San Francisco Chronicle (Sunday)
A scenic Bay Area getaway
Four-bedroom Fairfax home takes Eastern inspiration
Awash in sunlight and set on bucolic grounds, 700 Bolinas Road in Fairfax provides a tranquil getaway for anyone seeking a retreat from Bay Area gridlock and the commotion of the city.
“You’ll never want to leave,” said Nick Cooper of Pacific Union Real Estate, who is colisting the four-bedroom with Chelsea Ialeggio of Vanguard Properties for $2.249 million.
Natural finishes form a rich material palette within the Japanese-inspired mid-century. Clear vertical grain Douglas fir fashions double raftered ceilings and high-end appliances outfit the modern kitchen. Built-in storage exists in abundance throughout the light-filled home that opens to a number of inviting outdoor spaces.
Warmed by a stone fireplace and anchored by a built-in entertainment center, the living room provides the home’s heartbeat. Sliding glass doors on one side of the living room open to a deck, while pocket doors on the other side of the room lead to the pool patio.
“It’s absolute perfection for entertaining or relaxing,” Cooper said.
Set on two parcels totaling more than an acre, the gated home stands amid redwoods and mature trees. The listing includes a detached, one-bedroom unit with a kitchen and full bathroom, making it suitable for guests, au pairs or in-laws. A sparkling pool and hot tub wait behind the home, and there’s also a tranquil patio designed for quiet reflection.
Updated and centrally located, the galley kitchen comes equipped with a butcher block and Caesarstone counters, a Liebherr refrigerator and sixburner Wolf cooktop with a built-in griddle. A few steps away waits a light-filled dining room, and one of the home’s discreet surprises.
A mezzanine loft above the dining room features floor-toceiling library shelving. Set beneath a series of skylights, the mezzanine provides a stage for reading and contemplation.
Across the dining room stands a breakfast nook space with custom cushions. A series of picture windows in the breakfast area look out at the verdant landscape.
Brightened by skylights, the owner’s suite also hosts a sitting area a wall of closets. The suite offers a spa bathroom with dual vanities, as well as an office with its own entrance.
Near the Meadow Club, the first golf course in North America built by famed architect Alister MacKenzie, the Fairfax home enjoys a parklike setting dominated by mature redwoods. Vibrant flowers burst from the landscaped gardens, and decks frame scenic outlooks of rolling foothills in the distance.
Learn more at www.700bolinas.com. Listing agent: Nick Cooper, Pacific Union Real Estate, 415-233-2911, nicholascooper@gmail.com; Chelsea Ialeggio, Vanguard Properties, 415-300-6881, chelsea@vanguardmarin.com.