Upper Lucas Valley

Upper Lucas Valley is unique in Marin, set against 700 acres of perfectly beautiful, tree-studded, rolling hills. This is a classic Northern California setting. In the 1960’s, the visionary builder Joseph Eichler, built 435 homes in Upper Lucas Valley. He planned this community along gently curving streets, with views of the hills to the north and without street lights so that residents can enjoy the stars. He also provided an elementary school (the outstanding Dixie School), and a community center. Later, the residents purchased 286 acres of hills to the north to assure permanent preservation of the magnificent open space.

The homes, built from 1963-1967, are all single level, designed for the outdoor California lifestyle. They feature indoor courtyards, walls of glass opening to private gardens, radiant heating, and open floor plans. These homes have become very desirable and are often restored and renovated. County zoning ordinances and the Lucas Valley Homeowners Association assure that these homes must retain the original design and colors as seen from the street.

Location

Upper Lucas Valley is located at the north end of San Rafael, in the Terra Linda neighborhood. It is bordered to the south by the Miller Creek and to the north by picture perfect rolling hills covered with grasses and native trees: oak, bay, and buckeye. The main thoroughfare, Lucas Valley Road, takes you to Highway 101 in about five minutes, or westward to the redwood forests and the villages and seashores of West Marin (30 minute drive).

Property Values

See our market report for the price of homes sold in the Upper Lucas Valley over the last month and last two years.