98 Surfwood Circle, San Rafael

Jul 22

Sold for $2,300,000
5 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | 2,773± Sq Ft | 6,499± Sq Ft Lot
Represented by Whitney Blickman

Most houses this close to the Bay trade square footage for the view. This one kept both.

Tucked into Seaview, the kind of San Rafael pocket where the Bay is close enough to walk to and the hills do the rest of the framing, this home was built in 1970 and has since been expanded and updated with a floor plan that stretches out rather than up. Five bedrooms and three baths across 2,773 square feet, with natural light finding its way into nearly every room. The kitchen anchors the main level with a center island, a breakfast area, a walk-in pantry, and slab counters, opening directly into the family room so the two spaces read as one. Upstairs, the primary suite steps out to its own balcony, a small daily luxury that costs nothing to enjoy.

Outside is where the house does its real work. The patio was built for use, not just for looking at: an outdoor kitchen, lounge areas arranged for actual sitting, and a hot tub tucked into the mix. It's a yard that assumes people will be in it.

Seaview trades density for access. Downtown San Rafael, the trailheads, the neighborhood parks, and Highway 101 are all a few minutes out, while the street itself stays quiet, low-traffic, the kind of block where the Bay breeze is doing more work than the air conditioning ever will.

Living the San Rafael Lifestyle

There's something particular about life in Terra Linda — wide, quiet streets, hill views in every direction, and a neighborhood that has quietly resisted the urge to become anything other than itself. Mornings start with a walk to the trails at the Terra Linda-Sleepy Hollow Preserve. Afternoons end at the community pool or with a pickup order from Lou's Takeaway, if you called early enough. Scotty's Market has been on the same corner since 1957, LoCoco's handles Friday night pizza, and The Monk's Kettle is where neighbors actually run into each other. The elementary school is walkable, Highway 101 is minutes away, and San Francisco is 21 miles down the road when you need it.

Explore the San Rafael Guide for our edit of where to eat, shop, and get outside — plus local schools, hidden gems, and everything that makes this neighborhood worth staying in.