Award-Winning Historic Estate in Ideal Private Setting, Poised for a Visionary Transformation

This extraordinary 1886 Queen Anne mansion, tucked away at the end of a quiet tree-lined street in San Rafael, is one of the city’s hidden architectural treasures and a winner of the 2020 San Rafael Heritage Preservation Award. Set on an expansive and private, approximately 2/3-acre lot, the property offers a rare blend of history, scale, charm, and opportunity.

Remarkably, the current owners — who purchased the home in 1967 — are only the third family to own this truly special residence. Beautifully preserved with so many original features intact, the home remains rich in character, craftsmanship, and timeless architectural detail, while offering a rare opportunity for its next steward to thoughtfully reimagine and modernize the estate for 21st-century living.

A large porch welcomes guests with a pedimented arched entrance adorned with carved floral reliefs. Profuse decorative detailing surrounds the exterior, including snowflake motifs, a striking sunburst gable, and distinctive horseshoe accents on the second floor — all contributing to the home’s extraordinary Queen Anne presence.

Offering 5 bedrooms, multiple bonus rooms, and 4.25 bathrooms, the approximately 4,975 square foot residence is exceptionally spacious and filled with warmth and personality. Soaring 11-foot ceilings, 5 fireplaces, original doors and hardware, and pocket doors that still glide effortlessly open and closed all speak to the remarkable quality and preservation of another era.

The main level includes a formal entry, grand living room, family room, formal dining room with attached deck and pergola, library, kitchen with breakfast area, pantry, office, and laundry room.

The first upper level features the primary suite with a walk-in closet and a custom cabinet-lined dressing room with a concealed washstand, leading to an adjoining office or possible nursery and bathroom. A 2^nd bathroom connects the primary and second bedroom, while three additional bedrooms and a hall bath complete the level.

The second upper level — a thoughtfully converted attic space — offers a large central sitting or game room with skylight, workshop, bonus bedroom or office, bathroom (currently not in use), mechanical room, and multiple storage rooms, creating flexible living and creative spaces that make this home truly one of a kind.

Additional features include a one-car garage and a storage/wine room below. Outside, the estate-like grounds feature a circular driveway, expansive grassy yard, rock-walled terraced gardens, mature exotic trees, and nearly level usable land offering endless possibilities for entertaining, recreation, gardens, or future enhancements and//or development.

Lovingly preserved for generations, this is an exceptional opportunity to become only the fourth family to own a true piece of San Rafael history — and to restore and elevate this remarkable Queen Anne estate into one of Marin County’s truly spectacular historic properties.