Private Oasis with Views

$2,125,000

121 Fairhills Drive, San Rafael

Presented by Sarah Kowalczyk & Lotte Moore

Welcome to your private oasis in the coveted Fairhills neighborhood. This spacious sunlit home boasts sweeping views of Mt. Tam, a custom tropical pool and spa, and lush gardens creating a serene retreat. The expansive living room, complete with a cozy fireplace, provides the perfect space for relaxation and entertainment. The remodeled chef's kitchen features stainless steel appliances and an island with a breakfast bar. The spacious primary suite offers stunning views, with access to an outdoor balcony, a luxurious jet tub and walk-in shower, double sinks, and a large walk-in closet. The lower level features a separate guest suite/4th bedroom with its own entrance to ensure privacy and flexibility for visitors or possibly a work from home office space. Outside, the natural handcrafted stone swimming pool and spa, waterfalls, entertaining decks, raised garden beds and tropical palm trees add to the unique and tranquil setting of this home. The property is fully gated and includes an attached 2-car garage + detached 2-car garage or office space. This exceptional home offers a rare combination of luxury, privacy, and natural beauty in one of the area’s most desirable locations close to downtown San Rafael, shopping, restaurants, and public transportation and the Sun Valley Elementary and Terra Linda High School Districts.

Property Details

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2.5

Main house size

2,025 sq ft

Neighborhood

Fairhills

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What We Love

We love that our home is in a safe and quiet neighborhood with many young and old families. It is also a wonderful walking location with quick access to downtown and flat neighborhood walking paths. This home is also part of the Fairhills HOA which is a non-intrusive but helpful group that often provides the opportunity for neighborhood get togethers, advocacy with the city as needed, and collaborative yard clean up options such as the annual wood chipper event. We have enjoyed living in this home for more than 10 years, with the amazing views of Mt. Tam, the trees, and the large variety of birds (notice the hummingbird nests in the palm trees!) and butterflies that seasonally stop by to say hello. This property is part of San Rafael’s history and was once part of a large garden that was built by a founding member of the city (as evidenced by the mature palm trees).

Upgrades and Repairs

Upgrades completed for this home over the ten-year period include: Kitchen and main living area renovation with completely new cabinet/counter system installed, restored the ½ bath previously converted by past home owner and new shower area in the main bedroom, new windows throughout, pool area and yard walkway resurfacing and maintenance, updated sprinklers system, French drains in the front of the house to divert water flow, new floors in main area, painting, driveway resurfacing, and routine external updates to garden areas (we can recommend our gardener who has worked at our house for years!)

Neighborhood

The county seat of Marin, San Rafael is large, diverse, eclectic, and historic. That history stretches from California's beginnings, with the 1817 founding of Mission San Rafael on the old El Camino Real, to the construction of the eye-popping Marin Civic Center in the 1960s. Designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Civic Center was completed in 1962 and is so futuristic that it pops up in science-fiction films.
San Rafael still looks to the future thanks to a vibrant downtown redevelopment effort. The focal point of downtown is the Smith Rafael Film Center, which features a state–of-the-art multiplex cinema that screens independent and foreign films. Cuisine is eclectic: within a few blocks of 4th Street diners can find sushi, Indian, Thai, Italian, Mexican, and Puerto Rican food. Thursday afternoons in the spring and summer find 4th Street hosting a farmers market, which features live music.
The neighborhoods of San Rafael are equally distinctive. From the sought-after midcentury Eichler homes of Terra Linda to the Victorians that surround Dominican College and the custom homes of Lucas Valley, San Rafael provides diversity of price and style.
It's also easy to get away from it all in San Rafael. Nearby China Camp State Park is a jewel by the bay, offering: a kid-friendly, walk-in campground for tents only; a shallow, protected swimming beach; and biking and running trails.