Fabulous 3 br/2 1/2 bath home Includes FREE Solar Electricity ~ Desirable Gerstle Park Neighborhood ~ Location Location One of a Kind Craftsman Home Beautiful, spacious, energy efficient & convenient, plus oversized 2-car garage and beautiful garden Enjoy the beauty of traditional architecture with the advantage of modern materials AND creature-comforts like solar energy, efficient lighting and appliances and air conditioning! THIS home showcases hand-made craftsmanship coupled with high end modern amenities all nestled into a garden wonderland creating a truly unique and private living space! A terrific floorplan and superb materials and workmanship delight the eyes and make for comfortable living. The two-story entry with classic wood staircase sets the stage. Handsome hardwood flooring flows throughout the main spaces with NEW quality carpet in master and guest bedroom. Exquisite custom tile work brings classic charm to 2 full bathrooms plus a downstairs powder room. Plenty of beautiful wood details and large wood windows bring the outside garden beauty in and provide the perfect backdrop for your furnishings. Special features include: 9 foot ceilings throughout and two-story foyer/entry stair flooded with light from skylight. Gorgeous kitchen with granite counters, gas cooktop, built-in refrigerator and premium appliances opens into a large great room with direct backyard access for easy entertaining. Formal dining room off the Kitchen/Great Room (or use as an office/study) opens to the charming back yard and has separate entrance. South-facing living room features wonderful sunshine, fine wood built-ins and gas fireplace. Get-Away master suite features a private balcony, electric operable skylight, walk in closet and master bath with 6 foot picture window tub for luxury soaking, separate shower and two sink vanity. Bask in San Rafael's Mediterranean climate on the secluded rear patio. Small Yard/Big WOW. Gardeners delight! The landscape fills the senses with color, privacy and wonder & includes mature palms, magnolia and jacaranda. Lush Bougainville and Wisteria provide seasonal color blasts along with many other mature plants make for special oasis right in the heart of Downtown convenience. Home features high efficiency central heating and AIR CONDITIONING as well as generous insulation and a rooftop solar system that provides for FREE ELECTRICITY under normal usage. High quality wood windows provide energy efficiency and quiet. Extensive noise isolation measures installed to minimize sound transmission between house and studio apartment over garage. Two car oversized garage with 10 foot ceiling and built in storage shelves has tons of storage. Mud room/laundry entrance through garage is great for wet weather and grocery convenience. i All front and back yard, garage and driveway space is exclusive use for the house. Home was built in 2004 with attached Luxury Studio above the garage with private outside stair and entrance from side. Construction methods for sound separation from main home include completely independent wall/floor framing and sound barrier installed when built. The over-garage studio is currently leased. /i Beautiful home in the desirable & historic Gerstle Park neighborhood. A Walk Score of 91 means you can walk to virtually anything! Restaurants, night spots, Gerstle Park, the Rafael Theater, the public library, the Farmer's Market, grocery shopping, the San Rafael transit center you get the idea! Neighboring favorite haunts of the Panama Hotel and Muffin Mania add strong sense of community warmth and charm to location. Plus, San Rafael is an IDEAL location for hops to San Francisco, the East Bay, Sonoma County, etc. Location-Location! b Details /b $6,250 per month INCLUDES Solar Energy & Gardening. Please read utilities for specifics. Plus Security Deposit One year lease minimum Utilities: Tenant pays PGE Gas, Garbage and Water accounts, as well as desired internet/phone/TV . See below for electricity/solar generation. There has been no additional electric fees under reasonable use. Sanitary sewer included. Electricity: This home has solar and average usage per historic performance is INCLUDED in rent. Any overage usage is reimbursed to Owner per PGE true-up for solar generation/home usage at PGE bill amount. Average usage over the past 10 years has been zero true-up which means no additional bill (solar generation has exceeded electricity used). However, there has not been an electric car yet at the property so if you have EV your use may vary. Usage can be monitored monthly but true-up periods are typically annual. At PGE true-up, if usage exceeds generation, tenant will pay the excess owed on periodic basis (quarterly/annual) per lease. Appliances provided are washer/dryer/gas cooktop, built-in oven/refrigerator, dishwasher Heat is Central Forced Air Gas, Air Conditioning is Central Forced Air Electric, Dryer is Gas, Cooktop is Gas, Oven is electric. Central Vacuum system Hot water recirculating system for quick hot water at all locations. Fire Sprinklers & Wired Bay Alarm System (Tenant reactivates/maintains monitoring if desired) General Grounds Care on periodic basis, irrigation system and tree work is included. Personal backyard patio and basic gardening resident responsibility. ____________________________ This is a No Smoking Property. Renters Liability Insurance required. High credit score/report, income verification and security deposit. Pet(s) considered by application. (Reference/documentation may apply). AVAILABLE July 2025 Showing by appointment only. Please call with questions and further interest. Email inquiries welcome but include YOUR number for a call-back Thanks! br One year lease minimum and please review how the included FREE Solar power is calculated with rent rate br This is a No Smoking Property. br Renters Liability Insurance required. br High credit score/report, income verification and security deposit. br Pet(s) considered by application. (Reference/documentation may apply). br
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