Remodeled and Enlivened Mid-Century Home with Views Across the Bay

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40 Montecito Road

With gorgeous views across the San Francisco Bay, in a relaxing, private setting, this one level Mid-Century Modern home is in the esteemed Country Club area of East San Rafael. This recently renovated beauty, surrounded by larger, luxury homes, is on a 0.85-acre lot with views of the Marin Yacht Club and San Francisco Bay. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in natural light and views into the spacious great room. An ideal indoor-outdoor flow throughout lends for gracious entertaining and family gatherings. Newly painted inside and out, a new kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, lighting, landscaping and more! New patio and lawn for outdoor enjoyment. Detached two car garage. Shopping and dining are close-by at Montecito Plaza shopping center, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe’s. Trailheads, waterfront walks, and Andy’s Market are close by. It is located less than two miles to downtown San Rafael. Easy access to SF, East Bay, and the wine country.

Expansion is possible, starting with extensive plans and reports provided by sellers.

Recent Enhancements

• New sewer lateral installed by Alpha Trenchless. Septic tank removed. Permit obtained and certificate of compliance issued. See disclosures.
• Interior and exterior of house painted.
• Exterior of garage painted.
• The interior of the fireplace was painted with fire resistant paint.
• Sheetrock repaired in bedroom, backwall of fireplace. The flashing located on the brick above the roof was sealed with silicon caulking The fireplace was sealed with a silicon caulking in Feb. 2024. No leaking through heavy rains after repair.
• Roof rafters reinforced in garage and exterior entry walkway.
• House roof inspected and gravel redistributed.
• On the garage roof a new drainpipe was installed to prevent standing water. Roof was patched as needed.
• Plywood installed on rear of garage interior and access door to garage was nailed shut to prevent use of stairs that have several missing steps.
• Several new 2×6 boards installed on front overhang to the right of front door.
• Cement blocks relocated from the front yard to the area behind garage for a new retaining wall.
• Steps leading from the driveway to the front door were repaired with new wood risers and a handrail.
• A new cement walkway and patio installed at rear of house.
• The corner of the house below the primary bathroom was filled and repaired. New drainage outlets for gutters were installed. A new water supply pipe installed for primary bathroom shower on exterior.
• Drainage culvert cleaned.
• New cement driveway was installed in front of garage with rebar along with a strip drain at the garage door.
• Landscaping clean-up and enhancements. One oak tree in the back yard was removed to open the view.
• The concrete patio in backyard removed and replaced; reinforced with rebar.
• New lawn installed behind garage using Royal Grass from Better Than Real Artificial Grass.
• Interior of house:
  • Luxury vinyl tile flooring throughout except bathrooms.
  • Primary bathroom all new.
  • Hall bathroom – new flooring, tile surround to tub, vanity, mirror, lighting.
  • Kitchen replaced: new cabinets, countertops, Frigidaire appliances, sink, and faucet.
  • New washer and dryer.
  • New electric baseboard heaters. Boiler for original, non-functional radiant heat was removed.
  • New LED lighting throughout.

Convenient Location

40 Montecito Rd is convenient to all of Marin:

• Three-minute drive to Montecito Plaza and Whole Foods Market. 
• Four-minute drive to Hwy 101, the San Rafael Transit Center, and the Smart Train station.
• Eight-Minute drive to downtown San Rafael and Smith San Rafael Theater.
• 17 minutes to San Francisco.
• Eight minutes to Golden Gate Ferry terminal in Larkspur.
• Seven minutes to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and the East Bay.

Nearby Outdoor Adventures

• China Camp State Park: 10 minute drive.
• McNears Beach: 8 minute drive.
• Mount Tamalpais: Less than 20 minute drive.
• Sonoma Plaza: 40 minutes
• Yountville in the Napa Valley: 1 hour.

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