71 Oakdale Avenue, san rafael

Located in one of San Rafael’s most desirable neighborhoods, the Dominican, this home is a near-complete remodel of a mid-century modern home, designed by its owners’ father, who had his eyes set on this specific site to build a home for his family.  It was in the hills, overlooking Black Canyon, with incredible, unobstructed views, at the end of Mountain View, where he could come home to his piece of tranquility, with a large yard and views from every room in the home.

Nearly every surface has been touched in prepping this home for sale.  The Team imagined this completely updated Mid-Century-Modern home for today’s buyers.  One that has a flexible floorplan for every generation, but updated with on-trend finishes, from flooring to paint colors and finishes to cabinets & countertops and hardware.  

Brand new kitchen cabinets & appliances in the kitchen, which opens up to a private courtyard and an excellent place for tots to play.  This thoughtfully designed space is ideally located next to the  ample sized dining room as well, with incredible views of Tam.  The living room and dining room, with tall ceilings, open onto a balcony overlooking the expansive backyard with a firepit area,  al-fresco dining area and a large flat grassy lawn area with new sod.  Newly installed Trex steps lead from the balcony to the fire-pit area and transition to all entertaining areas with ease.

The main level has four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a living room, dining room, laundry room, and eat-in kitchen.

Downstairs is a 3 car garage and a flex space; currently staged as a family room, this room could serve as a 5th bedroom.  Original plans called for a bedroom and bathroom down below.

The 3 car garage also has a large work room attached to it.  Additional space can possibly be captured at the bottom of the stairs, to the right (there’s even a room that could be a podcasting booth!).

The Dominican neighborhood is one of the most coveted places to live in Marin County.  Wide tree-lined streets, close proximity to downtown San Rafael, top-rated tennis club, hiking and biking trails, cultural arts on the Dominican University campus.

San Rafael has a vibrant downtown with a large Farmers Market, community events, top-rated, one-of-a-kind restaurants offering many different types of cuisine, cafes, nightlife, libraries, bookstores, boutiques, textile shops, salons, gyms and art galleries.

It’s the perfect community for outdoor enthusiasts with the bay, the canal, the hiking trails, the mountain biking trails and close proximity to San Francisco, the East Bay and the Wine Country.

San Rafael’s microclimate is one of the best in the San Francisco Bay Area.
There are excellent public and private schools, grades K-12 nearby, as well as Dominican University and College of Marin.