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Pamela Skinner possesses a great eye for beauty and art.
She is also creative and can be tenacious.
When the Sacramento art dealer and consultant purchased a former auto repair shop building near downtown Sacramento in 2005, all those characteristics came together.
Six years later, she had finished renovating the commercial space on D Street, transforming it into a jaw-dropping residence.
The spectacular, comfortable, modern industrial-style loft conversion just hit the market for $1.6 million.
The residence combines functionality and art in a unique living space, according to Ryan Lundquist, a Sacramento appraiser and housing market analyst.
“This is one of the most unique listings on the market right now,” Lundquist said. “The conversion from commercial to residential is evident here with high ceilings and a somewhat modern industrial feel. Yet, it feels like a piece of art rather than the old auto repair shop it used to be.”