Forestville is currently listed as one of the places with the lowest cost of living in Sonoma County with a typical home value of $732,019. Though home values have gone up 13.1% over the past year in Forestville, the overall Sonoma County home prices were up 9.3% compared to last [...]
This custom Glen Ellen estate, dubbed "La Sonrisa," sits on over 9.5 acres and offers panoramic views of the Sonoma Valley. While providing privacy, this house is located only minutes from both downtown Sonoma and Glen Ellen. The main house is an open floorplan and contains three bedrooms and two [...]
Gualala on the Mendocino County coast close to the Sonoma County line is part of what locals call the "banana belt" because of its microclimate. Winds keep the fog offshore, offering sunny skies when other areas are socked in. Interested in making the move? In addition to this business recently [...]
This custom, private Mediterranean-style estate in Bodega is located on nine acres. The property includes a 640-square-foot guest quarters, as well as a three-car garage and a 5,000-square-foot outdoor entertainment space, complete with an imported Italian outdoor pizza oven. A classic two-story red barn includes two horse corrals, five stables [...]
This single-level estate home is located seven minutes from downtown Petaluma. There’s a foyer, hardwood floors, and tall ceilings. The expansive family room contains a wall of windows that offers panoramic views and leads out onto the expansive Ipe wood deck. There’s a Chef's kitchen that includes a large-sized island [...]
The Gualala Nursery & Trading Co. is a unique commercial business opportunity in the Mendocino County coastal community of Gualala. This business is a landscape service provider, gift shop, and nursery supply store that has been under the same ownership for nearly 35 years. The real estate includes a gift [...]
According to the most recent numbers, May saw an 8.3% increase in the amount paid for homes, based on all homes sold in Sonoma County in the last 12 months. This means the median selling price for homes was $1,077,500, or $631 per square foot. This is an +$82,500 rise in prices [...]
This Sonoma property has been converted from a metal-working studio into a residence, and in the listing, it’s referred to as "…from foundry to fine art." Though the architecture was meant originally for a workspace, it’s been updated instead to include entertaining spaces with custom lighting, walls of glass to [...]
As the weather heats up, central cooling may be a feature on the minds of house hunters. Besides giving relief from the heat, there are other benefits of central cooling: Cleaner Air As the warm air from each room is sucked into the return vents, it’s pushed through a filter. [...]
The 11-acre Sky Palace estate, located at the top of Sonoma Mountain, features 270-degree views and architecture inspired by Jack London's Wolf House. The 5660-square-foot home includes master stonework, mahogany panels, custom woodwork, cathedral ceilings, and tiered brass chandeliers. There’s a 22-foot-tall entryway that overlooks a formal dining room and [...]
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