A recently listed home in Petaluma has just sold for $3,304,000. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom property with a guest house and party barn on 1.48 acres exemplifies a successful renovation. The design is rooted in the property’s history, but gently modernized, creating a tranquil oasis that’s just minutes from downtown.
According to realtor Ross Bostock, the farmhouse traces its roots to the late 1800s. The property was overtaken by bramble and eucalyptus, and the main home and barn were unsafe. A down-to-the-studs renovation and overhaul of the grounds were in order. The homeowner tapped Black Oak Builders of Sebastopol for most of the renovation, while handling the terrain herself.
The outcome is perfectly transitional. Exteriors have a classic lapped siding, nostalgic porches and modern light fixtures. Interiors are light and airy thanks to vaulted ceilings, French doors and numerous windows. Honey-hued oak floors add warmth. Clean-lined designer lighting finishes the look with updated elegance. A multi-paned window is a reproduction of the home’s original.
The grounds have a mix of landscaped elements — a lawn, hedges and dots of plantings — and untouched areas, beautiful with redwoods and oak trees.
There’s a guest suite with an attached party barn. The barn — trussed and clad in stained wood — beckons with a ping-pong table, sofa and dining table.
Just outside, raised beds with mature plantings offer some serious farm-to-table potential.
For more information about this property at 555 Magnolia Ave. in Petaluma or other listings, contact realtors Ross Bostock 707-559-0493, Timothy Hedges, 707-696-7325; Vanguard Sonoma, 6790 McKinley St., Suite 120, Sebastopol, redf.in/nDMXRW