A truly rare find! This special Eichler combines preserved mid-century character, thoughtful updates and an exceptional setting backing directly to open space with serene hill views. Move-in ready while retaining the original details Eichler enthusiasts love, the home features a beautifully remodeled kitchen with new cabinetry, counters, tile and appliances, ceramic tile flooring throughout, remodeled primary bath, refreshed hall bath, fresh interior and exterior paint and new lighting. Significant improvements include a foam roof, owned solar electric system, updated electrical panel and newer garage door. Walls of glass and Eichler's signature indoor-outdoor connection draw your eye to the peaceful backyard, where nature abounds. Thoughtfully landscaped using organic materials and no pesticides, the garden is a pollinator's paradise filled with butterflies, hummingbirds and bees, along with Meyer lemon, orange, Mexican lime, tangerine, fig and Asian pear trees. Patios and pathways create inviting spaces to relax and enjoy the bucolic surroundings. A detached backyard studio/office provides valuable bonus space for working from home, art, fitness or hobbies and is not included in the quoted square footage. Step outside and onto nearby open-space trails, or enjoy the convenience of the community pool, neighborhood dining, groceries, preschools and everyday amenities. Located in the Miller Creek School District. Rare Eichler architecture, a quiet location, beautiful natural surroundings and open space right out your back door. Properties like this simply don't come along very often.
Single-familyProperty Type
1961Year Built
8,856 sq ftLot Size
$1,100Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Renee Adelmann•DRE #01725634• Bay Area Modern Real Estate
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
One-story layout
Brick, wood-burning fireplace
Updated/remodeled condition
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms on the main level
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Kitchen on the main level
Laundry & utility
Laundry inside the house
Flooring
Tile flooring
Heating & cooling
Radiant heating
No cooling system
Exterior features
Landscaped front and back yards
Greenbelt nearby
No private pool or spa
Photovoltaic solar panels (seller owned), solar on grid, passive solar
Home design
Single-family residence
Residential property
Main living all on one level
Parking
Attached 2-car garage
4 total parking spaces
Construction
Foam roof
Utilities
Public sewer
Natural gas connected
Internet available
Solar power
HOA & community
No homeowners 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.
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
May 3, 2022 • Final
Electric
Remove an existing electrical panel and replace it with a new electrical panel.
Electrical
Electric meter
Feb 7, 2016 • Final
Building
Install a new photovoltaic system.
Electrical
Solar
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
4/10 Fire Factor
1% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
8 days above 89° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
7/10 Air Factor
12 unhealthy days expected this year, 12 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.8 hours in
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U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Redfin Estimate for 964 Del Ganado Rd
$1,554,697
$4,697 over list price of $1.55M
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.4M to $1.9M.