40 - 42 Arenal Avenue, Stinson Beach
A flat fenced lot. Parking for five inside the gate. The Black Walnut at the back of the garden has been here since the cottages were new.
Two turn-key coastal cottages share a flat, fenced lot a single minute's walk from the sand. Park five cars inside the gate, drop the keys in the bowl, and don't pick them back up until you leave. There is no need to drive again.
"The 1914 cottages have been updated without losing historic charm."
Inside: Bosch dishwashers, Fisher Paykel refrigerators, gas ranges, on-demand water, modern wall heaters, full-size washers and dryers, original wood floors. Cottage 42 has a Bertazzoni stove and a Softub spa. Outside: private redwood decks for dining, outdoor showers, the Red Shed for surf and bike and beach gear, and the garden of plum and apple trees, hydrangeas, roses, fuchsia, jasmine, and the Black Walnut tree that has been here as long as the cottages have.
Cottage 40 has been a beloved VRBO rental for six years. Cottage 42 was owner-occupied. Short-term rental license applications are available to new owners. Both come furnished, both come ready.
Plum, apple, hydrangea, rose, fuchsia, trumpet, honeysuckle, nasturtium, jasmine, bulbs, and the Black Walnut.
Private redwood decks face the ridgeline. String lights, dinner outside, the long fade of light into pink behind the mountain.
The shed at the back of the garden holds the boards, the boogies, the bikes, the cushions. Walk out the gate and onto the sand.
Cottage 40 has been on VRBO for six years. STR license applications available to new owners.
Stinson lots are usually steep, narrow, or both. This is flat, fenced, gated, and private. Five cars park inside. The cottages and the garden lay out across it like rooms.
Walk out the back gate and you're at the beach in sixty seconds. The car stays inside the gate from Friday afternoon until Sunday night.
Cottage 40 has been a beloved Stinson VRBO for six years. Reviews back it. Short-term rental license applications are available to new ownership.
Bosch dishwashers, Fisher Paykel refrigerators, gas ranges, marble counters. Cottage 42 carries a Bertazzoni stove. Both still walk on the original 1914 wood floors.
Both cottages have outdoor showers for rinsing the salt off. Cottage 42 has its own Softub spa under the redwood pergola.
Plums and apples bear fruit. Roses and hydrangeas hold the path. Jasmine, fuchsia, trumpet, honeysuckle, nasturtium. The Black Walnut at the back has been here longer than anyone alive.
A starting point for a conversation with your lender. The price stays put. Adjust the rate, term, and down to get a feel.
Estimate excludes property taxes, insurance, HOA, and PMI. For planning only. Confirm with your lender.
Stinson Beach sits on the coast just over the ridge from San Francisco. Highway 1 winds in along the cliffs and lets you out at the village. From the gate at Arenal Avenue, the sand is one minute on foot.
The Sand Dollar Restaurant, the Parkside Cafe, the Stinson Beach Market, the surf shop, the post office. All within ten minutes' walk. Mt. Tamalpais State Park sits behind the village. Muir Woods is a short drive south. The drive into the city, when you make it, takes about fifty minutes.
Leave a few details. We'll be in touch within twenty-four hours to arrange a private viewing of both cottages, the Red Shed, and the deck at the long blue hour.
MLS #326010302. For a private viewing, the full disclosure packet, or to reach the listing brokerage, request a tour and we will route your inquiry the same day.
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40 - 42 Arenal Avenue · Stinson Beach, CA