCELR8 and friends dropped by.
One more for Seth before the next chapter.
Ship it, show it, argue about it, repeat.
The best screen in the house is the one everyone can gather around.
Leavenworth & CaliforniaNob Hill, San Francisco
One block from Trader Joe’s and CVS, eight minutes from Whole Foods, and a quick walk or scooter ride to downtown.
2 Gbps fiber with mesh routers throughout both homes.
Viking stove, oversized fridge, and enough room for ambitious group dinners.
In unit washer and dryer, furnished rooms, and shared house supplies.
A huge living room that moves easily between coworking, demos, games, and parties.
A private outdoor patio with a grill and shared garden space.
One block to Trader Joe’s and CVS, with restaurants, bars, and downtown close by.
Open door, high bar
If you are an engineer or founder looking for a friendly, laid back place to build and live, say hello.
Text Wesley415 722 7234