Painted Ladies across from Alamo Square Park in San Francisco on a clear day

Screen Trips, San Francisco

Full House Filming Locations in San Francisco: The Real House and the Painted Ladies

Full House opens on a San Francisco picnic in front of the Painted Ladies, but the credited home is a separate Victorian on Broderick Street and every living-room scene was a studio set. This guide keeps that split honest and easy to visit.

Painted Ladies at Alamo SquareHouse at 1709 Broderick StreetSan Francisco exteriors

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What matters first

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Which house is real

The opening-credits home is 1709 Broderick Street, not one of the Painted Ladies.

Best public stop

Alamo Square Park is the easiest place to line up the skyline and the postcard row.

Can you go inside

No. The house is private, and the interiors were filmed on a Los Angeles soundstage.

Decision system

The planning sequence

Use the sequence below to decide how this should shape the trip.

QuestionBest answerPlanning note

Picnic backdropPainted Ladies at Alamo SquareThis is the famous public view fans usually recognize first.

Real house exterior1709 Broderick StreetView only from the public sidewalk and keep the stop brief.

InteriorsLos Angeles soundstageDo not describe the house like a tourable filming set.

Best pairingSan Francisco food and waterfront stopsKeep the day local and walkable instead of turning it into a long chase.

1Start at Alamo Square Park for the Painted Ladies and the downtown skyline angle from the credits.

2Use the park loop first so the postcard row feels anchored before the private-house stop enters the story.

3If you continue to Broderick Street, stay on the public sidewalk and keep the stop respectful and short.

4Add a nearby San Francisco food or waterfront page only after the two house locations are already clear.

Second daylight angle on the Painted Ladies from Alamo Square Park in San Francisco

Why the route works

The two-house mix-up is the whole page

Most visitors remember the Painted Ladies and assume they are the Tanner home. Keeping the postcard row and the private Broderick Street house separate is what makes this page useful instead of fuzzy TV trivia.

Filmed versus set

The city exteriors are genuinely San Francisco, but the family interiors were shot on a Los Angeles soundstage. That means the public value is in the outdoor map, not in chasing a nonexistent tour interior.

The two house answer

The Painted Ladies supply the famous picnic backdrop, while the credited home is a separate Victorian at 1709 Broderick Street. They sit about a mile apart, which is why fans so often photograph the wrong block.

How to visit respectfully

Alamo Square is free, open, and the strongest first stop because it gives the postcard view without crossing any privacy line. The Broderick Street house is still worth a quick sidewalk look, but the copy should make the private-residence status impossible to miss.

Planning traps

Mistakes to avoid

These are the small decisions that quietly derail an otherwise good plan.

1. Treating the Painted Ladies as the Tanner house

They appear in the picnic backdrop, not as the home exterior.

2. Lingering at the private house

The Broderick Street home is residential and should be viewed briefly from the sidewalk only.

3. Expecting a tourable interior

The living-room scenes were filmed on a Los Angeles set, not inside the real house.

Sources checked

Official and supporting references

Use these references to confirm live prices, dates, rules, and operating details before money changes hands.

San Francisco location guidesPrimary route logic for the Painted Ladies and Broderick Street split.

Production-history recapsSupporting sources for the San Francisco exteriors and Los Angeles interior set.

Home profile coverageSupporting context for the private-residence status at 1709 Broderick Street.

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FAQ

Common planning questions

Is the Full House house one of the Painted Ladies?

No. The Painted Ladies at Alamo Square appear in the picnic shot, but the credited home is a separate Victorian at 1709 Broderick Street.

Can you go inside the Full House house?

No. It is a private residence, and the interiors were filmed on a Los Angeles soundstage.

What is the best first stop?

Alamo Square Park is the clean first stop because it gives the public skyline-and-Painted-Ladies view that fans recognize instantly.

How far apart are the two locations?

They are roughly a mile apart, close enough for one compact San Francisco outing but far enough apart to confuse first-time visitors.

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