Sonoma | $3.195 million
A 1952 compound with two outbuildings, on 0.3 acres
This property includes a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom main house, a guest casita with a bathroom and kitchenette, and a third structure used as a home office. Bartholomew Park, where walking trails wind through redwood trees, is half-a-mile away, and Sonoma Plaza, where 19th-century buildings frame a central square, is a five-minute drive. Sonoma County has more than 400 vineyards, and Sonoma’s streets are lined with tasting rooms, art galleries, and restaurants.
The center of Napa is a 25-minute drive, and Santa Rosa takes 45-minutes. Sacramento, by car, takes an hour and 15 minutes.
Size: 2,515 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,270
Indoors: An iron gate opens to this home’s front courtyard, with the main entrance around the corner. Hardwood floors in the foyer continue into a living room with a fireplace, where glass doors face the front and rear yards. A sunny sitting area is directly off the foyer.
The living room is open to a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a center island and pendant lights. On the other side of the kitchen is a den with access to the backyard. A formal dining room is off the living room, with clerestory windows and sliding-glass doors to the front courtyard. A powder room is also on this side of the house.
Both bedrooms are off the living room. The primary suite has sliding-glass doors facing the backyard and a walk-in closet. The bathroom has a deep soaking tub in front of windows.
The second bedroom is big enough for a king-size bed, and its en suite bathroom has a walk-in shower and a wood vanity.
Outdoor space: Both the front courtyard and the backyard are landscaped with mature trees and flowering plants. There’s a firepit with a seating area on one side of the house. An elevated deck on one side of the yard could accommodate outdoor dining and grilling. From the backyard, a stone path leads to the casita, which has a kitchenette, bathroom and space for sitting and sleeping areas. Also behind the house is a detached home office. A detached garage has space for one car.
Taxes: $39,936 (estimated)
Contact: Caroline Sebastiani, Sotheby’s International Realty — Wine Country —Sonoma Brokerage, 415-290-3123
Tiburon | $3.177 million
A 1984 two-story house with bay views, on 0.5 acres
This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house is in a small development perched above Paradise Beach Park, which has a fishing pier, lawns and a beach on San Francisco Bay. The center of Tiburon is less than 15 minutes away by car, and from here ferries depart regularly for San Francisco and Angel Island. Both Mill Valley and Corte Madera are within a 20-minute drive, and Muir Woods National Monument takes half an hour.
Driving to San Francisco or Oakland takes around 40 minutes, and Point Reyes National Seashore is an hour away.
Size: 3,250 square feet
Price per square foot: $978
Indoors: The garage faces the street, and from there, wood steps lead down to the home’s front door. From the foyer, a short set of steps descend into a sunken living room, where the ceilings have wood beams and glass doors face the deck outside. A fireplace has a raised hearth and a slate tile surround.
The dining room is off the living room, with a picture window that faces the hillsides and San Francisco Bay. Through an arched doorway is a kitchen with custom wood cabinets, a gas cooktop and center island. A breakfast area off the kitchen has doors that open to the rear deck and the backyard. This side of the house also has a powder room, a home office and a wine cellar.
From the center of the house, stairs run down to the lower level and all three bedrooms. The primary suite occupies half of the floor, with a fireplace and a soaking tub in the bedroom, which also has a private balcony. Within the bathroom is a walk-in shower, and the suite has two walk-in closets.
Two bedrooms are at the other end of this level, each with hardwood floors and enough space for a queen-size bed. They share a bathroom, also off the hall, with white tile and a combined tub and shower. An laundry room is next door.
Outdoor space: The deck area off the living room has direct views of the bay, as well as space for a small table and chairs. The other part of the deck, reached from the kitchen and office, now holds a grill and a dining table. A hot tub is at the far corner of the deck, and a small yard is shaded by mature trees. The garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $39,708 (estimated), plus a $783 monthly homeowner’s association fee
Contact: Shana Rohde-Lynch, Compass, 415-264-7101
Santa Monica | $3,195,000
A penthouse unit in a 1990 condominium building
This is a three-bedroom, three-bathroom unit in the Dorchester House, on the north side of Santa Monica, half a mile from the beach. A park with tennis courts is a few blocks away, and nearby California and Arizona Avenues are bustling with coffee shops, rooftop bars and restaurants. Santa Monica College is about two miles away.
Century City, Marina del Rey, and Beverly Hills are all 25 minutes away by car; LAX takes 30 minutes; and downtown Los Angeles takes 40.
Size: 2,243 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,424
Indoors: The front door opens to a foyer with tiled floors. Straight ahead is the combined living and dining room, with a fireplace and high-set windows and two sets of French doors, both opening to a balcony with view of palm trees.
The kitchen, off the dining area, has green cabinets a dedicated beverage refrigerator and a range with a gas cooktop. At the far end of the kitchen is a built-in desk and additional storage space. One bedroom is on this level, at the end of a hall from the foyer. Also off the hall are a laundry room and a large closet.
The primary suite is on the second floor, its walls painted green and with doors to a balcony. The walk-in closet is spacious and the bathroom has a deep soaking tub and a walk-in shower. Next door, a second bedroom also has an en suite bathroom. A lofted space used as a home office is open to the living room below.
Outdoor space: The balcony on the main level faces the street and a side door upstairs opens to a more private patio, with room for lounging and dining. The lobby is attended, and this unit comes with three parking spots and a storage closet in a secure garage.
Taxes: $39,936 (estimated), plus a $908 homeowner’s association fee
Contact: Melissa Platt, 214-543-5262 and Farrah Brittany, 424-230-3712, The Agency
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