Cape Cod Charm | Mill Valley Vibe
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597 Ethel Avenue, Mill Valley
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Property Details
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beds
3
baths
2
interior
1,520 sq ft
neighborhood
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Mill Valley
Welcome to life in Mill Valley’s Homestead Valley, where mornings start with a walk to Equator for coffee, afternoons mean yoga at Red Dragon, and weekends are spent outdoors under open skies. Tucked into the sunny flats, this location offers an easy, laid-back rhythm with neighborhood charm and everyday walkability, all while keeping you just minutes from the freeway for a seamless commute into the city. It’s the best of both worlds: connected, community-driven, and surrounded by nature.
Charm Meets Modern Living
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Set in the coveted flats of Homestead Valley, 597 Ethel is the kind of Mill Valley cottage that feels straight out of a design magazine, charming, sun-drenched, and completely dialed for modern life. This beautifully remodeled 3-bedroom, 2-bath home blends classic character with thoughtful upgrades and effortless indoor-outdoor flow.
The renovated kitchen is designed for real life, morning coffee at the counter, weeknight dinners that turn into lingering conversations, and easy hosting when friends drop by. Updated baths bring a clean, modern aesthetic with polished finishes and a calming feel.
Drenched in sunlight
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New hardwood floors, multiple skylights, and abundant natural light create an easy, uplifting vibe throughout. The updated kitchen and baths feel fresh and current, while the layout offers flexibility for how you actually live today — whether that’s hosting friends, working from home, or carving out space to recharge.
The layout offers the flexibility today’s lifestyle demands. A separate home office provides privacy for Zoom calls or creative focus, while a dedicated workout area makes it easy to squeeze in a ride, flow, or strength session without leaving home. Whether you're entertaining, working remotely, or simply carving out space to recharge, this home adapts seamlessly to your rhythm.
The layout offers the flexibility today’s lifestyle demands. A separate home office provides privacy for Zoom calls or creative focus, while a dedicated workout area makes it easy to squeeze in a ride, flow, or strength session without leaving home. Whether you're entertaining, working remotely, or simply carving out space to recharge, this home adapts seamlessly to your rhythm.
Outside is where this home really shines. The expansive new redwood deck was made for long dinners, weekend brunches, and evening wine with friends. The large, fully fenced yard offers privacy, room for pups to roam, and space to gather. There’s even a thriving veggie garden ready for your farmers-market-inspired dinners. A new cobblestone paver driveway adds instant curb appeal.
And because modern living matters: owned solar with backup battery keeps things efficient and resilient.
All of this in the sunny, walkable flats of Homestead Valley — close to trails, parks, and just a quick commute to the city when you need it.
And because modern living matters: owned solar with backup battery keeps things efficient and resilient.
All of this in the sunny, walkable flats of Homestead Valley — close to trails, parks, and just a quick commute to the city when you need it.
Gather. Garden. Unwind
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Features
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Interior
- Fully remodeled with thoughtful, high-quality finishes throughout
- Hardwood flooring across the main living spaces
- Abundant natural light enhanced by multiple skylights, including new second-floor skylights (2021)
- Stone countertops in kitchen and baths
- Kitchen appliances replaced (2021)
- Comprehensive first-floor renovation (2020–2022) completed with permits
- Beautifully updated primary bath featuring an oversized walk-in shower with dual shower heads, new tile, vanity, and fixtures
- Custom closet system
- Expanded bonus room with integrated laundry area, utility sink, and built-in cabinetry
- Washer and dryer replaced (February 2022)
- New luxury vinyl plank flooring, baseboards, and trim
- High-efficiency combination boiler (~2021) providing on-demand hot water and home heating
Exterior
- Expansive newly constructed front deck (~400± sq ft), thoughtfully enlarged from the original footprint and completed with permits (2023–2024)
- Additional 105 sq foot office "shed"
- Calstone pavers installed beneath the deck and throughout the driveway for a cohesive, elegant finish
- Driveway fully upgraded from gravel to Calstone pavers with new concrete apron and curb (2023–2024, permitted)
- Tesla solar roof with three backup batteries (2020–2021)
- Exterior repaint (December 2020)
- Professionally installed exterior lighting (2024) illuminating driveway, deck stairs, lawn, and mature landscaping with automatic dusk activation
- Front fence replaced, including portion of shared fence with 599 Ethel; added trash enclosure and storage area
- Majority of shared fence with 595 Ethel replaced
- Newly installed lawn and expanded landscape layout (2023–2024)
- Custom planter boxes (2023)
- Custom-built storage beneath the deck
- Structural improvements to rear deck including new footings, posts, beams, rebuilt stairs, and refreshed decking
- Front second-floor windows replaced; all first-floor northwest-facing windows replaced
- Comprehensive drainage improvements including French drain system and gutter tie-ins to sump pump
- Rear willow tree removed to enhance sunlight exposure and optimize yard usability
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Neighborhood
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Lisa Smith & Co.
Marin County Specialist
Susannah Searson
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