Get your boats ready!  May 1st is the 95th annual Opening Day on the Bay decorative boat parade.  The wind has picked up a bit this week and I am looking forward to getting my sail on.  The parade will feature over 120 historic workboats, fireboats, towboats, classic and contemporary craft decorated to the theme.  The theme of the parade is Giants of Bay celebrating all that is great about San Francisco.  No Blue Angels (not till October) but just as fun!

Enjoy the great weather this weekend and watch the festivities from the water or land.  Free public viewing is available on San Francisco’s Northern Shoreline from Crissy Field to Pier 39.

For the first quarter of the year Frank Howard Allen agents top the real estate market in Marin County.  We are the champions (cue song here).

What to keep up to date on the Sleepy Hollow Real Estate Market?  Bookmark MarinRealEstate.net and check back here for all Sleepy Hollow real estate market updates.

Here is this month’s real estate update on new listings and sold properties in Sleepy Hollow in San Anselmo.

 

 

•  Number of Listings: 13
• Average List Price: $1,181,823
• Average Days on Market: 26
• Number of Sold: 11
• Average Sold Price: $992,545

Want to know how much your Sleepy Hollow property is worth?  Contact us and we can give you the most up to date information.

Make sure to look back here for all the real estate news and updates in San Anselmo and Marin County.

Have you seen our listing in Mill Valley?  This is an absolutely gorgeous and elegant contemporary home that may be perfect for you!  We are open this Sunday April 17th from 2-4pm.  Or contact us to make a private showing appointment.

At the end of a quiet lane in Mill Valley this home sits on a peaceful knoll with expansive views, from the south facing windows, of the beauty that is surrounding. Large rooms and a traditional floor plan are enhanced with wide, bright hallways and great outdoor patios, lawns and decks for entertaining. The gated entry leads to terraced garden and a wide side yard with a patio/deck.   

On the main level there is a large formal living room, formal dining room and huge kitchen with ample counters, light oak cabinets and…

Tuesday and Wednesday are broker's tour days in Marin County.  This is a real estate agent's way to check out properties listed for sale before the mad rush during open houses.  Peter and I try to see as many properties as we can.  We always want to find the best properties for our buyer clients and this is a great way. 

This week I saw a property that needs a shout out.  Call it my pick of the week.  505 Los Cerros in Greenbrae, CA is a great home on a huge level lot in a fabulous location (Kentfield schools).  It needs to be fixed up a bit but for the value it is great!  This is a brand new listing that I don't think will last on the market long. 

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Let us know if you would like to see it.  We can arrange for a private showing.

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We have a gorgeous new listing in Sleepy Hollow.  Contact us to view this one of a kind property.

  

Tucked behind towering cedars and a grand old gravenstein apple tree, sits one of the original, and one of the most charming homes of Sleepy Hollow.  In keeping with the Old Californian architecture, this home has stucco walls with tile roofs, beamed ceilings, wood frame custom doors and windows, each of which looks out onto a unique view of the garden. With five bedrooms and three and a half baths, all rooms are on one level with a guest suite upstairs.         Hand-painted Mexican tiles are used throughout the bathrooms and the kitchen. Subtle colors, warm woods and old-world design enhance the warmth and heritage of this lovely home.

 The house…

Have you seen our listing at 9 Deer Creek?  This is truly an elegant home in the exquisite community of Baywood Canyon.  Now is your chance!

We are holding a special twilight tour this week on Wednesday evening from 4-6pm.  Please stop by to enjoy the peaceful and relaxed environment in this gorgeous home and neighborhood.

9 Deer Creek, Fairfax

This home offers the rare opportunity to live close to Fairfax and San Anselmo in a serene and natural  setting which is surrounded by the foothills of Marin.

The front of the home has a natural stone trim that hearkens back to a European feel. The interior is an ideal traditional floor plan with a formal living room, formal dining room, large sunny kitchen with updated cabinets and appliances, and a spacious…

Check out our newest listing in Sleepy Hollow in San Anselmo.

   

Vintage Sleepy Hollow!

 

This is a serene and private home with large picture windows overlooking a central courtyard.  The property is on approximately a 1/2 acre lot with lawn and pool, and deep yard with fruit trees and vegetable garden.  The home has two wings with a large family room and master suite at one end and three bedrooms and two baths at the other.

 

The kitchen was remodeled and opens up to the living room and dining area.  The half bath and laundry room lead to a generous two car garage.

 

Set near the cul-de-sac at the quite end of Butterfield, this home awaits a buyer's touch.

This property will be open this week.

Thursday April 7th 11-2pm

Sunday April 10th…

We are pleased to announce our newest luxury listing: 30 Bayshore Terrace in Tiburon, CA.

This home brings the beauty of Marin into very comfortable living spaces. Distinctive, elegant and dramatic are the most effective terms that come to mind when describing this amazing home. Set on the pristine seashore of Tiburon with unobstructed water views, the Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito, this home is breathtaking! Almost completely rebuilt in 2005, this home has attracted attention from the water front for years. The main living area is an open floor plan to maximize the play of light throughout. The kitchen is a chef’s dream with huge windows of the bayside, gorgeous custom cabinets, high end appliances and specialized lighting.

The spacious and private…

 The IRS recently ruled in the taxpayer’s favor that it will not follow a tax court ruling that limited the amount of deductible home mortgage interest to $1 million. In short, the IRS ruling allows a taxpayer to deduct mortgage interest on up to $1.1 million of debt that is used to acquire, construct, or substantially improve a primary or second home, provided there is at least $100,000 of home equity securing the loan. The IRS rejected the tax court's holding that a taxpayer must demonstrate that debt treated as home equity indebtedness was not used for acquisition purposes because the definition of "home equity indebtedness" in the tax code §163(h)(3)(C) contains no such restriction. For many years, the interpretation of the deductibility of mortgage…