If you're looking for a remodeled Eichler with four bedrooms and a backyard designed for entertaining poolside, this is the house. Built in 1959 on a corner lot in Terra Linda, 400 Nova Albion Way keeps its midcentury roots while enjoying modern amenities. Designed to bring people together with a kitchen big enough to cook in with company, a dining room that seats at least eight, versatile living spaces that open to the yard, and a backyard oasis built for everything from weeknight dinners to pool parties with friends. The pool and spa are connected by an outdoor kitchen with a built-in barbecue, shaded by sail canopies that make grilling in the sun a non-issue in one of San Rafael's sunniest pockets. A covered patio offers space for lounging and dining, with a turf lawn and drought-tolerant, low-maintenance landscaping that wrap the property. An outdoor shower completes the setup for your at-home spa ritual. Vallecito Elementary, Scotty's Market, and the Marin Civic Center farmers market are all just minutes away, with Highway 101 within easy reach. Brand new kitchen, bathrooms, engineered wood floors, heat/AC split system, heat-resistant outdoor pavers, turf lawn, backyard fence wired for outdoor TV, this house has it all.
Terra Linda, located between Lucas Valley Road and the Terra Linda-Sleepy Hollow Divide, is a mid-century and hillside San Rafael neighborhood with a civic town center and open-space trailheads. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Northgate Town Center corridor along Las Gallinas Avenue, where cafes, small shops, and everyday errands share the same sidewalks. Eichler-style lines and low-slung ranch homes set a clean, indoor-outdoor architectural rhythm across the flats. Terra Linda Community Center and Pool acts as a local gathering point beside the community park. Terra Linda High School’s campus and fields add a steady, daytime pulse. China Camp State Park frames the eastern edge with bay views and long, quiet trails.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Storage areas
One-story layout
Butler's pantry
Kitchen open to family room
Quartz countertops
No basement
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms (main level)
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Island
Butler's pantry
Quartz counters
Hood over range
Free-standing gas range
Dishwasher
Gas plumbed
Laundry & utility
Laundry located in garage
Flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Wall cooling units
Multi-unit heating
Exterior features
Private corner lot
Built-in private pool
Built-in spa
Home design
Single family residence
Updated / remodeled
One story
Parking
Attached 2-car garage
Total parking for 4 vehicles
Construction
Residential construction
Utilities
Public sewer
HOA & community
No association
Not a senior community
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Entertainer's Delight Resort Style Living in desirable Marin w/aPool! Backs to Hartzell park green space convenient near town! Modern 4 bed+office, 2 bath, open floorplan living room, great room, bonus room& 2 car-Garage! A pristine Eichler home in a desirable award win. school Dist. Spacious 2121+/- sq ft living space on a usable 8,000+ sq ft corner lot w/parking & low maint. yard, herb garden, 2 lemon & plum, orange & apple trees! Seamless indoor /outdoor living w/floor to ceiling aluminum windows & sliders thru-out for tranquil living & endless rays of natural light. Modern upgrades include; luxury vinyl plank flooring, modern quartz kitchen counter, new designer interior & exterior paint, New front Door (Baldwin) w/BT deadbolt, GE Profile Gas stove top & Bosch Dishwasher. Heart of Marin, 16 +/- mi. to San Francisco, 19+/- mi. to Wine Country & just minutes jaunt to Northgate Mall, shopping, cafe's & restaurants. Don't miss it! See 400novaalbion for 3D virtual tour & floorplan.
Public Records
Jul 24, 2015
Sold
$859,000
$394/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 22, 2004
Sold
$690,000
$316/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 21, 1997
Sold
$350,000
$160/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 22, 1988
Sold
$255,000
$117/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 14, 1985
Sold
$167,000
$77/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$21,537 (+4.6%)
$883,248 + $765,640
$1,648,888
2024
$20,592 (+0.6%)
$865,936 + $750,633
$1,616,569
2023
$20,459 (+4.1%)
$848,960 + $731,310
$1,580,270
2022
$19,653 (+53.9%)
$832,320 + $702,270
$1,534,590
2021
$12,772 (+0.1%)
$816,000 + $688,500
$1,504,500
2020
$12,753 (+4.0%)
$516,193 + $422,141
$938,334
2019
$12,267 (+1.2%)
$510,902 + $417,814
$928,716
2018
$12,117 (+6.1%)
$500,886 + $409,623
$910,509
2017
$11,423 (+2.2%)
$481,440 + $393,720
$875,160
2016
$11,172 (+411.8%)
$481,440 + $393,720
$875,160
2015
$2,183 (+9.5%)
$472,000 + $386,000
$858,000
2014
$1,993
$40,999 + $68,950
$109,949
2013
$1,992 (+1.6%)
$40,999 + $68,950
$109,949
2012
$1,960 (+3.9%)
$40,814 + $68,639
$109,453
2011
$1,887 (+2.3%)
$40,014 + $67,293
$107,307
2010
$1,845 (+7.9%)
$39,230 + $65,974
$105,204
2009
$1,710 (+6.6%)
$38,937 + $65,481
$104,418
2008
$1,604
$39,029 + $65,637
$104,666
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
8,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1973
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,121
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,121
Year built
1959
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Marin County
APN
175-274-01
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 19, 2026.
R7.5
EA
Single-Family Residential District
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.
Zone overlays
Eichler And Alliance Homes Overlay District
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 31, 2024 • Final
Building
Remodel a backyard to include an outdoor kitchen, spa, and shower.
Kitchen
Pool and hot tub
Remodel
Sep 1, 2015 • Final
Building
Obtain a retroactive permit for the removal of a wall between two bedrooms.
Remodel
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
0.46% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 88° expected this year, 16 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 • 94903
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Sun exposure
86/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 20% for direct sun exposure in San Rafael. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.3 hrs
5.5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 400 Nova Albion Way
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