919 W. California Avenue, Mill Valley
Sold for $1,415,000
2 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 1,291± Sq Ft | 0.14± Acre Lot
Represented by Whitney Blickman
A Storybook Garden in Mill Valley, Powered by the Sun
Set on the hillside in the Tamalpais-Homestead Valley area of Mill Valley, 919 W. California Avenue is wrapped in a storybook garden of blooms, fruit trees and winding paths, reached through a custom gated driveway. It is a two-bedroom, two-bath home of about 1,290 square feet, with a layout built around the view and the garden.
The upper level holds the main living space, with the living room, kitchen and dining area flowing together and opening to a large south-facing deck with a view. The kitchen has stone counters and a gas range, wood floors run through the main rooms, and a wood stove adds warmth on cool evenings. Downstairs, a remodeled studio has its own entrance, a kitchenette with marble counters, separate laundry, radiant-heated stone floors, a bath with a large walk-in shower and a private deck overlooking the garden.
The house has been thoughtfully hardened and modernized. Hardie board siding, boxed eaves and a foam roof make up a fire-resistant exterior. Twenty owned solar panels feed a 16 kWh battery, and a tankless water heater, water filtration, rain barrels and an EV charger complete the picture. A Bullfrog hot tub on the front patio is a nice reward at the end of the day.
Tam Junction is a few minutes away, with Good Earth Market, Hook Fish and Proof Lab close at hand, and downtown Mill Valley and the Depot are an easy drive. The trails of Homestead Valley and the slopes of Mt. Tam are right nearby.