Centrally located in sunny Marin County's best weather area, it offers easy access to San Francisco, Sausalito, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore, the Pacific Coast beaches, and the Napa/Sonoma Wine Country. THE PENTHOUSE is a 2-storey penthouse flat in a spectacular 1893 Victorian mansion which combines sophisticated city elegance with the pleasures of a country estate. A tour of this San Francisco home reveals spacious, elegant rooms featuring original period detail and over 40 windows. The front and back parlor feature hardwood floors, 12ft coved ceilings, original moldings, and bay windows. The front parlor overlooks flower-filled gardens and is furnished with a camelback damask sofa, a silk-upholstered Victorian armchair, a vintage French fruitwood ormolu dining table, a game table, and an antique marquetry coffee table. The back parlor offers a cushioned window seat, built-in bookshelves, a camelback damask love seat, Oriental carpet, and a pair of matching Victorian armchairs - perfect for quiet evenings in front of the fireplace. Wicker furnishings including a chintz-covered love seat, two armchairs, and a wicker table perfect for holding a glass of cool lemonade occupy the sunroom. The library is perfect for booklovers with library table, a comfortable vintage armchair, book filled floor-to-ceiling bookshelves filled with books, and a view of native woodland. The European-style bath has a handsome 1890's mahogany-and-marble dresser with cheval mirror and a clawfoot tub with a magnificent antique brass three-head shower - the Victorian version of the luxury spa experience. The spacious and airy bedrooms are lavishly furnished with luxurious antiques. A large redwood deck complete with a glass-topped table invites you to relax.
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