On The Market: Sausalito, California

05/01/2006

LOCATION: On the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito’s Banana Belt, where the weather is warm and sunny all summer while most of San Francisco is fogged in.

HISTORY: The property has remained in the hands of the same family since 1872. In 1990 the current owner purchased the adjacent property, tore down the structures and built the current residence. (Click images to enlarge)

STATS: At one and a half acres, it is the largest homesite in Sausalito. The main house sits on top of a hill and encompasses 10,000 square feet over three levels, which can be accessed by a glass elevator. The lower level includes a six-car garage, wine cellar and laundry facilities, as well as staff quarters with two bedrooms, a small kitchen and a sitting room. The main level contains a large corridor leading to a 1,150-square-foot living room with views of the bay. And the upper level is devoted almost entirely to the master suite, which includes a bedroom, sitting room, office, bathroom and private entry to a rooftop deck.

WHAT SETS IT APART: “The house has been laid out very well. Each level has its own function,” says real estate agent Analuz Holloway. “Also, the property has an additional 5,000 square feet of terraces. Everywhere you look, there is a view of San Francisco and the bay.” 

MARKET INQUIRIES: $14.8 million.
Analuz Holloway and Danielle Chavanon Beebe
Sotheby’s International ­Realty
415.296.2238
www.sanfranciscosir.com