Charm meets style at 51 Rafael Drive, a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1940 mid-century bungalow featuring freshly painted exterior and interior, fireplace, separate office, one-car garage, and clean, minimalistic lines. Beyond the front door, this vintage bungalow has newly refinished hardwood floors and a bright and cheerful kitchen with new stainless-steel appliances for preparing delicious meals for friends and family. Natural light floods into the great room through floor to ceiling windows and three sets of French doors that open to the backyard. The open floor plan has great indoor-outdoor flow. The recently landscaped backyard includes a lemon tree, lime tree, and raised bed vegetable garden to inspire your creative cooking whims. Views of Lincoln Hill and the golden hills of the Dominican are the icing on the cake! This quaint neighborhood is blocks from Dominican University, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Pete's coffee; there's also convenient freeway access to almost anywhere in the Bay area. With its inviting atmosphere and ample outdoor space, this home is ready for you to move in and enjoyin its current charm or take it to the next level. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity!
Single-familyProperty Type
1940Year Built
5,546 sq ftLot Size
$891Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Missy Crowe•DRE #01857778• Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
•415-264-7823 (agent)
•m.crowe@ggsir.com (agent)
Bought with Reese Forbes•DRE #02139330• Vanguard Properties
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
5,546 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1940
Sq. Ft.
1,489
Year built
1940
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Marin County
APN
015-192-09
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 19, 2026.
R5
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.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Recreation
Park & open space
Jun 18, 2024 • Final
Building
Perform repairs on a foundation.
Remodel
Aug 11, 2023 • Final
Encroachment online
Perform emergency leak repairs.
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.
Property details
Parking
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Total: 1
Parking Features: Attached, Garage Door Opener, Interior Access