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Beautifully sited on 2+ sunny acres, this custom built Hacienda style estate was masterfully crafted in 2000 for the internationally known, best-selling author, Isabel Allende. With imported high quality natural finishes, authentic decorative details, traditional floorplan and grand scale rooms, this sophisticated estate is an exemplary combination of old world charm and modern day living.
Soaring ceilings, broad hallways, and stately spaces highlight this light-filled estate while impressive doors and windows lead you outside to the exquisite resort-like grounds and outdoor living spaces. Relax and entertain in the covered loggia that connects to the sparkling pool & spa, flat lawn area, custom fountain, spectacular gardens, meandering paths, private terraces, view decks and the 1-bedroom/1-bathroom guest house, named the Casita.
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ABOUT SAN RAFAEL
Serving as the county seat for Marin County, San Rafael was once the site of several Coast Miwok villages. Mission San Rafael Arcangel was founded in what is now downtown San Rafael as the 20th Spanish mission in the colonial Mexican province of Alta California by Father Junipero Serra on Dec. 14, 1817, four years before Mexico gained independence from Spain. Mission San Rafael Arcangel was located a donkey's day walk to the mission below it. The mission and the city are named after the Archangel Raphael, the Angel of Healing.
San Rafael has 149 parks, yacht clubs, outstanding docking and launching facilities, tennis / swim clubs and bicycle trails. It is truly a community where families can enjoy an active lifestyle and partake of a rich historical and cultural heritage. San Rafael has one university, Dominican University, founded in 1888 and typically has approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Other notable landmarks in San Rafael include: the Marin County Civic Center building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; the Rafael Film Center; China Camp State Park; Kerner Studios, the George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch, and the Falkirk Cultural Center, a handsomely preserved, 17-room Victorian mansion that is set on 11 acres of formal grounds just a block from downtown.
SCHOOLS:
San Rafael City Schools: The San Rafael City Schools serves more than 5,400 students at 11 schools.
Dixie School District
Dominican University: Dominican is an independent, international, learner-centered university of Catholic heritage located in San Rafael, California.
College of Marin: College of Marin has been providing exceptional educational opportunities since 1926. The College has earned a reputation as a quality educational institution that provides a pathway for achievement and success for students of all ages. Each semester about 8,000 students are enrolled in over 1,100 credit classes.
PARKS
Whether you’re looking for a field to run on or a new playground to discover, parks are one of our City’s best assets. Centrally located throughout the city, several picnic areas are available for day rentals.
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Contact Whitney Rich
415.250.9914
wrich@pacunion.com