French Ranch / West Marin

French Ranch / West Marin

French Ranch / West Marin

$4,800,000 | 48 W. Nicasio Road, San Geronimo, CA 94963

Set back on a private lane in West Marin, this farmhouse-style home pairs country living with modern comfort. The light-filled home sits on ~1.5 level acres bordered by more than 500 acres of preserved open space, with trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. It offers high ceilings, 3BR/2.5BA, and a separate 1BR/1BA guest suite. The open floor plan keeps most rooms on the main level with easy indoor/outdoor access to numerous covered patios, perfect spots for morning coffee or an alfresco meal.

The chef's kitchen can handle multiple cooks at once, with a butcher block island, quartzite counters, and a nearby butler's pantry. It is adjacent to the family room, and both open to the grounds. With a built-in window seat and a fireplace, the family room is a great place to enjoy a quiet evening or have a group over to watch the game. The spacious formal living and dining rooms settle the question of where the holidays will happen.

Outside, a 60-foot saltwater pool and in-ground spa, set in Connecticut bluestone and hand-built stone walls, look out to rolling hills and groomed gardens designed by Blasen Landscape Architecture. There are espaliered apple and pear trees, apricots, figs, lemons, olives, roses, raised vegetable beds, and there's even an outbuilding for a chicken coop or aviary.

You’ll find charming Fairfax approximately 10 minutes away, with its numerous cafes, restaurants, shops, grocery stores and movie theatre. Spirit Rock, the renowned meditation center is even closer. Point Reyes Station, Inverness, and the National Seashore are about 25 minutes to the west: migrating whales and birds, elephant seals, hiking trails, and remote beaches. Highway 101, Central Marin, and the Larkspur ferry to San Francisco are about 30 minutes east, and Sonoma and Napa are about an hour north.

West Marin is known for its food, including organic farms and farmers' markets, oysters, grass-fed beef ranches, olive oil producers, and a growing number of artisan cheesemakers.

Key features:

• High ceilings throughout
• Radiant heated-concrete floors on the main level
• Forced-air heat and A/C
• Spacious formal living room with vaulted ceiling and fireplace
• Large formal dining room
• Eat-in Chef’s kitchen with 2 dishwashers, butcher block island, quartzite counters, built-in microwave, Sub-Zero refrigerator, 48"
• Viking stove, dining bar
• Butler’s pantry
• Great room adjacent to the kitchen
• Primary bedroom on the main level with its own fireplace, walk-in closet, full bath with limestone finishes
• Separate office with built-in desk and cabinets
• Gas-heated swimming pool with saltwater filtration, in-ground spa, and Connecticut bluestone paving.
• Separate guest room or office with a full bath
• Well-appointed laundry room with plentiful storage
• 2-car garage
• Fully automatic irrigation system.
• Stunning grounds with giant oaks, redwood trees, lawn, espaliered apple and pear trees, wide varieties of fragrant roses, olive
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• Surrounded by open space and hiking trails to Barnabe Mountain, Roy’s Redwoods, and San Geronimo Commons