[quote=AN]Lot B+, house D-. Based on the pictures, the layout seems dysfunctional to me. If I was given that house, I’d probably tear it down and rebuild from scratch to take more advantage of that view.[/quote]

AN, that’s exactly what many new buyers do in that area. Someone bought a home near one of my relative’s in SC for $1.5M, tore it down, and replaced it with a new mansion.

You can see numerous examples of that all over Point Loma, Sunset Cliffs and Mission Hills, etc.–it’s been going on for years. They usually build up to maximize the view, and that way, they get the view and/or location they want AND a new home.