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About this home
This spacious and light-filled home blends modern luxury with an open floor plan, high ceilings, and hardwood floors throughout. The main level features a serene primary suite with a gorgeous bathtub, a second bedroom, and a welcoming family room that opens to a private terrace. Upstairs, you'll find another bedroom suite with direct access to a large sunlit deck overlooking the backyard, plus an additional guest room each with its own private bathroom for comfort and privacy. The gourmet kitchen is a true centerpiece, featuring custom cabinetry, granite island and countertops, and a wine closet. With multiple outdoor spaces from intimate terraces to an expansive deck with sweeping views this home is perfect for both vibrant entertaining and quiet relaxation. Ideally located near an abundance of hiking and biking trails, Dominican University's campus and gym, Marin Tennis Club, and easy freeway access, this home offers not just convenience, but a lifestyle of recreation, wellness, and connection to nature right at your doorstep.
Single-familyProperty Type
1974Year Built
0.25 acresLot Size
$491Price/Sq.Ft.
4 spacesParking
Listed by Sharlene Sha•DRE #01501022• Green Valley Realty USA
Dominican-Black Canyon, located between Dominican University of California and the open slopes of China Camp State Park, is a residential and hillside San Rafael neighborhood with oak-studded canyons and winding, view-minded streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Dominican University campus along Grand Avenue, where coffee counters, student hangouts, and gallery-style events set a steady daytime hum. Housing leans to mid-century ranch homes, tucked townhomes, and custom builds that follow the terrain. Trailheads and creekside paths shape daily routines, with bikes and hikers threading toward ridgelines. Dominican University of California, Marin History Museum, and the Rafael Film Center act as cultural anchors for lectures, exhibits, and screenings. The setting feels green and quiet, with downtown San Rafael close enough for dining and errands without changing the canyon mood.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Formal entry
One fireplace
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Primary bedroom on the ground floor with outside access and a walk-in closet
Bathrooms
5 bathrooms total (4 full, 1 partial)
Primary bathroom with double sinks and a tub
Kitchen
Kitchen with island
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Heating supplement from fireplace(s)
No cooling system
Exterior features
Balcony
Low-maintenance lot
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Two-story home
Main level includes bedroom(s), family room, full bath(s), kitchen, living room and partial bath(s)
Upper level includes bedroom(s) and full bath(s)
Parking
Detached parking for 4 vehicles
Utilities
Public sewer
HOA & community
No homeowner association
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
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The single-family residential districts provide opportunities for low-density, detached single-family residential development. Development densities are based on existing development patterns in the area and environmental site constraints. In hillside areas, development shall conform to the hillside development standards and review procedures established in Chapter 14.12, Hillside Development Overlay District.; Single-family residential districts include hillside resource residential land use categories with minimum densities of 2 or more acres for minimum lot sizes; hillside residential and residential estate categories with densities from 20,000 sq ft to 2 acre lot minimums; and low-density residential land use categories with densities ranging from 5,000 sq ft to 20,000 sq ft lot minimums.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Recreation
Park & open space
Oct 1, 2025 • Final
Plumbing
Plumbing
Water heater
Aug 28, 2018 • Final
Encroachment
Remove and replace the sewer main.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 88° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
15 unhealthy days expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
San Rafael, CA • 94901
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Sun exposure
66/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 40 Villa Ave
$1,605,248
$15K over list price of $1.59M
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