Issue #23 | June 2026
Greetings | Featured Sale | Marin Transactions | PRIDE Festivities | King Salmon 🐟 Season | Vienna…Austria! | By The Numbers
Hi Friends, happy Pride, happy Summer! Be sure to check out the Marin-based PRIDE events featured in this issue. Our communities are stronger when love and acceptance for all prevails.
Readers of this newsletter know that keeping Marin housing affordable is a constant drumbeat of mine and I will never tire of showcasing those opportunities when I learn about them. Let's turn our attention to a rare offering in Bolinas!
Thanks to Habitat for Humanity, Greater SF there are 8 homes for sale at 31 Wharf Road! Habitat broke ground in January and estimates 16-18 months to completion. Each unit includes a dishwasher, washer/dryer, oven/stove and refrigerator.
This is a partnership with the Bolinas Community Land Trust (similar to last month's issue featuring the Community Land Trust Network of Marin) that will result in first-time buyers with household incomes 60-80% of Marin County's median income to apply for the new units. Through this model the Trust retains ownership of the land, protecting and ensuring its long-term affordability.
And for anyone with children, friends or family early on in their medical careers, I recently learned about a mortgage program that assists these folks in buying a home based on their future potential...With a max loan limit of $2 million and $0 down payment, what's not to like!? Contact me and I'll introduce you to a mortgage lender to get all the deets.
BOLINAS DETAILS
Cheers, Suzanne
FEATURED SALE CONGRATULATIONS TO MY CLIENT
ON A BRISK SALE!
BUZZWORTHY HOME SALES | MAY
Sycamore Park | Mill Valley
Sales Price | $3,600,000
List Price | $2,000,000
Price Per Sq. Ft. | $1807
Days on Market | 9
13 Offers | Cash
4 Bed 2 Bath
Courtesy of: Candace Nordstrom | MLS: 326032113
Seadrift | Stinson Beach
Sales Price | $3,600,000
List Price | $2,000,000
Price Per Sq. Ft. | $1807
Days on Market | 9
13 Offers | Cash
4 Bed 2 Bath
Courtesy of: Candace Nordstrom | MLS: 326032113
GOOD TIMES | SUBLIME EVENTS
PRIDE festivities are just around the corner...literally! Beginning with June 1, the City of Mill Valley and the Town of Tiburon kicked things off with PRIDE Flag Raising Ceremonies at their respective City Halls.
What follows is a highlight of my top picks to support and participate in throughout Marin:
JUNE 5-30: 3rd Annual Pride Art Walk Puzzle & Celebration | Downtown San Rafael *Fun & Creative activity honoring Harvey Milk
JUNE 6: 2:00 - 6:00PM Mill Valley PRIDE Kick-Off Party | Downtown MV/Depot *DJ, Dancing, Live Band & More!
JUNE 12: 4:00 - 5:15PM Shabbat Shmooze @Marin Osher JCC *Music, Snacks, Free!
JUNE 12-14: Not one, not two, but THREE LGBTQ+ themed films ready for your viewing pleasure, all with filmmaker conversations post screenings | Smith Rafael Film Center
🐟 CALIFORNIA KING SALMON IS HERE 🐟
It’s California King Salmon season - my absolute favorite time of year. My latest fisherman crush, Mike, lives about 5 miles away and is on speed dial…his offerings via text alerts are steady and prolific but I had to wait three years for what I truly yearned for...local Salmon season is here after a tortuous 3 years' hiatus! That's right, commercial salmon fishing is a heavily monitored industry to ensure its environments survive. These babies come from Monterey and Morro Bay averaging around 9 lbs apiece, but word has it the big boys are further North and our guy is heading that way in the coming weeks. The season typically runs through September or October but these days it's best to assume something this good won't last.
Pro Tip: In the Sept 2024 issue, (available here) I featured some of my favorite fishmongers (1 Ocean Seafood & Fishmonger Don), who are both still in business. If you want to get on Mike's list, you'll have to get past me first 😉
INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT | VIENNA
Hof am Leithaberge | $2,300,000
2761 sq ft | $833/sq ft
When I first saw this picture, the steel and concrete meshed with greenery and foliage immediately conjured images of the Bond flick, Moonraker. An earth-sided home to the North, walls of windows facing South, it's what's known in the trades as earth-sheltered construction where natural insulation is created via geothermal heating and an energy efficient cooling system ('living roof'). No surprise the builder/owner runs a construction company and blasted the hillside to build this family home for himself!
Located in a commuter town about 28 miles south of Vienna, 17 miles south of the airport, there’s plenty of my favorite pastimes in the neighborhood including the Leitha Mountains, 7 miles away, with hiking trails and archaeological sites, and the Neusiedlersee wine region within 18 miles.
Back to the home…there are 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens across 2 levels. The main floors 15-foot ceilings and walls of windows command your attention along with skylights in every room. Outside, you’ll find 2 terraces: a covered one with a swimming pool running the length of the living room, the other a Japanese garden featuring stone walls, walking paths, and a fire pit. The property sits on an acre of land.
Annual taxes run about $210.
Listing & Photo Courtesy of Stefan Emmer, Viemmo
