Marin Real Estate Report, Trophy Sales Edition

In our continuing efforts to offer only the most critical real estate market data and advice, we bring you Part 3 in our five-part series about the fanciest homes to be acquired last year in Marvelous Marin County. Our Countdown number three priciest property of 2009 is a snug cottage tucked atop a hillside near Tiburon. It includes such essentials as twelve foot ceilings and a foyer you can park your Winnebago in. Six bedrooms and the requisite San Francisco skyline views, of course. Considering the original asking price was $10.5 Million back in 2008, clearly it was a steal at only $9 Million.

3 Rolling Hills Road Tiburon Asking Price: $10,500,000

Single Family
Bedrooms: 6                     Selling Price: $9,000,000
Baths F/H: 8                     Days on the Market: 312/312
Total Rooms: 15             Year Built: 2008
Approx SF: 7475          APN: 058-141-19
Lot SF/Ac: 29272
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Broker’s Remarks: New, world-class, 6 bedroom, 8 bath, gated estate scheduled for completion March 2nd. This is one of Tiburon’s premier lots with sweeping views of San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island and Mount Tamalpais. The home features an infinity pool, spa/gym, theater,and game room. Architectural details include ten to twelve foot ceilings, a 24 ft tall entry, radiant heat, and an elevator.

How Tiburon Maintains Property Values

What adds value to your home more than knowing you are safe from the burgling and home-invading hordes? Sure, you can set the alarm, and even keep a firearm handy. But is that enough? Tiburon police say No!

Main Street

Mainly know for their hyper-vigilant and revenue-enhancing DUI patrols of Tiburon Boulevard – eschew that extra glass of wine with dinner at the club, or else! – the Tiburon police want to set Crime Cams to record the license plates of vehicles coming from the outside world.

“It’s a simple fact that most of the crime that is committed on the peninsula is from people out of the area,” said Chief Cronin in yesterday’s IJ.

Hey, chief, how about let’s put a Yacht Cam in Racoon Straits to snare the investment bankers and financiers who crashed the financial markets? Then we’d really feel safer.