Marin Family Finds Home in Sleepy Hollow
A home for a family of athletes. Here's this month's Backstory.
Backstory
Coming in First
In matters of real estate, a young family learns the importance of trusting their instincts.
The Classic Home Over New
A couple trades in their modern house for something with a little more backstory.
Family Men
A smaller home offers great views and room to grow.
A Place to Play
A newly built Greenbrae house is the perfect home for three growing boys and their parents.
Write of Way
A mother and author finds the perfect place to put pen to paper.
Vintage Value
A house from the 1880s and a newer apartment are the perfect combination for this Rhode Island transplant.
This Home Knows How to Age Gracefully
This Kentfield home refuses to sacrifice style for accessibility.
Windows on the World
A new purchase, a renovation and upgraded windows and doors transform a Corte Madera home.
Leaving the City
Space, sun and views are enough to coax this family away from urban living.
The Perfect Home Creates Roots in Mill Valley
A couple discovers that in Marin, a view, a garden and a fantastic kitchen are not that hard to find.
Marin Single Father Finds Smaller Fairfax Home the Perfect Fit
A move to a smaller home for this single father means a more adult setting, a view and now, even love.
Second Time Around
A new house and a new relationship combine at just the right moment.
A Time to Rush
A Novato home with a great view has everything a growing family needs.
San Anselmo Home Fit for Chef
A San Anselmo house is move-in ready with a kitchen tailor-made for any home chef.
Remaking Paradise in Novato
Returning to the Bay Area, a Novato couple finds a house in need of just about everything.
A San Anselmo Cottage
When a third child came along, it was time to trade in the city for the rope swing.
Life in the Village
Ever wondered about the homes near San Quentin? Laura Hilgers sits down with Barbara and Matthew Anderson who live in a waterfront cottage in Point San Quentin Village.
Never Say Never
The view of the Belvedere Lagoon from the couple’s terrace-top fire pit. WHEN TOM STEELE and Kris Iwasaki started looking for a home in August 2013, they were, says Steele, “a little schizophrenic” in their search. They were moving out…
From Past to Present
A unique 1940s Mill Valley ridgetop home does peace and quiet in its own way.
A Place to Roost
AMY AND MATT Whitelaw had a specific list of what they wanted in the home where they’d spend the next 10 years of their lives: an easy walk to downtown, room for Amy’s parents to visit and plenty of space…
Double the Luck
For these recent Marin transplants, good things definitely come in pairs.
Fun with a Classic
This San Rafael Dutch Colonial home is "super soulful" to interior designer Shelly Amoroso.
Discovering Odalisque Cafe
Art and artists surround a new restaurant in a 136-year-old San Rafael building.
Mill Valley Views & Charm
Sometimes, it takes a village to create a beautiful home. Other times, it simply takes a boathouse. When Tim McGaw began searching for a home in 2012, he turned to the people he saw at an ungodly hour every morning,…
Handcrafted Happiness
“I walked in and thought, I love this home just as it is.”
Stepping Out to Celebrate Life
A show featuring 36 breast cancer survivors as models and was highlight of the annual Stepping Out Gala at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall September 28. Guests also enjoyed casino games, dinner and dancing. Photos by Mo DeLong.
Molly's Secret Garden
A Ross garden stays in the family.
Passive House in Point Reyes Station
California’s first Passive Home.
The House That Inspired Dwell Magazine
A Mill Valley home remodel.
