Topanga | $2.2 Million
A shingled split-level bungalow built in 1931, with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a guesthouse with a full bathroom and a geodesic dome, on a 0.4-acre lot
This property, in the Fernwood neighborhood, includes three structures: a main house, a guesthouse and a geodesic dome. It is about five minutes from a coffee shop and a rock-and-geode store, and less than 10 minutes from Inn of the Seventh Ray, a popular organic restaurant and events venue.
Driving to Malibu or Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center, in Woodland Hills, takes about half an hour.
Size: 1,844 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,193
Indoors: From the street, stairs lead down to a brick patio. From there, French doors open into a living room with wide-plank oak floors, exposed ceiling beams, a river-rock fireplace, a wall of windows overlooking the canyon and access to a wood deck.
A center island topped with butcher block divides the living room from the kitchen, which has open shelving, windows above the sink and a dining nook looking out on the deck. A bedroom used as a study is off the living room; a bathroom with a walk-in shower is off the kitchen.
The other two bedrooms are on the lower level, reached from stairs in the living room. The primary suite has a private deck and a bathroom with a combined tub and shower. The bedroom next door has its own private deck and an en suite bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Stairs near the main house lead to the guesthouse, which has a kitchenette and a full bathroom, and the geodesic dome, used as a lounge space.
Outdoor space: Each of the three structures on the property has access to outdoor spaces with sweeping views of the surrounding hills. In addition to the brick patio and the deck off the living room, there is a paved terrace near the guesthouse and dome with plenty of space for dining. There is room to park several cars in the driveway.
Taxes: $27,504 (estimated)
Contact: Teresa Penner and Karen Dannenbaum, Sotheby’s International Realty, Topanga Brokerage, 310-849-3930; sothebysrealty.com
Napa | $2.145 Million
An 1865 house with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is on a tree-lined street less than half a mile from the restaurants and wine-tasting rooms along the Napa Riverfront. It is a five-minute walk from a playground and green spaces at Fuller Park, and less than a 10-minute walk from the Napa County Library and the Uptown Theatre, which holds live events and film screenings. Public elementary, middle and high schools are within a 10-minute drive.
Santa Rosa is about an hour away. Driving to Sacramento or Healdsburg, on the Russian River, takes about an hour and 15 minutes. San Francisco is less than 90 minutes away.
Size: 2,312 square feet
Price per square foot: $928
Indoors: The house is separated from the street by a lawn shaded by a large magnolia tree. Steps lead up to a covered porch, where one door opens into the living room and another into the den.
The living room has hardwood floors, a fireplace with a simple white mantel, built-in cabinetry and a door to the den, which has a dark gray accent wall and a staircase to the second level. The den connects to a dining room papered in a brightly colored floral print from Flavor Paper’s Andy Warhol Collection.
Both the dining room and the living room have direct access to the kitchen, which has a pale pink tile backsplash; stainless steel appliances, including a Thermador gas range and a Sub-Zero refrigerator; a built-in dining booth; a ceiling covered in cloud-print wallpaper; and access to a covered porch. A powder room and a laundry room with a stacked washer and dryer are off the kitchen.
All four bedrooms on the second floor. The primary suite, at the end of the hall, has a large bedroom, a walk-in closet and an updated bathroom with heated floors and a tiled shower. Next door is a bedroom big enough to hold a queen-size bed and a desk; across the hall are two more bedrooms, one used as a nursery and the other as a home office. These three bedrooms share a bathroom with a windowed tub and shower.
Outdoor space: The covered porch off the kitchen steps down to a patio and a yard landscaped with grass and mature trees, including a pair of 150-year-old fig trees.
Taxes: $26,808 (estimated)
Contact: Susan Archer, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties, 925-244-1933; bhhsdrysdale.com
Berkeley | $2.195 Million
A 1954 midcentury-modern house with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 0.3-acre lot
This house is in the Thousand Oaks neighborhood, across the street from Great Stoneface Park, a popular spot for rock climbing established in 1921. John Hinkel Park, a larger outdoor space with a playground and small amphitheater, and Thousand Oaks Elementary School are 10 minutes away on foot. The shops and restaurants on nearby Solano Avenue, including a pizza parlor, a bakery and a grocery store, are within a five-minute drive.
El Cerrito Plaza, the nearest BART station, is also about five minutes away. The main campus of the University of California, Berkeley is within a 15-minute drive. Downtown Oakland is about half an hour away.
Size: 2,041 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,075
Indoors: Next to the street-level garage are covered stairs that lead down to main patio, which functions as an outdoor living room.
From there, a glass door opens into an expansive living space with beamed ceilings and walls of glass looking out on the patio. The sitting area at one end is anchored by a brick fireplace with a raised hearth. The updated kitchen at the other has white cabinetry and stainless steel appliances from Viking, including a wall oven and a gas cooktop. Between the sitting area and the kitchen is space for a dining table.
Two bedrooms are on this level, off a short hallway near the entry. They share a bathroom with a walk-in shower and walls finished in white tile.
The other two bedrooms are on the lower level, reached from open stairs near the entry. The primary bedroom has a wall of closets and the use of the bathroom next door. The other bedroom is set up as a home office; it has the use of another full bathroom.
A detached structure on the lower level, inspired by traditional Japanese architecture, has a ceiling lined with skylights, walls that slide open to the outdoors and plenty of room for entertaining.
Outdoor space: The property includes a wide deck and patio with room for dining. The detached garage at street level has parking for two cars.
Taxes: $21,950 (estimated)
Contact: Anja Plowright, The Grubb Co., 510-593-8376; 1910yosemite.com
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