ABOUT THIS HOME

HOUSE PRICE: $3,300,000

This magical abode is perched on the southern tip of the Tiburon peninsula overlooking the ever-changing panorama of the San Francisco Bay. Arched glass doors line the entire southern expanse of the house, framing the sailboats and seals plying the sparkling waters of Raccoon Strait, and the San Francisco city skyline and the towers of the East Bay flanking the verdant slopes of Angel Island.

The house sits on .40 of an acre, surrounded by sun-drenched terraces and yard for ultimate indoor/outdoor entertaining. The vacant lot immediately below is available for purchase through the same owner, bringing the total to .58 acres and creating the opportunity for additional privacy, a second home, or an ADU.

This remarkable property is within walking distance to downtown Tiburon’s shops, restaurants, waterfront parks, hiking and biking trails, and ferries to San Francisco and Angel Island, and a short drive to Tiburon’s award-winning schools and the ultimate commute to San Francisco via ferry or the Golden Gate Bridge.

2000 Centro East is located on the southernmost point of the Tiburon peninsula. The house perches just above one of Tiburon’s most well-known landmarks, Lyford’s Stone Tower, at the entrance to the area originally named “Lyford’s Hygeia,” after the Greek goddess of health.

Lyford’s Hygeia was developed in the late 1800s by Dr. Benjamin Lyford, a Civil War surgeon who described it in an 1895 sales brochure as “the most far-famed health resort the world has known, of its matchless combination of location, climate, water facilities, freedom from fogs, noxious vapors, and in a word, total immunity from all those elements which retard growth and ultimately destroy life…”

The brochure went on to say “For many years Dr. Lyford has been fully alive to the matchless location of this favored spot; of its accessibility to the great metropolis with its vast population; of its balmy, invigorating atmosphere free from fogs and malaria; and with the unswerving intention of perfecting his property so as to make it an earthly Elysium, he has toiled and planned…”

The homes in Lyford’s Hygeia, or Old Tiburon, as it is now more widely known, still enjoy this idyllic climate that Dr. Lyford raved about, with their protected south-facing orientation.

The location is ideal in other respects, too: downtown Tiburon’s shops, restaurants, waterfront paths, and ferries are within walking distance, and San Francisco is a short drive or ferry ride away.

The property at 2000 Centro East commands the hillside where Centro West meets Centro East, overlooking Raccoon Strait and Angel Island.

The house’s two entrances are accessed from Reserva Lane, which runs parallel to the western border of the lot. An entrance just below Centro East leads to the main living area, while the driveway below provides off-street parking for four cars, and leads to the lower entrance.

The upper entrance opens to a foyer and the first of many views of the sparkling San Francisco Bay and verdant Angel Island. The open floor plan features the bright, airy kitchen, the dining area, and a large living room with a fireplace and window seat at the far end.

A wall of graceful arched French doors line the entire southern expanse of the house, opening to a large terrace awash in sun and views. Two bedrooms, two full baths, and a second, smaller terrace on the north side of the house are on this main level, as well.

A staircase leads to the upper level with a sitting room, a third bedroom, and a roof deck.

The lower level of the home contains the primary en-suite bedroom, a cozy sitting room, a second kitchen, and an oversized, finished storage room. With its separate entrance and full kitchen and bath, this level can function on its own as a separate living quarters.

This level of the house opens to a second large terrace and the lush land below.The house sits on a 17,280 square foot (.40 acre) lot. A secondary 7,656 square foot (.18 acre) vacant lot bordering the main lot to the south is available for purchase separately through the same owner.

Ownership of both parcels provides additional privacy and the opportunity to build an ADU or second home.

This special property in the heart of Old Tiburon offers the much sought-after southern Marin lifestyle, with its vibrant local community and award-winning schools, easy access to waterfront parks, hiking trails and open space, and close proximity to the shops and restaurants in the charming village of Tiburon, as well as the world class city of San Francisco.

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