Features
Opportunity for a compound located on a 4.99-acre site that offers development opportunities. Nestled right at the city limits and within the Urban Growth Boundary, this location provides all the benefits of country living, with convenient access to the city center, commuting options to the broader region, and various recreational activities activities.
The two-story farmhouse, built in 1907, showcases vintage character and modern conveniences, featuring a wrap-around deck that invites enjoyment of the natural surroundings. The open living and dining areas offer views of lush greenery and welcome natural light throughout the day. Original built-in hutches, wood paneling, fir flooring, and bay windows contribute charm and warmth to the home. Two private, spacious bedrooms and bathrooms are located on the main level. The fully remodeled kitchen boasts stunning gray granite counters, stainless steel KitchenAid appliances, a tiled floor, an island for casual dining and entertaining, and French doors leading to the wrap-around deck. Upstairs, there is a third oversized suite that includes a large sitting room or playroom, an office nook, and a gabled roof bedroom. Downstairs from the main level lies a tidy basement with laundry facilities. The home is equipped with solar panels and air conditioning and is connected to City Sewer and well water.
The yard is beautifully landscaped with mature roses, maple, and oak trees, a lawn, a firepit, and paver and pea-pebble walkways with native and low-water plantings. An enclosed gazebo provides additional outdoor entertaining options and can be used for multiple other purposes.
In addition to the Farmhouse, this property includes several unique structures that occupy approximately half of the land's acreage. Near the parking area, a cozy barn cottage stands, featuring a spacious and versatile room with a kitchen, tiled bathroom, wood flooring, and a large closet. This flexible and functional building could serve as a separate office, guest quarters, or art studio.
A spacious, long barn with old-growth siding and a metal roof. It comprises three separate yet connected spaces with electrical service and a large side sliding door. This barn offers incredible flexibility and could be used as a workshop, collector's haven, or party space.
Uphill is a separate house with an in-law unit. The upstairs unit has two bedrooms and one bathroom and is vacant. The downstairs studio apartment rents for $825 monthly on a month-to-month basis. Both units are on septic and well water.
The property offers future potential for subdivision into two parcels via a Permit Sonoma Lot Split under Sonoma County development regulations. According to county guidelines, one new main dwelling and one ADU may be permitted on the resulting parcel. Given its location within Petaluma's Urban Growth Boundary, another possibility is to annex into the City. Any potential buyer interested in development must research and understand the options available to them through the City of Petaluma or Sonoma County Zoning and development codes.
The Buyer to cooperate with the Seller for a 1031 exchange at no cost to the Buyer.
Neighborhood
Old-timers will remember Petaluma as the egg basket of Sonoma County. Thousands of chicken farms once operated on the outskirts of town. Today, Petaluma retains its rural feel, but those chicken farms have given way to vineyards, and increasingly, housing developments for residents who appreciate the access to relatively affordable homes and the direct commute to San Francisco 35 miles south on Highway 101.
If there is a single word to describe Petaluma and its homes, it is “picturesque.” The older part of town to the west of Highway 101 has retained many of its old Victorian homes, the former mansions of the chicken barons. Petaluma's commercial core is on the National Register of Historic Places. The central shopping district, mainly two-story stone buildings, has recently undergone a revitalization that includes an emphasis on downtown living. Dozens of antique shops operate in the old-town district.
Petaluma is graced with a riverfront -- once the third-busiest in California -- that has been restored, as well as a river walk. The galleries along the river showcase works from some of the best artists in the North Bay. Restaurants along the river provide a perfect place to gaze at sailboats as they pass through the distinctive D Street drawbridge. The annual Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival, held in April, hearkens back to a simpler time.
