Low Key. High Return.

1235 Waterview Drive, Mill Valley

When Brett and Lauren decided to relocate to Chicago to be closer to family, they wanted the best possible return—without the production of a full public launch. With interest rates high and market data thin in early 2024, we took a quiet, strategic path: a private, off-market sale designed to maximize exposure while minimizing stress.

A few smart updates made all the difference—fresh cabinet paint, updated lighting, and a curated home edit that shifted the space from personal to effortlessly market-ready.

Five days. Fifty showings. Five offers.

The home sold off-market for $2,800,000 — $305,000 over asking, with a seamless rent-back to keep the move easy. Proof that the right prep and the right plan can outperform the market—no stage lights required.

Then | Now

“Allie Fornesi is a master of her craft - she is incredibly smart, efficient, personable, confident, resourceful, has impeccable design taste and an unmatched network of buyers. She is easily the best realtor my husband and I have ever worked with, and forever will be the standard. I can't recommend Allie Fornesi enough.”

— Lauren D. | Seller of 1235 Waterview Drive, Mill Valley