This spacious home was built in 2001 in east Sonoma and features a master bedroom that opens onto a backyard garden patio with pool and spa. The interior includes extensive inlaid flooring, custom wainscoting and vaulted ceilings.
This single-level home in northwest Santa Rosa was built in 1991 and features a bay window and hardwood floors. The property was put on the market by its original owner in October as a short sale, with a listing price of $324,500.
This custom-built, two-story home was built in 2002. It features two master suites, one with its own fireplace, plus formal living and dining rooms.
This bottom-floor condominium was built in 1980 and includes granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The larger complex features a tennis court and swimming pool.
The main two-story home was built in 1962. But the owner had lived there more than a half century on an older unit on the 7-acre country property. The land includes a pool, pool house and three-car garage with a one-bedroom unit above.
This ranch-style home was built in 1989 in a neighborhood near Windsor Middle School. Public records show the home was last sold in 2001 for $355,000.
The transaction was a short sale approved by Wachovia Bank and completed in less than 60 days.
This contemporary hillside home above the Flamingo Hotel was designed by Santa Rosa architect Craig Rowland and built in 1971. Features include a sunroom, spiral staircase, in-ground pool and spacious deck.
This ranch home, built in 1961, sits on 1.4 acres that includes a barn, a mini grove of redwoods and cypress trees and space for garden and pasture. The owner lived there for 30 years.
This ranch-style home, built in 1978, sits on a large corner lot and features an outdoor deck and secluded backyard.
This two-story contemporary home features five bedrooms, three baths, an in-ground pool and an oversized “bonus room” for an office or entertainment area.
Christina Molcillo is a creative writer with a background that includes marketing, web design, teaching, and a passion for historic homes and unique architecture.
An expatriate from the Silicon Valley, she returned to her Sonoma County roots to renovate and restore the family home; a 1925 Bungalow designed by architect Clyde Sweet, located in the historic Ridgway District of Santa Rosa. Through this nearly decade-long process, her appreciation for the vintage homes throughout the city grew, developing into a deep love for the neighborhood she’s set down roots in with her husband and two sons.
When not gawking at all the splendid buildings throughout town on the weekends, she can sometimes be found puttering around with her husband in his 1927 Model T, working on freelance writing projects that include food, beauty, and tech, or exploring the Sonoma Coast with her family.
Please send items of interest to Christina at info@pressdemocrat.com.
