Neighborhood guides
Neighbor's-eye guides to the North Bay
These are not recycled search results. I was born and raised in Marin, lived 46 years in Novato, and have called Petaluma home for more than 16 years. These guides are what I actually know about the places I sell.
Marin County
Novato
Marin's northernmost city, wrapped in golden hills
Sonoma County
Petaluma East
The 101-side of town, built for everyday living
Sonoma County
Petaluma West
Historic downtown, the river, and the west hills
Marin County
Marin County
Golden hills, redwoods, and the bay at your doorstep
Sonoma County
Sonoma County
River towns, farmland, and world-famous wine country
Marin County
Ignacio
South Novato's golf-course neighborhoods, minutes from 101
Marin County
Terra Linda
North San Rafael's green, family-plan neighborhood
Marin County
San Rafael
Marin's county seat: old downtown, hillside neighborhoods, bay at the edge
Marin County
Tiburon
A waterfront peninsula town with bay views in every direction
Marin County
Corte Madera
The bay-side town at the foot of Mount Tamalpais
Marin County
Mill Valley
The redwood town at the foot of Mount Tamalpais
Marin County
Forest Knolls
Old-growth redwoods and valley life on the way to the coast
Marin County
Point Reyes Station
The front porch of Point Reyes National Seashore
Sonoma County
Cotati
The Hub City, a small-town square off the 101
Sonoma County
Penngrove
Country lanes at the foot of Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma County
Rohnert Park
California's first master-planned city
Sonoma County
Sebastopol
Apple orchards, artisans, and a famously independent spirit
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa
Sonoma County's big-city anchor, still small-town friendly
Sonoma County
Windsor
A town green at the heart of wine country
Sonoma County
Healdsburg
Three valleys of wine country meet at one plaza
Not sure which town fits?
Tell me how your life actually works: commute, schools, weekends, budget. I will point you at the neighborhoods worth your Saturday, and the ones that are not.