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You do have to give up on kitchen space. Expect to be disappointed. Pretty much anywhere with single-family zoning, it's going to be illegal to have multiple kitchens. What exactly defines a kitchen varies, but typically always forbids a stove.

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A second kitchen is becoming common. The trend started 30 years ago with a bar, and has moved to a full kitchen. The second kitchen is for entertaining and thus near the entertainment room (often in the basement). While I rarely use our second kitchen, there was the one time when I couldn't fit everything in the oven and having two more in the basement made it easier.

This is illegal in San Francisco -- a second kitchen necessarily makes a second unit, so you'd better have the right zoning/permits.

Are kosher kitchens not a thing in San Francisco? They aren't common in Boston but I think most places allow them.

You don't need separate kitchens to keep a kosher home. Both the meat and dairy ovens are located in the same kitchen. Separate kitchens are only needed for food establishments, to facilitate supervision.

In fact, it is possible to keep kosher with just one oven and separate racks, but it is a bit of a hassle.

Location location location. I don't live in San Francisco. (in fact overall that city has a small population so most people don't deal with their rules - though the side effects of the rules do effect people in nearby cities)

In Seattle, it's the sink that's killer.

So, no mini-bar in the basement? That stinks. It's fairly common for larger homes in DC to have a wet bar in the basement. Sink, small fridge, and maybe a microwave.

It's not a problem unless you object to having your oven in a room with a toilet.

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