Unique and charming Marin brown shingle in the San Anselmo hills within walking distance of downtown San Anselmo and Good Earth in Fairfax as well as the San Anselmo GGT bus connection to the Larkspur Ferry and San Francisco. There are dozens of cafes, bistros, trattorias, and restaurants to choose from, boasting Best of Marin rankings to Michelin stars plus a first-run multiple screen movie theater. Bookstores, boutiques, and streamside parks make dining al fresco easy and fun. Set in an exquisite garden of mature camellias (budded and blooming now) and native ferns; the house is both quiet and private. The heating is forced air and the handsome new roof keeps the house nice and dry. The light-filled living room has soaring 18' ceilings, a huge working brick fireplace: and a large skylight. A custom-made ladder leads to the loft, perfect for a yoga space or video gaming. The library features floor-to.ceiling shelves. It's been everything from a home office to a bedroom to a nursery to - wait for it - a library for hundreds of books. The windows look out on a native woodland. The kitchen is a chef's dream with a new gas stove, new refrigerator, and a Bosch dishwasher as well as a microwave and garbage disposal. There are 15 feet of butcher block counters plus ample kitchen storage including 3 pantries. Most spectacular: the kitchen has 24 original casement windows with a view of the garden as well as the valley oaks and the Red Hill ridge line. The house has 40 windows and 3 different sets of original French doors, Both bedrooms feature vintage French doors that open out onto a sunny slate patio. A beautiful antique French Provincial double sink has a large beveled glass mirror; the bathtub has a European-style shower head. The laundry room offers a free washer (new) and dryer. Best for those with one car as there is one off-street parking space (and some on-street parking as well.) Prefer long-term ( one year) Rent paid monthly Rent includes gardener, Tenant pays utilities split 2/3 - 1/3 Tenant maintains hot tub No smoking Quiet, well-behaved pets welcome
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