Near San Francisco, a Rare Two-Story Eichler Home Lists for $3M

Joseph Eichler built fewer than 50 multilevel houses—and this 1960s gem comes with a sprawling deck and views of Mount Tam.

Attractively understated from the street, the home sits surrounded by soaring trees and mature native landscaping. The sizable cement driveway leads to the multi-car garage.
Attractively understated from the street, the home sits surrounded by soaring trees and mature native landscaping. The sizable cement driveway leads to the multi-car garage.

Location: 12 Great Circle Drive, Mill Valley, California

Price: $2,995,000

Year Built: 1965

Footprint: 3,689 square feet (four bedrooms, three and a half baths)

Lot Size: 0.37 acres

From the Agent: "This architecturally significant home nestled along the waterfront of Richardson Bay is captivating upon arrival. Rare not just for Mill Valley, this is but one of four original two-level floor plans in Strawberry Point. It possesses the period adornments of a classic Eichler structure within its dramatic ~3,689 square feet of living space, and a variety of techniques are used on the grounds to integrate the indoors with the outdoors for today’s modern lifestyle. This is a four-bedroom floor plan across two levels with a double-height living room, floor-to-ceiling windows, and bonus spaces throughout. The home wraps around a massive multilevel deck and numerous pathways cross the property. Minutes to neighborhood schools, downtown Mill Valley, and San Francisco, this private location is simply unrivaled."

Attractively understated from the street, the home sits surrounded by soaring trees and mature native landscaping. The sizable cement driveway leads to the multi-car garage.
Attractively understated from the street, the home sits surrounded by soaring trees and mature native landscaping. The sizable cement driveway leads to the multi-car garage.
In the double-height living room, floor-to-ceiling windows and a tall brick fireplace enhance the home's grand sense of space.
In the double-height living room, floor-to-ceiling windows and a tall brick fireplace enhance the home's grand sense of space.

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